S123-E-006327 (15 March 2008) --- Astronaut Dominic Gorie, STS-123 commander, manually activates a Group Activation Pack (GAP) using a small hand crank on the middeck of Space Shuttle Endeavour while docked with the International Space Station. This will introduce fresh growth medium into the cultures. The GAP contains eight Fluid Processing Apparatus (FPA) tubes.
Date March 15, 2008