Fruit Fly Lab

Short Name: Fruit Fly Lab

Facility Description

The Fruit Fly Lab is a platform on the ISS that enables long-duration fruit fly (Drosophila Melanogaster) experiments in space. These investigations study how exposure to microgravity and the other attributes of the space environment affect fruit flies, providing valuable information for long-term spaceflight and response to illness.

Availability: Please contact the facility manager

ISS Environment: Internal

Owner: NASA

Operator/Implementation Partner:
NASA

Developer(s):
NASA Ames Research Center

Facility Manager:
Kevin Martin
NASA Ames Research Center

Manager Email:
kevin.martin@nasa.gov

Parent Facility:

Child Facility:

Sponsoring Space Agency: NASA

Equipment Category: Capability

Additional Information:

Fruit Fly Lab on NASA’s SSRE

Fruit Fly Lab