Igniting Innovation: Science in Space to Cure Disease on Earth ISS National Lab 2024-08-23 | This webinar - held on August 22, 2024 - provided information of interest to offerors for NLRA 2024-9: Igniting Innovation: Science in Space to Cure Disease on Earth. The webinar offered details regarding the scope of the NLRA as well as the timeline, processes, and procedures for submitting proposals.
ISSRDC 2024 Day 3 Luncheon Keynote: NASA Astronaut Stephen Bowen ISS National Lab 2024-08-07 | NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen gave Day 3's luncheon keynote address. He talked about what it’s like to live and work in space and discussed the value of the research done on the ISS. “The level of research and the level of what we can do on the space station is so varied,” he said. “When we work together, what we’re able to accomplish and what we’re learning is absolutely amazing.”
ISSRDC 2024 Day 3 Panel: Accessibility to Low Earth Orbit ISS National Lab 2024-08-07 | Humanity is poised at the brink of a new era—an era where the realms of space are not just the domain of a select few but are accessible to all. In this panel, visionaries from diverse backgrounds converge to illuminate the path towards a future where the bridges to space are built upon the pillars of accessibility and technology. The panel delves into the transformative power of inclusive practices within the aerospace industry. By fostering an environment where diverse perspectives thrive, we can harness the full spectrum of human creativity to tackle the challenges of space exploration.
ISSRDC 2024 Day 3 Lightning Talk: Dana Baki The Exploration Company ISS National Lab 2024-08-07 | ...
ISSRDC 2024 Day 3 Lightning Talk: Fabio Caramelli European Space Agency Space Rider ISS National Lab 2024-08-07 | ...
ISSRDC 2024 Day 3 Plenary: International Space Station International Partners ISS National Lab 2024-08-07 | Through the rapid advancements in space technology and the growing interest from various countries and private companies in space exploration, partnerships between NASA and International Partners are valuable. Join NASA and International Partners as they discuss the significance of joint research and utilization of other agency research facilities further pursues exploration goals.
ISSRDC 2024 Day 2 Plenary: Investing in Space - Path Forward After the Reset ISS National Lab 2024-08-05 | Now that we are seeing signs of stabilizing funding access post the reset of 2022/23, it is time to revisit the investor expectations and decision criteria toward the space economy opportunities. Our plenary session with leading capital market participants covered a broad range of topics ranging from industry growth outlook and return on capital requirements to catalysts and risks for space infrastructure, services, and manufacturing investments, to government’s role as a customer, regulator, and funding source. We expect the discussion to deliver valuable insights on the current state of play as well as expectations on how the investment landscape is expected to evolve over the coming year.
ISSRDC 2024 Day 2 Special Event: Payload Pandemonium! ISS National Lab 2024-08-05 | Join us for the ultimate (and probably first-ever) payload operations game show! Do you know how projects go from concept to flight? Do you understand the payload manifest process? Can you navigate the intricacies of launching an investigation to station? By the end of this dynamic session, you’ll have a new appreciation for payload procedures, timelines, contingencies… and ohh, the acronyms! Plus, a contestant will be crowned the winner. This is a session you won’t want to miss.
ISSRDC 2024 Day 2 Lightning Talk: Ariel Ekblaw - Aurelia Institute ISS National Lab 2024-08-05 | An afternoon lightning talk was given by Ariel Ekblaw, CEO of the Aurelia Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to building humanity’s future in space through the development of innovative space habitats. “We at Aurelia work on the human lived experience of space,” Ekblaw said. “So in addition to thinking about the next generation of the shells for the architecture itself, how do we design the artifacts on the inside—the experiences, the products, the tools, that make it a life worth living in space.”
ISSRDC 2024 Day2 Fireside Chat: Technology Development on the ISS and Future LEO Platforms ISS National Lab 2024-08-05 | During this session, launch providers and implementation partners that support the International Space Station Program highlighted the challenges and successes of launching projects to low Earth orbit (LEO), and highlighted some of the recent investigations they supported. This panel discussed the level of detail required behind the scenes to support a project or launch, while showcasing the diversity of experimentation taking place on this space station, and how the work supported now sets the foundation for research on future R&D platforms in LEO.
