Ground-based space analog projects such as the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO... more Ground-based space analog projects such as the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) can be valuable test beds for evaluation of experimental design and hardware feasibility before actually being implemented on orbit. The International Space Station (ISS) is an closed-system laboratory that orbits 240 miles above the Earth, and is the ultimate extreme environment. Its inhabitants spend hours performing research that spans from fluid physics to human physiology, yielding results that have implications for Earth-based improvements in medicine and health, as well as those that will help facilitate the mitigation of risks to the human body associated with exploration-class space missions. ISS health and medical experiments focus on pre-flight and in-flight prevention, in-flight treatment, and postflight recovery of health problems associated with space flight. Such experiments include those on enhanced medical monitoring, bone and muscle loss prevention, cardiovascular hea...
The European Columbus and Japanese Kibo laboratories are now fully operational on the Internation... more The European Columbus and Japanese Kibo laboratories are now fully operational on the International Space Station (ISS), bringing decades of international planning to fruition. NASA is now completing launch and activation of major research facilities that will be housed in the Destiny U.S. Laboratory, Columbus, and Kibo. These facilities include major physical sciences capabilities for combustion, fluid physics, and materials science, as well as additional multipurpose and supporting infrastructure. Expansion of the laboratory space and expansion to a 6person crew (May 2009), is already leading to significant increases in research throughput even before assembly is completed. International research on the ISS includes exchanges of results, sharing of facilities, collaboration on experiments, and joint publication and communication of accomplishments. Significant and ongoing increases in research activity on ISS have occurred over the past year. Although research results lag behind o...
In 2016, the International Space Station (ISS) partnership published the first-ever compilation o... more In 2016, the International Space Station (ISS) partnership published the first-ever compilation of international ISS research publications resulting from research performed on the ISS through 2011 (Expeditions 0 through 30). International Space Station Research Accomplishments: An Analysis of Results. From 2000-2011 is a collection of over 1,200 journal publications that describe ISS research in the areas of biology and biotechnology; Earth and space science; educational activities and outreach; human research; physical sciences; technology development and demonstration; and, results from ISS operations. This paper will summarize the ISS results publications obtained through 2011 on behalf of the ISS Program Science Forum that is made up of senior science representatives across the international partnership. NASA's ISS Program Science office maintains an online experiment database (www.nasa.gov/iss- science) that tracks and communicates ISS research activities across the entire ...
Assembly of the International Space Station is nearing completion in fall of 2010. Although assem... more Assembly of the International Space Station is nearing completion in fall of 2010. Although assembly has been the primary objective of its first 11 years of operation, early science returns from the ISS have been growing at a steady pace. Laboratory facilities outfitting has increased dramatically 2008-2009 with the European Space Agency s Columbus and Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency s Kibo scientific laboratories joining NASA s Destiny laboratory in orbit. In May 2009, the ISS Program met a major milestone with an increase in crew size from 3 to 6 crewmembers, thus greatly increasing the time available to perform on-orbit research. NASA will launch its remaining research facilities to occupy all 3 laboratories in fall 2009 and winter 2010. To date, early utilization of the US Operating Segment of the ISS has fielded nearly 200 experiments for hundreds of ground-based investigators supporting international and US partner research. With a specific focus on life sciences researc...
... Ms. Tracy Thumm ESCG/Jacobs, Houston, United States, tracy.thumm-1@nasa.gov Dr. Julie A. Robi... more ... Ms. Tracy Thumm ESCG/Jacobs, Houston, United States, tracy.thumm-1@nasa.gov Dr. Julie A. Robinson and Dr. Tara Ruttley National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, United States, julie.a.robinson@nasa.gov tara.m.ruttley ...
This study designed, developed and tested a novel, practical, gravity-independent exercise machin... more This study designed, developed and tested a novel, practical, gravity-independent exercise machine, the Constant Force Resistance Exercise Unit (CFREU). A CFREU prototype was designed and built according to National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) hardware and physiological requirements, and was evaluated for potential exercise countermeasure viability. Life cycle data exhibit lower life than required by NASA guidelines; however, current CFREU re-designs are addressing this issue. Electromyography (EMG) data indicate that the CFREU used on the ground and in microgravity during exercise is capable of providing forces on the muscles that are similar to a standard free-weight machine used in gravity. Given the results of this study, the CFREU has proven to be a viable potential resistive exercise countermeasure to the deconditioning of the musculoskeletal system in microgravity.
