For 11 years, the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. (CASIS) has served as manager of the first and only national laboratory in space: the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory.
The ISS National Lab plays a critical role in demonstrating the value of space-based research and development (R&D) and in establishing the operational and cooperative infrastructure to drive broad market expansion to establish a robust economy in LEO.
In this series of articles, CASIS experts share knowledge and insight from their unique experience managing a national lab in space as we look to the future LEO economy and the key role the ISS National Lab plays in getting us there.