International Space Station National Laboratory Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2022
About the International Space Station National Laboratory: The International Space Station (ISS) is a one-of-a-kind laboratory that enables research and technology development not possible on Earth. As a public service enterprise, the ISS National Lab allows researchers to leverage this multiuser facility to improve quality of life on Earth, mature space-based business models, advance science literacy in the future workforce, and expand a sustainable and scalable market in low Earth orbit. Through this orbiting national laboratory, research resources on the ISS are available to support non-NASA science, technology, and education initiatives from U.S. government agencies, academic institutions, and the private sector. The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. (CASIS) manages the ISS National Lab, under Cooperative Agreement with NASA, facilitating access to its permanent microgravity research environment, a powerful vantage point in low Earth orbit, and the extreme and varied conditions of space. To learn more about the ISS National Lab, visit www.ISSNationalLab.org.
FY22 Metrics
In-Orbit Activities: The ISS as a Research Platform
R&D Progress and Successes
LEO Economic Development: Demand
LEO Economic Development: Supply
LEO Economy: ISS National Lab Investor Network and Capital Connections
Educational Outreach and Engagement
Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement
In Memoriam: Joseph H. Hastings
Appendices (PDF)
LEO Economic Development: Investor Network and Capital Connections
2022 Appendices (PDF)
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Q1 Quarterly Report and Metrics (PDF)
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