The International Space Station (ISS) is a unique scientific platform that enables researchers fr... more The International Space Station (ISS) is a unique scientific platform that enables researchers from all over the world to put their talents to work on innovative experiments that could not be done anywhere else. Although each space station partner has distinct agency goals for station research, each partner shares a unified goal to extend the resulting knowledge for the betterment of humanity. We may not know yet what will be the most important discovery gained from the space station, but we already have some amazing breakthroughs. In the areas of human health, innovative technology, education and observations of Earth from space, there are already demonstrated benefits to people back on Earth. Lives have been saved, station-generated images assist with disaster relief, new materials improve products, and education programs inspire future scientists, engineers and space explorers. Some benefits in this updated second edition have expanded in scope. In other cases, new benefits have ...
Journal of vestibular research : equilibrium & orientation, 2005
Vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) adaptation and brainstem Fos expression as a result of short radius... more Vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) adaptation and brainstem Fos expression as a result of short radius cross-coupling stimuli were investigated to find neural correlates of the inherent Coriolis force asymmetry from an artificial gravity (AG) environment. Head-fixed gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus, N=79) were exposed, in the dark, to 60--90 minutes of cross-coupled rotations, combinations of pitch (or roll) and yaw rotation, while binocular horizontal, vertical, and torsional eye position were determined using infrared video-oculography. Centripetal acceleration in combination with angular cross-coupling was also studied. Simultaneous sinusoidal rotations in two planes (yaw with roll or pitch) provided a net symmetrical stimulus for the right and left labyrinths. In contrast, a constant velocity yaw rotation during sinusoidal roll or pitch provided the asymmetric stimulus model for AG. We found orthogonally oriented half-cycle VOR gain changes. The results depended on the direction of hor...
... Ms. Tracy Thumm ESCG/Jacobs, Houston, United States, tracy.thumm-1@nasa.gov Dr. Julie A. Robi... more ... Ms. Tracy Thumm ESCG/Jacobs, Houston, United States, tracy.thumm-1@nasa.gov Dr. Julie A. Robinson and Dr. Tara Ruttley National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, United States, julie.a.robinson@nasa.gov tara.m.ruttley ...
Ground-based space analog projects such as the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO... more Ground-based space analog projects such as the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) can be valuable test beds for evaluation of experimental design and hardware feasibility before actually being implemented on orbit. The International Space Station (ISS) is an closed-system laboratory that orbits 240 miles above the Earth, and is the ultimate extreme environment. Its inhabitants spend hours performing research that spans from fluid physics to human physiology, yielding results that have implications for Earth-based improvements in medicine and health, as well as those that will help facilitate the mitigation of risks to the human body associated with exploration-class space missions. ISS health and medical experiments focus on pre-flight and in-flight prevention, in-flight treatment, and postflight recovery of health problems associated with space flight. Such experiments include those on enhanced medical monitoring, bone and muscle loss prevention, cardiovascular hea...
The European Columbus and Japanese Kibo laboratories are now fully operational on the Internation... more The European Columbus and Japanese Kibo laboratories are now fully operational on the International Space Station (ISS), bringing decades of international planning to fruition. NASA is now completing launch and activation of major research facilities that will be housed in the Destiny U.S. Laboratory, Columbus, and Kibo. These facilities include major physical sciences capabilities for combustion, fluid physics, and materials science, as well as additional multipurpose and supporting infrastructure. Expansion of the laboratory space and expansion to a 6person crew (May 2009), is already leading to significant increases in research throughput even before assembly is completed. International research on the ISS includes exchanges of results, sharing of facilities, collaboration on experiments, and joint publication and communication of accomplishments. Significant and ongoing increases in research activity on ISS have occurred over the past year. Although research results lag behind o...
In 2016, the International Space Station (ISS) partnership published the first-ever compilation o... more In 2016, the International Space Station (ISS) partnership published the first-ever compilation of international ISS research publications resulting from research performed on the ISS through 2011 (Expeditions 0 through 30). International Space Station Research Accomplishments: An Analysis of Results. From 2000-2011 is a collection of over 1,200 journal publications that describe ISS research in the areas of biology and biotechnology; Earth and space science; educational activities and outreach; human research; physical sciences; technology development and demonstration; and, results from ISS operations. This paper will summarize the ISS results publications obtained through 2011 on behalf of the ISS Program Science Forum that is made up of senior science representatives across the international partnership. NASA's ISS Program Science office maintains an online experiment database (www.nasa.gov/iss- science) that tracks and communicates ISS research activities across the entire ...
