Autonomous support for microorganism research in space

Details Autonomous support for microorganism research in space Autonomous support for microorganism research in space

Feb 1993

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1993asd..conft....f&link_type=abstract

AIAA, AHS, and ASEE, Aerospace Design Conference, Irvine, CA, Feb. 16-19, 1993, 11 p.

Biology

Bioastronautics, Microbiology, Payloads, Spaceborne Experiments, Test Facilities, Cost Reduction, Gravitational Physiology, Long Duration Space Flight, Payload Integration, Space Commercialization

Scientific paper

A preliminary design for performing on orbit, autonomous research on microorganisms and cultured cells/tissues is presented. The payload is designed to be compatible with the COMercial Experiment Transporter (COMET), an orbiter middeck locker interface and with Space Station Freedom. Uplink/downlink capabilities and sample return through controlled reentry are available for all carriers. Autonomous testing activities are preprogrammed with in-flight reprogrammability. Sensors for monitoring temperature, pH, light, gravity levels, vibrations, and radiation are provided for environmental regulation and experimental data collection. Additional data acquisition includes optical density measurement, microscopy, video, and film photography. On-board data storage capabilities are provided. A fluid transfer mechanism is utilized for inoculation, sampling, and nutrient replenishment of experiment cultures. In addition to payload design, research opportunities are explored to illustrate hardware versatility and function. The project is defined to provide biological data pertinent to extended duration crewed space flight including crew health issues and development of a Controlled Ecological Life Support System (CELSS). In addition, opportunities are opened for investigations leading to commercial applications of space, such as pharmaceutical development, modeling of terrestrial diseases, and material processing.

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