OUR MISSIONS

RHODIUM USAFA NIGHT

This investigation could enhance our knowledge of the changes seen in plants grown in space and their effect on development and growth, supporting the development of methods to increase crop production for future missions. Results from this study could identify modifications that increase the production of crop plants on Earth, particularly those grown in enclosed structures.

  • Collaboration with US Air Force Academy

  • Sponsored by ISS National Laboratory with support from NASA

MISSION TAGS: #Astrobotany #SpaceAgriculture #SpaceTomatoes #BusinessOfScience

NASA.GOV: Rhodium USAFA NIGHT

NASA MISSION OPNOM: Rhodium USAFA NIGHT

LAUNCHED ON: Space-X; SpX-32

RHODIUM PLANT LIFE

Due to the high cost of transporting food to space, developing the ability to produce plants for food in space is crucial for planning sustainable, long-term missions. Results from this study also supports fundamental plant growth research and could help identify genetic mechanisms for increasing production of crop plants on Earth.

  • Collaboration with US Air Force Academy

  • Sponsored by ISS National Laboratory with support from NASA

MISSION TAGS: #Astrobotany #SpaceAgriculture #PlantsinSpace #BusinessOfScience

NASA.GOV: Rhodium Plant Life

NASA MISSION OPNOM: Rhodium Plant Life

LAUNCHED ON: Space-X; SpX-32

RHODIUM WATER FILTRATION 01

This investigation could identify ways to enhance water filtration in microgravity and support increased recycling of wastewater for future space missions. Improved water filtration devices could reduce the cost and energy needed to produce safe water in remote and resource-limited locations on Earth.

  • Collaboration with University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

  • Sponsored by ISS National Laboratory with support from NASA

MISSION TAGS: #WaterFiltration #SustainabilityinSpace #EnergyEfficiency #BusinessofScience

NASA.GOV: Rhodium Water Filtration 01

NASA MISSION OPNOM: Rhodium Water Filtration 01

LAUNCHED ON: Space-X, Crew-10

RHODIUM STEM CELL 01

Successful demonstration of this method for expanding MSCs in small batches could enable tests of larger scale expansion and advance the capability for biomanufacturing MSCs in space. The ability to expand MSCs in space could translate to improvements in manufacturing on Earth or enable in-space production to treat patients on Earth.

  • Collaboration with University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

  • Sponsored by ISS National Laboratory with support from NASA

MISSION TAGS: #SpaceImmunlogy #Biomanufacturing #MSCs #StemCells #BusinessofScience

NASA.GOV: Rhodium Stem Cell 01

NASA MISSION OPNOM: Rhodium Stem Cell 01

LAUNCHED ON: SpX-31; SpaceX

RHODIUM MICROGRAVITY MYCELIUM

This investigation could provide a better understanding of how microgravity affects mushroom growth, supporting development of fungi grown during flight as a food source on future missions. Results from this study may improve production methods and identify new species of mushrooms as sources of nutrition and other uses on Earth.

  • Collaboration with Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia

  • Sponsored by ISS National Laboratory with support from NASA

MISSION TAGS: #SpaceBotany #MicrogravityMycelium #SYSIC2023 #Swinburne #BusinessofScience

NASA.GOV: Rhodium Microgravity Mycelium

LAUNCHED ON: Cygnus NG-21; Northrup Grumman

RHODIUM SPACE MICROGREENS

This investigation supports development of microgreens as a food source on future missions by providing a better understanding of how microgravity affects growth rates and stages. Results from this study could improve production methods and nutritional content of microgreens for use on Earth.

  • Collaboration with Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia

  • Sponsored by ISS National Laboratory with support from NASA

MISSION TAGS: #SpaceMicrogreens #SpaceNutrition #SpaceBotany #SYSIC2022 #Swinburne #BusinessofScience

NASA.GOV: Rhodium Space Microgreens

NASA MISSION OPNOM: Rhodium Space Microgreens

LAUNCHED ON: Expedition 69; NASA

RHODIUM BIOMANUFACTURING 02

This investigation will increase the understanding of the feasibility of biomanufacturing beyond Earth and facilitates the development of a robust space supply chain. By providing a better understanding of how microbes adapt and function in space, this investigation may support improvements to biomanufacturing output in stressful environments on Earth.

