iss068e053964 (Feb. 14, 2023) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Josh Cassada uses a plastic glovebox attached to the BioFabrication Facility (BFF) and tests the research device's performance. The BFF is located in the International Space Station's Columbus laboratory module and seeks to take advantage of the microgravity environment and demonstrate the printing of organ-like tissues in space which may lead to the future manufacturing of human organs.
Date February 14, 2023