
Starbase Brewing Went To Space!
On August 1st, we launched our first two payloads to the International Space Station on NASA's Crew-11 Mission! Both experiments have returned from space and are starting to be analyzed. More info coming soon!
MicroBrew-1 is the world's first attempt to ferment a beer in space. We are studying fermentation properties along with how the yeast is affected by microgravity and radiation. This has the potential to improve space-based food/beverage production, life support, biomanufacturing, and more.
OASIS is the world's first attempt to grow crops in soil in space. We mixed the main byproduct of brewing (spent grain) into Martian regolith to improve soil health, and attempted to grow barley. This should be a major advancement in the field of space-based agriculture.