scholarly journals Scientific Targets of Tanpopo: Astrobiology Exposure and Micrometeoroid Capture Experiments at the Japanese Experiment Module Exposed Facility of the International Space Station

Astrobiology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akihiko Yamagishi ◽  
Shin-ichi Yokobori ◽  
Kensei Kobayashi ◽  
Hajime Mita ◽  
Hikaru Yabuta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
International Space Station ◽  
Space Station ◽  
International Space ◽  
Experiment Module

Microbial Observatory Research in the International Space Station and Japanese Experiment Module “Kibo”

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1025-1030 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaki Shirakawa ◽  
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Fumiaki Tanigaki ◽  
Takashi Yamazaki ◽  
Keyword(s):  
International Space Station ◽  
Space Station ◽  
Space Mission ◽  
The Body ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Microgravity Environment ◽  
International Space ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Experiment Module

The International Space Station (ISS) is a completely closed environment that offers a long-term microgravity environment. It is a unique environment where microbes can fly and attach themselves to devices or humans, especially the exposed parts of the body and head. The ongoing monitoring and analysis of microbes and their movement inside the Japanese Experiment Module (named “Kibo”) of the ISS are intended to study the effects of microbes on humans and prevent health hazards caused by microbes during a long-term space mission. This paper describes the current status and future plan of Japanese microbiological experiments to monitor microbial dynamics in Kibo. It also describes the future prospective and prioritized microbiological research areas based on the “Kibo utilization scenario towards 2020 in the field of life science.” Given the microbial research in space being actively conducted by the USA, NASA and international activities are also reported.

Bacterial Monitoring in the International Space Station – “Kibo”

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1035-1039 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomoaki Ichijo ◽  
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Nobuyasu Yamaguchi ◽  
Masao Nasu
Keyword(s):  
International Space Station ◽  
Space Station ◽  
International Space ◽  
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ◽  
Experiment Module

Since 2009, we have been continuously performing bacterial monitoring in Kibo, the Japanese Experiment Module of the International Space Station (ISS), in cooperation with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The objective of this research is to monitor microbes and analyze their dynamics in Kibo from environmental microbiological viewpoints. In this review, we summarize our research related to bacterial monitoring in Kibo.

Solid state slit camera (SSC) of the MAXI mission for JEM (Japanese Experiment Module) on the International Space Station (ISS)

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroshi Tomida ◽  
Masaru Matsuoka ◽  
Ken'ichi Torii ◽  
Shiro Ueno ◽  
Mutsumi Sugizaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
International Space Station ◽  
Space Station ◽  
International Space ◽  
Experiment Module
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