Northrop Grumman’s 21st orbiting laboratory mission will launch with more than 20 payloads supported by the ISS National Lab on board.
CAPE CANAVERAL (FL), August 2, 2024—New biomedical research, technology demonstrations, physical science projects, and much more are scheduled to launch from the International Space Station (ISS) this week. Northrop Grumman’s 21st Commercial Resupply Services (NG-21) mission to the orbiting laboratory, developed by NASA, will carry more than 900 pounds of research and critical equipment, including more than 20 payloads supported by the ISS National Laboratory®. The mission will launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at 11:28 am EDT.
Here’s a look at some of the research supported by the ISS National Lab that started on NG-21 that aims to bring value to people and enable business in low Earth space:
- Three researches funded by the US National Science Foundation (NSF) are taking flight with NG-21.
- A project from Florida International University will study the behavior of small, engineered particles dispersed in a liquid to form a functional colloid. The team will explore the ability of these particles to extract energy from their environment and use it to propel themselves. The results could inform a variety of applications, from targeted drug delivery to diagnostics, desalination, and photothermal therapies to treat cancer and other diseases.
- Research from Northeastern University will study the physics of small particles of different sizes dispersed in a viscous liquid to form a colloidal gel. Understanding the behavior of these particles is important across several industries, including food, medicine, construction and electronics.
- A project from Notre Dame will explore the physics of bubble formation in microgravity to develop highly sensitive biosensors for detecting substances in liquids. The team will use light to generate bubbles that can collect, concentrate, and deposit fossils in solution on the surface of the water for collection and analysis. The project is based on the team’s previous research supported by the ISS National Lab, and the results could lead to new sensor technology for detecting early signs of cancer in the blood.
- Both projects focus on the space production of stem cells, which can grow into different types of cells to improve patient care on Earth. One is research from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center that will test whether human-made pluripotent stem cells (iSPCs) grow and divide rapidly in microgravity. The results could help create future methods of large-scale biomanufacturing of products from cells, which could lead to new treatments for heart disease, neurodegenerative diseases and many other conditions. For the second project, BioServe aims to develop a new stem cell bioreactor and protocols for its use in space.
- Sphere Entertainment Co. is in the second phase of the Big Sky technology research experiment – a high-resolution camera, with one sensor – at the space station. In the first phase, which began in November 2022, the off-stage commercial camera collected basic information while astronauts tested the camera’s use in space. The second phase will see Big Sky—developed by Sphere Entertainment to capture the content of Sphere, the next generation of entertainment in Las Vegas—tested inside the ISS. Big Sky has the world’s largest image sensor, as well as the sharpest cinema lenses, and captures clear, large-format images like never before. . This project will help ensure proper operation, performance, and video connectivity of Big Sky in microgravity conditions to help inform future research.
These are just a few of the researches that have started on NG-21. To learn about other projects supported by the ISS National Lab in this project and to view the recording of the webinar with other leading researchers, please visit our homepage.
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