May 7, 2024

Space Station Astronauts Work Spine Scans, Heart and Breathing Checks

Another experiment is using portable equipment an astronaut can use that measures heart rate and breathing function. Flight Engineer Matthias Maurer of ESA (European Space Agency) placed on the vest-like medical monitoring device Friday morning and worked out on the workout cycle for the Metabolic Space study.
2 NASA astronauts focused their efforts on preserving area station hardware on the last day of the workweek. Flight Engineer Kayla Barron worked for a number of hours in the Quest airlock cleaning cooling loops and water lines inside a pair of U.S. spacesuits. NASA Flight Engineer Raja Chari changed the stations Internal Thermal Control System situated behind an avionics rack in the U.S. Destiny laboratory module.
In the stations Russian segment, Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos worked throughout the day on orbital pipes and ventilation cleaning tasks. Flight Engineer Pyotr Dubrov invested the day inspecting cable connections, laptop computers, and other elements inside the Nauka multipurpose lab module.

Two NASA astronauts focused their efforts on keeping space station hardware on the last day of the workweek. Flight Engineer Kayla Barron worked for several hours in the Quest airlock cleaning cooling loops and water lines inside a pair of U.S. spacesuits. NASA Flight Engineer Raja Chari changed the stations Internal Thermal Control System located behind an avionics rack in the U.S. Destiny laboratory module.

By NASA
January 30, 2022

Russian spacewalkers Pyotr Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov work on the Prichal module throughout a spacewalk on January 19, 2022. Credit: NASA
Cardiopulmonary measurements and spinal scans were the crucial research operations taking location aboard the International Space Station on Friday. The Expedition 66 team also serviced spacesuits, life support gear, and a Russian science module.
Human research is basic to comprehending how the body adapts to weightlessness with medical professionals seeking to keep astronauts healthy throughout long-term objectives. Researchers take a look at the data using a range of tools to understand the physiological changes the body goes through in area.
NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei and Thomas Marshburn took turns scanning each others spines using the Ultrasound 2 device during the afternoon on Friday. The duo marked their lower back location and scanned the lumber back area with actual time assistance from doctors on the ground.