09 April 2016
Flawless launch for SpaceX Dragon
... and 48. "The cargo will allow investigators to use microgravity conditions to test the viability of expandable space habitats, ...drug design and development. Growing protein crystals in microgravity can help researchers avoid some of the obstacles ...
26 October 2021
Blue Origin and Sierra Space announce development of a commercial space station
... biotechnology,” said Mike Gold, Executive Vice President for Civil Space and External Affairs at Redwire. “The microgravity environment presents an entirely new arena for commercial and scientific development, making Orbital Reef the platform...
December 2014
Asteroid Redirect Mission: preparing for Mars in deep space
... stack. NASA astronauts Stan Love and Stephen Bowen practice microgravity techniques using the new space suits and tools in the...Center, where astronauts can perform critical EVA tasks in the microgravity of water. These tests are also being used to ...
February 2016
The Benefits of a British Spaceport
... research flights as well. Virgin Galactic and XCOR both predict a future niche market for affordable microgravity flights carrying science and technology experiments on short periods of weightless flight. Another potential spaceport user, though...
March 2016
Resource Prospector – a Lunar Pathfinder
... from the drillbit. Terrestrial testing will take place in a 1g environment, but there are also plans to test in a microgravity environment. Capturing and heating regolith. The drill has the capability to acquire samples from as deep as 1m and...
November 2016
Emergency dental treatment on way to Mars
...incorporate the human factor into the design process. A logical next step is the simulation of selected sequences in microgravity, during a parabolic flight, to validate techniques for human space missions, refine procedures and to attract industrial...
