ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has a successful blood draw
- Sophie Adenot, an ESA astronaut, completed a blood draw successfully on the first attempt.
- The samples were centrifuged and frozen on board before being analysed on Earth.
- The blood draw supports crew physiology work involving a NASA experiment.
- Adenot’s last blood draw is on the morning of undocking.
What happened
A video was published on social media. ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot had a blood draw that succeeded on the first attempt. The samples were centrifuged and frozen on board.
What we know
Sophie Adenot is an ESA astronaut.
A video was published on social media.
Standard Measures is a NASA experiment.
Blood and other samples are physiology experiment samples.
The samples were centrifuged and frozen on board.
The samples are analysed back on Earth.
Sophie Adenot's blood draw succeeded on the first attempt. Her last blood draw is on the morning of undocking.
Physiology experiments study how the body adapts to spaceflight.
Why it matters
For readers tracking the lunar industry, the facts show crew physiology work involving an ESA astronaut and a NASA experiment.
They also show a sample-handling chain that includes centrifuging and freezing on board, followed by analysis on Earth.
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