Research on the International Space Station Prof Dava Newman for Dr. Arnauld E. Nicogossian, MD Associate Administra NASA Office of Life Microgravity Sciences& Applications eptember 2000 Why Space Station? EmErse Station is an international cooperative research platform To Provide an advanced testbed for technology human exploration a state-of-the-art research facility on which to study gravity's effects on phy sical, chem ical, biological systems To Learn a commercial platform for space research how to live, explore, and work development how to use the attributes of space to enhance products processes for EarthTo Provide... …..an advanced testbed for technology & human exploration …..a state-of-the-art research facility on which to study gravity‘s effects on physical, chemical, & biological systems …..a commercial platform for space research & development To Learn... …..how to live, explore, and work productively in space …..how to use the attributes of space to enhance products & processes for Earth HEDS ENTERPRISE OFFICE OF LIFE AND MICRO GRAVITY SCIENCES AND APPLICATIONS [OLMSA] STATIO N Research on the International Space Station Prof . Dava Newman for 16.423J/HST515J Many thanks to: Dr. Arnauld E. Nicogossian, MD Associate Administrator NASA Off ice of Life & Microgravity Sciences & Applications September 2000 HEDS ENTERPRISE OFFICE OF LIFE AND MICRO GRAVITY SCIENCES AND APPLICATIONS Why Space Station? [OLMSA] To Provide... …..an advanced testbed for technology & human exploration …..a state-of-the-art research facility on which to study gravity‘s effects on physical, chem ical, & biological systems …..a commercial platform for space research & development Station is an international cooperative research platform To Learn... …..how to live, explore, and work productively in space …..how to use the attributes of space to enhance products & processes for Earth 1