{"id":641091,"date":"2024-04-09T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=641091"},"modified":"2024-04-17T14:23:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T18:23:26","slug":"nasa-shares-medical-expertise-with-new-space-station-partners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/commercial-space\/leo-economy\/nasa-shares-medical-expertise-with-new-space-station-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Shares Medical Expertise with New Space Station Partners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009595-cldmtggrouppic.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009595-cldmtggrouppic.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"NASA experts from the Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program and Human Health and Performance Directorate with the agency\u2019s commercial space station partners at the medical operations meeting series at Johnson Space Center in Houston (from top to bottom, left to right: Ben Easter, Dan Buckland, Tom Marshburn, Brian Musselman, Ted Duchesne, Darren Locke, Stephen Hart, Dana Levin, Liz Warren, Kris Lehnhardt, Kristin Coffey, Mary Van Baalan, Molly McCormick, Stephanne Plogger, John Allen, Brad Rhodes, Kimberly-Michelle Price Lowe, Lindsey Hieb, Anna Grinberg, Jay Boucher, Rahul Suresh, Jackeylynn Silva-Martinez, Melinda Hailey, Joey Arias, Wayne Surrett).\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 48% 12%; object-position: 48% 12%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009595-cldmtggrouppic.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009595-cldmtggrouppic.jpg?resize=300,214 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009595-cldmtggrouppic.jpg?resize=768,548 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009595-cldmtggrouppic.jpg?resize=1024,731 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009595-cldmtggrouppic.jpg?resize=1536,1097 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009595-cldmtggrouppic.jpg?resize=2048,1462 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009595-cldmtggrouppic.jpg?resize=400,286 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009595-cldmtggrouppic.jpg?resize=600,428 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009595-cldmtggrouppic.jpg?resize=900,643 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009595-cldmtggrouppic.jpg?resize=1200,857 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009595-cldmtggrouppic.jpg?resize=2000,1428 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA experts from the Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program and Human Health and Performance Directorate with the agency\u2019s commercial space station partners at the medical operations meeting series at Johnson Space Center in Houston (from top to bottom, left to right: Ben Easter, Dan Buckland, Tom Marshburn, Brian Musselman, Ted Duchesne, Darren Locke, Stephen Hart, Dana Levin, Liz Warren, Kris Lehnhardt, Kristin Coffey, Mary Van Baalan, Molly McCormick, Stephanne Plogger, John Allen, Brad Rhodes, Kim Lowe, Lindsey Hieb, Anna Grinberg, Jay Boucher, Rahul Suresh, Jackeylynn Silva-Martinez, Melinda Hailey, Joey Arias, Wayne Surrett).<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/David DeHoyos<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>NASA is opening access to space for more people by working with private industry on the development of new commercial space stations for low Earth orbit where the agency\u2019s astronauts could fly in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New commercial space stations will be available to people beyond government or professional astronauts with years of specialized training and evaluation, so NASA is sharing its lessons learned from decades of human spaceflight experience, including more than 25 years of International Space Station operations, to help ensure future flights are as safe as possible for potential fliers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSince the majority of orbital human spaceflight programs have been owned and operated by governments, there are few industry best practices or established government regulations that inform maintaining the health and safety of humans during orbital spaceflight missions,\u201d said Dr. Rahul Suresh, medical officer, Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program, NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston. \u201cNASA is keen to fill this void by sharing its practices to assist and inform nascent commercial spaceflight programs and to ensure they are prepared to host future agency crewed missions aboard their platforms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009580-drsureshcldmtg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009580-drsureshcldmtg.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Dr. Rahul Suresh, NASA Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program medical officer, participates in a discussion during the medical operations meeting series. Topics of discussion included medical risk management, medical selection standards, medical system design, and more.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.1); transform-origin: 39% 13%; object-position: 39% 13%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009580-drsureshcldmtg.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009580-drsureshcldmtg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009580-drsureshcldmtg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009580-drsureshcldmtg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009580-drsureshcldmtg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009580-drsureshcldmtg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009580-drsureshcldmtg.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009580-drsureshcldmtg.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009580-drsureshcldmtg.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009580-drsureshcldmtg.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009580-drsureshcldmtg.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Dr. Rahul Suresh, NASA Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program medical officer, participates in a discussion during the medical operations meeting series. Topics of discussion included medical risk management, medical selection standards, medical system design, and more.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/David DeHoyos<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>NASA recently hosted a meeting series at the agency\u2019s Johnson\u2019s Space Center in Houston to share a variety of medical standards, processes, best practices, along with providing access to subject matter experts. Commercial companies in attendance included Axiom Space, Blue Origin, Sierra Space, SpaceX, Vast, and Voyager Space. All companies are working with the agency through funded or unfunded agreements for commercial space station development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the meetings and overall development process, the agency is offering guidance for evaluation of potential spaceflight participants from selection and training to in-flight and post-flight support, which are crucial to a platform\u2019s success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People may be living and working the commercial destinations for different purposes and for different lengths of time. Commercial providers will need to ensure people are ready to fly their mission for the safety of the individual, other fliers, and the destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Astronaut selection, training<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2018e099045-wilmorenbl.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2018e099045-wilmorenbl.jpg?w=1920\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Commercial Crew Program astronaut Barry \u201cButch\u201d Wilmore prepares for Expedition 62 International Space Station spacewalk maintenance training at NASA\u2019s Neutral Buoyancy Lab in Houston on Nov. 30, 2018.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 30% 78%; object-position: 30% 78%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2018e099045-wilmorenbl.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2018e099045-wilmorenbl.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2018e099045-wilmorenbl.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2018e099045-wilmorenbl.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2018e099045-wilmorenbl.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2018e099045-wilmorenbl.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2018e099045-wilmorenbl.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2018e099045-wilmorenbl.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2018e099045-wilmorenbl.