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    ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/16/2019

    Acoustic Diagnostics: The crew set up the appropriate hardware, performed the audio measurements, and used the EveryWear application to answer the questionnaires.  The investigation tests the hearing of ISS crew members before, during, and after flight. This study assesses the possible adverse effects of noise and the microgravity environment aboard the ISS on human hearing. …

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    Boeing Crew Ship Preps for Launch as Crew Studies Space Biology

    Four Expedition 61 astronauts

    Boeing is ramping up for the launch of its first commercial crew vehicle to the International Space Station this week. The Expedition 61 crew is preparing for the new U.S. crew ship’s arrival while working human research and space biology today. Boeing is targeting 6:36 a.m. EST Friday, Dec. 20, for the launch of its …

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    ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/13/2019

    Gravitational References for Sensimotor Performance:  Reaching and Grasping (GRASP): The crew performed GRASP quasi-free sessions. The hardware was then stowed. The purpose of GRASP investigation is to better understand how the central nervous system (CNS) integrates information from different sensations (e.g. sight or hearing), encoded in different reference frames, in order to coordinate the hand …

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    Go Outside and See the Geminids!

    Meteor

    With the holidays right around the corner, most of us are in gift-giving mode… and one of our favorite gifts every December is the Geminid meteor shower! This year, the peak is during the overnight hours of December 13 and into the morning of December 14. If you can’t catch the Geminids on Friday night, …

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    ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/12/2019

    Bio-Monitor: The crew doffed and stowed the headband and Garment hardware. The crew then connected the data unit to the controller for data downlink. Although the ISS is equipped with health and life sciences research tools, the existing instrumentation for continuous and simultaneous recording of several physiological parameters is lacking. To tackle this issue, the …

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    U.S. Crew Ship Launch Plans Proceed; Mind and Body Research on Station

    Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft

    NASA and Boeing are proceeding with plans for Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test following a full day of briefings and a Flight Readiness Review that took place at the Kennedy Space Center. Launch of the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is scheduled for 6:36 a.m. EST Friday, Dec. 20, from …

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    ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/11/2019

    Bio-Monitor: The crew swapped out the garment and stowed the old garment. Although the ISS is equipped with health and life sciences research tools, the existing instrumentation for continuous and simultaneous recording of several physiological parameters is lacking. To tackle this issue, the Bio-Monitor Commissioning activity tests the Bio-Monitor facility; a wearable garment capable of …

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    Wide Range of Space Research Keeping Crew Busy Today

    Astronauts Andrew Morgan and Jessica Meir

    The International Space Station is a hive of science activity today as the Expedition 61 crew and mission controllers initiate a variety of space research. Inside the orbiting lab, mice are being scanned to study how their bones change in microgravity. Astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch placed the rodents in a new bone densitometer …

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    Advanced Biology Research Taking Place on Station Today

    The SpaceX Dragon resupply ship approaches the International Space Station

    Advanced space research is in full gear aboard the International Space Station today. The Expedition 61 crew is activating new science gear and continuing long-running experiments to benefit humans on and off the Earth. Rodents delivered aboard the SpaceX Dragon resupply ship are now being housed inside the U.S. Destiny laboratory module. They are being …

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    ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/10/2019

    Rodent Research-19 (RR-19): The crew performed RR-19 Rodent transfers from the Dragon capsule into the Habitats. Water flow was verified and foodbars were installed. The crew then stowed the Rodent Transporters. This study uses rodent models on the ISS to investigate the potential benefits of targeting the myostatin (MSTN) and activin signaling pathways to prevent …

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