The Evidence Base: What Fifteen Years of ISS Research Shows
What has the ISS National Lab produced, and what does its record say about commercial demand?
Chapter summary
a large and growing body of research, a smaller set of commercial outcomes, and no space-made product sold at scale.
Key takeaways
- 1
The ISS National Lab, managed by the non-profit CASIS since 2011, passed 1,000 sponsored payloads in September 2026, with more than 675 peer-reviewed publications.
- 2
In fiscal 2025 it delivered a record 115 payloads, nearly 80% run by commercial entities.
- 3
NIH and NSF have committed about $145 million to its projects.
Key figures in this chapter
- 115
- payloads delivered in FY2025 (record)
- ~80%
- of FY2025 payloads run by commercial entities
- 675+
- peer-reviewed publications
- ~$145M
- NIH and NSF funding committed
Source: ISS National Lab FY25 report; ISS National Lab
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