European Physiology Modules Facility
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The European Physiology Modules Facility is a research facility on the International Space Station dedicated to studying how the human body adapts to the space environment through advanced physiology experiments.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ESA science facility
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ISS payload ⓘ space station research facility ⓘ |
| acronym | EPM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataDownlinkedTo | ground research centers ⓘ |
| designedFor |
continuous monitoring of astronauts
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long‑duration human spaceflight missions ⓘ non‑invasive physiological measurements ⓘ |
| environment | microgravity ⓘ |
| goal |
contribute to safer human exploration missions
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generate knowledge applicable to terrestrial medicine ⓘ improve understanding of human health in space ⓘ |
| locatedOn | International Space Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountedIn | Columbus laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | European Space Agency ⓘ |
| partOf |
Columbus laboratory payload complement
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European ISS utilization program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryResearchField |
human physiology
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life sciences ⓘ space medicine ⓘ |
| provides |
crew interfaces for physiology experiments
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data acquisition systems ⓘ experiment control systems ⓘ integrated physiology experiment racks ⓘ |
| purpose |
conduct advanced physiology experiments in space
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study human adaptation to microgravity ⓘ support long‑duration human spaceflight research ⓘ |
| supports | European and international investigators ⓘ |
| supportsExperimentType |
cardiovascular monitoring experiments
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metabolic and hormonal studies ⓘ muscle and bone assessment experiments ⓘ neurocognitive tests ⓘ |
| supportsResearchOn |
autonomic nervous system regulation
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bone demineralization ⓘ cardiovascular deconditioning ⓘ cardiovascular system ⓘ countermeasures for long‑duration spaceflight ⓘ endocrine system ⓘ exercise physiology in microgravity ⓘ metabolism ⓘ muscle atrophy ⓘ musculoskeletal system ⓘ neurophysiology ⓘ orthostatic intolerance ⓘ respiratory system ⓘ sensorimotor system ⓘ sleep and circadian rhythms ⓘ |
| usedBy | ISS crew members ⓘ |
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Columbus laboratory (ESA contribution, then called Columbus)
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European Physiology Modules Facility
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Columbus laboratory