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. 2002 Feb:109:37-41.

MELFI

J A Jimenez  1 , A Brunschvig
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  • PMID: 14503495

MELFI

J A Jimenez et al. ESA Bull. 2002 Feb.

Abstract

The Minus Eighty degree celsius Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI) is a rack-sized facility that will provide the Space Station with a refrigerated volume for the storage and fast freezing of life-science and biological samples. It will also ensure the safe transportation of conditioned specimens to and from the ISS by flying in fully powered mode in the Multi-Purpose Logistic Module (MPLM) installed in the Shuttle's cargo bay. Continuous operation for up to 24 months is foreseen for each MELFI mission.

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