The ISS is a thriving proving ground for a wide variety of in-orbit R&D capabilities. As the manager of the ISS National Lab, CASIS is charged with the responsibility of fully utilizing the ISS and enabling the development of technology that enhances utilization by commercial companies, other government agencies, and educational entities. User agreements establish a collaborative formal relationship that provides users with the opportunity to leverage the unique attributes of the ISS that are most relevant to their mission. The templates below are meant to serve as a reference for potential ISS National Lab users and represent the different types of agreements that allow users to conduct work on the ISS. These templates clarify the nature of the work that can be done on the ISS and can help guide users in defining specific objectives for space-based work.
