Facilities And Techniques Of Space Life Science

The life science research facility is an important technical means and basic condition guarantee for the development of space life science and biotechnology. Silkworm Culture Apparatus (SCA), Stem Cell Culture Apparatus (SCCA), Embryo Culture Apparatus (ECA), Plant Culture Apparatus (PCA) and Higher Plant Culture Apparatus (HPCA) are customized space life science experiment facilities, developed to carry out several different life science experiments in space microgravity condition, which are on board SJ-10 recoverable science experimental satellite (SJ-10 satellite). In this chapter, the composition, structure, function and space experiment process of ECA, SCCA, SCA, APCA, and PCA are introduced. The common key technologies of each apparatus are summarized and the feasibility of each apparatus in preflight and space flight stage are analyzed.