Microgravity Science Glovebox - Microgravity Science Glovebox

• The Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) makes it possible to do investigations in micrograity that are similar to those carried out in ground-based laboratories. Without containment, liquids and particles involved in experiments onboard the International Space Station (ISS) would float about the cabin. This could cause damage to equipment or harm the crew.

• Crew members access the work area through ports equipped with rugged, sealed gloves that can be removed when contaminants are not present. A video system and data downlinks allow for control of the enclosed experiments from the ground, if desired.

• In addition to doing complete, laboratory-like experiments, the MSG allows scientists to test small parts of larger investigations in a microgravity environment and to try out new equipment in microgravity.

• The MSG can support all key areas of microgravity research as well as other scientific fields. This makes it a useful laboratory resource for scientists in many different fields conducting a wide variety of investigations.

The Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) occupies a floor-to-ceiling rack inside the Destiny module of the ISS. It is more than twice as large as gloveboxes flown on the Space Shuttle and can hold larger investigations that are about twice the size of an airline carry-on bag.