ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot activates the Kibo laboratory module's Life Science Glovebox
iss074e0540294 (April 28, 2026) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut and Expedition 74 flight engineer Sophie Adenot activates the Kibo laboratory module's Life Science Glovebox for the Intravenous Fluid Generation – Mini (IVGEN Mini) technology demonstration. Adenot was exploring ways to use the International Space Station’s potable water to produce medical grade intravenous fluids, or saline solutions, to treat medical conditions in space. IVGEN Mini seeks to reduce a crew’s dependence on cargo missions and avoid expiration of medical supplies on a spacecraft. Credit: ESA/Sophie Adenot
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