Selected by NASA for Key Role in Artemis II Mission
Summary
Lexington, Ky. (February 21, 2024) Space Tango, a leader in microgravity hardware, software, and automation proudly announces its award of approximately $5 million to support the Biological and Physical Sciences (BPS) division within the NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) for the historic Artemis II mission. With our expertise in integrating hardware, software, and science, Space Tango is poised to enable scientific data collection at a greater scale.NASAs BPS will leverage Space Tangos expertise and proven flight heritage of over 260 investigations. Existing capabilities include brightfield and fluorescence microscopy, fluidics management in transit or orbit, and live science return for further analysis.Space Tango was also recently awarded a NASA SBIR Ignite contract in December 2023 to support the development of a robotic laboratory hood known as TangoBox. Since 2017, Space Tango has provided facilities to support iterative R&D and manufacturing in microgravity environments. Through an integrated and intuitive approach, Space Tango works alongside its diverse partner base to embrace pathways to production.