In one way or another, sixteen countries will have worked toward building modules, assembling components in orbit, and maintaining an operational space station. 12 Food engineers at Cornell University must design nutritious and appealing meals for astronauts, using only those ingredients available for long space missions.
Desserts are especially tricky.
Going to the bathroom in zero gravity is easier now than it was in the early days of space flight. High-flying devices for answering nature's call recycle water and compact solid wastes. She will pilot the third space shuttle mission to help assemble the ISS early this year. Highly trained and experienced, Melroy is ready to fulfill this latest stage of her lifelong dream. Use the data to test your plotting skills and confirm the inclination of the station's orbit.