Scientists are using new technologies to create 3D-printed hearts that'll be sent to the ISS in about five years. This could be key for a future in which humans are deep-space explorers.
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NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 14 December, 2020 - Orbital Plumbing Status Report - Source: SpaceRef
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Cardiac research and orbital plumbing were the Monday highlights for the Expedition 64 crew aboard the International Space Station.
Flight Engineer Kate Rubins peered through a microscope at heart tissue samples today for the Cardinal Heart study. The microgravity study may provide new insights and advanced therapies for heart conditions on Earth and in space.
For the Vascular Echo experiment today, Flight Engineer Victor Glover strapped on a Doppler probe to his right leg to scan his femoral artery during a light exercise session. The cardiovascular study, running since March 2015 on the orbiting lab, is looking at how living in space stiffens the arteries.
NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 8 December 2020 - Unpacking the Dragon Status Report - Source: SpaceRef
The upgraded SpaceX Cargo Dragon vehicle approaches the International Space Station.
Six spaceships, three U.S. and three Russian, are parked at the International Space Station after Monday s arrival of the upgraded SpaceX Cargo Dragon vehicle.
The Expedition 64 crew will spend the rest of December focusing on science as 2021 shapes up to be a busy year on the orbital lab.
Two Dragon spaceships, one cargo craft and one crew ship, are docked to the station s Harmony module for the first time ever. The Cargo Dragon docked Monday afternoon to Harmony s space-facing port where it will stay for one month. The Crew Dragon has been docked to Harmony s forward port since Nov. 16 and will return four astronauts back to Earth in the spring.