{"id":794808,"date":"2025-03-28T12:14:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T17:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=794808"},"modified":"2025-03-28T12:14:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T17:14:05","slug":"canadian-science-experiments-conducted-onboard-the-international-space-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=794808","title":{"rendered":"Canadian science experiments conducted onboard the International Space Station"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Over the last few weeks, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) scientists and engineers on the ground in the Payload Telescience Operations Centre (PTOC) supported nine on-orbit science sessions<\/strong> on the International Space Station (ISS). With the help of astronauts, they conducted activities for Canadian science experiments CARDIOBREATH, Space Health and Vascular Aging.<\/p>\n

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As part of these experiments, astronauts wear the Bio-Monitor, a Canadian innovative all-in-one wearable technology. This system allows scientists to record astronauts’ vital signs and to receive data directly from space, enabling faster analysis. It also has the potential to help Canadians who are bedridden, housebound, or living in remote areas with limited access to medical support.<\/p>\n


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The PTOC<\/abbr> at CSA<\/abbr> headquarters supports real-time operations involving Canadian payloads, including science experiments, onboard the ISS<\/abbr>. (Credit: CSA<\/abbr>)<\/p>\n


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Weightlessness can cause health issues for astronauts. Studying how cardiorespiratory system deconditioning affects the control of blood pressure in a weightless environment will help researchers come up with ways to keep astronauts healthy. The cardiorespiratory changes that happen in space are like what happens as people age on Earth. The CARDIOBREATH study could help develop recovery protocols for astronauts, and lead to better health solutions for elderly patients and all Canadians.<\/p>\n


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The Space Health study<\/h2>\n

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Space flight is hard on the body. Low levels of gravity, exposure to radiation, increased stress \u2013 these factors affect an astronaut in ways that can lead to cardiovascular disease. The Space Health study uses Bio-Monitor data, analyzed by an AI<\/abbr> computing platform, to assess how astronauts’ cardiovascular systems function on the ISS<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n


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This infographic features an image of the Bio-Monitor, a smart shirt system worn by astronauts during their missions to the ISS<\/abbr>. (Credit: CSA<\/abbr>)<\/p>\n


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Vascular Aging<\/h2>\n

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The Vascular Aging experiment, part of the Vascular Series, looks at astronauts\u2019 heart health in space. Researchers aim to identify the specific cause of increased arterial stiffness in astronauts, confirm if and when insulin resistance develops during a space mission, and clarify the effect of radiation exposure on cardiovascular health. They also track astronauts\u2019 recovery once they\u2019re back on Earth.<\/p>\n

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Discover the role of scientists and engineers on Earth when they assist astronauts onboard the ISS<\/abbr> with conducting science experiments.<\/p>\n

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