Physical Science Research Program (PSRP) -
NASA's Physical Sciences Research Program, along with its predecessors,
has conducted significant fundamental and applied research,
which has led to improved space systems and produced new products
offering benefits on Earth. NASA's experiments in the various
disciplines of physical science, reveal how physical systems
respond to the near absence of gravity. They also reveal how
other forces that on Earth are small compared to gravity, can
dominate system behavior in space. The International Space
Station (ISS) is an orbiting laboratory that provides an ideal
facility to conduct long-duration experiments in the near absence
of gravity and allows continuous and interactive research similar
to Earth-based laboratories. This enables scientists to pursue
innovations and discoveries not currently achievable by other
means. NASA's Physical Sciences Research Program also benefits
from collaborations with several of the ISS international partners—Europe,
Russia, Japan, and Canada—and foreign governments with space
programs, such as France, Germany and Italy. The scale of this
research enterprise promises new possibilities in the physical
sciences, some of which are already being realized both in
the form of innovations for space exploration and in new ways
to improve the quality of life on Earth.
International Space Station (ISS) - NASA’s Glenn Research Center is playing a significant role in the development and safe operation of the International Space Station (ISS). Glenn's contributions involve several tasks that support key flight hardware including the design, development and operations of the Electrical Power System (EPS), Plasma Contactor Unit (PCU) system, and Photovoltaic Thermal Control System (PVTCS). Glenn also provides support for the analysis activities of the ISS Environments Team and investigates safety issues to promote propulsion system safety. |
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