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NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 28 December, 2020 Status Report - Source: SpaceRef NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 28 December, 2020. Following a day off on Christmas, the Expedition 64 crew went into the weekend with a variety of space biology to help researchers gain therapeutic insights not possible on Earth. Long-term exposure to microgravity affects organisms adapted to living on Earth in many ways. That same weightless phenomena also reveals unique physical properties that doctors can use to develop advanced medicines and therapies. A pair of studies taking place ove...

NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 24 December, 2020 - Christmas Break Tomorrow Status Report - Source: NASA Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Shannon Walker unpacks spacewalk hardware. Today the crew worked on the following: AstroPi, Food Acceptability, FOP sample exchange, ISS Experience, JAXA video take, Rodent Research, Standard Measures, SoundSee stow, Veggie Monitor. Tomorrow the crew has the day off to celebrate Christmas. Payloads Cardinal Heart: The crew performed a periodic cell culture media exchange in the various cell culture chambers. Effect of Microgravity on Drug Re...

NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 22 December, 2020 - Physics Phenomena Status Report - Source: SpaceRef NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 22 December, 2020 - Physics Phenomena. The seven-member Expedition 64 crew, consisting of five astronauts and two cosmonauts, will spend the rest of the year conducting valuable space research aboard the International Space Station. Tuesday's slate of science investigations explored a range of space biology and physics phenomena to benefit human health and manufacturing. Results from these microgravity studies could also boost the commercia...

NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 23 December, 2020 - Space Biology Status Report - Source: SpaceRef NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 23 December, 2020 - Space Biology. The seven Expedition 64 residents living aboard the International Space Station will be going into the Christmas holiday focusing intensely on space biology. The entire crew will be off duty on Christmas day relaxing following an increased pace of microgravity research. Rodent research will be the highlight through Christmas eve as the astronauts explore how living in space affects eyesight and bones. Scientis...

NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 21 December, 2020 - New Research Airlock Status Report - Source: SpaceRef The new NanoRacks Bishop research airlock is installed on the port side of the Tranquility module and significantly expands the capacity for commercial space research on the outside of the orbiting lab. Credit: NASA. Science operations continue to expand aboard the International Space Station with the installation of a new research airlock over the weekend. The seven-member Expedition 64 crew also stayed busy exploring a variety of space biology and physics phenomena. Ro...