 Logo of the laboratory; a silhouette of the International Space Station | |
| Established | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Budget | US$15 million per year |
Field of research | Life sciences, physical sciences, technology development and remote sensing |
| Location | International Space Station |
Operating agency | Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) |
| Website | issnationallab.org |
The ISS U.S. National Lab, commonly known as the ISS National Lab, is a U.S. government-funded national laboratory established on 30 December 2005 by the 2005 NASA Authorization Act. With principal research facilities located in the United States Orbital Segment (USOS) of the International Space Station (ISS), the Laboratory conducts research in life sciences, physical sciences, technology development and remote sensing for a broad range of academic, government and commercial users. Of the 270 payloads that the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) has sent to the ISS, 176 have been for commercial companies [1] including Merck & Co., Novartis, Eli Lilly and Company, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Honeywell, and Procter & Gamble.[2]
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