http://www.spaceref.com/news/
Augustine Space Flight Committee Announces Additional Meeting
WASHINGTON -- The Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee
will hold a public teleconference
on Thursday, Oct. 8, from approximately 1 to 2 p.m. EDT.
The only topic for discussion will be finalization of scoring of options the committee presented in their summary report on Sept. 8. This meeting will be held by teleconference only. The teleconference will be open to the public. The service limit is approximately 300 dial-in callers. Public participants will be in a listen-only mode.
The following numbers are available to hear the teleconference:
Toll-free number: 1-888-373-5705
Other number: 1-719-457-3840
Participant Passcode: 190078
The meeting must be held on this date for the committee's final report to support the time frame associated with the federal budget process. For this reason, it is not possible to accommodate the usual full public notice period. A notice in the Federal Register is expected to appear on or about Oct. 6.
For committee information, charter, biographies and other data, visit:
http://hsf.nasa.gov
For information about NASA and agency activities, visit: http://www.nasa.gov
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Well one more meeting, for what it is worth.
I hope the numbers will show we need to develop space.
- LRK -
I hope folks will make themselves aware of what has been accomplished on the ISS and think about what might be accomplished at a Lunar Base.
- LRK -
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http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/
NASA/TP–2009–213146–REVISION A
International Space Station Science Research Accomplishments During the Assembly Years: An Analysis of Results from 2000-2008
[262 pages, 3,850 KB - LRK -]
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We do want to go to the Moon. Will help to know how to recycle on a Moon Base.
Why bother with a contest to interest students if you aren't going to go?
Will someone tell Congress we want to go back to the Moon, and if not in person, we would at least like to watch.
- LRK -
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http://www.nasa.gov/home/
RELEASE : 09-227 Oct 1 2009
NASA Sponsors Student Water Recycling Competition
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA is inviting fifth through eighth grade students to participate in a waste limitation management and recycling design challenge. Participants in the competition will design and test water recycling systems that could be used for future exploration of the moon. The top three teams will receive awards, and the first place team will receive an expense-paid trip to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Teams of up to six students and one teacher or mentor should submittheir proposals and results to NASA for evaluation by Feb. 1, 2010.
Schools in the United States and its territories, science museums, science centers and home school groups may host teams.
The winning teams will be announced in May 2010. During the winning team's visit to Kennedy, students will gain first-hand knowledge about NASA's missions, receive behind-the-scenes tours of NASA's launch facilities, and learn about future aerospace and engineering careers.
The competition is designed to engage and retain students in the science, technology, engineering and math disciplines critical to NASA's missions.
For information about the challenge and how to apply, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/offices/
For information about NASA's education programs, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/education
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Some other folks are trying to interest folks in going to space.
Just take a look at all the incentives.
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http://spaceprizes.blogspot.
Space Prize Roundup:
Elevator Postponed, GLXP LEGO MoonBots, NASA Lunabotics Mining, Conrad Award & AIAA, AUVSI, Apophis Round 2?, NGLLC, GLXP
Here are a few items that happened while I was away:
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Thanks for looking up with me.
Larry Kellogg
Web Site: http://lkellogg.vttoth.com/
BlogSpot: http://kelloggserialreports.
RSS link: http://kelloggserialreports.
