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International Space Station Utilization Statistics Expeditions 0 – 46 December 1998 – March 2016 MCB Approved 31 March 2017 NUMBER OF INVESTIGATIONS PERFORMED ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION The information below provides an overview of ISS utilization up to the end of March 2016. An Expedition pair reflects the 6-month period used by the ISS Program for planning and execution of its activities. The utilization reflects activities of all of the ISS International Partners: CSA, ESA, JAXA, NASA, and Roscosmos. An investigation is defined as a set of activities and measurements (observations) designed to test a scientific hypothesis, related set of hypotheses, or set of technology validation objectives. Investigators include the principle investigator(s) and co-investigator(s) that are working to achieve the objective of the investigation. ISS Expeditions 43/44 ISS Expeditions 45/46 ISS Expeditions 0-46 March 2015 — Sep 2015 Sep 2015 — March 2016 Dec 1998 — March 2016 Total Investigations 342 260 2082 New Investigations 121 38 - Completed/Permanent Investigations 75 20 1498 Number of Investigators with Research on the ISS 928 748 3028 Countries/Areas with ISS Investigations 31 42 95 Expeditions 0 – 46 December 1998 – March 2016 Research Disciplines of International Space Station Number of Investigations and Investigators with Investigations by Partner Agencies Research on the ISS per Expedition 400 1000 Investigators per Expedition 4 4 1 62 71 300 750 3 Investigations 200 500 9 7 Investigators 52 100 250 41 0 0 12 6 56 Investigations per Expedition 0 3 9 12 15 18 23/24 29/30 35/36 41/42 45/46 14 ISS Benefits Increased 16 43 Through International Collaboration 33 160 Agency Collaboration Investigations Collaboration Total 221 Only (Hosting) Implemented (Participating) Agency 21 Impact CSA 22 9 31 24 55 62 ESA 219 72 291 230 521 JAXA 382 167 549 90 639 422 87 80 NASA* 551 165 716 89 805 106 Roscosmos 346 149 495 192 687 2082 *NASA utilization includes investigations by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), an ISS Biology and Biotechnology 59 Participant Agency Earth and Space Science 61 ESA Educational Activities and Outreach 211 NASA 219 International collaboration 81 20 2 Human Research investigations are sponsored by 156 Roscosmos 8 88 one of the ISS Partners and Physical Science ASI include scientists from other 4 1 7 57 countries. 346 29 47 Technology Development and 494 12 Demonstration Ellipses show the intersection of 1 28 Partner collaborations and counts show the increased number of 205 investigations through 1 NASA utilization includes investigations by the Italian Space Agency 12 7 international collaboration from 1 9 (ASI), an ISS Participant Agency. the point of view of each Partner. 6 382 22 JAXA CSA 1 Page 1 PSF Approved November 2016 with corrections 12/1/16; SSCB Approved January 2017; MCB Approved 31 March 2017 Research and Education Education 95 highlighted countries and areas have participated in ISS Research and Education Activities Resources for the ISS are often described as upmass (mass of material brought to the ISS), downmass (mass of material returned from ISS) and crewtime (amount of time crew dedicates to an activity). ISS Expeditions 43/44 ISS Expeditions 45/46 ISS Expeditions 0-46 Research Resources March 2015 — Sep 2015 Sep 2015 — March 2016 Dec 1998 — March 2016 Upmass 960 kg 933 kg 56837 kg Downmass 605 kg 41 kg 14983 kg Crew Time 1933 hrs 1843 hrs 30460 hrs The investigations statistics represented below reect research planned for Expeditions 47/48 and 49/50. The numbers of investigations actually performed can only be reported after completion of the expeditions. Number of Current and Future Investigations ISS Expeditions 47/48* ISS Expeditions 49/50* ISS Expeditions 47-50 on the International Space Station March 2016 — Sep 2016 Sep 2016 — March 2017 March 2016 — March 2017 Total Investigations 305 276 386 New Investigations 92 88 180 Number of Investigators with Research on the ISS 787 770 962 Countries/Areas with ISS Investigations 27 27 28 *Roscosmos data is preliminary Page 2 PSF Approved November 2016; SSCB Approved January 2017; MCB Approved 31 March 2017 International Space Station Publications Data Top 20 Journals with ISS Results* ISS Results Publications through July 2016 (Number of Publications) 100% PLOS ONE (36) 90% Biology and Biotechnology 80% Nature (1) Earth and Space Science 