An ISS National Lab investigation launching on Orbital ATK CRS-8 mission will study Staphylococcus aureus (a common skin pathogen) in space. The study will examines microgravity-induced molecular alterations that cause S. aureus to change color from its normal gold to clear and that cause the bacteria to lose pathogenicity.
ISS National Lab Missions Flown
From the 1st launch back in 2013 to the most recent one, take a look back at all the science that launched to the ISS National Lab!
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