Newsletter: https://news.altair.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/lrkellogg
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If someone asks what has been accomplished on the ISS - take a look at the table of contents - LRK -
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http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/
NASA/TP–2009–213146–REVISION A
International Space Station - Science Research Accomplishments During the Assembly Years: An Analysis of Results from 2000-2008
CONTENTS
Introduction ...................................................1
Executive Summary ................................................................6
International Space Station Research Accomplishments During the Assembly Years: 2000–2008
International Space Station Research Results ................................................................6
Technology Development for Exploration ................................................................6
Physical Sciences in Microgravity ................................................................7
Biological Sciences in Microgravity ................................................................8
Human Research Program.............................................................................8
Observing the Earth and Educational Activities ...............................................................................9
Science from International Space Station Observations .......................................................................10
International Space Station Research: Benefits to Life on Earth ........................................................... 10
Spin-offs and Patents ..................................................................................................................10
Supporting Future Exploration: Science After the First 10 Years .......................................................... 11
References................................................................................................................................12
Summary of NASA Experiments and Their Results
Technology Development
Analyzing Interferometer for Ambient Air (ANITA) ................................................................................ 18
Active Rack Isolation System-ISS Characterization Experiment (ARIS-ICE) .......................................... 19
Dust and Aerosol Measurement Feasibility Test (DAFT) ......................................................................21
Elastic Memory Composite Hinge (EMCH) .........................................................................................22
In-space Soldering Experiment (ISSI) .................................................................................................23
Lab-on-a-Chip Application Development-Portable Test System (LOCAD-PTS) ........................................ 24
Middeck Active Control Experiment-II (MACE-II) ........................................................................ 26
Microgravity Acceleration Measurement System (MAMS) and Space Acceleration Measurement System II (SAMS-II), Two Investigations ........................................................................ 27
Maui Analysis of Upper Atmospheric Injections (Maui) .....................................................................30
Materials International Space Station Experiment-1 and -2 (MISSE-1 and -2) ........................................ 31
Materials on the International Space Station Experiment-3 and -4 (MISSE-3 and -4) ............................. 33
Materials International Space Station Experiment-5 (MISSE-5) ............................................................ 34
Ram Burn Observations (RAMBO) ....................................................................................................36
Smoke and Aerosol Measurement Experiment (SAME) ......................................................................38
Serial Network Flow Monitor (SNFM) .................................................................................................39
Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites (SPHERES)............................. 40
Space Test Program-H2 (STP-H2): Three Investigations .....................................................................42
Atmospheric Neutral Density Experiment (ANDE) ..............................................................................42
Microelectromechanical System-(MEMS) Based Picosat Inspector (MEPSI) ........................................ 42
Radar Fence Transponder (RAFT) .............................................................................................42
Physical Sciences in Microgravity Advanced Protein Crystallization Facility (APCF), Eight Investigations ................................................. 47
Binary Colloidal Alloy Test-3 (BCAT-3), Three Investigations ................................................................ 49
Capillary Flow Experiment (CFE) ......................................................................................................52
Commercial Generic Protein Crystal Growth-High Density (CPCG-H) ................................................... 55
Coarsening in Solid Liquid Mixtures-2 (CSLM-2) ..........................................................................57
Dynamically Controlled Protein Crystal Growth (DCPCG) ....................................................................59
ExPRESS Physics of Colloids in Space (EXPPCS)...................................................................60
Fluid Merging Viscosity Measurement (FMVM) ............................................................................62
Viscous Liquid Foam-Bulk Metallic Glass (Foam) ............................................................................64
Investigating the Structure of Paramagnetic Aggregates from Colloidal Emulsions (InSPACE) ................ 66
Miscible Fluids in Microgravity (MFMG) ............................................................................................67
Protein Crystal Growth-Enhanced Gaseous Nitrogen (PCG-EGN) ......................................................... 69
Protein Crystal Growth-Single Locker Thermal Enclosure System (PCG-STES), Nine Investigations ........ 70
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Toward Understanding Pore Formation and Mobility During Controlled Directional Solidification
in a Microgravity Environment (PFMI) .................................................................................................74
Solidification Using Baffle in Sealed Ampoules (SUBSA) ..............................
