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[b]SpaceX CRS-16 Mission Overview[/b] A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the CRS-16 Dragon spacecraft to low-Earth orbit to deliver cargo to and from the International Space Station for NASA. The 16th flight under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services contract with SpaceX, the Dragon will deliver more than 5,600 pounds (2,500 kg) of research, logistics and spare hardware for the Expedition 57/58 crew including: [list][*]NASA's Robotic Refueling Mission-3, to demonstrate the storage and transfer of liquid methane in space for the first time; [*]The first in a series of five investigations utilizing tissue chip systems — a research technology that reflects the human body. This first tissue chip investigation, led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, will use tissue chip technology to examine the relationship between immune aging and healing outcomes. [*]Budweiser's third experiment conducted aboard the ISS National Lab, this time examining strains of barley seeds as they go through the processes of steeping (rapid hydration), germination, and kilning (drying) associated with malting barley. Results from this research could help the company develop new malt barley varieties that are more tolerant to extreme stress environments and could also provide valuable insight for the general agricultural community. [*]Two student payloads in partnership with Marvel Entertainment as part of the Guardians of the Galaxy Space Station Challenge. In association with Team Groot, high school student Sarnia Kopf and teammates from Lakewood High School in Colorado plan to look at aeroponic farming in microgravity (with engineering support from Space Tango). In association with Team Rocket, high school student Adia Buwala from Greeneville, Tennessee will examine the effectiveness in microgravity of a dental glue that is activated by UV light (in collaboration with DreamUp and hardware partner NanoRacks). [*]A partnership between the creative studio Felix & Paul Studios and TIME Magazine will capture footage for a cinematic virtual reality series documenting life onboard the space station.[/list] The Dragon spacecraft that will support the CRS-16 mission previously supported the CRS-10 mission in February 2017. Following stage separation, SpaceX will attempt to recover the Falcon 9's first stage on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The CRS-16 Dragon will return to Earth with more than 4,000 pounds (1,800 kg) of cargo after spending about five weeks at the space station.
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