ADvanced Space Experiment Processor

Short Name: ADSEP

Current Status: Onboard

ADSEP is a fully automated, modular, multi-use single middeck locker processing facility that has been used to conduct a variety of life and physical science experiments and small batch manufacturing simultaneously in up to four cassettes. Temperature control is available (4-40C).The cassettes are specifically designed for pharmaceutical research and manufacturing, cell culturing, tissue engineering, bioseparations, fluids processing and colloids. Each cassette is designed to provide up to 2-levels of containment for each experiment. The ADSEP Processing Facility can be remotely controlled and/or pre-programmed to process each experiment cassette without requiring any scheduled crew time. Cassettes may be a mix of any of the many, many available varieties. Investigators may choose to contract for any combination.

Additional Information:

ADSEP first flew in the 1990’s aboard space shuttles. The technology has been continually improved over three decades. Two units are aboard the ISS today. The fourth-generation ADSEP is more capable than ever before, and accommodates a wide variety of sample types.
https://redwirespace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/redwire-adsep-flysheet.pdf
https://www.nasa.gov/mission/station/research-explorer/facility/?#id=369
https://www.nasa.gov/mission/station/research-explorer/facility/?#id=7863
https://www.nasa.gov/mission/station/research-explorer/facility/?#id=9240

Parent Facility: EXPRESS Rack

Child Facility:

ISS Environment: Internal

Facility Owner: Redwire Space Technologies, Inc.

Facility Manager: Rachel Ormsby | Redwire Space Technologies, Inc.

Manager Email: [email protected]

Operator/Implementation Partner: Redwire Space Technologies, Inc.

Developer(s): Redwire Space Technologies, Inc.

Sponsoring Space Agency: NASA

ADvanced Space Experiment Processor