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Astronaut Jessica Watkins holds a Plate Habitat at -20°C

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Aug 09, 2022
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Astronaut Jessica Watkins holds a Plate Habitat at -20°C
Astronaut Jessica Watkins holds a Plate Habitat at -20°C

iss067e191193_alt (7/22/2022) — NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins holding a Plate Habitat (PHAB) at -20°C prior to insertion into the Space Automated Bioproduct Laboratory (SABL) incubator aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The goal of the Protein Manufacturing project is to demonstrate the use of a novel bioreactor technology for growing high-protein food on the International Space Station (ISS).