1. Research in the Free-Fall Environment
Canada has established itself as a vital partner in international efforts to establish a permanent human presence in space.
November 5, 2004
Dr. Marcus Dejmek
Program Scientist, Physical Sciences

2. Canadian Space Station Program
Development of the Mobile Servicing System (MSS)
MSS Operations Program
ISS Utilisation Program:
Life Science
Physical Science
In exchange for Canada's contributions to the ISS, Canada has gained the rights to use up to 2.3% of non-Russian laboratories and crew time aboard the ISS.

3. ISS Utilization Program
Promotes the utilization of Canada's allocation of 2.3% of the non-Russian ISS research facilities.
Life Science Program
Bone demineralization (decalcification), muscle atrophy, human vestibular system, countermeasures!
Physical Science Program

4. Physical Science Program
Advance the knowledge of basic physical and chemical processes in the reduced-gravity environment
Science driven
Microgravity Aircraft: Falcon-20, DC-9/KC-135/AirbusA300B.
Space Station volume allocation – return on investment
Furnace, Fluid science, and protein crystallization science module development
ESA Fluid Science Laboratory allocation
Russian collaboration with an isolation mount

5. Physical Science Disciplines
Materials Science includes studies of fundamental issues in solidification, crystal growth, diffusion and materials processing.
Fluids Science includes studies into the motion, or structure, of fluids in response to external forces.
Combustion includes studies of soot formation, flame propagation, flame geometry, and rate of chemical reaction.
Biotechnology involves studies into the structure and behavior of organic, non-living materials, which includes protein crystallization.

6. Quantify the Physical Sciences
The isolated dendrite
Glicksman et al

7. Vibration Environment in Free-Fall5 10 15 20 25 30 50
Time (Seconds)
Acceleration (g)
2 Hertz Cutoff
Mean Removed
-25
-50

8. Vibration Isolation Mount
MIMBU
ATEN
Express Rack
MIM Units (1996):
1st unit: $500K
2nd unit: 1M
2004: $5M

9. Advanced Thermal Environment (ATEN) Furnace
Multi-purpose
Automated
Compact
Low power
User- friendly
Easy access to ground units
Low vibration environment
Tele-operated
Cost: $5M

10. Containerless Processing on ISS
Containerless Processing System Specifically Engineered and Commissioned for the ISS - delivered to NASA October 2002
Able to position large objects, up to 7.0 cm in diameter
Capable of producing high-T products without interactions with container walls
Can be operated in microgravity or in lunar gravity (with smaller samples)
Specifically but not exclusively designed as a containment system for Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis (SHS) reactions at high temperature
Versatile and adaptable for Education and Outreach
Instrumented for Experimentation Verification
Thermal, Gas and Imaging analysis
Imaging
Sample Preparation Currently Done on Ground
Evolve toward preparing samples on ISS or Moon or Mars

11. SpaceDRUMS Facility Cost: $12M USD Operates in an EXPRESS Rack
Designed to operate on ISS over long periods with minimum astronaut support
Controlled from ground
operating the equipment and making functional changes by simple ground-based software commands
Instrumentation includes:
Temperature measurement up to 2500°C
Video data in visible (CCD) and thermal infrared
Triple containment for safety
Independent modular construction with standard connectors; each unit can be shared by other ISS payloads
Cost: $12M USD

12. Microgravity Vibration Isolation System on FSL (MVIS)
In exchange for CSA contribution, Canada will have access to 5% of ESA Fluid Science Laboratory (FSL)
MVIS will isolate the experimental portion of FSL (FCE) from the ISS station vibrations
Experimental container
Cost: $10M

13. Spending for the CSSP Spending for SPS
ISS Utilisation represents 1.4% of total spending
Numbers in $ millions

14. Cost Breakdown
Science contracts: $75K/yr for 4 years X ~25 contracts = $2.25M
Hardware development: ~$5-10M / yr. Must plan for this.
Operations of the Falcon-20: $150K / yr
Salaries: ~130K/person (employee with a Ph.D. actually sees one quarter of this amount)

15. Future Spending Canadian Fluid Science Experiment (~$10M)
Canadian PCG Experiment (PROSPECT ~$10M)
Increase the Number of Canadian Concept and Feasibility Studies (~$2.25M/yr)
Establish Student Parabolic Flight Campaigns (up to ~500K / yr)
Establish Canadian Research Teams (~$2-3M/yr) – avoid criticizm of past results.
Establish a Canadian drop shaft. Challenge is how to fund it. (~$2M / yr)
Pay for Launch costs to ISS (Russia, Europe) while Shuttle RTF and after. (~$20,000 / kg)

16. Enjoy the challenge of filtering through the opinions of each presenter
CSA looks forward to your recommendations stemming from your afternoon deliberations!
Keep in mind the Science Rationale – why do we go into space?
Thanks to everyone who have challenged this presentation. (Kendall, Tryggvason, Casgrain, Buckley, Persad.)