Space Station Biological Research Project Habitat: Incubator Lockheed Martin, NASA Ames Research Center

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Nakamura, G. J., author.

Conference Name:

31st International Conference On Environmental Systems (2001-07-09 : Orlando, Florida, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 2001

Summary:

Developed as part of the suite of Space Station Biological Research Project (SSBRP) hardware to support research aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the Incubator is a temperature-controlled chamber for conducting life science research with small animal, plant and microbial specimens. The Incubator is designed for use only on the ISS and is transported to/from the ISS, unpowered and without specimens, in the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM). The Incubator interfaces with the three SSBRP Host Systems; the Habitat Holding Racks (HHR), the Life Sciences Glovebox (LSG) and the 2.5 m Centrifuge Rotor (CR), providing investigators with the ability to conduct research in microgravity and at variable gravity levels of up to 2-g.The temperature within the Specimen Chamber can be controlled between 4° and 45oC. Cabin air is recirculated within the Specimen Chamber and can be exchanged with the ISS cabin at a rate of 50 cc/minutes The humidity of the Specimen Chamber is monitored. The Specimen Chamber has a usable volume of 19 liters and contains two (2) connectors at 28v dc (60W) for science equipment; 5 dedicated thermometers for science; ports to support analog and digital signals from experiment unique sensors or other equipment; an Ethernet port; and a video portrait It is currently manifested for UF-3 and will be integrated within the first SSBRP Habitat Holding Rack for launch

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Publisher Number:

2001-01-2227

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