International Space Station Benefits for Humanity
- Paper number
IAC-12,B3,1,2,x14490
- Author
Dr. Julie A. Robinson, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/Johnson Space Center, United States
- Coauthor
Ms. Tracy Thumm, Barrios Technology, Inc., United States
- Coauthor
Dr. Nicole Buckley, Canadian Space Agency, Canada
- Coauthor
Dr. Perry Johnson-Green, Canadian Space Agency, Canada
- Coauthor
Mr. Shigeki Kamigaichi, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan
- Coauthor
Dr. George Karabadzhak, TSNIIMASH, Russia
- Coauthor
Dr. Tai Nakamura, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan
- Coauthor
Mr. Sabbagh Jean, Italian Space Agency (ASI), Italy
- Coauthor
Dr. Igor V. Sorokin, S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, Russia
- Coauthor
Dr. Martin Zell, European Space Agency (ESA), The Netherlands
- Year
2012
- Abstract
The ISS partnership has seen a substantial increase in research accomplished, crew activities devoted to research, and results of ongoing research and technology development. The ISS laboratory is providing a unique environment for research and international collaboration that benefits humankind. Benefits come from the engineering development, the international partnership, and from the research results. Benefits can be of three different types: scientific discovery, applications to life on Earth, and applications to future exploration. Working across all ISS partners, we identified key themes where the activities on the ISS improve the lives of people on Earth--not only within the partner nations, but also in other nations of the world. Three major themes of benefits to life on earth emerged from our review: benefits to human health, education, and Earth observation and disaster response. Other themes are growing as use of the ISS continues. Benefits to human health range from advancements in surgical technology, improved telemedicine, and new treatments for disease. Earth observations from the ISS provide a wide range of observations that include: marine vessel tracking, disaster monitoring and climate change. The ISS participates in a number of educational activities aimed to inspire students of all ages to learn about science, technology, engineering and mathematics. To date over 63 countries have directly participated in some aspect of ISS research or education. In summarizing these benefits and accomplishments, ISS partners are also identifying ways to further extend the benefits to people in developing countries for the benefits of humankind.
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