ISSRDC 2024 Day 2 Panel: LEO Research Continuity ISS National Lab 2024-08-05 | This panel discussed aspects between the ISS program and Commercial LEO Destinations Program as they relate maintaining continuity of research in the microgravity environment. Panel members also provided information leveraging the low-earth environment to achieve other exploration mission research objectives.
ISSRDC 2024 Day 2 Lightning Talk: Nicky Fox, Associate Administrator, NASA ISS National Lab 2024-08-05 | ...
ISSRDC 2024 Day 2 Luncheon Keynote: Jim Free, NASA Associate Administrator ISS National Lab 2024-08-05 | Jim Free, the senior advisor to Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, is NASA’s third highest-ranking executive and its highest-ranking civil servant. In addition to leading the agency’s 10 center directors and the mission directorate associate administrators at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., he acts as chief operating officer for more than 18,000 employees.In his keynote address, Free will discuss the International Space Station (ISS) as a novel platform for innovation in low Earth orbit (LEO), the exciting developments taking place on the space station, the agency’s perspective on its future, the growing space economy, and the continuity of research and development on the orbiting laboratory.
ISSRDC 2024 Day 1 - Human Systems Integration ISS National Lab 2024-08-02 | Humans have been living on the ISS for over two decades and today commercial astronauts have joined their NASA counterparts. As the number people traveling to, and spending time in, space increases, our understanding of the physiological responses of humans must increase as well. Join us for this panel of experts as they discuss how we leverage the ISS to improve human performance in commercial space habitats, what new human interfaces might exist in a commercial environment (i.e. robotics, AI), and how do we shape processes for balancing risk between NASA requirements and commercial interests.
ISSRDC 2024 Day 1 - Plenary: Trailblazing New Frontiers in Science on the Space Station ISS National Lab 2024-08-02 | Transformative research in biomedicine is taking place on the International Space Station to benefit life on Earth. Meet some of the pioneers of this R&D as they discuss how space is advancing discovery and clinical applications within the biomedical community.The session will be co-moderated by Jennifer Buchli, NASA chief scientist for the ISS Program, and Michael Roberts, chief scientific officer for the ISS National Lab. Both NASA and the ISS National Lab have prioritized utilization of the space station for cancer and other disease-related research, as well as in-space production applications and manufacturing opportunities, and this session features panelists within those respective fields.
ISSRDC 2024 Day 1 - Fireside Chat: Startups in Space ISS National Lab 2024-08-02 | In 2013, the ISS National Lab began their partnership with MassChallenge to better educate those within startup communities on the research possibilities that existed on the ISS. Since then, The ISS National Lab has partnered with Boeing to award grants through a MassChallenge Boston “Technology in Space” prize. Grants to awarded companies provide seed funding and assist with hardware costs for flight to the space station. This discussion will focus on previous grantees and how the program served as springboard for business success.
ISSRDC 2024 Day 1 - Fireside Chat: Genes in Space - Where Are They Now? ISS National Lab 2024-08-02 | This panel will highlight the impacts of Genes in Space on participants' academic and career developments. Led by former participants, panelists will discuss how the resources and support they received through the program taught them to think critically about the real-world challenges of living and working in space and how to make meaningful impacts in space biology. Discussion will also touch on the specific lessons learned from guided mentorship opportunities and the experience of networking with space industry professionals as teenagers at ISSRDC.
ISSRDC 2024 Day 1 - Luncheon Keynote: Jinni Meehan, Assistant Director for Space Policy ISS National Lab 2024-08-02 | ...
ISSRDC 2024 Day 1 - Keynote Igniting Innovation and Live Astronaut Downlink ISS National Lab 2024-08-02 | Last year, the ISS National Laboratory, in collaboration with NASA’s Division of Biological and Physical Sciences (BPS), announced the first-ever Igniting Innovation solicitation to advance research on cancer and other diseases. These flight projects aim to address the goals of the Cancer MoonshotSM initiative and accelerate the translation of stem cell- and organoid-based disease models and advanced technologies for biomanufacturing. Join us for a lively and informative conversation about this unique initiative and the evolution of Igniting Innovation for 2025.Four NASA astronauts onboard the ISS joined ISSRDC attendees via live downlink from the space station. NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson shared with attendees, “During my first two missions, I was involved in the assembly of the space station. The change for me is now that assembly is complete and we are full throttle on utilization, we are using the space station as the world-class laboratory it was meant to be. It has been a joy to see how far we’ve come.”
