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Nanoracks and Kayser to jointly open temperature controlled microgravity research on ISS by Staff Writers Washington DC (SPX) Oct 23, 2019
Nanoracks Space Outpost - Europe (Nanoracks IT) and Kayser Italia have announced that the organizations have sign an agreement to broaden research opportunities onboard the International Space Station which leverage the Bioreactor Express Service. Kayser Italia, in partnership with the European Space Agency, will have access to the KUBIK Incubator, under the Bioreactor Express Service partnership agreement. KUBIK is a small controlled-temperature incubator or cooler with removable inserts designed for self-contained microgravity experiments. On board the Space Station since 2004, KUBIK has hosted numerous extensive microgravity biology and biochemistry experiments. KUBIK allows experiments to operate in the range of 6C to 38C. A centrifuge with settable gravity level between 0.2g to 2g is available inside the facility as well. Additional specifications of the platform can be found here. "We are very excited to expand the microgravity research opportunities we can offer our customers," says Nanoracks IT Director of Global Engagement, Veronica La Regina. "Our customers want temperature control, and now we have it. Access to KUBIK will open up new venues to develop extensive commercial utilization of the Space Station." This agreement allows Nanoracks IT to continue expanding commercial access to the Space Station at affordable prices and conditions, to new customers from new market sectors participating LEO economy. In the framework of this agreement, Kayser Italia will also be able to provide a wide set of flight proven experiment hardware, including bioreactors and containers, to make access to the hardware easier for the customer. KUBIK of course can also handle customized customer hardware, so long as it meets interface requirements. "Kayser Italia track record in designing, building and operating experiments onboard the ISS has led to the development of this commercial initiative." says Kayser Italia CEO, David Zolesi. "With Bioreactor Express Service, we want to make KUBIK accessible to everyone, providing an end-to-end service from concept to implementation, for a reasonable price and within an acceptable time-frame."
NASA's Meir, Koch prepare to make history in first all-female spacewalk Washington (UPI) Oct 17, 2019 Officials and astronauts at NASA recognize the historical significance of Friday's spacewalk to replace battery system hardware - it is the first to feature an all-female repair team. Astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch are scheduled to conduct an extravehicular activity, or EVA, to replace a failed battery charge-discharge unit on the International Space Station. The units regulate the amount of charge put into each of the station's batteries. With five spacewalks schedul ... read more
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