NASA to Highlight 13th Space Station Research, Development Conference

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WASHINGTON, July 29, 2024 ~ NASA to Broadcast Groundbreaking Discoveries and Benefits for Humanity at International Space Station Research and Development Conference

The 13th annual International Space Station Research and Development Conference, hosted by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space and the American Astronautical Society, will take place from Monday, July 30 to Thursday, Aug. 1 in Boston. This conference will showcase the latest groundbreaking discoveries and advancements made by NASA and its commercial and international partners in orbit.

The full conference agenda is available online for those interested in attending or following along virtually. NASA will be streaming live coverage of select panels on NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTube, and their website. Viewers can also learn how to stream NASA TV through various platforms including social media.

The coverage schedule is as follows (all times Eastern):

Tuesday, July 30

9 a.m. – The conference will kick off with an Igniting Innovation Keynote featuring Diana Ly, manager and deputy director of Biological and Physical Sciences at NASA Headquarters, and Michael Roberts, chief scientific officer of the International Space Station National Laboratory.

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9:35 a.m. – Astronauts from Expedition 71 will discuss their research conducted aboard the space station with participants including Mike Barratt, Matt Dominick, Jeanette Epps, and Tracy C. Dyson.

Wednesday, July 31

12 p.m. – Keynote address by NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free.

1:45 p.m. – Nicky Fox, associate administrator of the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters, will give a talk on "Lightning: The Power of Science in Low Earth Orbit."

2:05 p.m. – A panel on Low Earth Orbit Research Continuity will feature Robyn Gatens (director of International Space Station Program at NASA Headquarters), Kirt Costello (utilization manager for Low Earth Orbit Development Program at NASA Johnson), and Ryan Prouty (manager of International Space Station Research Integration Office at NASA Johnson).

Thursday, Aug. 1

8:40 a.m. – The International Space Station International Partners panel will include Dana Weigel (manager of International Space Station Program at NASA Johnson), Dr. Masaki Shirakawa (director of Japanese Experiment Module Utilization Center at JAXA), Fabio Caramelli (manager of Space Rider System Payload and Exploitation at ESA), Mathieu Caron (director of Astronauts, Life Sciences and Space Medicine at CSA), Hazzaa Al Monsoori (chief of Astronaut Office for United Arab Emirates), and Luca Di Fino (utilization manager for International Space Station Program at Agenzia Spaziale Italiana).

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10:15 a.m. – A panel on Accessibility to Low Earth Orbit will feature Brittany Brown (director of digital communications at NASA Headquarters), Jessica Gagen (scientist and educator, Miss United Kingdom 2024), Eric Ingram (chairman and chief strategy officer at SCOUT Space, Inc.), and John Shoffner (founder of Perseid Foundation).

12:30 p.m. – The conference will conclude with a keynote address by NASA astronaut Steve Bowen.

The International Space Station has been continuously crewed for over 23 years, making it a unique platform for scientific research in various disciplines such as Earth and space science, biology, human physiology, physical sciences, and technology demonstrations that are not possible on Earth. To date, the station has hosted over 3,300 experiments in microgravity for thousands of researchers on Earth. In addition to scientific research, the space station also supports space commerce through partnerships with commercial crew and cargo companies as well as commercial research and national lab research. Data collected from these activities helps set standards for future commercial stations.

For updates on the science conducted aboard the space station, follow @ISS_Research on Twitter or visit https://www.nasa.gov/iss-science. To learn more about conducting research in microgravity, visit https://www.nasa.gov/iss-science.
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