Fruit Fly Lab
Short Name:The short name or acronym of the facility. Fruit Fly Lab
Facility Description
The Fruit Fly Lab is a platform on the ISSInternational Space Station that enables long-duration fruit fly (Drosophila Melanogaster) experiments in space. These investigations study how exposure to microgravityThe condition of perceived weightlessness created when an object is in free fall, for example when an object is in orbital motion. Microgravity alters many observable phenomena within the physical and life sciences, allowing scientists to study things in ways not possible on Earth. The International Space Station provides access to a persistent microgravity environment. and the other attributes of the space environment affect fruit flies, providing valuable information for long-term spaceflight and response to illness.
Availability:The general availability status of the facility. Please contact the facility manager
ISS Environment:The facility location (internal or external to the ISS.) Internal
Owner:The entity that owns the facility. NASA
Operator/Implementation Partner:The entity or ISS National Lab Implementation Partner that operates the facility.
NASA
Developer(s):The entity, or entities, that developed the facility.
NASA Ames Research Center
Facility Manager:The name of the facility manager and their organization.
Kevin Martin
NASA Ames Research Center
Manager Email:The facility manager's email address.
kevin.martin@nasa.gov
Parent Facility:Any facility that is necessary to operate the facility described on this webpage. i.e., a parent facility is one level higher in the operational hierarachy.
Child Facility:Facilities that can be operated within the facility described on this webpage.
Sponsoring Space Agency:The government space agency that sponsors investigations that use the facility. NASA
Equipment Category:"The facility's ISS National Lab equipment designation type. Designations include:
1. ISS National Lab Commercial Service Provider (CSP) Facility
2. Support Hardware
3. Capability Capability
Additional Information:Additional resources to learn more about the facility.