NASA astronaut Johnny Kim will summarize his recent mission aboard the International Space Station during a press conference at 3:30 pm EST on Friday, December 19, at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
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Media interested in participating in person should contact the NASA Johnson News Department no later than 5:00 p.m. Thursday, December 18 at 281-483-5111 or [email protected].
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Kim returned to Earth on December 9 along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Ryzhikov and Alexei Zubritsky. During his first space flight, he spent 245 days as flight engineer for Expedition 72/73. The trio orbited the Earth 3,920 times during their journey of nearly 104 million miles. They also witnessed the arrival of nine visiting spaceships and the departure of six.
During his mission, Kim contributed to a wide range of scientific research and technology demonstrations. He studied the behavior of bioprinted tissues containing blood vessels in microgravity. experiment helping to develop space-based tissue production to treat patients on Earth. He also appreciated remote control of multiple robots in space. Superficial Avatar research that could support the development of robotic assistants for future exploration missions. In addition, Kim worked on the development of space production DNA-mimicking nanomaterialswhich could improve drug delivery technologies and support new treatments and regenerative medicine.
Learn more about the exploration and operation of the International Space Station:
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Jimi Russell
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
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Shaniqua Vereen
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
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