The ISS is the worlds most expensive and colossal structure ever built by mankind.Strictly speaking, it is an artificial satellite orbiting the Earth.But its just not that.The ISS can mainly be considered as an outer space research facility and lab.Yes,a lab!The ISS is being currently being assembled in low earth orbit,staring from 1998 and will be completed by 2011(what's the use if the earth will be gone in 2012?!). As of May 2009 the station was 82.8% complete.The ISS represents a synthesis of several space station projects including the American Freedom, the Soviet/Russian Mir-2, the European Columbus and the Japanese KibÅ. Budget issues led to the separate projects being merged into a single multi-national space station.Money can bring people together!
The ISS serves as a long-term research laboratory in space, with experiments in fields including biology, human biology, physics, astronomy and meteorology being carried out daily in the station's microgravity environment.Experiments are currently being done on specific objects and also the human crews aboard the giant bus.Crews flying long-term expeditions lasting several months conduct scientific experiments each day (approximately 160 man-hours a week)[30] across many fields, including human research (space medicine), life sciences, physical sciences and Earth observation.
A variety of large scale medical studies are being conducted aboard the ISS via the National Space and Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI). Prominent among these is the Advanced Diagnostic Ultrasound in Microgravity study in which Astronauts (including former ISS Commanders Leroy Chiao and Gennady Padalka) perform ultrasound scans under the guidance of remote experts to diagnose and potentially treat hundreds of medical conditions in space. Usually, there is no physician onboard the International Space Station and diagnosis of medical conditions is challenging. This study's techniques are now being applied to cover professional and Olympic sports injuries as well as ultrasound scans performed by non-expert operators in populations such as medical and high school students.
The station provides each crew member with a quarter; it is about the size of the crew himself.A crewmember can sleep in them in a tethered sleeping bag, relax, listen to music,and use a laptop.It is perfectly possible to sleep floating freely through the station, but this is generally avoided because of the possibility of drifting through the station and bumping into sensitive equipment.Now this would be really cool!
Since the removal of the Habitation module from the station's design, the ISS has not featured a shower. Instead, crewmembers wash using a water jet and wet wipes, with soap dispensed from a toothpaste tube-like container. Crews are also provided with rinseless shampoo and edible toothpaste to save water. Waste is collected and transferred to the Water Recovery System, where it is recycled back into drinking water.
Upon completion, the ISS will be a man made marvel.It takes us one step further conquering the universe.It also exhibits how Nations can work together to build something as magnificent as the ISS!!
The ISS serves as a long-term research laboratory in space, with experiments in fields including biology, human biology, physics, astronomy and meteorology being carried out daily in the station's microgravity environment.Experiments are currently being done on specific objects and also the human crews aboard the giant bus.Crews flying long-term expeditions lasting several months conduct scientific experiments each day (approximately 160 man-hours a week)[30] across many fields, including human research (space medicine), life sciences, physical sciences and Earth observation.
A variety of large scale medical studies are being conducted aboard the ISS via the National Space and Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI). Prominent among these is the Advanced Diagnostic Ultrasound in Microgravity study in which Astronauts (including former ISS Commanders Leroy Chiao and Gennady Padalka) perform ultrasound scans under the guidance of remote experts to diagnose and potentially treat hundreds of medical conditions in space. Usually, there is no physician onboard the International Space Station and diagnosis of medical conditions is challenging. This study's techniques are now being applied to cover professional and Olympic sports injuries as well as ultrasound scans performed by non-expert operators in populations such as medical and high school students.
The station provides each crew member with a quarter; it is about the size of the crew himself.A crewmember can sleep in them in a tethered sleeping bag, relax, listen to music,and use a laptop.It is perfectly possible to sleep floating freely through the station, but this is generally avoided because of the possibility of drifting through the station and bumping into sensitive equipment.Now this would be really cool!
Since the removal of the Habitation module from the station's design, the ISS has not featured a shower. Instead, crewmembers wash using a water jet and wet wipes, with soap dispensed from a toothpaste tube-like container. Crews are also provided with rinseless shampoo and edible toothpaste to save water. Waste is collected and transferred to the Water Recovery System, where it is recycled back into drinking water.
Upon completion, the ISS will be a man made marvel.It takes us one step further conquering the universe.It also exhibits how Nations can work together to build something as magnificent as the ISS!!
looks like money can unite after all..........and it also looks like some specialist docs are gna be out of business......hehe.........anyways great post...a 3.8 this time......good luck on the next....:D
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