ISS National Lab Prelaunch Science Webinar: NG-21 ISS National Lab 2024-07-26 | On July 26, 2024, the ISS National Lab hosted a science webinar to discuss upcoming investigations launching on Northrop Grumman's 21st Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station.Davide Marotta, ISS National Lab program director for in-space biomanufacturing, and Meghan Everett, NASA’s deputy chief scientist for the International Space Station Program, joined with investigators leading projects scheduled to launch to the orbiting outpost including:• Susan Margulies, assistant director of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering• Alicia Boymelgreen, assistant professor at Florida International University• Anthony Atala, director of Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine• Clive Svendsen, executive director of the Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center• Michele Hooks, education project manager for NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement• Pubudu Handakumbura, team leader in biology at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Technology Advancement and Applied Research Leveraging the ISS National Lab: 2024-7 ISS National Lab 2024-05-23 | On May 22, 2024, the ISS National Lab held a webinar is to discuss the ISS National Lab Research Announcement (NLRA) 2024-7 soliciting proposals focused on applied research and development, translational medicine, technology readiness level maturation, and technology demonstration.Details on this research opportunity are here: issnationallab.org/research-on-the-iss/solicitations/nlra2024-7
The 13th Annual International Space Station Research & Development Conference ISS National Lab 2024-05-06 | Join us in Boston July 30-August 1, 2024: issconference.org
NLRA 2024-6: In-space Production Applications: Advanced Materials and Manufacturing ISS National Lab 2024-03-25 | On March 21, 2024, the ISS National Lab held a webinar to discuss ISS National Lab Research Announcement (NLRA) 2024-6 soliciting proposals focused on flight investigations that seek to demonstrate space-based manufacturing and advanced materials activities on the ISS.
NASAs SpaceX CRS-30 Mission: National Stem Cell Foundation ISS National Lab 2024-03-19 | The National Stem Cell Foundation will launch its 6th investigation to the space station evaluating the mechanisms behind neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease and Multiple Sclerosis. Learn more about this project launching on NASA's SpaceX CRS-30 mission to the orbiting outpost.
NASAs SpaceX CRS-30 Prelaunch Science Webinar ISS National Lab 2024-03-12 | On Friday, March 8, 2024, members of the media attended a science-focused prelaunch webinar for NASA's SpaceX CRS-30 mission to hear from NASA and ISS National Lab officials as well as researchers who discussed a few of the projects flying on this cargo resupply mission.
NLRA 2024-5: Leveraging the International Space Station for STEM Education & Workforce Development ISS National Lab 2024-03-08 | The purpose of this webinar - held on March 7, 2024 - was to discuss ISS National Lab Research Announcement (NLRA) 2024-5. This research announcement seeks applications directed toward utilization of the ISS National Lab from principal investigators and stakeholders associated with any U.S.-based institution (academic, government, commercial, not-for-profit) with a vested interest in workforce development and STEM education. Through this research announcement, offerors may propose to use the unique ISS environment for STEM education and workforce development. Flight projects selected via this research announcement may be awarded funding to enable mission integration and operations support for implementation on the ISS.
Northrop Grumman CRS-20 Overview – Retinal Implants in Space ISS National Lab 2024-01-30 | On Northrop Grumman’s 20th Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station features a diverse set of investigations aiming to benefit humanity and drive commerce in low Earth orbit. One project from LambdaVision builds on prior investigations launched to station and will study whether a powdered form of the protein bacteriorhodopsin can be dissolved in solution in microgravity for the successful layer-by-layer manufacturing of artificial retinas. If successful, this could help significantly reduce the mass of materials traveling to the space station, allowing more manufacturing at a lower cost.Learn more: issnationallab.org/release-ng20-lambdavision-retinal-implant
ISS National Lab Prelaunch Science Webinar: NG-20 ISS National Lab 2024-01-26 | The ISS National Lab invited members of the media to take part in a live webinar and question-and-answer session on January 26, 2024, detailing investigations launching on NASA’s Northrop Grumman 20th Commercial Resupply Services mission (NG-20) to the space station.In this webinar, International Space Station National Lab Chief Scientific Officer Michael Roberts joined NASA International Space Station Program Deputy Scientist Meg Everett and NASA Director of the Biological and Physical Sciences Division Lisa Carnell to provide opening remarks on the upcoming mission and an overview of the space station program. After those remarks, panelists discussed some of the payloads launching on Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft and how results from this research could benefit humanity.
