Space Tango

Space Tango is an industry leader in automated systems pursuing health and technology manufacturing in microgravity. Since 2017 through a NASA Space Act Agreement, Space Tango has provided facilities to support iterative R&D and manufacturing on the International Space Station. Through an integrated and established approach, Space Tango works alongside its diverse partner base to embrace pathways to on-orbit production yielding valuable and transformational solutions for humanity.

Space Tango has launched over 150 investigations in the following areas:

• Cell Culture
• Thin-Film Manufacturing
• Protein-based Artificial Retina Manufacturing
• Flow Chemistry
• Tissues Chips
• Plant Science
• Microbiology

Cubelab™ Capabilities
CubeLabs™ provide a standardized platform for iterative R&D in microgravity. This automated hardware allows us to translate Earth-based science for microgravity.

• TangoScope™ (Automated Microscopy)
• Thermal Management Systems
• Fluid Management Systems
• Optical Imaging
• Cell Culture Bags
• Well Plates
• Incubators
• IO Boards (designed specifically for each mission)

Operational Capabilities

• ISS Locker facilities (“TangoLab”) to host CubeLab investigations and provide power/data capabilities
• Certified flight facility (“PAUL”) to ensure power during transport phases on both crew and cargo vehicles
• Mission Control for operations and commanding to support the Launch, On-Orbit and Return phases
• Partner portal to access near-real-time CubeLab investigation data
• Class 10,000 & Class 1,000 Clean Room
• Fully Equipped BSL 2 Certified Lab
• Vibration Table
• In-House Production and Machine Shop
• Launch and Sample Return Operations: NASA Kennedy Space Center – Cape Canaveral, FL; NASA Wallops Flight Facility – Wallops, VA