November 2016
Microgravity and space research: Bringing the commercial market into focus
... a market. The reusability of launchers will have a significant impact in the price of access for long duration flights in microgravity Significant work still needs to be done on different aspects of the supply chain to ease access to the market and...
October 2016
Simulating space in a bathtub
... change after being subjected to weightlessness. The ‘dry’ immersion model became central to research aimed at exploring how microgravity affects the motor system First and foremost, weightlessness affects the muscular system. Changes to the muscular...
08 November 2017
Boeing and CASIS award $500,000 for microgravity research on ISS
...for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) have again joined forces to grant a total of $500,000 to three microgravity research companies. The grants, provided through startup accelerator MassChallengeTM, are awarded to Cellino Biotech, Guardion...
January 2017
Mini space station for mice to study effects of reproduction in reduced gravity
... currently ongoing, as well as planned for the future. Research has also been conducted on the ground in simulated microgravity laboratory settings where rotational devices lessen the effects of gravity on embryos or the hind limbs of rodents are...
16 November 2018
Space Tango unveils autonomous in-orbit manufacturing platform
... orbit. Called ST-42, the company said that its first orbital platform, “aims to harness the unique environment of microgravity to produce high value products across industries.” What sort of products will this encompass? The possibilities should...
December 2018
Coffee roasting in space
... the idea and capsule? As the beans float in microgravity they begin the transformation into the brown coffee humans know...at around 200 degrees Celsius. As the beans float in microgravity they begin the transformation into the brown coffee humans know...
