The SAP-1 Payload: A Technology Demonstration for Space-Based Microbiology Experiments

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Hauptverfasser: Lokaveer, A, Khaire, Vikram, Anjana, Thomas, Yasir, Maliyekkal, Yogahariharan, S, Dewangan, Akash, Mahajan, Saurabh Kishor, Tembhurne, Sakshi Aravind, Gupta, Gunja Subhash, Bhalla, Devashish, Dhruva, Anantha Datta, Kumar, Aloke, Viswanathan, Koushik, Narayanan, Anand, Hari, Priyadarshnam
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author Lokaveer, A
Khaire, Vikram
Anjana, Thomas
Yasir, Maliyekkal
Yogahariharan, S
Dewangan, Akash
Mahajan, Saurabh Kishor
Tembhurne, Sakshi Aravind
Gupta, Gunja Subhash
Bhalla, Devashish
Dhruva, Anantha Datta
Kumar, Aloke
Viswanathan, Koushik
Narayanan, Anand
Hari, Priyadarshnam
author_facet Lokaveer, A
Khaire, Vikram
Anjana, Thomas
Yasir, Maliyekkal
Yogahariharan, S
Dewangan, Akash
Mahajan, Saurabh Kishor
Tembhurne, Sakshi Aravind
Gupta, Gunja Subhash
Bhalla, Devashish
Dhruva, Anantha Datta
Kumar, Aloke
Viswanathan, Koushik
Narayanan, Anand
Hari, Priyadarshnam
contents The SSPACE Astrobiology Payload (SAP) series, starting with the SAP-1 project is designed to conduct in-situ microbiology experiments in low earth orbit. This payload series aims to understand the behaviour of microbial organisms in space, particularly those critical for human health, and the corresponding effects due to microgravity and solar/galactic radiation. SAP-1 focuses on studying Bacillus clausii and Bacillus coagulans, bacteria beneficial to humans. It aims to provide a space laboratory for astrobiology experiments under microgravity conditions. The hardware developed for these experiments is indigenous and tailored to meet the unique requirements of autonomous microbiology experiments by controlling pressure, temperature, and nutrition flow to bacteria. A rotating platform, which forms the core design, is innovatively utilised to regulate the flow and mixing of nutrients with dormant bacteria. The technology demonstration models developed at SSPACE have yielded promising results, with ongoing efforts to refine, adapt for space conditions, and prepare for integration with nanosatellites or space modules. The anticipated payload will be compact, approximately 1U in size (10cm x 10cm x 10cm), consume less than 5W power, and offer flexibility for various microbiological studies.
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spellingShingle The SAP-1 Payload: A Technology Demonstration for Space-Based Microbiology Experiments
Lokaveer, A
Khaire, Vikram
Anjana, Thomas
Yasir, Maliyekkal
Yogahariharan, S
Dewangan, Akash
Mahajan, Saurabh Kishor
Tembhurne, Sakshi Aravind
Gupta, Gunja Subhash
Bhalla, Devashish
Dhruva, Anantha Datta
Kumar, Aloke
Viswanathan, Koushik
Narayanan, Anand
Hari, Priyadarshnam
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
Biological Physics
The SSPACE Astrobiology Payload (SAP) series, starting with the SAP-1 project is designed to conduct in-situ microbiology experiments in low earth orbit. This payload series aims to understand the behaviour of microbial organisms in space, particularly those critical for human health, and the corresponding effects due to microgravity and solar/galactic radiation. SAP-1 focuses on studying Bacillus clausii and Bacillus coagulans, bacteria beneficial to humans. It aims to provide a space laboratory for astrobiology experiments under microgravity conditions. The hardware developed for these experiments is indigenous and tailored to meet the unique requirements of autonomous microbiology experiments by controlling pressure, temperature, and nutrition flow to bacteria. A rotating platform, which forms the core design, is innovatively utilised to regulate the flow and mixing of nutrients with dormant bacteria. The technology demonstration models developed at SSPACE have yielded promising results, with ongoing efforts to refine, adapt for space conditions, and prepare for integration with nanosatellites or space modules. The anticipated payload will be compact, approximately 1U in size (10cm x 10cm x 10cm), consume less than 5W power, and offer flexibility for various microbiological studies.
title The SAP-1 Payload: A Technology Demonstration for Space-Based Microbiology Experiments
topic Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
Biological Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.21183