KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), December 17, 2024 – Research that could enable early cancer detection, advance treatments for neurodegenerative conditions, and improve respiratory therapies returned from the International Space Station (ISSInternational Space Station) on SpaceX’s 31st Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission for NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration. SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft splashed down off the coast of Florida with nearly 50 biotechnology, physical science, and student research payloads sponsored by the ISS National Laboratory®.
These investigations are among those that leveraged the unique environment of the space station for the benefit of life on Earth:
The ISS National Lab enables access and opportunity for researchers to leverage this unique orbiting laboratory for the benefit of humanity and to enable commerce in space. To learn more about ISS National Lab-sponsored investigations that flew on NASA’s SpaceX CRS-31, please visit our launch page .
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