70% Proceedings of the National Acedemy of Educational Activities and Outreach Sciences of the United States of America (3) 60% Human Research 50% Science (3) Physical Science 40% Technology Development and Demonstration Physical Review Letters (23) 30% 20% Not Shown: 130 publications Journal of Biological Chemistry (2) from non-technical sources 10% Chemical Communications (1) 0% Journal Conference Papers 1341 418 Journal of Neuroscience (1) Advanced Materials (1) International Space Station News Important Milestones for 2016: Journal of Geophysical • Astronaut Scott Kelly and Cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko completed their one year journey aboard the ISS in March. As they adjust to life back on Earth, they will continue to participate in studies that examine Research (5) the effects of long-duration spaceflight on the human body. These studies will be the stepping stone for future exploration missions. Optics Express (2)‡ Research News: • ISS Ham Radio (Amateur Radio on the SS – ARISS) had their 1000th successful contact in March Scientific Reports (6)‡ 2016 with students from the University of North Dakota speaking with ISS crewmember Tim Kopra. These contacts have introduced students from around the world to space flight and amateur radio. • The 1 Year Mission has brought together researchers from around the world, working together to Chemistry - A European Journal (1) determine how spaceflight will affect the body. Roscosmos and NASA are collaborating on multiple experiments to evaluate how the human body responds to long-duration space flight. Geophysical Research Letters (1) • Two new human research investigations from CSA are underway. Marrow(Bone Marrow Adipose Reaction: Red Or White?) looks at the effect of microgravity on the bone marrow to see if microgravity has an effect on blood cell production. Cardiac and Vessel Structure and Function with Long-Duration Space NeuroImage (1) Flight and Recovery (Vascular Echo) examines changes in blood vessels, and the heart, while the crew members are in space, and then follow their recovery on return to Earth. • Recently, the ESA EXPOSE-R2 series of investigations completed 18 months of direct exposure to Journal of Chemical Physics (4) the space environment. These four international astrobiology experiments addressed organic molecular photochemistry under solar ultraviolet light, microbial resistance in biofilms, and changes in occurring in biological pigments under actual space conditions. Data from these experiments will help in Langmuir (2) understanding the chemical processes which lead to the origin of life, the environmental limits to life within the solar system and the biomarkers which can be used to identify signs of past and present life. • JAXA’s external ExHAM platform contains several investigations that will determine how the space The Astrophysical Journal (1) environment affects different materials. One of these investigations, Space Environmental Testing of Lightweight and High-Precision Carbon Composite Mirrors (ExHAM-CFRP Mirror), will evaluate the degradation to carbon fiber reinforced plastics. These plastics are used in spacecraft antennas and RSC Advances (1)‡ telescope reflector material; this study could help improve material quality in future spacecraft design. • BEAM (Bigelow Expandable Activity Module), an experimental expandable capsule was deployed in Journal of Physical Chemistry B (2) May 2016. This module serves as a technology demonstration to determine how different aspects of the space environment influence on the materials. *Journals are listed in Eigenfactor® order. Eigenfactor® is an estimate of the This is a product of the ISS Program Science Forum comprised of representatives from the ISS Partner Agencies: Canadian Space Agency percentage of time users spend with a (CSA), European Space Agency (ESA), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration journal, with citations from influential (NASA) and the Federal Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) and the ISS Participant Agency: Italian Space Agency (ASI). journals ranked higher. Additional Resources: ISS Research and Technology on the Web: ‡ Denotes a new Journal to the top 20 list http://www.nasa.gov/iss-science/ since the Expedition 0-44 report. Follow us on Twitter: @ISS_Research Page 3 PSF Approved November 2016; SSCB Approved January 2017; MCB Approved 31 March 2017.
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