Thaddeus R. F. Fulford-Jones

Mice in Space: The Story of the Mars Gravity Biosatellite

An Inside Look at the Design and Validation of an Unprecedented Independent Spaceflight Platform

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Supported by NASA, top universities, industry and private donors, the Mars Gravity Biosatellite is an unprecedented independent spaceflight platform for gravitational biology research. With a projected first launch after 2010, the Earth-orbiting satellite will support a cohort of 15 mice for up to five weeks. During this time, the spacecraft will rotate to generate Mars-equivalent artificial gravity, equal to 38% of that on Earth. Reentry capability will permit the return of live animals to the Earth s surface at the end of the study. The proposed first mission will explore the physiological impacts on mice of Mars-level gravity. This book, authored by a former MIT team lead for the project, provides a true insider s perspective on the design and validation of the Payload Module including the advanced life support system and the widely-praised next-generation mouse habitats. The book features a scientific validation of the mission, with results from the first ever in-centrifugeuse of video-based mouse behavioural analytics. With stunning illustrations and outstandingly clear descriptions throughout, this title will appeal to the general reader and aerospace professional alike.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 276
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Mai 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 429g
• ISBN-13: 9783838309729
• ISBN-10: 3838309723
• Artikelnr.: 27071297

Autorenporträt

Thaddeus R. F. Fulford-Jones BA MSc PhD is the former Payload Lead for the Mars Gravity Biosatellite. He holds Bachelor¿s and Master¿s degrees from Harvard University and a PhD in Aerospace Biomedical Engineering from MIT. Dr. Fulford-Jones is the CEO of Cadio Inc., an MIT spinout developing novel data mining technology for GPS consumer analytics.