iss058e026473 (2/27/2019) --- Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut David Saint-Jacques is shown in the Columbus module aboard the International Space Station (ISS) during the Vection experiment. The objective of The Effect of Long Duration Hypogravity on the Perception of Self-Motion (VECTION) study is to determine to what extent an astronaut's ability to visually interpret motion, orientation, and distance may be disrupted in a microgravity environment, and how it may adapt, and how it may be changed upon return to Earth. Multiple experimental time points inflight and upon return to Earth allows for the adaptation and recovery process to be investigated.
Photographer Anne McClain
Date February 27, 2019