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Successful PCDF PROTEIN mission in ISS after meticulous preparation and on-the-fly flexibility

dc.contributor.authorDe Smet, L.
dc.contributor.authorKlaï, S.
dc.contributor.authorDecanniere, K.
dc.contributor.authorHaumont, E.
dc.date2010
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-30T12:01:16Z
dc.date.available2016-03-30T12:01:16Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/3168
dc.descriptionThe Belgian User Support and Operations Centre (B.USOC) was responsible for the preparations and in-flight operations of the PCDF PROTEIN Mission that took place in ISS during four months in the first half of 2009. The Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility (PCDF) allowed in-situ observation of nucleation and crystal growth behaviour of protein crystallisation experiments in microgravity. Therefore, incoming data could be analysed on-the-fly which permitted to modify the experiment in near-real-time. To achieve this experimental and operational flexibility, extensive preparation was needed. This paper reports on the various preparation and in-flight activities performed by the B.USOC operators and the PCDF science team that led to the successful PCDF PROTEIN Mission accomplishment.
dc.languageeng
dc.titleSuccessful PCDF PROTEIN mission in ISS after meticulous preparation and on-the-fly flexibility
dc.typeConference
dc.subject.frascatiPhysical sciences
dc.audienceScientific
dc.subject.freeGrowth behaviour
dc.subject.freeIn-situ observations
dc.subject.freeNear-real time
dc.subject.freeOn-the-fly
dc.subject.freeOperational flexibility
dc.subject.freeUser Support and Operations Centres
dc.subject.freeExperiments
dc.subject.freeProteins
dc.source.titleSpaceOps 2010 Conference
Orfeo.peerreviewedNo
dc.identifier.doi10.2514/6.2010-2355
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84880961277


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