Space Experiments

 

Rotifer-B1

Determine the effects of spaceflight on gene expression by studying Rotifer A. vaga organisms in microgravity

 

MicroAge

Understanding of the role muscle environment plays in muscle loss in microgravity and ageing subjects

 

Molecular Muscle Experiment 2

Incubate C. elegans larvae in microgravity to determine the molecular causes of muscle abnormalities during spaceflight

 

GENESISS

Finding out the resilience of different species of seeds to the harsh conditions of space to support future human space exploration

 

KIC-Cam

A COTS-based camera system integrated with a multi-well bioreactor within a 1U space-grade standard container

 

BioAsteroid

Biomining in space: using microbes to break down and extract minerals from asteroids
 

 

Glioma Co-culture

State-of-the-art single cell profiling to explore spatial interactions between DMG subclones in the unconstrained 3D environment afforded by microgravity

 

Tempus PRO

Integration, qualification, acceptance and mission support of the Flight Demonstrator for the TEMPUS PRO, an instrument for integrated physiological monitoring of the ISS crew and for future manned space exploration missions

 

Muscle Stimulation

Development of the payload supporting an experiment delivering electrical stimulation to ISS crewmembers to help tackling muscle atrophy issues in future long duration spaceflights

 

Biolab Air Exchange System

Design, manufacturing and qualification of control electronics of the Biolab air Exchange System supporting the WATER OVER PLANTS experiment

 

WAPS Image Extraction Software

Design and development of the live Biolab telemetry processing SW to extract images collected during the WATER OVER PLANTS experiment execution

 

MicroAge 2

Investigation on muscle applied tension to prevent the putative effect of microgravity on mitochondria distribution, bioenergetics, turnover and function and preserve muscle fibre size

  

Phase A/B studies

 

 

MAGB

Study how microbes respond to microgravity using ‘magnetotactic’ bacteria

 

Motile

Motile and non-motile strains of Escherichia coli in space to study differences in their growth and biochemistry

 

Icy-Grains

Study the aggregation of ice particles in microgravity to understand the earliest stages of icy planetesimal formation
 

 

Cellular Agricolture

Study on cultured meat for Future Human Space Missions Proof of Concept for the feasibility of the integration of a hollow fibre bioreactor in a space qualified container