NLRA 2024-4: Technology Advancement and Applied Research Leveraging the ISS National Lab ISS National Lab 2024-01-18 | This webinar - held on January 18, 2024 - provided information of interest to offerors for NLRA 2024-4: Technology Advancement and Applied Research Leveraging the ISS National Lab. The webinar offered details regarding the scope of the NLRA as well as the timeline, processes, and procedures for submitting proposals.
Axiom Mission 3: Sanford Stem Cell Institute Tumor Investigation ISS National Lab 2024-01-18 | On Axiom Space's 3rd Private Astronaut Mission, the Sanford Stem Cell Institute (SSCI) at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) will launch an investigation that builds on stem cell research conducted on previous Axiom Space missions as well as previous investigations sponsored by the ISS National Lab. Learn how the research team will study tumor organoids in microgravity to identify early cancer warning signs to better predict and treat the disease.Learn more about this investigation here: issnationallab.org/release-ax3-stem-cells-nscf
Major Milestones Achieved Through the ISS National Lab in 2023 ISS National Lab 2023-12-22 | As 2023 comes to a close, the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory wraps up a banner year supporting research and technology development (R&D) in low Earth orbit (LEO). The ISS National Lab and NASA work in unison to utilize the orbiting outpost to its fullest capacity, and the achievements from this year demonstrate the increasing demand for access to space for R&D among researchers from diverse fields.
Major Milestones Achieved Through the ISS National Lab in 2023 ISS National Lab 2023-12-20 | As 2023 comes to a close, the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory wraps up a banner year supporting research and technology development (R&D) in low Earth orbit (LEO). The ISS National Lab and NASA work in unison to utilize the orbiting outpost to its fullest capacity, and the achievements from this year demonstrate the increasing demand for access to space for R&D among researchers from diverse fields. Read the press release here: issnationallab.org/release-2023-iss-national-lab-year-in-review
ISS National Lab Prelaunch Science Webinar: SpaceX CRS-29 ISS National Lab 2023-11-01 | The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory and NASA invite members of the media to take part in a live webinar detailing investigations on SpaceX's 29th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission to the space station. In this webinar, ISS National Lab Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Michael Roberts and NASA Deputy Chief Scientist for the ISS Program Dr. Meghan Everett will provide opening remarks on the upcoming mission. After those remarks, panelists will discuss some of the payloads launching on the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and how results from this research could benefit humanity.
SpaceX CRS-29 Research: Overview ISS National Lab 2023-10-30 | SpaceX's 29th Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will launch an array of investigations intended to bring value to humanity and enable commerce in low Earth orbit. The ISS National Laboratory is sponsoring more than 25 payloads on this mission, from microbes to brain organoids and even mucus for more effective delivery of therapeutics. This video highlights the latter investigation, Gaucho Lung, and the research team's efforts to understand the role of mucus lining to deliver medication to the lungs.
NLRA 2024-1: In-Space Production Applications: Tissue Engineering and Biomanufacturing ISS National Lab 2023-10-13 | This webinar - held on October 13, 2023 - provided information of interest to offerors for NLRA 2024-1: In-Space Production Applications: Tissue Engineering and Biomanufacturing. The webinar offered details regarding the scope of the NLRA as well as the timeline, processes, and procedures for submitting proposals.
Solving Humanitys Biggest Challenges ISS National Lab 2023-10-03 | Every day, 250 miles above our planet, amazing research and technology development to improve life on Earth takes place onboard the International Space Station. Researchers from academic institutions, private industry, and government agencies conduct investigations sponsored by the ISS National Laboratory that leverage unique conditions found only in space. From improving quality of life for cancer patients to developing innovative treatments for osteoporosis, identifying potential solutions to address climate change, and even one day manufacturing artificial tissue and organs in space, we’re enabling a broad community of dreamers to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Visit us at www.ISSNationalLab.org.