Zeolite Crystal Growth (ZCG) ............................................................................................................77
Biological Sciences in Microgravity Avian Development Facility (ADF), Two Investigations
.......................................................................... 81
Advanced Astroculture (AdvAsc) .....................................................................................................83
Biomass Production System (BPS) Technology Validation Test (TVT) ..................................... 85
Cellular Biotechnology Operations Support System (CBOSS), Seven Investigations .............. 87
Commercial Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus (CGBA), Three Investigations ........................ 90
Fungal Pathogenesis, Tumorigenesis, and Effects of Host Immunity in Space (FIT) .............. 93
Threshold Acceleration for Gravisensing (Gravi) ..........................................................................94
Microencapsulation of Anti-tumor Drugs (MEPS) ........................................................................96
Effect of Space Flight on Microbial Gene Expression and Virulence (Microbe) ....................... 97
Molecular and Plant Physiological Analyses of the Microgravity Effects on Multigeneration Studies of Arabidopsis thaliana (Multigen) ................................................................................... 99
The Optimization of Root Zone Substrates (ORZS) for Reduced-Gravity Experiments Program ................. 100
Photosynthesis Experiment and System Testing and Operation (PESTO) ............................................... 101
Plant Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus (PGBA) .................................................................................103
Passive Observatories for Experimental Microbial Systems (POEMS) ..................................................... 104
Streptococcus pneumoniae Expression of Genes in Space (SPEGIS) ..................................................... 106
StelSys Liver Cell Function Research (StelSys) ........................................................................... 108
Analysis of a Novel Sensory Mechanism in Root Phototropism (Tropi) ................................... 108
Yeast-Group Activation Packs (Yeast-GAP) ................................................................................109
Human Research and Countermeasure Development for Exploration Advanced Diagnostic Ultrasound in Microgravity (ADUM) ............................................................................................ 113
Anomalous Long-Term Effects in Astronauts’ Central Nervous System (ALTEA) ............... 115
Bonner Ball Neutron Detector (BBND) ..........................................................................................116
Effect of Prolonged Space Flight on Human Skeletal Muscle (Biopsy) ..................................... 118
Commercial Biomedical Testing Module (CBTM): Effects of Osteoprotegerin (OPG) on Bone Maintenance in Microgravity ......................................................................................................... 120
Commercial Biomedical Test Module-2 (CBTM-2) ..................................................................... 122
Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Control on Return from ISS (CCISS) ............................ 124
Cell Culture Module-Immune Response of Human Monocytes in Microgravity (CCM-Immune Response) ................................................................................................................... 125
Cell Culture Module-Effect of Microgravity on Wound Repair: In Vitro Model of New Blood Vessel Development (CCM-Wound Repair) ..................................................................................126
Chromosomal Aberrations in Blood Lymphocytes of Astronauts (Chromosome) .................. 127
Dosimetric Mapping (DOSMAP) .....................................................................................................128
Space Flight-induced Reactivation of Latent Epstein-Barr Virus (Epstein-Barr) .................. 130
A Study of Radiation Doses Experienced by Astronauts in EVA (EVARM) ............................. 131
Foot/Ground Reaction Forces During Space Flight (Foot) ..........................................................133
Hand Posture Analyzer (HPA) .........................................................................................................134
Effects of Altered Gravity on Spinal Cord Excitability Reflex) ....................................................135
Crew Member and Crew-ground Interactions during International Space Station Missions (Interactions) .....................................................................................................................................137
Behavioral Issues Associated with Isolation and Confinement: Review and Analysis of
ISS Crew Journals (Journals) .........................................................................................................140
Incidence of Latent Virus Shedding During Space Flight (Latent Virus) ................................. 141
Test of Midodrine as a Countermeasure Against Postflight Orthostatic Hypotension-
Short-duration Biological Investigation (Midodrine-SDBI) ........................................................143
Promoting Sensorimotor Response Generalizability: A Countermeasure to Mitigate Locomotor Dysfunction After Long-duration Space Flight (Mobility) .......................................................... 144
Nutritional Status Assessment (Nutrition) ....................................................................................145
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Bioavailability and Performance of Promethazine During Space Flight (PMZ) ...................... 146
Effects of EVA and Long-term Exposure to Microgravity on Pulmonary Function (PuFF) . 147
Renal Stone Risk During Space Flight: Assessment and Countermeasure Validation (Renal Stone) ............. 149
Sleep-Wake Actigraphy and Light Exposure During Space Flight-Long (Sleep-Long) ........ 150
Sleep-Wake Actigraphy and Light Exposure During Space Flight-Short (Sleep-Short) ...... 151
Stability of Pharmacotherapeutic and Nutritional Compounds (Stability) ............................. 152
Subregional Assessment of Bone Loss in the Axial Skeleton in Long-term Space Flight (Subregional Bone) ..............................................................................................................154
Surface, Water, and Air Biocharacterization (SWAB) –A Comprehensive Characterization of Microorganisms and Allergens in Spacecraft ..............................................................................156
Organ Dose Measurement Using a Phantom Torso (Torso) ....................................................157
