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3 Adding Annual Shuttle Missions for Laboratory Science
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From page 16... ... Examples include nearly every type of biomedical research planned for the ISS, including that needed for countermeasure development, the onboard analysis of protein crystals, most giovebox experiments, and any physical science experiment requiring sample preparation or postexperiment manipulation. If, as seems likely, maintenance of the ISS requires the full attention of the downsized crew of three, then the ISS becomes ineffective as a platform for laboratory research. Read the entire page →
From page 17... ... Reduction in the number of racks for research such as the proposed reduction) of the three-rack fluids and combustion facility to a single fluids rack, the cancellation of two of the three materials science racks as well as most of the experiment module inserts for the remaining rack, and elimination of the mammal, plant, and cell cultunng habitats for the Centrifuge Module would have a major detrimental impact on materials and fluids research and eliminate most combustion and fundamental biology research from the ISS (see Table 2.4 in Chapter 2 and Figure 3.1~. Read the entire page →
From page 18... ... Enhances continuity of investigators in the biological and physical sciences program by providing near-term access to a microgravity environment; 4. Sustains readiness by maintaining active participation of the investigator base; 5. Read the entire page →
From page 19... ... CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS As previously discussed, there was not a defined scenario reflecting recently proposed budget constraints provided to the task group by NASA; hence, the task group bounded the problem with two alternative scenarios. These scenarios supplied a framework from which conclusions and recommendations could be made. Read the entire page →
From page 20... ... G) and there were no annual shuttle flights dedicated to microgravity research, then the viability of the overall program of research in microgravity would be seriously jeopardized, as would be the ability of NASA to achieve its stated scientific goals for the ISS. Read the entire page →

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... Examples include nearly every type of biomedical research planned for the ISS, including that needed for countermeasure development, the onboard analysis of protein crystals, most giovebox experiments, and any physical science experiment requiring sample preparation or postexperiment manipulation. If, as seems likely, maintenance of the ISS requires the full attention of the downsized crew of three, then the ISS becomes ineffective as a platform for laboratory research.

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... Reduction in the number of racks for research such as the proposed reduction) of the three-rack fluids and combustion facility to a single fluids rack, the cancellation of two of the three materials science racks as well as most of the experiment module inserts for the remaining rack, and elimination of the mammal, plant, and cell cultunng habitats for the Centrifuge Module would have a major detrimental impact on materials and fluids research and eliminate most combustion and fundamental biology research from the ISS (see Table 2.4 in Chapter 2 and Figure 3.1~.

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From page 18...

... Enhances continuity of investigators in the biological and physical sciences program by providing near-term access to a microgravity environment; 4. Sustains readiness by maintaining active participation of the investigator base; 5.

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From page 19...

... CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS As previously discussed, there was not a defined scenario reflecting recently proposed budget constraints provided to the task group by NASA; hence, the task group bounded the problem with two alternative scenarios. These scenarios supplied a framework from which conclusions and recommendations could be made.

Read the entire page →

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... G) and there were no annual shuttle flights dedicated to microgravity research, then the viability of the overall program of research in microgravity would be seriously jeopardized, as would be the ability of NASA to achieve its stated scientific goals for the ISS.

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3 Adding Annual Shuttle Missions for Laboratory Science Pages 16-20

3 Adding Annual Shuttle Missions for Laboratory Science
Pages 16-20