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Another image from the launch this past Sunday—a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launched at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in F...
09/03/2026

Another image from the launch this past Sunday—a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launched at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. View our missions/launches page for information on payloads we've sent up to the ISS National Lab: https://ow.ly/57Wy50ZHFfK

As CASIS marks 15 years as manager of the ISS National Laboratory®, we're celebrating a major milestone: more than 1,000...
09/02/2026

As CASIS marks 15 years as manager of the ISS National Laboratory®, we're celebrating a major milestone: more than 1,000 ISS National Lab-sponsored payloads launched to the orbiting laboratory. From biotechnology and pharmaceuticals to advanced materials, Earth observation, and in-space manufacturing, these investigations showcase the breadth of innovation enabled through the ISS National Lab.

Read the full press release: https://ow.ly/HvEG50ZIfGH

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They may not look like much: just tiny spheres of cells in a lab dish.But brain organoids like these are helping scienti...
09/01/2026

They may not look like much: just tiny spheres of cells in a lab dish.

But brain organoids like these are helping scientists study some of the hardest questions in neuroscience, including how diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Rett syndrome, and other neurological conditions unfold.

In a new Upward story, we explore how researchers are sending brain organoids to the ISS, where microgravity may help reveal disease-relevant changes faster than Earth-based models can.

Read more: https://ow.ly/BPLL50ZHpJN



UC San Diego
National Stem Cell Foundation

This past Sunday, a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launched from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florid...
08/31/2026

This past Sunday, a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launched from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 7:26 a.m. EDT.

Patrick O’Neill joined NASA’s Houston We Have a Podcast to talk about 15 years of CASIS managing the only national lab i...
08/31/2026

Patrick O’Neill joined NASA’s Houston We Have a Podcast to talk about 15 years of CASIS managing the only national lab in space - Episode 435 available now: https://ow.ly/YqC950ZHhGb

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Since 2013, CASIS has partnered with business accelerator programs to explore how research and technology development in...
08/30/2026

Since 2013, CASIS has partnered with business accelerator programs to explore how research and technology development in low Earth orbit might give startup companies a competitive edge. Through participation in a variety of programs, the ISS National Lab serves as a business incubator – providing a path for entrepreneurs to improve their products or services and shorten time to market.

Learn about our latest program that supports startups: https://ow.ly/xo5h50ZoUbO

For 15 years, the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. has served as manager of the first and only natio...
08/29/2026

For 15 years, the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. has served as manager of the first and only national laboratory in space: the International Space Station National Laboratory. The ISS National Lab plays a critical role in demonstrating the value of space-based research and development (R&D) and in establishing the operational and cooperative infrastructure to drive broad market expansion to establish a robust economy in low Earth orbit.

CASIS experts share knowledge and insight from their unique experience managing a national lab in space as we look to the future LEO economy and the key role the ISS National Lab plays in getting us there. Read the series: https://ow.ly/cFah50ZoVTt

Today, the ISS National Lab, VCs, experts, and mentors met in Washington, D.C., for an Orbital Edge Accelerator in-perso...
08/27/2026

Today, the ISS National Lab, VCs, experts, and mentors met in Washington, D.C., for an Orbital Edge Accelerator in-person session. Seen here are the companies in the Sentinel cohort, as well as many of this year's mentors.

Thank you to all of the mentors who have participated in this event, as well as Cook Inlet Region, Inc. for hosting the D.C. mentor session and JPMorganChase for sponsoring.

Aspect Aerospace
Mithril Technologies, Inc.
Polaris Semiconductor
Vaxon Space

Astronaut Karen Nyber with peanut butter and chocolate sandwiched between two waffles. Happy
08/24/2026

Astronaut Karen Nyber with peanut butter and chocolate sandwiched between two waffles. Happy

The ISS National Lab supports non-exploration research initiatives across various disciplines and sectors.R&D onboard th...
08/23/2026

The ISS National Lab supports non-exploration research initiatives across various disciplines and sectors.

R&D onboard the ISS National Lab offers an unparalleled opportunity to investigate how gravity and the extreme environment of space influence observations in the physical and life sciences—exploiting these effects to understand basic phenomena and advance commercial pursuits.

Dive into the specific research areas: https://ow.ly/mg1H50ZoTT7

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