ISSRDC Day2 Fireside Chat - Intersection of Innovation ISS National Lab 2023-09-07 | What do fast cars and implantable medical devices have in common? This fireside chat will explore the relationship between Automobile Lamborghini, one of the most iconic legacy automobile brands in the world, and the Houston Methodist Research Institute (HMRI) as they joined forces to create more effective delivery of therapeutics for patients on Earth through space-based R&D. While the team at the HMRI has a long history of forging unique relationships with entities to enable the development of an implantable medical device through station utilization, it’s collaboration with Lamborghini at first glance might be surprising. Explore why this partnership made sense for both entities and how it could pave the way for future non-traditional collaborations in space.
ISSRDC Day3 Fireside Chat - NASAs Human Research Program ISS National Lab 2023-09-07 | A crucial part of achieving mission objectives in the NASA’s Human Research Program (HRP) is to perform critical spaceflight research using the low Earth orbit (LEO) space environment to do the following: characterize risks associated with spaceflight, develop risk mitigation strategies or countermeasures, and test or validate countermeasures needed for both Artemis and Mars exploration missions. These spaceflight studies are currently performed on the space station ISS. However, with the ISS orbiting lab set to retire in 2030, HRP has been investigating feasible spaceflight studies using alternative LEO analogs such as commercial LEO destinations (CLDs). This panel will highlight potential studies and the capabilities needed to perform and complete these studies successfully.
ISSRDC Day1 Lightning Talk - From Argonaut to Astronaut ISS National Lab 2023-08-29 | The events that followed the first discovery of gold in the West changed America and how it thought about California, its newly acquired territory. California and the lives of people worldwide who would go West to participate in the gold rush would be affected by the ripple effects of this discovery for decades to come. Join Dr. Ken Savin, chief scientist at Redwire Space, as he demonstrates why revisiting the gold rush of the late 1840s and early 1850s can help us understand how the commercialization of space might play out, what to expect, and how to best use this opportunity to our advantage.
ISSRDC Day1 LightningTalk - STEM Engagement and Workforce Development ISS National Lab 2023-08-29 | A key objective of the National LEO Research and Development Strategy is to stimulate STEM education and workforce development through creative programming like Genes in Space™. Started in 2015 as a collaboration between Boeing and miniPCR bio, Genes in Space™ inspires young minds to solve real-world problems in the biological and physical sciences. Each year, the contest invites students in grades 7-12 to design pioneering DNA experiments, with one winning experiment to be carried out by astronauts onboard the space station. Genes in Space™ has received thousands of inspiring, student-led proposals, and alums have enabled outstanding space biology milestones.
ISSRDC Day2 Lightning Talk - Vast: Building the First Crewed, Independent Space Station ISS National Lab 2023-08-29 | ...
ISSRDC Day3 Lightning Talk - NASA CLD Requirements in a Commercial Model ISS National Lab 2023-08-29 | Angela Hart serves as Program Manager for the Commercial LEO Development Program Office at Johnson Space Center to manage the implementation of the Agency’s Commercial LEO strategy.
ISSRDC Day2 Lightning Talk - Leidos: Innovation with Purpose ISS National Lab 2023-08-29 | The next phase of space commercialization and exploration requires intelligent innovation. At Leidos, we push the frontier of innovation to drive discoveries and their practical applications. Together, we can overcome the greatest challenges and expand our human universe.
NLRA 2023-10: Igniting Innovation: Science in Space to Cure Disease on Earth ISS National Lab 2023-08-29 | This webinar - held on August 24, 2023 - provided information of interest to offerors for NLRA 2023-10: Igniting Innovation: Science in Space to Cure Disease on Earth. The webinar offered details regarding the scope of the NLRA as well as the timeline, processes, and procedures for submitting proposals.
ISSRDC Day1 Fireside Chat - Getting to the Heart of the Matter in LEO ISS National Lab 2023-08-17 | Previous studies on the space station have shown that microgravity changes the overall size, shape, and strength of astronauts’ hearts. But until recently, no one looked at individual heart cells. Join Dr. Donna Roberts, Chief Science Officer at the ISS National Lab, for a conversation with previous space station researcher Dr. Arun Sharma and ISS National Lab Implementation Partner BioServe as they discuss the innovative approach used to tackle this complex research, with results that could profoundly impact humanity.
