The 2019 International Space Station Research and Development Conference (ISSRDC) Materials Science in Space Workshop, conducted jointly by NASA’s Space Life and Physical Sciences Research and Applications (SLPSRA) Division and the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory, is aiming to define the next generation of materials research on the ISS. NASA has a significant interest in research into materials that support and enable the exploration of space. The ISS National Lab is focused on basic and translational materials research that benefits life on Earth. This joint workshop connected government, university, and industry researchers and engineers interested in using microgravity and the extreme environmental conditions on the ISS to conduct innovative materials research.
The workshop format included morning briefings on high-priority advanced materials topics and new ideas for ISS research as well as overviews of the latest facilities and instruments available for materials research on the ISS. In the afternoon, in-depth breakout sessions building on the morning briefings were conducted on Functional Materials; Lunar Infrastructure and Surface Operations; and Materials Characterization, Microstructure, and Process Modeling. A workshop report is being prepared.
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Presentation Information
Workshop Objectives and Deliverables
NASA Exploration Objectives, ISS National Lab Mission, Role of Materials Science and Workshop Objectives
Craig Kundrot, NASA
Download Presentation PDFMichael Roberts, ISS National Lab
Download Presentation PDFFunctional Materials
Corning Functional Materials Overview
Jay Sutherland, Corning
Download Presentation PDFLunar Infrastructure and Surface Operations
Lunar Infrastructure and Surface Operations
John Vickers, NASA
Download Presentation PDFMaterials Characterization, Microstructure, and Process Modeling
Tiny-but-tough: Emerging Nanomaterials for Space Exploration
Professor Debbie Senesky, Stanford
Download Presentation PDFComputational Materials Science
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Applications to Materials Science for Customized Solutions
Teodoro Laino, IBM
Download Presentation PDFComputational Materials Science
Motivation, Development and Future Directions for Computational (Metallic) Materials at NASA
Ed Glaessgen, NASA
Download Presentation PDFIn-Space Manufacturing
Overview of the In-Space Manufacturing Technology Portfolio
Tracie Prater, NASA
Download Presentation PDFAdditive Manufacturing
Key Trends in Additive Manufacturing
Michael Holman, Lux Research
Download Presentation PDFISS Materials Facilities and Research
MIS Current and Future Advanced Manufacturing Programs on the ISS
Justin Kugler, Made In Space
Download Presentation PDFMISSE Flight Facility on the ISS and Future ISS Programs
Mark Gittleman, Alpha Space
Download Presentation PDFThe ISS Microgravity Science Glovebox: Experiments in Solidification, Payloads for Material Science Aboard the ISS, Pore Formation and Lyophilization
Chris Butler, TecMasters
Download Presentation PDFGeorge Tipker, Techshot
Download Presentation PDFKenneth Savin, ISS National Lab
Download Presentation PDFExperiments using the ISS Electrostatic Levitation Furnace (ELF) and the Solution Crystallization Observation Facility (SCOF)
Hirohisa Oda, JAXA
Download Presentation PDFNASEM Roundtable on LEO Materials Research
Proposed NASEM Roundtable on Advanced Materials and Manufacturing in LEO
Michael Roberts, ISS National Lab
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Speaker Bios
Examples of related ISS National Lab research:
- Bringing Motion to Life: Materials Science Research in Space
- The ISS & Household Products: How P&G is Using Space to Improve Customer Experience
- The New Gold Rush: 3D Printing in Micro-G
- Removing Gravity From the Manufacturing Equation
- Materials Science Space Station Investigations: Where Are They Now?
- Transcending Boundaries: Taking Materials Research and Development to Space
- Exotic Glass Fibers From Space: The Race to Manufacture ZBLAN
- ZBLAN Optical Fiber: A Bright Future for Space-Based Manufacturing
- Tough Enough for Space: Accelerating Materials Testing With a New Permanent Platform
- Leveraging the ISS for Valuable Commercial Technology and Materials Research
- Where the Rubber Meets the Sky: Goodyear Paves the Way to Advanced Tire Materials
- The Little Furnace That Could: Using Space to Improve Radiation Detection
Learn more about the ISS National Lab Proposal Submission Process.
