Session includes multiple ISS National Lab
Commercial Service Providers, as well as former NASA astronauts
Rick Mastracchio and Tim Kopra
BOSTON, June 27,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Launching an investigation to
the International Space Station (ISS) requires several steps and
collaboration, and a session at the ISS Research and
Development Conference (ISSRDC) will showcase some of the
critical partners that support research on station. ISSRDC is the
only conference dedicated to the science and technology development
taking place on our nation's orbiting laboratory and the growing
economy in low Earth orbit (LEO). ISSRDC 2024 will be held from
July 29 to August 1 at the Marriott
Copley Place in Boston, with this
session slated for Wednesday, July
31.
Conducting research through NASA and the ISS National Lab
requires highly committed teams working together and takes a
tremendous amount of forethought, strategy, and tactical execution.
From designing and preparing an investigation for flight to
ensuring smooth in-orbit operations and then successfully returning
the payload to Earth for analysis, Implementation Partners provide
valuable support. This session, "Enabling Technology Development on
the ISS and Future LEO Platforms," aims to educate researchers
on the steps to launch a project to the orbiting laboratory and
will provide examples of recent projects supported by these
partners.
The session will be moderated by ISS National Lab Director of
Payload Operations Robbie Hampton,
who will be joined by the following panelists:
- Rick Mastracchio, former NASA
astronaut and Northrop Grumman director of strategy and business
development: Northrop Grumman is one of three companies responsible
for transporting critical research and cargo to the space station
through NASA's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract. This
summer, the company will launch its 21st CRS mission to
the space station carrying more than 8,200 pounds of cargo,
including dozens of investigations spanning multiple research
disciplines.
- Kris Kuehnel, managing director
for space exploration services at Airbus U.S. Space & Defense,
Inc.: Airbus is an ISS National Lab Commercial Service Provider
that works with researchers from around the world and offers a wide
variety of external ISS payload hosting services for groundbreaking
research. Recently, the company launched ArgUS, which expands the
payload hosting options and capabilities of Bartolomeo, a platform
on the exterior of the space station that exposes payloads to the
extreme space environment.
- Tim Kopra, former NASA astronaut
and chief executive officer at Starlab and Nanoracks, part of
Voyager's Exploration Segment: Nanoracks is an ISS National Lab
Commercial Service Provider that supports projects both inside and
outside the space station, including the launch of hundreds of
CubeSats from the ISS. Nanoracks is currently working with Madison
Square Garden Entertainment Corp. and Sphere Entertainment to test
a high-resolution camera system in the harsh conditions of space.
This project is slated to launch later this summer.
A series of announcements in the coming weeks will highlight
additional keynote speakers and panel sessions at ISSRDC 2024. This
year's conference also features lightning talks, plenary
presentations, technical sessions, workshops, an investor session,
and networking opportunities. The ISSRDC Marketplace Expo allows
companies to showcase recent advancements in LEO and provides a
venue to meet with researchers and stakeholders.
ISSRDC is hosted by the Center for the Advancement of Science in
Space™ (CASIS™), manager of the ISS National Lab; NASA; and the
American Astronautical Society. To learn more about ISSRDC,
including how to register, exhibit, and become a sponsor, please
visit our conference website.
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here.
About the International Space Station (ISS) National
Laboratory:
The International Space Station (ISS) is a
one-of-a-kind laboratory that enables research and technology
development not possible on Earth. As a public service enterprise,
the ISS National Laboratory® allows researchers to leverage this
multiuser facility to improve quality of life on Earth, mature
space-based business models, advance science literacy in the future
workforce, and expand a sustainable and scalable market in low
Earth orbit. Through this orbiting national laboratory, research
resources on the ISS are available to support non-NASA science,
technology, and education initiatives from U.S. government
agencies, academic institutions, and the private sector. The Center
for the Advancement of Science in Space™ (CASIS™) manages the ISS
National Lab, under Cooperative Agreement with NASA, facilitating
access to its permanent microgravity research environment, a
powerful vantage point in low Earth orbit, and the extreme and
varied conditions of space. To learn more about the ISS National
Lab, visit our website.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, CASIS accepts corporate
and individual donations to help advance science in space for the
benefit of humanity. For more information, visit our donations
page.
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Contact:
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Patrick
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904-806-0035
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PONeill@ISSNationalLab.org
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International Space Station (ISS) National
Laboratory
Managed by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc.
(CASIS)
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6905 N. Wickham
Rd., Suite 500, Melbourne, FL 32940 • 321.253.5101 • www.ISSNationalLab.org
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