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iss056e201248 (Oct. 4, 2018) The International Space Station photographed by Expedition 56 crew members from a Soyuz spacecraft after undocking. NASA astronauts Andrew Feustel and Ricky Arnold and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev executed a fly around of the orbiting laboratory to take pictures of the station before returning home after spending 197 days in space. The station will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the launch of the first element Zarya in November 2018.

ISSRDC to Feature Multiple Sessions on In-Space Production Applications and its Impact on the Space Economy

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), July 14, 2021 – The International Space Station Research and Development Conference (ISSRDC) will host multiple sessions focused on in-space production…

ISS037E007859 A close up view of the Capillary Flow Experiments 2 Vane Gap 1 (CFE 2 VG1) vessel.

CASIS Releases Two ISS National Lab Research Announcements For In-Space Production Applications

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), March 22, 2021 – The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), manager of the International Space Station (ISS)…

Three Virginia university satellites are beginning their science mission in Earth orbit after their successful deployment from the International Space Station on July 3, 2019. The Virginia CubeSat Constellation mission will obtain measurements of atmospheric properties and quantify atmospheric density and how it relates to orbital decay. The CubeSats were deployed as part of NASAs CubeSat Launch Initiative.

SmallSat Symposium Paints an Exciting Funding Picture

Last week we had an opportunity to listen to the SmallSat Symposium 2021, which while held virtually this year, continued to deliver a copious flow…

Photo highlighting the beauty of Earth taken by NASA astronaut Anne McClain from 250 miles above Earth onboard the International Space Station.

Investment Perspectives: Looking Forward to a Busy 2021

As the tough 2020—with its tragic loss of human life to COVID-19 and economic disruptions during the fight with the virus—comes to a close, we…

This night image from the International Space Station shows the sun beginning to peak above the horizon sparkling through a green Aurora and reflecting a blue reflection off the station on Apr. 18, 2015 during Expedition 43.

Highlights from 2020 Startups on the ISS: Innovation and Investment

As part of the 2020 virtual International Space Station Research and Development Conference (ISSRDC), the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory held its fifth…

Investment Perspectives: Takeaways From ISSRDC 2020 Investor Panel

As part of International Space Station (ISS) U.S National Laboratory’s continued engagement with the capital markets community, our 2020 virtual International Space Station Research and…

Through Bishop, Nanoracks Opens a New (Airtight) Door for Increased Commercial Activity in Space

On SpaceX’s 21st commercial resupply services (CRS) mission, currently scheduled for launch in November 2020, the International Space Station (ISS) will receive its first-ever commercial…

Investment Perspectives: Investing in Space in 2020

What 2020 has not been short of is volatility, and day-to-day we all now have to deal with the “new normal” of the pandemic and…

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Norishige Kanai poses for a photo with the installed Made In Space Fiber Optics Locker and the re installed Additive Manufacturing Facility (AMF) Manufacturing Device (ManD). Made In Spaces Optical Fiber Production in Microgravity investigation demonstrates the merits of manufacturing fiber optic filaments in microgravity.

Investment Perspectives: Redwire Acquires Made In Space

Yesterday, Redwire, a recently launched portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners, announced the acquisition of Made In Space, Inc., the leading developer of in-space manufacturing…

A space optimized wrench for ISS crew members 3D printed onboard the space station using the Additive Manufacturing Facility.

Made In Space Receives NASA Award to Advance Space-Based Manufacturing

Last week, Made In Space received an award from NASA supporting two new proposals focused on space-based manufacturing: one to develop a Glass Alloy Manufacturing…

NASA Award Supports Continued Brain Organoid Research on Upcoming ISS Stem Cell Lab

Researchers at the University of California San Diego (UCSD), together with Space Tango, received an award of nearly $5 million from NASA to develop a…

LambdaVision President and CEO Nicole Wagner purifying the protein for use in the retinal implant.

LambdaVision Receives $5 Million Award From NASA for Additional ISS Research

In December 2018, biotechnology startup LambdaVision launched an investigation to the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory to advance the development of the company’s…