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. 2017 Jun 13;4(2):85–102. doi: 10.1002/reg2.79

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Pre‐launch preparation and logistics. For logistics on Earth, live worm samples were secured inside the battery powered refrigerated shipping container iQ2 from Micro Q Technologies (Scottsdale, AZ, U.S.A.), and FedEx Space Solutions (Memphis, TN, U.S.A.) was utilized for rapid shipment of the iQ2 container. (A) iQ2, the proprietary battery operated precision‐temperature‐controlled shipping container. (B), (C) iQ2 inside the protective shipping exterior. (D) Manual worm amputation at Kennedy Space Center prior to launch. (E), (F) 50 mL conical tubes (blue caps) containing live worms were sealed, then secured in 3D‐printed custom retainers (yellow and purple), and placed inside the BRIC‐100VC containers (red) provided by NASA. (G) SpX‐5 SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft on top of the Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral SLC‐40 launch pad. (H) SpX‐5 liftoff on 10 January 2015, at 09:47 UTC. (I) SpX‐5 SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft in orbit prior to berthing with the ISS on 12 January 2015. Images reprinted with permission from Micro Q Technologies (A) and of SpaceX (G–I)