  • Sponsored by DARPA and the ISS National Laboratory with support from NASA

MISSION TAGS: #Biomanufacturing #InFlightBiomanufacturing #DARPA #BusinessOfScience #ScienceInSpace #RhodiumBiomanufacturing #LaunchLife

NASA.GOV: Rhodium Biomanufacturing 02

NASA MISSION OPNOM: Rhodium Biomanufacturing 02

LAUNCHED ON: SpaceX Falcon 9; Crew 7

RHODIUM BIOMANUFACTURING 01

This investigation will increase the understanding of space biomanufacturing across a gravity continuum. By providing a better understanding of how microbes adapt and function in the stresses of the space environment, this investigation could support development of measures to maintain and enhance biomanufacturing output in stressful environments on Earth.

  • Sponsored by DARPA and the ISS National Laboratory with support from NASA

MISSION TAGS: #Biomanufacturing #InFlightBiomanufacturing #SpaceBiology #RhodiumBiomanufacturing #BusinessOfScience

NASA.GOV: Rhodium Biomanufacturing 01

NASA MISSION OPNOM: Rhodium Biomanufacturing 01

LAUNCHED ON: SpaceX Falcon 9; SpX-27

RHODIUM CRYSTAL PRESERVATION

This work could help provide a way to overcome the challenges of stabilizing and maintaining biological materials for research on future space missions. Creating a novel technique for preserving biological materials has potential applications for research in remote locations in space and on Earth where the ability to maintain a cold chain is limited.

  • Sponsored by a silent industry partner and ISS National Laboratory with support from NASA

MISSION TAGS: #CrystalPreservation #BusinessOfScience

NASA.GOV: Rhodium Crystal Preservation

NASA MISSION OPNOM: Rhodium Crystal Preservation

LAUNCHED ON: Northrup Grumman Antares; NG-17

SYNTHETIC

CRYPTOBIOLOGY

The overall project objective is to demonstrate a workable synthetic cryptobiology pipeline for sample preparation, transfer of samples to space, execute experimental procedures in space, and preserve all biological samples that retain a function of interest.

  • Collaboration with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

  • Sponsored by DTRA and ISS National Laboratory with support from NASA

MISSION TAGS: #SyntheticCryptobiology #DetectDefeatDeter #BusinessOfScience #BringingScienceSolutionsToTheWorld

NASA.GOV: Rugged Platforms for Synthetic Biological Component Transport

MISSION OVERVIEW: SpaceX CRS-24 Mission Overview

NASA MISSION OPNOM: Rhodium Synthetic Cryptobiology

LAUNCHED ON: SpaceX Falcon 9; SpX-24

PROBIOTIC CHALLENGE:

Results from this study could advance yoghurt production methods and nutritional content on Earth. The research is planned as an annual collaboration between Swinburne University and Rhodium Scientific to provide high-quality research opportunities for students in science, engineering, technology, and mathematics fields.

  • Collaboration with Haileybury High School and Swinburne University of Technology, Australia

  • Sponsored by Swinburne University of Technology, ISS National Laboratory, and the Australian Space Agency (ASA) with support from NASA

MISSION TAGS: #ProbioticChallenge #SHINEinSpace #SYSIC2021 #Swinburne #BusinessOfScience

NASA.GOV: Swinburne Youth Space Innovation Challenge 2021: Microgravity Production of a Probiotic Yoghurt Using Active Bacterial Cultures

MISSION OVERVIEW: SpaceX CRS-24 Mission Overview

NASA MISSION OPNOM: Rhodium Probiotic Challenge

LAUNCHED ON: SpaceX Falcon 9; SpX-24

PHAGE EVOLUTION

  • Collaboration with University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dept. of Biochemistry

