Dr. Valeria Lucci, with the department of biology at the University of Naples Federico II in Italy, prepares the Reducing Arthritis Dependent Inflammation First Phase (READI FP) experiment inside the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. READI FP, which evaluates how microgravity and space radiation affect the generation of bone tissue, will fly aboard SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon spacecraft on the company’s 23rd commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is targeted for Saturday, Aug. 28, at 3:37 a.m. EDT, from Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A.

Dr. Valeria Lucci, with the department of biology at the University of Naples Federico II in Italy, prepares the Reducing Arthritis Dependent Inflammation First Phase (READI FP) experiment inside the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. READI FP, which evaluates how microgravity and space radiation affect the generation of bone tissue, will fly aboard SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon spacecraft on the company’s 23rd commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is targeted for Saturday, Aug. 28, at 3:37 a.m. EDT, from Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A.

Dr. Valeria Lucci, with the department of biology at the University of Naples Federico II in Italy, prepares the Reducing Arthritis Dependent Inflammation First Phase (READI FP) experiment inside the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. READI FP, which evaluates how microgravity and space radiation affect the generation of bone tissue, will fly aboard SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon spacecraft on the company’s 23rd commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is targeted for Saturday, Aug. 28, at 3:37 a.m. EDT, from Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A.

From left, Dr. Tiziana Angrisano and Dr. Valeria Lucci, with the department of biology at the University of Naples Federico II in Italy, prepare the Reducing Arthritis Dependent Inflammation First Phase (READI FP) experiment inside the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. READI FP, which evaluates how microgravity and space radiation affect the generation of bone tissue, will fly aboard SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon spacecraft on the company’s 23rd commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is targeted for Saturday, Aug. 28, at 3:37 a.m. EDT, from Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A.

jsc2021e036651 (8/4/2021) --- READI FP. Engineer Sara Merola, Test Engineer of ALI Team. REducing Arthritis Dependent Inflammation First Phase (READI FP) evaluates how microgravity and space radiation affect the generation of bone tissue. It also examines the potential protective effects of bio-collagen and bioactive metabolites such as antioxidants during spaceflight. The source of these metabolites are vegetal extracts produced as waste products in wine production.

jsc2021e036648 (8/4/2021) --- A preflight image of the READI FP shell assembled before the immersion test. REducing Arthritis Dependent Inflammation First Phase (READI FP) evaluates how microgravity and space radiation affect the generation of bone tissue. It also examines the potential protective effects of bio-collagen and bioactive metabolites such as antioxidants during spaceflight. The source of these metabolites are vegetal extracts produced as waste products in wine production.

jsc2021e036650 (8/11/2021) --- A view of Osteogenesis-induced differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells. REducing Arthritis Dependent Inflammation First Phase (READI FP) evaluates how microgravity and space radiation affect the generation of bone tissue. It also examines the potential protective effects of bio-collagen and bioactive metabolites such as antioxidants during spaceflight. The source of these metabolites are vegetal extracts produced as waste products in wine production.

jsc2021e036649 (8/4/2021) --- From left to right: Eng. Michele Cioffi Program Manager, Eng.Marco Fabio Miceli System & Test Engineer, Eng. Pasquale Pellegrino Test Engineer from ALI S.c.a r.l. and Eng.Maurizio Ruggiero Electronic Specialist from Euro.Soft s.r.l.. REducing Arthritis Dependent Inflammation First Phase (READI FP) evaluates how microgravity and space radiation affect the generation of bone tissue. It also examines the potential protective effects of bio-collagen and bioactive metabolites such as antioxidants during spaceflight. The source of these metabolites are vegetal extracts produced as waste products in wine production.