The Science of NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 Mission

NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 mission is set to return to Earth in early September 2023 after launching to the International Space Station on March 2, 2023.

In order to prepare for exploration beyond low Earth orbit and to benefit life on Earth, NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg, UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev spent their months on the orbiting lab conducting scientific investigations and technology demonstrations, including managing a student robotic challenge, researching plant genetic adaptations to space, and monitoring human health in microgravity.

The first satellite from Saskatchewan was also launched by the astronauts, and it tests a novel radiation detection and protection technology made from melanin.

Credit: NASA
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