Moonlighter, the World’s First Hacking Test Bed in Space, to Launch with Five Other Small Satellites on SpaceX CRS-28
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), June 2, 2023 – Six miniature satellites called CubeSats are set to launch on SpaceX’s 28th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS)…
Student Investigation Studying Telomere Lengthening in Space to Fly on SpaceX CRS-28
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), June 1, 2023 – Much like shoelaces have plastic tips on them to prevent fraying, our chromosomes are capped with…
Novel Docking System to be Tested on the International Space Station
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), May 31, 2023 – Similar to the droids we see in movies, astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) use…
Materials and Life Science Payloads, CubeSats Flying on Next Resupply Mission to International Space Station
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), May 30, 2023 – A student-led genetics investigation, six small satellites called CubeSats, a technology demonstration, and life and materials…
SpaceX CRS-28 Mission Overview
SpaceX’s 28th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will launch from the Kennedy Space Center no earlier than Saturday,…
Seagrass in Space: Middle School Students Become Microgravity Scientists
During the pandemic lockdown, iLEAD California Charter School students were given the opportunity to participate in an eight-week iLEAD DreamUp to Space Experiment Design…
Preparing for ISSRDC 2023
The International Space Station Research and Development Conference (ISSRDC) brings together a wide range of attendees from industry, academia, and U.S. government agencies to…
To Space and Back: Students Conduct Plant Science Research on the ISS
The DreamUp to Space Design Challenge is a program run at iLEAD California Charter Schools that offers learners the opportunity to author and conduct…
Research Announcement for Technology Development Leveraging International Space Station is Open for Concepts
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), May 15, 2023 – The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory is soliciting flight concepts for technology development that would…
Second All-Private Astronaut Mission to the International Space Station Also Brings Compelling Science and Technology Demonstrations
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), May 11, 2023 – The second launch of an all-private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) by Axiom…
Engineered Kidney and Liver Tissues to Fly on Ax-2
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), May 19, 2023 – More than 100,000 people are on the national transplant list, with 80 percent of those patients…
Sanford Stem Cell Institute to Study Cancer Stem Cell Targeted Therapy in Space
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), May 18, 2023 – As the second leading cause of death worldwide, cancer has touched the lives of most Americans.…
Astronauts’ Blood Samples to Shed Light on Stem Cells and Cancer on Second All-Private Crew Mission
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), May 17, 2023 – Astronauts on Axiom Space’s second all-private crew mission (Ax-2) to the International Space Station (ISS) will…
Cedars-Sinai to Send Stem Cells to the Space Station to Aid in the Advancement of Stem Cell-Based Therapies
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), May 16, 2023 – Age-related conditions such as stroke, cancer, dementia, and other neurodegenerative diseases can be debilitating for patients…
Guardians of the Galaxy Return to the Space Station – This Time Through 3D Printing in Space!
Last week, International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory Commercial Service Provider Redwire Space announced an upcoming collaboration with Microsoft to inspire the next generation of…
Trove of Scientific Research Returns After Trip to Space Station
April was a busy month on the International Space Station (ISS) in terms of science, as the crew worked to conduct dozens of scientific…
Mighty Mice in Space May Help Patients With Bone and Muscle Loss on Earth
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), May 3, 2023 – Nearly half of all adults over the age of 50 are at risk for bone fractures…
U.S. Leadership in Space-Based R&D: A Bold Vision for the Future
Our nation has always had a bold vision when looking beyond our planet for the betterment of humanity. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy…
Looking to Microgravity Crystallization for a Cancer Cure
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), April 27, 2023 – In their quest to discover a cure for cancer, a team of researchers at Frederick National Laboratory…
Registration Opens for 2023 International Space Station Research and Development Conference in Seattle
SEATTLE (WA), April 25, 2023 – Registration is now open for the 12th annual International Space Station Research and Development Conference (ISSRDC), July 31-August…
SpaceX CRS-27 Splashes Down in the Atlantic, Returning Science to Researchers on Earth
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), April 17, 2023 – Over the weekend, SpaceX completed its 27th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission to the International Space…