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My first project at Ames Research Center

Preparing a refrigeration module
to carry quail eggs safely to the Space Station Mir
by Brad Berch

full photo description at right Here I am in the middle of thermal testing in preparation of the STS-76 flight.

Many, many hours of testing were required to verify that the CRIM (Commercial Refrigeration / Incubation module) would maintain adequate temperatures during the mission.

full photo description at right Quail eggs surrounded by protective foam were placed into a refrigeration module on STS-76 and transported to the Space Station Mir for incubation.
full photo description at right The quail egg box is placed inside the Commercial Refrigeration / Incubation module or CRIM. Refrigerating the eggs will delay embryonic development until eggs are transferred to Space Station Mir for incubation.

 
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