Redwire Bioprinter Wins a Popular Science 2023 Best of What’s New Award Following World’s First On-Orbit Meniscus Print
November 30 2023 - 7:30AM
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Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space
infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced
today that its 3D BioFabrication Facility (BFF) onboard the
International Space Station (ISS) has been awarded a 2023 Popular
Science Best of What’s New Award in the Health Category. Popular
Science’s Best of What’s New Awards winners represent a significant
advancement in one of ten categories.
In September, Redwire announced that it had successfully 3D
bioprinted the first human knee meniscus on orbit using BFF. This
milestone opens the door to improved treatments for meniscal
injuries, one of the most common injuries for U.S. Service Members.
Demonstrating the ability to successfully print complex tissue is a
major leap forward toward the development of a repeatable
microgravity manufacturing process for reliable bioprinting at
scale.
“We are proud to be recognized by Popular Science for our
groundbreaking bioprinting work happening on the ISS,” said Redwire
Executive Vice President John Vellinger. “Redwire is dedicated to
using BFF and other Redwire biotech facilities, such as our
Pharmaceutical In-Space Laboratory (PIL) drug manufacturing
payload, to leverage the unique environment of microgravity to
benefit human health on Earth."
The print returned to Earth onboard the SpaceX Crew-6 mission
for analysis following successful print operations in July. The
print was conducted as part of the BFF-Meniscus-2 Investigation
with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Center for Biotechnology (4D Bio3), a biomedical research center
that explores and adapts promising biotechnologies for warfighter
benefit. The investigation was conducted by NASA astronauts Frank
Rubio, Warren “Woody” Hoburg, and Stephen Bowen, and United Arab
Emirates astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi.
"Since 1988, Popular Science has proudly celebrated the
groundbreaking innovations changing our world. The Best of What’s
New Awards showcase the year's radical ideas that are improving our
everyday lives and our futures. From pioneering disease treatments
to inspiring progress in space exploration, and from the
electrification of the auto industry to forward-thinking gadgets,
this year’s list truly represents the Best of What’s New in 2023,"
said Popular Science Editor-in-Chief, Annie Colbert.
On the recent SpaceX-29 mission to the ISS, Redwire launched
materials for an investigation that will bioprint cardiac tissue on
station using the award-winning BFF, sponsored by the ISS National
Laboratory. This type of technology could be used to develop heart
patches that can be applied to the outside of damaged hearts and
advances the ability to print complex, thick tissues that cannot be
produced on Earth.
BFF and PIL are part of Redwire’s broad portfolio of space
biotech and microgravity development capabilities targeting the use
of the unique environment in space to enhance life on Earth.
Redwire has developed 20 research facilities for the ISS, with
eight currently operating there to deliver world-leading
research.
About Redwire
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) is a global leader in mission
critical space solutions and high reliability components for the
next generation space economy, with valuable intellectual property
for solar power generation, in-space 3D printing and manufacturing,
avionics, critical components, sensors, digital engineering, and
space-based biotechnology. It combines decades of flight heritage
with an agile and innovative culture. The company’s “Heritage plus
Innovation” strategy enables it to combine proven performance with
new, innovative capabilities to provide its customers with the
building blocks for the present and future of space infrastructure.
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