Video: SpaceX Space Station Resupply CRS-8 Science and Misson Briefings

NASA’s April 7 prelaunch briefings highlighted some of the science investigations and technology demonstrations, and provided media with a preview of the SpaceX launch of its 8th commercial resupply mission (CRS-8) heading to the International Space Station.
SpaceX is scheduled to launch the Dragon atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket, no earlier than April 8, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) in Florida. Among the items that Dragon will deliver is the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) — a technology demonstration to study the radiation protection, thermal performance and general operations of expandable habitats in space. When it returns in May, the spacecraft will bring back biological samples from ISS crew members, including those collected during NASA’s one-year mission. This will be the eighth contracted mission by SpaceX under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services contract.

The Science and Technology on the Next ISS Supply Mission

Mission Briefing for the Next ISS Supply Mission