Science Launching on Northrop Grumman’s 21st Cargo Resupply Mission to the Space Station

NASA and its international partners are sending scientific investigations on Northrop Grumman’s 21st commercial resupply services mission, targeted to lift off in early August 2024. Flying aboard the company’s Cygnus spacecraft are tests of water recovery technology and a process to produce stem cells in microgravity, studies of the effects of spaceflight on microorganism DNA and liver tissue growth, and live science demonstrations for students. Read more about some of the research making the journey to the orbiting laboratory: Download link: Thumbnail credit: NASA Video producer: Nicole Rose