Mission: Northrop Grumman CRS-12
Launch date: No earlier than Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 9:59 a.m. EDT
Location: Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad-0A, NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia
Media Credit: Image courtesy of NASA/Bill Ingalls
Mission: Northrop Grumman CRS-12
Launch date: No earlier than Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 9:59 a.m. EDT
Location: Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad-0A, NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia
The ISS U.S. National Laboratory is sponsoring more than 20 payloads launching onboard Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft aimed at improving life on Earth through space-based research.
The payloads launching on the Cygnus vehicle include investigations from a wide variety of private-sector companies seeking to leverage the unique environment of the ISS National Lab to enhance products and therapies on Earth.
More than 20 separate payloads sponsored by the ISS U.S. National Lab will launch to the orbiting laboratory on Northrop Grumman’s 12th commercial resupply services mission.
A collaboration between Automobili Lamborghini and Houston Methodist Research Institute will leverage the microgravity environment of the ISS National Lab for benefits here on Earth.
Lockheed Martin Corporation, in collaboration with StemRad, will test the performance of the AstroRad radiation shielding vest on crew members onboard the ISS.
Cygnus carried more than 8,000 pounds of research and supplies, including more than 20 payloads sponsored by the ISS National Lab—the largest number of ISS National Lab-sponsored payloads on a Northrop Grumman resupply mission to date.
Knowledge gained from this project could aid in the development of shielding technologies for use on Earth in patients receiving radiation treatments and workers in areas where there is a risk of radiation exposure.
Northrop Grumman CRS-15 successfully launched from Wallops Island, VA, on Feb. 21, 2021, loaded with approximately 8,000 pounds of research and supplies that included multiple investigations from the ISS National Lab.
We know many students are learning at home right now, and hands-on activities are especially important to keep students engaged and learning. Our network of ISS partners has pulled together dozens of no-cost activities for the whole family. After all, we are all in this together.
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