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April 7, 2021

CASIS Releases Second ISS National Lab Research Announcement Focused on Technology...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), April 7, 2021 – The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), manager of the...

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March 22, 2021

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

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

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The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, with Cygnus resupply spacecraft onboard, is seen launching from Pad 0A at NASAs Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Feb. 15, 2020. The Cygnus spacecraft will carry approximately 8,000 pounds of research, supplies, and hardware to the International Space Station during the commercial providers upcoming cargo resupply mission for NASA.

February 17, 2021

Several Technology Development Payloads Sponsored by the ISS National Lab Launching on...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), February 17, 2021 – On Saturday, February 20, no earlier than 12:36 p.m. EST, Northrop Grumman is...

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February 11, 2021

Northrop Grumman CRS-15 Mission Overview

Northrop Grumman’s 15th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission to the International Space Station (ISS) is slated for...

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February 9, 2021

Multiple ISS National Lab-Sponsored Microbial Research Investigations Presently Being...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), February 9, 2021 – Astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS) are currently...

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January 21, 2021

CASIS Unveils Research Announcement in Technology Advancements to Leverage the ISS National...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), January 21, 2021 – The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), manager of the...

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January 14, 2021

CASIS Releases International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory 2020 Annual Report

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), January 14, 2021 –The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) has released the...

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The SpaceX Cargo Dragon vehicle begins its separation from the station after undocking from the Harmony modules international docking adapter.

January 14, 2021

SpaceX CRS-21 Safely Splashes Down Off the Coast of Florida, Returning Science From the...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), January 14, 2021 – SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft splashed down safely off the coast of Florida last...

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iss064e011087 (Dec. 7, 2020) NASA astronauts (from left) Michael Hopkins and Victor Glover are pictured in the vestibule between the Harmony module and the International Docking Adapter 3 before opening the hatch to the newly docked SpaceX Cargo Dragon vehicle.

December 16, 2020

NASA Astronauts Hard at Work on Multiple Life Science Investigations Onboard the...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), December 16, 2020 – On December 7, a Dragon spacecraft loaded with thousands of pounds of critical...

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STS 134 Mission Specialist (MS 3) Andrew Feustel working to install a new MISSE on the EXPRESS Logistics Carrier 2 during the first session of Extravehicular Activity (EVA 1).

December 14, 2020

MIT to Use the ISS to Test Smart, Electronic Textiles for Use in Spacesuits and Spacecraft

Space can be a dangerous place for astronauts and spacecraft, with harsh conditions and orbital debris that travels at...

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December 10, 2020

James Crocker Named CASIS Interim Executive Director; National Search for Permanent...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), December 10, 2020 – The board of directors for the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space...

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 11:17 a.m. EST on Dec. 6, 2020, carrying the uncrewed cargo Dragon spacecraft on its journey to the International Space Station for NASA and SpaceXs 21st Commercial Resupply Services (CRS 21) mission. Dragon will deliver more than 6,400 pounds of science investigations and cargo to the orbiting laboratory. The mission marks the first launch for SpaceX under NASAs CRS 2 contract.

December 7, 2020

SpaceX CRS-21 Delivers Student Led Experiments to the International Space Station

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), December 7, 2020 – SpaceX successfully launched and docked its 21st commercial resupply services...

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