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International Space Station Urine Monitoring System Functional Integration and Science TestingExposure to microgravity during human spaceflight is required to be defined and understood as the human exploration of space requires longer duration missions. It is known that long term exposure to microgravity causes bone loss. Urine voids are capable of measuring the calcium and other metabolic byproducts in a constituent s urine. The International Space Station (ISS) Urine Monitoring System (UMS) is an automated urine collection device designed to collect urine, separate the urine and air, measure the void volume, and allow for syringe sampling. Accurate measuring and minimal cross contamination is essential to determine bone loss and the effectiveness of countermeasures. The ISS UMS provides minimal cross contamination (<0.7 ml urine) and has volume accuracy of +/-2% between 100 to 1000 ml urine voids.
Document ID
20100042372
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Rodriguez, Branelle R.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Broyan, James Lee, Jr.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2008
Subject Category
Aerospace Medicine
Report/Patent Number
JSC-CN-22068
Meeting Information
Meeting: 41st International Conference on Environmental Systems
Location: Portland, OR
Country: United States
Start Date: July 17, 2011
End Date: July 21, 2011
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Public
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