NASA Brings Manufacturing Experiments to Space
A variety of experiments are arriving on the International Space Station, including a handheld “bio printer” and a manufacturing device that processes heat-resistant metal parts in microgravity.
"We are continuing to leverage the space station as a vital platform to foster scientific discovery, validate capabilities for commercial infrastructure in low-Earth orbit, and prove out deep space exploration technologies," said Justin Kugler, general manager of Redwire Mission Solutions
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00:00:00 WHY ARE WE SENDING A BIOPRINTER PROTEIN CRYSTALS AND STAIN REMOVER TO SPACE? DOZENS OF NEW EXPERIMENTS WILL SOON ARRIVE AT THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION AND CONTINUE TO BUILD UPON PREVIOUS MICROGRAVITY RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF HUMANITY AND FUTURE MISSIONS TO SPACE LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT’S ON BOARD THE 24TH SPACEX CARGO MISSION BIOPRINT FIRST AID A handheld bioprinter tests technology that could one day be used to print tissue directly on wounds to accelerate healing.
00:00:38 CASIS PCG 20 Pharmaceutical company Merck continues a protein crystal growth study that could improve the delivery of cancer treatment drugs. HOST PATHOGEN Blood and saliva samples taken before, during, and after spaceflight could help researchers assess astronaut risk from infectious microbes and develop countermeasures to restore immune function. MVP PLANT-01 Researchers continue to study RNA associated with plant shoot and root development while testing a new plant experiment module. PGTIDE
00:01:13 An investigation from Tide examines detergent efficacy and the effectiveness of stain removal ingredients in microgravity. TURBINE SCM Engineers will evaluate a manufacturing device that processes heat resistant metal parts in microgravity, which will be tested for future use in items like turbine engines on Earth. SPOCS The Student Payload Opportunity with Citizen Science (SPOCS) program will launch experiments from Columbia University and the University of Idaho to space. THESE EXPERIMENTS WILL JOIN THE HUNDREDS OF ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS ABOARD THE ORBITING LABORATORY FOLLOW @ISS_RESEARCH TO LEARN MORE
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