  • Sponsored by DTRA and ISS National Laboratory with support from NASA

MISSION TAGS: #PhageEvolution #NG13 #DefiningPossible #DetectDeterDefeat 

NASA.GOV: Evolution of New Phage-Bacteria Interactions from Exposure to Space Environment

MISSION OVERVIEW: Northrop Grumman CRS-13 Mission Overview

NASA MISSION OPNOM: Phage Evolution

LAUNCHED ON: Northrup Grumman Antares; NG-13

INFLIGHT BIOMANUFACTURING

  • Collaboration with Clemson University and University of Delaware 

  • Sponsored by DTRA and ISS National Laboratory with support from NASA

MISSION TAGS: #InFlightBiomanufacturing #RhodiumInFlightBiomanufacturing #NG14 #DefiningPossible #DetectDeterDefeat 

NASA.GOV: Cygnus Carries Toilet, Cancer Research, VR Camera to Space Station on 14th Mission

MISSION OVERVIEW: Northrop Grumman NG-14 Mission Overview

NASA MISSION OPNOM: Rhodium Inflight Biomanufacturing

LAUNCHED ON: Northrup Grumman Antares; NG-14

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SOIL HEALTH IN SPACE

  • Collaboration with Cornell University, Freie University-Berlin, Bio365 Soil, and Deep Space Ecology 

  • Sponsored by Norfolk Institute, Rhodium Scientific and ISS National Laboratory with support from NASA 

MISSION TAGS: #RhodiumSpaceRhizosphere #SoilHealthInSpace #NG14 #DefiningPossible 

NASA.GOV: Soil Health in Space: Determination of Gravitational Effects on Soil Stability for Controlled Environment Agriculture

MISSION OVERVIEW: Northrop Grumman CRS-13 Mission Overview

NASA MISSION OPNOM: Rhodium Space Rhizosphere

LAUNCHED ON: Northrup Grumman Antares; NG-14

RODENT RESEARCH MISSIONS

  • Collaboration with Leidos to provide quality assurance review of the Animal Care Facility (ACF) as part of NASA’s Research, Engineering, and Mission Integration Services (REMIS) contract

  • Sponsored by NASA

MISSION TAGS: #RodentResearch #Mousetronauts

NASA.GOV: The Role of CDKN1a/p21 Pathway in Microgravity-Induced Bone Tissue Regenerative Arrest – A Spaceflight Study of Transgenic CDKN1a/p21-Null Mice in Microgravity

MISSION OVERVIEW: Rodent Research-10 (SpaceX-21)

MISSION OVERVIEW: Rodent Research-23 (SpaceX-21)

LAUNCHED ON: SpaceX Falcon 9; SpX-21

SPACE MICROBIOME

  • Collaboration with Los Alamos National Laboratory  

  • Sponsored by DTRA and ISS National Laboratory with support by NASA 

MISSION TAGS: #RhodiumSpaceMicrobiome #SpaceMicrobiome #DetectDeterDefeat #SpX20 

NASA.GOV: NASA Highlights Science on 20th SpaceX Resupply Mission to Space Station

MISSION OVERVIEW: Rhodium Space Microbiome (SpaceX-20)

NASA MISSION OPNOM: Rhodium Space Microbiome

LAUNCHED ON: SpaceX Falcon 9; SpX-20

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RHODIUM SCIENCE TEMPLOG

  • Collaboration with iButtonLink

  • Sponsored by DTRA and ISS National Laboratory with support by NASA

MISSION TAGS: #RhodiumTempLog #DefiningPossible #DetectDeterDefeat #NG14

NASA.GOV: Overview for Northrop Grumman's 14th Cargo Resupply Mission

MISSION OVERVIEW: Variety of Life and Physical Science Investigations Destined for the Space Station Onboard Northrop Grumman CRS-14

NASA MISSION OPNOM: Rhodium Science Templog (NASA MAPTIS Part Number: RhST-20iB)

LAUNCHED ON: Northrup Grumman Antares; NG-14