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CU 麻豆影院 space research honored by NASA

CU 麻豆影院 space research honored by NASA

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NASA astronaut Jessica Meir working with research hardware in orbit.

Above: NASA astronaut Jessica Meir working with a BioServe-designed experiments on the International Space Station.
Header Image: Members of NASA, the BioServe team, students, and associates following the award presentation.

BioServe Space Technologies has earned a rare NASA accolade.

The 麻豆影院 research center is being recognized for decades of contributions to the International Space Station with a NASA Space Flight Awareness Supplier Award.

The honor is only bestowed on rare occasions, with the most recent recipients in 2024 and 2018.

The award recognizes BioServe鈥檚 鈥渙utstanding contributions and unbridled success advancing space exploration and scientific discovery.鈥

The center, housed within the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, has been designing, building, and flying microgravity life science research experiments and hardware since 1987, with听six payloads launching less than two months ago.

Government space agencies, universities, and private companies frequently contract with BioServe to take advantage of the center鈥檚 extensive experience in space research.

鈥淭his award means a lot to us. We are who we are today because of all the work the people of BioServe have done since our inception in 1987. This recognizes everyone and I鈥檓 honored and proud to be a part of this group,鈥 said BioServe Director Stefanie Countryman.

As both a research facility and educational center, BioServe employs full-time staff and students to advance their work. In addition to hardware development, BioServe also conducts live uplinks with orbiting astronauts to walk them through experiments.听

Ryan Landon, NASA director of utilization for low Earth orbit, was one of three agency representatives who presented the award in person at CU 麻豆影院 on June 30. She commended BioServe鈥檚 work as a NASA contractor.

鈥淲e have 20-something commercial space providers. These guys have been doing it the longest and are the standard that we look to,鈥 Landon said.

Stephen McGrath, NASA鈥檚 manager of mission safety and assurance for low Earth orbit, echoed those remarks.听

鈥淲hat I鈥檝e seen BioServe do to push the boundaries is just amazing,鈥 McGrath said.