Assembly of the International Space Station is nearing completion in fall of 2010. Although assem... more Assembly of the International Space Station is nearing completion in fall of 2010. Although assembly has been the primary objective of its first 11 years of operation, early science returns from the ISS have been growing at a steady pace. Laboratory facilities outfitting has increased dramatically 2008-2009 with the European Space Agency s Columbus and Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency s Kibo scientific laboratories joining NASA s Destiny laboratory in orbit. In May 2009, the ISS Program met a major milestone with an increase in crew size from 3 to 6 crewmembers, thus greatly increasing the time available to perform on-orbit research. NASA will launch its remaining research facilities to occupy all 3 laboratories in fall 2009 and winter 2010. To date, early utilization of the US Operating Segment of the ISS has fielded nearly 200 experiments for hundreds of ground-based investigators supporting international and US partner research. With a specific focus on life sciences researc...
... Ms. Tracy Thumm ESCG/Jacobs, Houston, United States, tracy.thumm-1@nasa.gov Dr. Julie A. Robi... more ... Ms. Tracy Thumm ESCG/Jacobs, Houston, United States, tracy.thumm-1@nasa.gov Dr. Julie A. Robinson and Dr. Tara Ruttley National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, United States, julie.a.robinson@nasa.gov tara.m.ruttley ...
This study designed, developed and tested a novel, practical, gravity-independent exercise machin... more This study designed, developed and tested a novel, practical, gravity-independent exercise machine, the Constant Force Resistance Exercise Unit (CFREU). A CFREU prototype was designed and built according to National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) hardware and physiological requirements, and was evaluated for potential exercise countermeasure viability. Life cycle data exhibit lower life than required by NASA guidelines; however, current CFREU re-designs are addressing this issue. Electromyography (EMG) data indicate that the CFREU used on the ground and in microgravity during exercise is capable of providing forces on the muscles that are similar to a standard free-weight machine used in gravity. Given the results of this study, the CFREU has proven to be a viable potential resistive exercise countermeasure to the deconditioning of the musculoskeletal system in microgravity.
The International Space Station (ISS) is a unique scientific platform that enables researchers fr... more The International Space Station (ISS) is a unique scientific platform that enables researchers from all over the world to put their talents to work on innovative experiments that could not be done anywhere else. Although each space station partner has distinct agency goals for station research, each partner shares a unified goal to extend the resulting knowledge for the betterment of humanity. We may not know yet what will be the most important discovery gained from the space station, but we already have some amazing breakthroughs. In the areas of human health, innovative technology, education and observations of Earth from space, there are already demonstrated benefits to people back on Earth. Lives have been saved, station-generated images assist with disaster relief, new materials improve products, and education programs inspire future scientists, engineers and space explorers. Some benefits in this updated second edition have expanded in scope. In other cases, new benefits have ...
Journal of vestibular research : equilibrium & orientation, 2005
Vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) adaptation and brainstem Fos expression as a result of short radius... more Vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) adaptation and brainstem Fos expression as a result of short radius cross-coupling stimuli were investigated to find neural correlates of the inherent Coriolis force asymmetry from an artificial gravity (AG) environment. Head-fixed gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus, N=79) were exposed, in the dark, to 60--90 minutes of cross-coupled rotations, combinations of pitch (or roll) and yaw rotation, while binocular horizontal, vertical, and torsional eye position were determined using infrared video-oculography. Centripetal acceleration in combination with angular cross-coupling was also studied. Simultaneous sinusoidal rotations in two planes (yaw with roll or pitch) provided a net symmetrical stimulus for the right and left labyrinths. In contrast, a constant velocity yaw rotation during sinusoidal roll or pitch provided the asymmetric stimulus model for AG. We found orthogonally oriented half-cycle VOR gain changes. The results depended on the direction of hor...
... Ms. Tracy Thumm ESCG/Jacobs, Houston, United States, tracy.thumm-1@nasa.gov Dr. Julie A. Robi... more ... Ms. Tracy Thumm ESCG/Jacobs, Houston, United States, tracy.thumm-1@nasa.gov Dr. Julie A. Robinson and Dr. Tara Ruttley National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, United States, julie.a.robinson@nasa.gov tara.m.ruttley ...
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