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Life On The ISS

Life On The ISS. International Space Station. Tour the International Space Station (ISS). http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/ISSRG/. Alternate URLs. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html http ://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html

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Life On The ISS

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  1. Life On The ISS International Space Station

  2. Tour the International Space Station (ISS) • http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/ISSRG/

  3. Alternate URLs http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/living/index.html http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/ISSRG/

  4. Getting To The ISS • American and Canadian astronauts travel from Earth to the ISS using the Space Shuttle. • First Flight: 1981 • Last Flight: mid-2011 • After mid-2011 all astronauts will use Russian spacecraft.

  5. Safety In Space • Is the space shuttle safe? • 2 failures in 131 flights • 14 astronauts killed • Other Hazards • Solar Flares • Radiation (Gamma Rays) • Space Debris (rocks and garbage)

  6. Building The ISS • Canadarm 1 • Equipment on the space shuttle • Used to transport ISS components into space • ISS was completed in 2010. • Canadarm 2 • Attached to the ISS • Much bigger and stronger • Used to build and maneuver ISS components and experiments.

  7. Keeping Astronauts Healthy • Living in space poses several challenges for humans. • fluid redistribution • dehydration – due to increased excretion of urine • muscle deterioration • a weakened heart • loss of bone density • disorientation • weakened immune system • Causes • Low gravity / Weightlessness • Solutions • special diets • Exercise • Medication • space boots

  8. Psychological Effects • depression and anxiety due to isolation • conflicts due to crowded and tiny living quarters – lack of privacy • insomnia – stressful situation • Solutions: • - creating private place for rest and relaxation away from others • - exercise • - socialization (positive group dynamics) • Lack of food, water and oxygen • we cannot survive without them • Solutions: • - bring own supplies • - grow plants for food and oxygen • - water recycling systems

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