Effect of Microgravity on the Peripheral Subcutaneous Veno-arteriolar Reflex in Humans Xenon-1) ........... 159
Observing the Earth and Educational Activities Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) .......................................................................161
Crew Earth Observations (CEO) ..................................................................................................162
Crew Earth Observations-International Polar Year (CEO-IPY) .............................................167
Commercial Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus Science Insert-01 (CSI-01) ......................... 169
Commercial Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus Science Insert-02 (CSI-02) ......................... 171
DreamTime (DreamTime) .............................................................................................................172
Education Payload Operations (EPO) ...........................................................................................173
Education Payload Operation–Demonstration (EPO-Dem s) ...................................................174
Education Payload Operations-Educator (EPO-Educator) ...................................................... 175
Education Payload Operations-Kit C (EPO-Kit C) .....................................................................176
Earth Knowledge Acquired by Middle School Students (EarthKAM) .................................... 177
Space Exposed Experiment Development for Students (Education-SEEDS) ........................ 179
Space Experiment Module (SEM) ................................................................................................180
Results from ISS Operations Clinical Nutrition Assessment of ISS Astronauts (Clinical Nutrition Assessment) .183
Education-How Solar Cells Work (Education-Solar Cells) .........................................................185
Environmental Monitoring of the International Space Station (Environmental Monitoring) .. 186
International Space Station In-flight Education Downlinks (In-flight Education Downlinks) .. 188
International Space Station Acoustic Measurement Program (ISS Acoustics) ...................... 190
Periodic Fitness Evaluation with Oxygen Uptake Measurement (PFE-OUM) ...................... 192
Analysis of International Space Station Plasma Interaction (Plasma Interaction Model) .... 193
Saturday Morning Science (Science of Opportunity) ..................................................................194
Soldering in Reduced Gravity Experiment, SDTO 17003U (SORGE) .................................... 196
International Space Station Zero-Propellant Maneuver (ZPM) Demonstration ................... 197
Environmental Monitoring of the International Space Station (Environmental Monitoring):
Miscellaneous Results ......................................................................................................................199
Space Station Science Benefiting Life on Earth ............................................................................201
Appendices
Appendix A: Scientific Research by Expedition
Expedition 0 (Sep 8 2000 – Nov 2 2000) ...................................................................................204
Expedition 1 (Nov 2 2000 – Mar 18 2001) ................................................................................205
Expedition 2 (Mar 10 2001 – Aug 20 2001) ..............................................................................206
Expedition 3 (Aug 12 2001 – Dec 12 2001) ................................................................................207
Expedition 4 (Dec 7 2001 – Jun 15 2002) ..................................................................................209
Expedition 5 (Jun 7 2002 – Dec 2 2002) ...................................................................................211
Expedition 6 (Nov 25 2002 – May 3 2003) ..............................................................................213
Expedition 7 (Apr 28 2003 – Oct 27 2003) ...............................................................................214
Expedition 8 (Oct 20 2003 – Apr 29 2004) ..............................................................................215
Expedition 9 (Apr 21 2004 – Oct 23 2004) ..............................................................................217
Expeditiion 10 (Oct 15 2004 – Apr 25 2005) ..........................................................................218
Expedition 11 (Apr 16 2005 – Oct 10 2005) ......................................................................... 219
Expedition 12 (Oct 3 2005 – Apr 8 2006) ............................................................................. 220
Expedition 13 (Apr 1 2006 – Sep 28 2006) ........................................................................... 221
Expedition 14 (Sep 20 2006 – Apr 21 2007) ......................................................................... 223
Appendix B: Publications Resulting from Research Aboard the International Space Station ... 228
Appendix C: Acronyms and Abbreviations ............................................................................ 245
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http://www.nasa.gov/offices/
See What The Committee Is Doing
10.02.2009 - The committee has determined that another public meeting is required. See the press release for details.
09.08.2009 - A summary of the report from the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee was provided to the Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), and NASA Administrator on Tuesday, September 8. The summary's text is consistent with presentations made during the committee's final public meeting on Aug. 12. The summary has been posted on this website for the public.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/
US 'red tape' dogged India Moon mission
The recent discovery of water on the Moon by India's inaugural lunar mission almost never happened because of a twin helping of good old-fashioned red tape and lingering Cold War suspicions, reports science writer Pallava Bagla.
Hidden behind the euphoria of the find is a less publicised tale of complex back room dealings between Indian and American space science teams.
Back in 2004, scientists from the two countries were eager to collaborate, but the Bureau of Export Control in the US did not share this enthusiasm. In fact it was seen by some on the Indian side as being singularly obstinate.
It is accused of not being willing to clear the paperwork that would allow sophisticated American-made instruments to be airlifted to Bangalore for the mission.
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WHAT THE MIND CAN CONCEIVE, AND BELIEVE, IT WILL ACHIEVE - LRK
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