Astronaut Reaches ISS, Expresses Dream of Exploring Moon and Mars

Swift Summary

• The Expedition 73 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) transitioned to seven members following the departure of SpaceX’s Crew-10 mission on August 8.
• Newly arrived astronaut Kimiya Yui (JAXA) captured Earth images while flying over japan, sharing sentiments of world peace.
• Research conducted this week included:

– Muscle Stimulation tests to counteract muscle and bone loss.
– “drain Brain 2.0” experiments measuring blood flows in microgravity involving astronauts from NASA, JAXA, and Roscosmos.
– Blood circulation studies by cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky to develop countermeasures for vascular stresses during space travel.
– Fiber-optic cable manufacturing was set up between departing Crew-10 member Anne McClain and new Crew-11 arrival Zena Cardman in ESA’s Columbus lab.

• veteran astronaut Mike Fincke (NASA) expressed enthusiasm about future lunar or Martian exploration while contributing to health studies through blood sampling aboard ISS.
• Command of Expedition 73 transitioned from JAXA’s Takuya Onishi to Roscosmos’ Sergey Ryzhikov before the departure of Crew-10 members, who hailed the ISS as a critically important outpost for advancing human exploration technology.

Indian Opinion Analysis
India’s own ambitious strides in space technologies make developments at the International Space Station insightful benchmarks for progress in fields such as human spaceflight sustainability and deep-space exploration technologies.The innovations showcased-like fiber optic production under microgravity or combating muscle deterioration-could inform India’s Gaganyaan program aimed at sending humans into orbit by providing key insights into physiological challenges astronauts may face.The collaboration among international agencies like NASA, JAXA, ESA, and Roscosmos is also an exemplary model India could seek inspiration from as part of its larger vision towards interplanetary investigations.Read More: Astronaut Arrives at ISS.