NASA's SpaceX Crew-4 Astronauts Discuss Mission | International Space Station

NASA's SpaceX Crew-4 Astronauts Discuss Mission | International Space Station

Live from the International Space Station, astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Jessica Watkins, and Bob Hines of NASA and Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency discuss their time in space and answer questions. They'll undock from the station later this month aboard their SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft, which will splash down off the coast of Florida to conclude their mission.

The Crew-4 astronauts have been living and working aboard the station since April 27. During their mission, they contributed to hundreds of experiments and technology demonstrations, including: documenting how improvements to the space diet affect immune function and the gut microbiome, determining the effect of fuel temperature on the flammability of a material, exploring possible adverse effects on astronaut hearing from equipment noise and microgravity, and studying whether additives increase or decrease the stability of emulsions. The astronauts also investigated microgravity-induced changes in the human immune system similar to aging, tested a novel water-reclamation membrane, and examined a concrete alternative made with a material found in lunar and Martian dust.

For more information about Crew-4, visit:

https://go.nasa.gov/3g0nHsA

Credit: NASA Video

Duration: 27 minutes

Release Date: October 11, 2022

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