“Not only because it involves multiple flights where we have to grow out the plant on orbit, take samples and then prep them on the ground for re-flight, but because it’s really looking at the genetic nature of how life responds to the microgravity environment, and stress that’s created from living in that environment.” “This investigation - Plant Habitat-03 - is probably our most complex mission to date,” Costello said.
These seeds were then planted and are now headed back to space. It involves the seeds collected from plants that were grown in space and brought back to Earth just this past April on the return flight of SpaceX CRS-27. One of the science investigations he highlighted looks at plant genetics, headed up by University of Florida researchers Anna-Lisa Paul and Robert Ferl. Arabadopsis thaliana plants growing in the International Space Station’s Advanced Plant Habitat for PH-03, which looks at whether plants grown in space pass on adaptations to the next generation. He noted 31 investigations for NASA and international partners are making the trip up this time.
Kirt Costello, chief scientist for the International Space Station Program Research Office during a conference call Friday. “SpaceX 28 launch brings a great mix of payloads to add to the over 3,700 investigations flown to the ISS to date,” said Dr. The $103 million replacements for the station’s existing arrays that have been used since 2000 will supply 30% more power and help ensure the station can be operational through NASA’s planned 2030 retirement.Īlso headed up is more food for the seven crew members on board including fresh apples, blueberries, grapefruit, oranges, cheese and tomatoes. The cargo Dragon is making its fourth trip to space, and would dock on Wednesday morning with the ISS.Ī big chunk of the weight flying in Dragon comes from the last pair of six new ISS Roll Out Solar Arrays, or iROSAs, that will be installed during a pair of spacewalks later this month. If CRS-28 does launch, the first-stage booster will be making its fifth flight with SpaceX looking to recover it again down range on its droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic.
Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron on Sunday forecast a 60% chance for good conditions Monday, which climbs to 90% if delayed until Wednesday. A backup opportunity falls to Wednesday at 11:01 a.m. Monday with a cargo Dragon spacecraft carrying nearly 7,000 pounds of supplies and science experiments. Now SpaceX is targeting launch of a Falcon 9 from KSC’s Launch Pad 39-A at 11:47 a.m.
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