During NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the space station, the crew will support dozens of projects sponsored by the ISS National Lab to benefit life on Earth through space-based research
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — A new five-month expedition begins when NASA’s ninth rotational crew mission (Crew-9) launches to the International Space Station (ISS) to conduct a variety of scientific investigations, including many sponsored by the ISS National Laboratory®. Crew-9, which is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station no earlier than Saturday, September 28, 2024, at 1:17 p.m. EDT.
NASA astronaut Nick Hague (commander) will join Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov (mission specialist) for the flight on the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft named “Freedom.” Once on station, the full ISS crew will support hundreds of experiments across many scientific disciplines to advance fundamental and applied science and test new technology to benefit humanity.
Below are some of the ISS National Lab-sponsored investigations the crew will support:
Over the coming weeks, additional information on ISS National Lab-sponsored investigations launching on future Commercial Resupply Services missions will be made available. To learn more about the research and technology development sponsored by the ISS National Lab, including how to propose concepts for future space-based research, visit our website.
Download a high-resolution image for this release: NASA’s Crew-9 countdown clock
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.
Media Contact: |
Patrick O’Neill |
904-806-0035 |
|
International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory |
6905 N. Wickham Rd., Suite 500, Melbourne, FL 32940 • 321.253.5101 • www.ISSNationalLab.org |
SOURCE International Space Station National Lab
The CDC reports that healthcare workers in the U.S. face an estimated 385,000 needlestick and…
RICHMOND, BC / ACCESSWIRE / September 26, 2024 / Enlighta Inc. (NEX:NLTA.H) announces today that…
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Remodel Health, the #1 Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA)…
Direct-to-participant study to reach 150 people living with ALS, with 2 participants already enrolled. NEW…
CARMEL, Ind., Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Orchard Software highlights its partnership with Babson Diagnostics…
DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The global cleanroom technologies market is set to…