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SpaceX delivers lab‑grown human brain models to ISS on CRS‑35 mission
Miniature human brain organoids arrived on the ISS to study microgravity effects, with a return planned for mid‑November.
By Felo News Desk · Published
SpaceX’s CRS‑35 cargo flight docked with the International Space Station at 15:00 UTC on 15 October, delivering 2,860 kg of supplies, including three‑dimensional miniature human brain models called miBrains, according to Independent.
The miBrains will stay aboard the station for about five weeks, allowing researchers to compare space‑exposed tissue with Earth‑based controls and assess cellular and genetic changes caused by microgravity and radiation. NASA said the study could inform strategies to protect astronaut brain health on future Moon and Mars missions.
Other payloads on the Dragon capsule include a plant‑growth experiment to test crop disease progression in microgravity. Both experiments are slated to return to Earth in mid‑November, splashing down off California.
Details of the launch and docking were previously covered in Felo’s report on the CRS‑35 launch.
Key facts
- CRS‑35 docked with the ISS at 15:00 UTC on 15 Oct 2026 (independent.co.uk)
- The cargo included 2,860 kg of supplies and miBrain organoids (independent.co.uk)
- miBrains will remain on the ISS for five weeks for microgravity research (independent.co.uk)
- The mission will return to Earth in mid‑November, landing off California (independent.co.uk)
Sources
- [1] independent.co.uk — originally reported as “SpaceX sends mini human brains to space as part of Nasa experiment”
