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The BIMDA shuttle flight mission: a low cost microgravity payload.

J Holemans1, J M Cassanto, T W Moller

  • 1ITA Inc., Exton, PA 19341, USA.

Microgravity Quarterly : MGQ
|January 1, 1991
PubMed
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The Bioserve sponsored ITA Materials Dispersion Apparatus Payload (BIMDA) investigated biomedical and fluid science applications in microgravity. This space shuttle flight demonstrated the potential for commercial development of space-based experiments.

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Area of Science:

  • Space-based biomedical and fluid science research
  • Microgravity materials science and processing

Background:

  • The ITA Materials Dispersion Apparatus Payload (BIMDA) was developed through a collaboration between Instrumentation Technology Associates (ITA) and Bioserve Space Technologies.
  • The payload aimed to explore commercial applications of biomedical and fluid science in the microgravity environment of space.
  • It was flown on the Space Shuttle mission STS-37 within a Refrigerator/Incubator Module (R/IM).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present the design, operation, and experiment protocol for the BIMDA payload.
  • To investigate methods and commercial potential for biomedical and fluid science applications in space.
  • To facilitate user needs for late access before launch and early access after landing.

Main Methods:

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  • The BIMDA payload comprised four ITA Materials Dispersion Apparatus (MDA) Minilabs, six Cell Syringes, and six Bioprocessing Modules.
  • The payload was housed in a temperature-controlled Refrigerator/Incubator Module (R/IM).
  • Astronaut crew operated the payload, documented its functions, and recorded temperature data during flight.

    • Main Results:

    • This flight represented the first of two development flights for the MDA on the Space Shuttle.
    • The payload successfully operated and facilitated experiments in various scientific domains.
    • Future commercial flights of the MDA are planned over the next three years, sponsored by NASA.

    Conclusions:

    • The BIMDA payload successfully demonstrated the capability for conducting diverse experiments in microgravity.
    • The design accommodated critical user requirements for pre- and post-flight access.
    • The flight established a foundation for future commercialization of space-based materials dispersion technologies.