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    Eye, Brain Research and Cardiac Cell Printing Wrap Up Station Week

    NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson works in the BioFabrication Facility's portable glovebag located in the International Space Station's Columbus laboratory module.

    Advanced space biology continued on Friday aboard the International Space Station to develop and test therapies for a range of space-caused and Earthbound health conditions. The Expedition 71 crew members also fit in light maintenance duties and their daily exercise sessions during their busy research schedule. Eye health has been a main research focus this …

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    ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/11/2024

    Payloads: B Complex: In support of the B Complex experiment, the crew set up the Optical Coherence Tomography 2 (OCT2) hardware and performed a scanning session. OCT is used to obtain cross-sectional images of the eye. More information on this experiment can be found here. BioFabrication Facility (BFF) – The crew exchanged multiple cassettes, and …

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    Advanced Tech and Life Science on Station Today Promoting Health

    The Soyuz MS-25 crew ship is pictured docked to the Prichal docking module as the space station soared into an orbital sunset above the Indian Ocean.

    Nanomaterials manufacturing, 3D bioprinting, and astronaut eye health were the main research topics aboard the International Space Station on Friday. The Expedition 71 crew members also continued servicing spacesuits and conducted an emergency drill. The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft recently delivered to the orbital outpost a biotechnology study to demonstrate the in-space production of nanomaterials …

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    ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/10/2024

    PrK Operations: This morning, the crew closed the hatch to the PrK at 9:56 AM CDT. Payloads: B Complex: In support of the B Complex experiment, the crew set up the Optical Coherence Tomography 2 (OCT2) hardware and performed a scanning session. OCT is used to obtain cross-sectional images of the eye. More information on …

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    Crew Checks Eyes and Ears, Works on Bioprinting and Spacesuits

    Astronaut Jeanette Epps works in the BioFabrication Facility portable glovebag to print cardiac cell samples for the Redwire Cardiac Bioprinting Investigation.

    Biomedical research and space physics consumed the Expedition 71 crew’s science schedule aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. The seven orbital residents also worked on spacesuits and cargo operations throughout their workday. Three NASA astronauts participated in eye checks giving doctors insights on microgravity’s effect on the human body. Flight Engineers Matthew Dominick, Mike …

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    ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/09/2024

    PrK Operations: After completing gas and water transfers from Progress 87P to the ISS, the Progress 87P hatch was closed early this morning. This afternoon, the crew closed the PrK hatch according to the plan. Payloads: BioFabrication Facility (BFF) – The crew exchanged multiple cassettes, and the ground team was able to perform a successful …

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    3D Bioprinting and CubeSats Top Tuesday’s Science Schedule

    The Moon's shadow, or umbra, is pictured from the space station as it orbited into the path of the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

    Advanced space biology and CubeSat work topped the research schedule aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The Expedition 71 crew also continued its cargo work and lab maintenance to keep the orbital outpost in tip-top shape. Scientists are taking advantage of the weightless environment to learn how to print 3D cardiac tissue samples. NASA …

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    Station Orbits into Eclipse, Crew Works Research and Spacesuits

    The Moon's shadow, or umbra, on Earth was visible from the space station as it orbited into the path of the solar eclipse over southeastern Canada.

    The International Space Station soared into the Moon’s shadow during the solar eclipse on Monday afternoon. The Expedition 71 crew members had an opportunity to view the shadow at the end of their workday filled with cargo transfers, spacesuit maintenance, and microgravity research. The windows on the cupola, the orbital outpost’s “window to the world,” …

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    ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/08/2024

    PrK Hatch Open: This morning, the crew opened hatches to the PrK and Progress 87P according to the plan. After the hatches were open, the crew completed transfers of gas and water from Progress 87P to the ISS. The PrK hatch will remain open until tomorrow afternoon. Payloads: ADvanced Space Experiment Processor-2 Pharmaceutical In-space Laboratory-02 …

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