Polar is a research refrigerator designed and developed by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Center for Biophysical Sciences and Engineering (CBSE) for NASA Cold Stowage. Polar was designed as a single mid-deck locker equivalent[further explanation needed] payload to store scientific samples on-board ISS and in transport to/from ISS via SpaceX Dragon or Cygnus spacecraft. Polar operates between 4 and −95 °C (39 and −139 °F).[1][2]

Description

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Additional Cold Stowage

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Polar is one of multiple units available for storage on the ISS and/or transportation to and from the ISS. Others include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Nimon, Jessica. "Space Savings for Station Science Samples". NASA. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Polar". UAB CBSE. Retrieved 14 January 2015.