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ISRO to conduct 7 microgravity experiments in Ax-4 mission
Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will conduct seven microgravity research experiments during the upcoming AX-4 Axiom International Space Station (ISS) mission to be piloted by Indian astronaut Group Captain Subhanshu Shukla.
ISRO said the field of microgravity research with potential applications in diverse areas such as human health, physical/ life sciences, material research, novel pharmaceutical development and biotechnology offers significant opportunities to the national scientific community.
ISRO has shortlisted seven microgravity research experiments proposed by Indian Principal Investigators (PIs) from various national R&D laboratories/ academic institutions for implementation on International Space Station (ISS) during the upcoming Axiom-4 mission with ISRO's Gaganyatri. The seven experiments are Impact of Microgravity Radiation in ISS on Edible Microalgae; Sprouting Salad Seeds in Space: Relevance to Crew Nutrition; Survival, revival, reproduction and transcriptome of the eutardigrade Paramacrobiotus sp. BLR strain in space; Effect of metabolic supplements on muscle regeneration under microgravity; Analyzing Human Interaction with Electronic Displays in Microgravity; Comparative growth and proteomics responses of cyanobacteria on urea and nitrate.
