NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway swaps hardware to support a biotechnology study

iss074e0591312 (May 19, 2026) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 74 flight engineer Jack Hathaway works inside the International Space Station’s Harmony module, swapping hardware inside the Advanced Space Experiment Processor‑2 to support a biotechnology study that explores the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds. The investigation, called In‑Space Production Application–Pharmaceutical In‑Space Laboratory–02, studies the effect of microgravity on the production of a variety of crystals, potentially enhancing purity, improving stability, and creating uniform distribution.