Your Orbiting Laboratory
Since the first crew’s arrival aboard more than twenty years ago, the International Space Station has evolved into a state-of-the-art scientific lab.
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Station Science 101
Explore this page to learn the basics of many of the science and technology investigations — in disciplines ranging from astrophysics to combustion to microbiology, and more — that are being studied on your space station.
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Station Benefits for Humanity
The spectrum of the impact of the orbiting lab includes scientific, societal, exploration, and economic benefits as part of a growing low Earth orbit economy. Learn about the broad array of research sponsored by the station’s international partnerships and the benefits that have resulted.
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Got an Idea for a Microgravity Project?
Explore the unique opportunities the International Space Station provides researchers, scientists, payload developers, educators, students, and others.
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ISS National Laboratory
The ISS National Lab manages all non-NASA research and investigations to expand research opportunities of this unparalleled platform. Through the ISS National Lab, this unique space-based research platform is available to U.S. researchers from small companies, research institutions, Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and others, all interested in leveraging the space environment to solve complex problems on Earth.
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Resources
Educational and reference materials you can use.
Tap into our resource library for free downloadable/printable materials with information about the science and technology research aboard the space station and much more!
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Contacts
International Space Station Research Integration Office
The team members who ensure space station science, technology applications, business/economic development, research hardware integration, planning, and communications leadership at the highest level within the International Space Station Program.
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Annual Highlights of Results from Station
The International Space Station, in its third decade of continuous human presence, has far-reaching impact as a microgravity lab hosting technology demonstrations and scientific investigations from a range of fields.
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In Space Production Applications
NASA’s In Space Production Applications (InSPA) portfolio is leveraging more than two decades of results from the International Space Station by continuing to demonstrate the benefits of microgravity for the development of new commercial technologies and products that have the potential to improve the quality of life on Earth for people everywhere.
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Space Station Research Explorer
Search or browse information at your fingertips about space station experiments, facilities, capabilities, and publications.
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Station Partnership Websites
Learn how the partnership participates and collaborates in science and technology research aboard the International Space Station.
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Ciencia en la estación
Aprende sobre las investigaciones y otras actividades a bordo de la estación espacial.
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