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NASA\u2019s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 24\u00a0mission, or Northrop Grumman CRS-24, will deliver\u00a0approximately\u00a011,000 pounds of science and supplies to the International Space Station. This mission will be the second flight of the Cygnus XL, the larger, more cargo-capable version of the company\u2019s solar-powered spacecraft.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Cygnus XL will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Following arrival, astronauts aboard the space station will use the Canadarm2 to grapple Cygnus XL before robotically installing the spacecraft to the Unity module\u2019s Earth-facing port for cargo unloading.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Along with supplies and equipment for the crew, Cygnus XL will deliver a range of scientific investigations to the International Space Station that helps\u00a0to advance knowledge and technology in support of the Artemis program.\u00a0This research includes:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
A new module for the\u00a0Cold Atom Lab\u00a0to expand its research capabilities and improve our understanding of general relativity, planetary composition, and dark matter.\u00a0The\u00a0Cold Atom Lab advances quantum research to improve technologies,\u00a0such as solar cells, MRI scanners, and\u00a0components\u00a0that power phones and computers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
An investigation\u00a0(InSPA-StemCellEX-H2)\u00a0studying blood stem cell production in microgravity to create a larger number of therapeutic cells. Successful stem cell production could advance healthcare on Earth for patients with certain blood diseases and cancers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
An investigation\u00a0(Nanoracks-ITSI)\u00a0that measures how radio signals sent from Earth change as they pass through the upper atmosphere. These measurements could improve models that predict the impacts of solar activity and space weather, which can disrupt technologies like GPS navigation and radar tracking systems.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
A study\u00a0(CBIOMES)\u00a0of how spaceflight\u00a0impacts\u00a0the relationship between organisms and their gut microbiome.\u00a0Researchers will\u00a0observe\u00a0changes in\u00a0roundworms\u00a0down to the cellular level to\u00a0identify\u00a0ways to\u00a0maintain\u00a0microbiome stability and help protect astronaut health on future Moon and Mars missions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A study\u00a0(CBIOMES)\u00a0of how spaceflight\u00a0impacts\u00a0the relationship between organisms and their gut microbiome.\u00a0Researchers will\u00a0observe\u00a0changes in\u00a0roundworms\u00a0down to the cellular level to\u00a0identify\u00a0ways to\u00a0maintain\u00a0microbiome stability and help protect astronaut health on future Moon and Mars missions.\u00a0<\/p>\n