This panel discussion convened in Houston, Texas, at the Lunar and Planetary Institute, on November 6 to 8, 1989, to review NASA's plans for microbiology on Space Station Freedom. A panel of distinguished scientists reviewed, validated, and recommended revisions to NASA's proposed acceptability standards for air, water, and internal surfaces on board Freedom. Also reviewed were the proposed microbiology capabilities and monitoring plan, disinfection procedures, waste management, and clinical issues. In the opinion of this advisory panel, ensuring the health of the Freedom's crews requires a strong goal-oriented research effort to determine the potential effects of microorganisms on the crewmembers and on the physical environment of the station. Because there are very few data addressing the fundamental question of how microgravity influences microbial function, the panel recommended establishing a ground-based microbial model of Freedom, with subsequent evaluation using in-flight shuttle data. Sampling techniques and standards will be affected by both technological advances in microgravity-compatible instrumentation, and by changes in the microbial population over the life of the station.


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    Titel :

    Microbiology on Space Station Freedom


    Beteiligte:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1991-02-01


    Medientyp :

    Sonstige


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


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    Cioletti, L. A. / Mishra, S. K. / Richard, Elizabeth E. et al. | NTRS | 1990


    Microbiology Operations and Facilities Aboard Restructured Space Station Freedom

    Pierson, Duane L. / Cioletti, Louis A. / Mishra, S. K. | SAE Technical Papers | 1992


    Microbiology operations and facilities aboard restructured Space Station Freedom

    Cioletti, Louis A. / Mishra, S. K. / Pierson, Duane L. | NTRS | 1992