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Commercial Crew Program astronaut Barry \u201cButch\u201d Wilmore prepares for Expedition 62 International Space Station spacewalk maintenance training at NASA\u2019s Neutral Buoyancy Lab in Houston on Nov. 30, 2018.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Robert Markowitz<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>NASA astronauts undergo a rigorous selection process and years of training prior to a mission. For example, the astronaut candidate selection process includes a behavioral health screening program implemented by qualified psychologists and psychiatrists through multiple evaluation methods including validated screen tests, structured interviews, and observation of operational simulations to ensure that the assessments provide a comprehensive measure of a candidate\u2019s behavioral health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These evaluations help identify important traits such as problem-solving, teamwork, leadership, self-regulation, resilience, and adaptability \u2013 traits that NASA has found are directly related to success during training and spaceflight. They also identify disqualifying psychiatric conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA has already shared and implemented similar screening requirements, including psychiatric evaluations and psychological testing, for recent private astronaut missions. The agency has publicly released its astronaut medical selection standards that includes both physiological and psychological testing requirements with screening criteria to enable success of these future platforms and commercial missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>In-flight and post-flight support<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iss038e002180-wakata-ared.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1804\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iss038e002180-wakata-ared.jpg?w=1804\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"View of Koichi Wakata, Expedition 38 flight engineer, exercising on the Advanced Resistive Exercise Device, in Node 3 on the International Space Station on Nov. 15, 2013.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 45% 30%; object-position: 45% 30%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iss038e002180-wakata-ared.jpg 2202w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iss038e002180-wakata-ared.jpg?resize=264,300 264w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iss038e002180-wakata-ared.jpg?resize=768,872 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iss038e002180-wakata-ared.jpg?resize=902,1024 902w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iss038e002180-wakata-ared.jpg?resize=1353,1536 1353w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iss038e002180-wakata-ared.jpg?resize=1804,2048 1804w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iss038e002180-wakata-ared.jpg?resize=352,400 352w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iss038e002180-wakata-ared.jpg?resize=528,600 528w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iss038e002180-wakata-ared.jpg?resize=793,900 793w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iss038e002180-wakata-ared.jpg?resize=1057,1200 1057w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/iss038e002180-wakata-ared.jpg?resize=1762,2000 1762w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1804px) 100vw, 1804px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">View of Koichi Wakata, Expedition 38 flight engineer, exercising on the Advanced Resistive Exercise Device, in Node 3 on the International Space Station on Nov. 15, 2013.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Additionally, spaceflight poses numerous risks to maintaining the health and performance of astronauts during their missions. For example, the microgravity environment in low Earth orbit can cause bones and muscles to weaken, elevated radiation increases the long-term risk of conditions such as cancer and cataracts, and even otherwise healthy astronauts can develop life-threatening medical conditions such as kidney stones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA has gained a wealth of knowledge over the years on the impacts of space on the human body and has been able to employ countermeasures to prevent these issues and maintain astronaut performance to ensure mission success. For instance, astronauts aboard the station exercise about one hour per day and eat a will balanced nutritional diet to combat bone density and muscle mass losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even with countermeasures in place, astronauts still experience some physiological changes during a mission. Therefore, once an astronaut crew returns to Earth, there is a period of post-flight reconditioning, which begins on landing day and lasts for about 45 days. This reconditioning program is designed to return astronauts to their pre-flight physical condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The complex medical operations that go into any spaceflight mission, starting with astronaut selection and training though post-flight support, are critical for commercial space station partners to understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAfter the success of our payload operations meeting series hosted at the agency\u2019s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, earlier this year, this medical operations series is another great example of how we are providing immense value to our commercial low Earth orbit partners to ensure their success,\u201d said Angela Hart, manager for NASA\u2019s Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program. \u201cBy enabling companies to have unique access to NASA experts and data, we are actively supporting those build schedules to be ready for the retirement of the space station.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009579-drtarvercldmtg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009579-drtarvercldmtg.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"NASA flight surgeon Dr. William Tarver delivers a presentation on post-launch medical support, mission readiness, and NASA\u2019s health stabilization program.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 82% 24%; object-position: 82% 24%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009579-drtarvercldmtg.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009579-drtarvercldmtg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009579-drtarvercldmtg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009579-drtarvercldmtg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009579-drtarvercldmtg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009579-drtarvercldmtg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009579-drtarvercldmtg.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009579-drtarvercldmtg.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009579-drtarvercldmtg.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009579-drtarvercldmtg.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/jsc2024e009579-drtarvercldmtg.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA flight surgeon Dr. William Tarver delivers a presentation on post-launch medical support, mission readiness, and NASA\u2019s health stabilization program.  <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/David DeHoyos<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>NASA plans to continue providing best practices documents on its public website along with offering additional meeting series in the future to commercial partners to continue the sharing of knowledge to enable a successful commercial space ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about NASA\u2019s commercial space strategy, visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/commercial-space\/\">https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/commercial-space\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-topic-cards nasa-gb-align-full maxw-full width-full padding-y-6 padding-x-3 color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-topic-cards\">\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block-lg padding-x-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"desktop:grid-col-8 margin-bottom-2 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"label color-carbon-60 margin-bottom-2\">Keep Exploring<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-36 line-height-sm\">Discover More Topics<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-gap-2 hds-topic-cards-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/commercial-space\/low-earth-orbit-economy\/\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Low Earth Orbit Economy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1041\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/iss044e054270.jpg?w=1041\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); 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