Assessing the Risk of Transfer of Microorganisms at the International Space Station Due to Cargo Delivery by Commercial Resupply Vehicles

Assessing the Risk of Transfer of Microorganisms at the International Space Station Due to Cargo Delivery by Commercial Resupply Vehicles

BackgroundWith increasing numbers of interplanetary missions, there is a need to establish robust protocols to ensure the protection of extraterrestrial planets being visited from contamination by terrestrial life forms. The current study is the first report comparing the commercial resupply vehicle...

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Main Authors: Snehit Mhatre, Jason M. Wood, Aleksandra Checinska Sielaff, Maximilian Mora, Stefanie Duller, Nitin Kumar Singh, Fathi Karouia, Christine Moissl-Eichinger, Kasthuri Venkateswaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
forward contamination
microbial diversity
commercial resupply vehicle
viability
International Space Station
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.566412/full

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