Expedition Two Crew Checks Out Robot Arm Flight controllers continue investigations into the reason that there was a communications problem between the Canadarm2's shoulder pitch joint and its computer commanding unit. Meanwhile, onboard the station, the Expedition Two crew performed a checkout of the arm on Thursday. During the test, the arm was maneuvered to verify its ability to support the installation of the Joint Airlock. The airlock will be delivered by STS-104. Expedition Two Crewmembers Jim Voss and Susan Helms Pay Tribute to Those Who Gave Their Lives Defending America Note from Jim Voss to experimental aircraft enthusiasts The Human Research Facility houses equipment to investigate the effects of microgravity on human physiology.
Key hardware includes a laptop computer, computer workstation, ultrasound imager and gas analyzer.
The Human Research Facility provides an on-orbit laboratory that will enable life science researchers to study and evaluate the physiological, behavioral and chemical changes in human beings induced by space flight. Research performed with the Human Research Facility will provide data relevant to longer term adaptation to the space flight environment. The Human Research Facility is a rack which provides services and utilities to experiments and instruments installed within it. These include electrical power, command and data handling, cooling air and water, pressurized gases and vacuum. The first of two Human Research Facility racks was transported to the International Space Station during STS-102.