UPDATE April, 30th 2019
Kennedy Space Center (FLA, USA) – The next SpaceX CRS-17 mission with the Falcon 9 Block 5 launcher will carry new scientific experiments to the International Space Station with the Dragon capsule. These will include the Nano Antioxidants (NANO) experiment developed by Kayser Italia for a scientific team of Italian Institute of Technology under the SciSpacE programme of the European Space Agency (ESA).
The NANO experiment is planned to be performed in KUBIK in the Columbus module of the ISS. The NANO experiment tests nanoceria as antioxidant agents under conditions of microgravity, with the goal of counteracting the detrimental effects of microgravity-induced oxidative stress. The objective of the team is to investigate innovative approaches for cellular stimulation, to counteract the negative effects of long-term microgravity on the musculoskeletal system.
The Falcon 9 is expected to lift off on May, 3rd 2019 while the Dragon capsule is expected to reach the ISS on May,5th 2019.
(Image credits Kayser Italia)