“Astrometry” experiment to measure the temporal variations in the shape and diameter of the sun on the service module of the Russian segment of the international space station

The development of Information Control System (ICS) of the Russian Segment of the International Space Station is considered. This Information Control System is intended for automatic and manual control of space experiments. To create high-tech conditions for scientific experiments on the ISS RS, RSC Energia performs operations for the ICS modernization on the Service Module, as well as the creation of ICS on the planned Multipurpose Laboratory Module and Science Power Module. The ICS modernization phases and principles are reviewed. The conduct of a series of high-tech scientific experiments was a practical result of the Service Module Information Control System (ICS) modernization. In 2014 two cameras were installed on the ISS. Today scientific experiment Icarus is being prepared for flight tests. The experience gained during experiments carried out allows to suggest that the ISS RS ICS will become a modern system allowing to implement the most ambitious experiments in the automatic mode on the ISS. Key words: Information Control System, ISS, space experiments, science hardware.

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Estimation of the effect of orientation of International Space Station on the dose rate in Station’s Service Module when passing through the South-Atlantic anomaly region

Cosmic Research ◽

10.1134/s0010952511050054 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 49 (5) ◽

pp. 399-406 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

S. G. Drobyshev ◽

V. V. Benghin

Keyword(s):

Dose Rate ◽

International Space Station ◽

Space Station ◽

South Atlantic ◽

The South ◽

International Space ◽

South Atlantic Anomaly ◽

Service Module ◽

Anomaly Region

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Analytical Calculations of Some Effects of Tidal Forces on Plants on the International Space Station

Forests ◽

10.3390/f12111443 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (11) ◽

pp. 1443

Author(s):

Henri Gouin

Keyword(s):

International Space Station ◽

Space Station ◽

The Sun ◽

The Moon ◽

Ocean Tides ◽

International Space ◽

Tidal Forces ◽

The Earth ◽

Short Period ◽

Living Organisms

Among the phenomena attributable to the Moon’s actions on living organisms, one of them seems to be related to analytical fluid mechanics: along the route of the International Space Station around the Earth, experiments on plants have revealed leaf oscillations. A parametric resonance due to a short period of microgravitational forces could explain these oscillations. Indeed, Rayleigh-Taylor’s instabilities occurring at the interfaces between liquid-water and its vapor verify a second-order Mathieu differential equation. This is the case of interfaces existing in the xylem channels of plant stems filled with sap and air-vapor. The magnitude of the instabilities depends on the distances between the Moon, the Sun, and the Earth. They are analogous, but less spectacular, to those that occur during ocean tides.

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