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Research centrifuge accommodations on Space Station FreedomLife sciences research using plants and animals on the Space Station Freedom requires the ability to maintain live subjects in a safe and low stress environment for long durations at microgravity and at one g. The need for a centrifuge to achieve these accelerations is evident. Programmatic, technical, and cost considerations currently favor a 2.5 meter diameter centrifuge located either in the end cone of a Space Station Freedom node or in a separate module. A centrifuge facility could support a mix of rodent, plant, and small primate habitats. An automated cage extractor could be used to remove modular habitats in pairs without stopping the main rotor, minimizing the disruption to experiment protocols. The accommodation of such a centrifuge facility on the Space Station represents a significant demand on the crew time, power, data, volume, and logistics capability. It will contribute to a better understanding of the effects of space flight on humans, an understanding of plant growth in space for the eventual production of food, and an understanding of the role of gravity in biological processes.
Document ID
19900062301
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Arno, Roger D.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Horkachuk, Michael J.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1990
Subject Category
Life Sciences (General)
Report/Patent Number
SAE PAPER 901304
Report Number: SAE PAPER 901304
Accession Number
90A49356
Distribution Limits
Public
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