Oltre la gravità: l'equipaggio della ISS lavora alla ricerca umana e ripulisce dopo la passeggiata spaziale
Dalla NASA, 16 maggio 2023
La nave equipaggio Soyuz MS-23 è raffigurata attraccata al modulo di attracco Prichal mentre la Stazione Spaziale Internazionale orbitava a 222 miglia sopra il Queensland, in Australia, vicino alla costa del Golfo di Carpentaria, l'11 maggio 2023. Credito: NASA
L'equipaggio dell'Expedition 69 sta studiando l'impatto della microgravità sull'immunità umana, conducendo ricerche avanzate sulla biologia spaziale e mantenendo i sistemi critici sulla ISS. Allo stesso tempo, Axiom Space si sta preparando per la sua seconda missione privata sulla ISS, con il lancio di Axiom Mission 2 che includerà quattro membri dell'equipaggio che condurranno attività di ricerca, sensibilizzazione e commerciali.
The seven-member Expedition 69 crew began its week studying microgravity's effects on human immunity, replacing critical life support gear, and cleaning up after last week's spacewalk. Axiom Space is also counting down to its second private mission to the International Space StationThe International Space Station (ISS) is a large spacecraft in orbit around the Earth that serves as a research laboratory and spaceport for international collaboration in space exploration. It was launched in 1998 and has been continuously occupied by rotating crews of astronauts and cosmonauts from around the world since 2000. The ISS is a joint project of five space agencies: NASA (USA), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), and CSA (Canada). It orbits the Earth at an altitude of approximately 400 kilometers (250 miles), and provides a unique platform for scientific research, technological development, and human space exploration." data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]">Stazione Spaziale Internazionale (ISS).
The orbital lab's main purpose is to gain scientific knowledge not possible in Earth's gravity to gain new insights benefitting humans on and off the Earth. Human research and physics are a key part of the microgravity science program helping NASAEstablished in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government that succeeded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). It is responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. Its vision is "To discover and expand knowledge for the benefit of humanity." Its core values are "safety, integrity, teamwork, excellence, and inclusion." NASA conducts research, develops technology and launches missions to explore and study Earth, the solar system, and the universe beyond. It also works to advance the state of knowledge in a wide range of scientific fields, including Earth and space science, planetary science, astrophysics, and heliophysics, and it collaborates with private companies and international partners to achieve its goals." data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]">NASA and its international partners plan missions to the Moon, MarsMars is the second smallest planet in our solar system and the fourth planet from the sun. It is a dusty, cold, desert world with a very thin atmosphere. Iron oxide is prevalent in Mars' surface resulting in its reddish color and its nickname "The Red Planet." Mars' name comes from the Roman god of war." data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]">Marte e oltre.
L'ingegnere di volo della NASA Stephen Bowen ha iniziato lunedì l'elaborazione di campioni di sangue che verranno analizzati per capire come la vita nello spazio influisce sulla funzione immunitaria cellulare per promuovere astronauti più sani. Alla fine della giornata, Bowen ha indossato un giubbotto e una fascia piena di sensori che registreranno i suoi dati fisiologici sul dispositivo Bio-Monitor dell'Agenzia spaziale canadese.
Gli ingegneri di volo della spedizione 69 Sultan Alneyadi degli Emirati Arabi Uniti (Emirati Arabi Uniti) e Woody Hoburg della NASA sono raffigurati mentre mostrano gli strumenti che hanno utilizzato per aprire con successo un portello sul lato rivolto allo spazio del modulo Unity. Credito: NASA
RoscosmosRoscosmos, also known as the Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, is the Russian government agency responsible for space activities, including the development and operation of spacecraft, launch vehicles, and space stations. It was formed in 2015 through the merger of the Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and the United Rocket and Space Corporation. Roscosmos is responsible for Russia's space program and works closely with other international space agencies on joint projects, such as the International Space Station. The agency is also involved in a wide range of space-related activities, including scientific research, earth observation, telecommunications, and manned spaceflight." data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]"Roscosmos Flight Engineer Andrey Fedyaev spent his day primarily on maintenance activities as he cleaned ventilation equipment and laptop computers in the Zvezda service module. Fedyaev also spent a few moments on human research activities recording and downloading his body mass measurements and then collecting his own blood sample for later analysis./p>
The second private astronaut mission from Axiom Space, Axiom Mission 2, is scheduled to launch to the space station at 5:37 p.m. EDTEDT is an abbreviation for Eastern Daylight Time, the time zone for the eastern coast of the United States and Canada when observing daylight saving time (spring/summer). It is four hours behind Coordinated Universal Time. New York City, Washington, D.C., Boston, and the Kennedy Space Center are in the Eastern Time Zone (ET)." data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]">EDT on Sunday. Commander Peggy Whitson with Pilot John Shoffner and Mission Specialists Ali Alqarni and Rayyanah Barnawi will ride the SpaceXCommonly known as SpaceX, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is a private American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company that was founded by Elon Musk in 2002. Headquartered in Hawthorne, California, the company designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. SpaceX's ultimate goal is to reduce space transportation costs and enable the colonization of Mars." data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]"SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to the orbiting lab's space-facing port on the Harmony module where they are scheduled to dock at 9:24 a.m. on Monday. The private quartet will conduct research, outreach, and commercial activities before returning to Earth./p>