Advanced Health Research Begins Week as Station Awaits Crew-13 Mission
Expedition 75 began the week scanning veins, checking out space workout gear, and testing specialized suits to ease the adjustment to Earth’s gravity. Back on Earth, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 members are counting down to a launch on Oct. 1. The post Advanced Health Research Begins Week as Station Awaits Crew-13 Mission appeared first on NASA Science .
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot began the week examining Earth's surface from the cupola of the International Space Station. Docked to the Prichal module is Roscosmos' Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft. Advanced health research commenced as Station awaited crew-13 mission.
NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 astronauts were preparing for launch on Oct. 1. Station Commander Jessica Meir and Flight Engineer Anil Menon commenced the week with vein scans in the Columbus laboratory module. Meir utilized the Ultrasound 3 device to scan Menon's jugular vein and measure his blood pressure for the Venous Flow investigation.
NASA Flight Engineer Jack Hathaway supported Menon's initial blood sample collection and placement in a centrifuge. Following the sample processing, Menon assessed the red blood cell count to evaluate the cardiovascular system's oxygen distribution within the crew member's body.
Afterward, Hathaway gathered water samples for microbial analysis and cleaned his crew quarters in the Harmony module's port side. Meir joined Hathaway and his fellow crewmates in testing specialized suits that could help the quartet quickly adjust to Earth's gravity post-mission, potentially preventing dizziness or light-headedness.
Meir, Hathaway, ESA's Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos' Andrey Fedyaev were set to return to Earth on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft a few days post launch and docking of Crew-13 on Thursday. Adenot primarily focused on exercise research during her shift, testing the functionality of ARED Kinematics computer hardware inside the Tranquility module. This equipment aids in tracking an astronaut's body load during space workouts to optimize health in microgravity.
Adenot then guided Menon on the European Enhanced Exploration Exercise Device (E4D) in Columbus, evaluating its effectiveness in maintaining crew fitness during long-term missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Roscosmos Flight Engineer Pyotr Dubrov explored high-purity semiconductor crystals using a high-temperature furnace in the Nauka science module, which could advance space and terrestrial manufacturing techniques.
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