Expanding the ISS National Lab R&D Portfolio
Fiscal year 2018 (FY18) was a banner year for expansion of the International Space Station (ISSInternational Space Station) National Lab research and development (R&D) portfolio. In FY18, the ISS National Lab selected 50 new projects and programs, representing the most portfolio growth for any single year to date. Private-sector utilization of the ISS National Lab continues to increase, and more than 70% of the payloads delivered to the ISS National Lab in FY18 involved private-sector R&D. Currently, more than $150 million in external, non-NASA funding supports individual research projects onboard the ISS National Lab—a 50% increase in fiscal year 2018.
Read more about how the ISS National Lab R&D portfolio is advancing knowledge and fostering economic development in space in the 2018 ISS National Lab Annual Report. You can also view the full ISS National Lab portfolio here.
Want to learn more about conducting research on the ISS National Lab?
- Go here to learn about the specific features of the space environment—microgravity, extreme environmental conditions, and a unique vantage point—that provide advantages to conducting research on the ISS National Lab.
- Go here for information about the state-of-the-art hardware and facilities available on the ISS National Lab.
- Go here to see the diverse areas of research that can benefit from research on the ISS National Lab.
- Go here to find out how to submit a proposal for an ISS National Lab project.