Human analysis and area physics had been the dominant science subjects aboard the International Space Station on Thursday. The Expedition 70 crew can also be making ready for a U.S. cargo mission focused to launch subsequent week.
NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov took turns as crew medical officer on Thursday and carried out eye scans of their crewmates utilizing the Ultrasound 2 device. Moghbeli operated the machine imaging the eyes of Commander Andreas Mogensen and Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa. Borisov additionally scanned Roscosmos Flight Engineer Nikolai Chub’s eyes. Medical doctors on the bottom monitored and assisted the diagnostic examination in real-time. The ultrasound scanning process makes use of high-frequency soundwaves to watch how microgravity impacts a crew member’s eye construction.
Afterward, Mogensen from ESA (European House Company) and Furukawa from JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Company) reviewed procedures deliberate for the Wednesday, Jan. 31, arrival and seize of the Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo craft. Moghbeli joined NASA Flight Engineer Loral O’Hara and practiced on a pc capturing Cygnus with the Canadarm2 robotic arm. The duo will probably be on obligation Wednesday with Moghbeli on the controls of the Canadarm2 whereas O’Hara displays the automobile’s method and rendezvous. Cygnus is counting right down to a launch at 12:29 p.m. EST on Monday aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy House Heart.
The astronaut quartet nonetheless had time for different actions together with extra analysis, Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) crew help, and lab upkeep. Mogensen explored digital actuality films as a way to keep up crew psychological well being whereas Furukawa swapped samples inside a specialised microgravity furnace. O’Hara arrange the Life Science Glovebox (LSG) for an Ax-3 physics research as Moghbeli serviced life assist parts.
Ax-3 Commander Michael López-Alegría and Mission Specialist Alper Gezeravcı used the glovebox and explored particle dynamics, or how solid particles and gases mix in weightlessness. Outcomes could result in superior area propulsion and nil carbon emission options. Pilot Walter Villadei examined a brand new spacesuit, documented his meals, and photographed Earth’s thunderstorms. Lastly, Mission Specialist Marcus Wandt examined an artificial intelligence mobile device then provided gasoline for a plasma physics study.
Firstly of the day, Chub and Borisov had one other ultrasound take a look at as they scanned their stomachs after breakfast for an area digestion research. Chub then moved on to a fluid physics research whereas Borisov labored on photographic duties. Veteran cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko photographed Roscosmos biology analysis {hardware} and continued ongoing Zvezda service module inspections.
Be taught extra about station actions by following the area station weblog, @space_station and @ISS_Research on X, in addition to the ISS Facebook and ISS Instagram accounts.
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