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    ESA > Our Activities > Human and Robotic Exploration > Mission Odissea - F. De Winne - english

    Experiments in space

    Frank De Winne will be the first ESA astronaut to use the newly installed Microgravity Science Glovebox facility

    The experiments that are being prepared for Frank De Winne's Odissea mission to the International Space Station can be summarized as follows:

    Biology

    • Vitamin D:
      Characterization of the effect of weightlessness on the mechanism of action of Vitamin D on osteoblasts.
      [ Presentation Vitamin D ]

    • Rho signalling:
      Signalling through Rho GTPases.
      [ Presentation Rho signalling ]

    • Ramiros:
      Cosmic radiation and microgravity related oxidative stress.
      [ Presentation Ramiros ]

    Microbiology

    • Message:
      Effects of microgravity on bacterial gene expression with special attention to genes involved in the response to stress, in motility (flagella) and in genetic rearrangements.
      [ Presentation Message ]

    Cardioscience / Cogniscience

    • Cardiocog:
      Effects of microgravity on cardiovascular and respiratory systems, and the stress, cognition and physiological response during spaceflight.
      [ Presentation Cardiocog ]

    • Neurocog:
      Directed Attention Brain Potential in virtual 3-D space in weightlessness.

    Human physiology

    • Sympatho:
      Sympathoadrenal activity during spaceflight.

    • Virus:
      Monitoring latent virus reactivation and shedding in astronauts.

    • Sleep:
      Sleep-wake actigraphy and light exposure during spaceflight.

    Physical science

    • GCF:
      Protein crystallization in the Granada Crystallisation Facility.
      [ Presentation GCF ]

    • Zeogrid:
      Study of the structure and morphology of Zeogrids obtained under microgravity conditions.
      [ Presentation Zeogrid ]

    Physical science in the MSG

    • DCCO (*)
      Diffusion Coefficients in Crude Oils.
      [ Presentation DCCO ]

    • Nanoslab (*)
      Study of aggregation mechanism and kinetics of ZSM-5 and Silicate-1 nanaslabs into ZSM-5/Silicate-1 hybrid phases under microgravity conditions.
      [ Presentation Nanoslab ]

    • Promiss (*)
      Protein crystal growth monitoring by digital holographic microscope.
      [ Presentation Promiss ]

    • Cosmic (*)
      Combustion synthesis under microgravity conditions.
      [ Presentation Cosmic ]

    Earth monitoring

    • LSO
      Study of optical radiation in the ionosphere of Earth related to thunder activity and seismic processes.

    Educational

    • Video
      Video shooting of simple physical phenomena demonstration and broadcast to students.

    • ARISS
      Radio-amateur contact between astronaut and students.

    Ground investigations

    • Chromosomes
      Chromosomal aberrations in blood lymphocytes of astronauts.
      [ Presentation Chromosomes ]

    • Xenon-1
      Effect of microgravity on the peripheral veno-articular reflex in humans.
      [ Presentation Xenon-1 ]

    • Aorta
      Physiological parameters that predict orthostatic intolerance after spaceflight.
      [ Presentation Aorta ]

    (*) These experiments will be conducted within ESA's Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) facility which was installed on the International Space Station in June 2002.

    Last update: 6 May 2004

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