Spectrum
Short Name:The short name or acronym of the facility. Spectrum
Facility Description
Spectrum takes fluorescent images of biological plant samples in a controlled environment on the ISSInternational Space Station. A high-resolution, monochrome camera captures images of fluoresced proteins of the plant samples within Petri dishes. The ground control team can control the growth lighting, carbon dioxide levels, and ethylene levels within the Spectrum research chamber over a 12-day growth period. Images are routinely captured and sent back to Earth. The camera resolution is 71 megapixels. Scrubbers are used to remove excess carbon dioxide and ethylene. Up to four Petri dishes can be installed in the Spectrum carousel assembly. The monochrome grow lights can be red, blue, green, white, or far-red to provide the energy necessary for photosynthesis to occur.
Availability:The general availability status of the facility. Please contact the facility manager
ISS Environment:The facility location (internal or external to the ISS.) Internal
Owner:The entity that owns the facility. NASA
Operator/Implementation Partner:The entity or ISS National Lab Implementation Partner that operates the facility.
NASA
Developer(s):The entity, or entities, that developed the facility.
NASA Kennedy Space Center;
Vencore, Inc.
Facility Manager:The name of the facility manager and their organization.
Kristine Wilson
NASA Kennedy Space Center
Manager Email:The facility manager's email address.
kristine.d.wilson@nasa.gov
Parent Facility:Any facility that is necessary to operate the facility described on this webpage. i.e., a parent facility is one level higher in the operational hierarachy. EXPRESS Rack
Child Facility:Facilities that can be operated within the facility described on this webpage.
Sponsoring Space Agency:The government space agency that sponsors investigations that use the facility. NASA
Equipment Category:"The facility's ISS National Lab equipment designation type. Designations include:
1. ISS National Lab Commercial Service Provider (CSP) Facility
2. Support Hardware
3. Capability Capability
Additional Information:Additional resources to learn more about the facility.
