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WELCOME TO SPACE TO
GROUND, I'M ISIDRO REYNA.

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THIS WEEK, SCIENCE
AND COMMERCIALIZATION

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OF THE INTERNANTIONAL
SPACE STATION.

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FUTURE LONG-DURATION MISSIONS
FACE SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES

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MAINTAINING CREW HEALTH.

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A CRITICAL AREA IS
SUPPLYING ADEQUATE NUTRITION,

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AS CERTAIN VITAMINS AND
NUTRIENTS IN SUPPLIED FOODS,

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HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO
DEGRADE EXTENSIVELY DURING

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EXTENDED STORAGE.

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THIS WEEK, THE CREW WORKED ON
THE BIONUTRIENTS EXPERIMENT.

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BIONUTRIENTS DEMONSTRATES
A TECHNOLOGY

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THAT ENABLES ON-DEMAND
PRODUCTION

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OF HUMAN NUTRIENTS DURING
LONG-DURATION SPACE MISSIONS.

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THE PROCESS USES ENGINEERED
MICROBES, LIKE YEAST,

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TO GENERATE POTENTIAL
SUPPLEMENTS FOR FOOD

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THAT MAY LOSE THESE
NUTRIENTS OVER TIME.

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SAMPLES ARE FROZEN FOR EVENTUAL
RETURN TO EARTH FOR ANALYSIS.

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THIS APPROACH MAY ALSO BENEFIT
ON-DEMAND PRODUCTION OF VITAMINS

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AND OTHER BIOMOLECULES
IN REMOTE AREAS ON EARTH.

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NASA IS OPENING THE
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION

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FOR COMMERCIAL BUSINESS

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TO ACCELERATE A COMMERCIAL
ECONOMY IN SPACE.

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NASA WILL CONTINUE RESEARCH
AND TESTING IN LOW-EARTH ORBIT

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TO INFORM ITS LUNAR EXPLORATION
PLANS, WHILE ALSO WORKING

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WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO TEST
TECHNOLOGIES, TRAIN ASTRONAUTS

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AND STRENGTHEN THE
BURGEONING SPACE ECONOMY.

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PROVIDING EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES

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AT THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE
STATION TO MANUFACTURE,

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MARKET AND PROMOTE
COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

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AND SERVICES WILL HELP CATALYZE

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AND EXPAND SPACE EXPLORATION
MARKETS FOR MANY BUSINESSES.

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NASA ALSO IS ENABLING PRIVATE
ASTRONAUT MISSIONS OF UP

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TO 30 DAYS ON THE INTERNATIONAL
SPACE STATION TO PERFORM DUTIES

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THAT FALL INTO THE
APPROVED COMMERCIAL

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AND MARKETING ACTIVITIES
OUTLINED IN THE DIRECTIVE,

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WITH THE FIRST MISSION
AS EARLY AS 2020.

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IN THE LONG-TERM, NASA'S
GOAL IS TO BECOME ONE

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OF MANY CUSTOMERS PURCHASING
SERVICES FROM INDEPENDENT,

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COMMERCIAL AND FREE-FLYING
HABITABLE DESTINATIONS

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IN LOW-EARTH ORBIT.

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HEAD TO NASA.GOV WHERE YOU
CAN LEARN EVERYTHING THERE IS

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TO KNOW ABOUT COMMERCIAL

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AND MARKETING ACTIVITIES
ABOARD THE SPACE STATION -

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AND IF YOU HAVE AN ACTIVITY
YOU'D LIKE TO SUGGEST

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AS A U.S. ENTITY, YOU
CAN FIND OUT WHERE

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TO SEND THOSE PROPOSALS.