Research Heading into Space Ranges From the Upper Atmosphere to Microbes
The SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft approaches the Canadarm2 robotic arm as it prepares to dock with the International Space Station on February 23, 2017. The spacecraft was delivering 5500 pounds of supplies to the orbiting space laboratory.
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A Dragon spacecraft scheduled to launch into orbit no earlier than April 2 will carry with it a number of the ISSInternational Space Station National Lab-sponsored, ground-breaking investigations. Included in the groundbreaking science heading to the International Space Station is research in the areas of wound care to potentially combat sepsis, a new way to test the impact of the harsh environment of space and a study that could result in more effective, less expensive pharmaceuticals.