Readiness Issues Related to Research in the Biological and Physical Sciences on the International Space Station (2001) / Chapter Skim
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2 Readiness to Utilize the International Space Station
2 Readiness to Utilize the International Space Station
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.~ That is, it asked, is the PI ready, willing, and able to utilize the ISS when it is completed with the scientific capabilities commensurate with the needs of the research program in biological and physical sciences? There are various components of readiness for the scientific community, including the intellectual preparedness of both established PIs and young investigators, experimental paradigms that have undergone preliminary evaluation in ground-based research, and a queue of well-conceived and feasible experiments that require the Tonger-term exposure to microgravity offered by the ISS.
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In addition to allowing assessment of potentially cumulative effects of exposure to microgravity, this environment would also allow iterative modifications of experimental parameters in an efficient and timely manner. 3According to the FY 2000 Life Sciences Program Tasks and Bibliography and the Physical Sciences Research Division Program Tasks and Bibliography, NASA, Washington, D.C.
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Flight experiments are approved through a peer review process that includes consideration of the need for flight. aData in this column taken from Life Sciences Program Tasks and Bibliography for FY 2000.
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ation for experiments in this time frame released May 2001. bData in column taken from Life Sciences Program Tasks and Bibliography for FY 2000.
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Repeated changes In Me design of the ISS and the diversion of funds intended for scientific facilities and equipment into construction budgets have provoked alarm among the life sciences user community. Construction of the variable force centrifuge, essential for controlled life sciences experiments, has been substantially delayed [and cost overruns and delays seem likely for other research facilities]
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. The variable-force centrifuge continues to be essential for controlled life sciences experiments; its indefinite delay or elimination would seriously hinder scientific studies in areas such as fundamental biology.
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The U.S. scientific community is currently ready to use the ISS for life and microgravity research.
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