NASA TELECON ON SCIENCE PAYLOADS ON UPCOMING CYGNUS CARGO MISSION, Feb 10, 2022, virtual, 1:00 pm ET

NASA will hold a media briefing on February 10, 2022 at 1:00 pm ET to discuss the science and technology demonstrations that will be sent to the International Space Station on the next Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo mission, NG-17, scheduled for launch on February 19.

The media briefing will be livestreamed on NASA Live.

Participants in the media briefing are:

• Jennifer Buchli, deputy chief scientist for the International Space Station Program at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston
• Dr. Scott Robinson, president and chief science officer of MicroQuin and principal investigator for the MicroQuin 3D Tumor investigation, a study that examines the effects of a therapeutic on breast and prostate cancer cells
• Kevin C. Takada, principal investigator for the Hydrogen Sensor Technology Demonstration, which will test new sensors for the space station’s oxygen generation system
• Lia Arvantitidou, vice president of Global Personal Care and Skin Health R&D for Colgate Palmolive, discussing the Colgate Skin Aging investigation
• Hidetake Okamoto, assistant manager of sales and planning at the Development Headquarters of Hitachi Zosen Corporation and principal investigator for the Space Demonstration for All Solid-State Li Ion Battery investigation, which will demonstrate a lithium-ion secondary battery capable of safe, stable operation under extreme temperatures and in a vacuum environment
• Dr. Bob Morrow, principal investigator for the eXposed Root On-Orbit Test System (XROOTS) investigation, a system that will test hydroponic and aeroponic techniques for plant growth and allow scientists to observe root growth through video and still images