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Ochre Bio announces partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim to develop novel regenerative treatments for patients with advanced liver disease

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Monday, April 22, 2024
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Ochre Bio , a pioneer in chronic liver disease medicine development, today announced a partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim focused on the discovery and development of novel, first-in-class regenerative treatments for chronic liver diseases (CLDs), such as late-stage metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) cirrhosis.

Key Points: 
  • Ochre Bio , a pioneer in chronic liver disease medicine development, today announced a partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim focused on the discovery and development of novel, first-in-class regenerative treatments for chronic liver diseases (CLDs), such as late-stage metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) cirrhosis.
  • Boehringer Ingelheim aims to develop new treatments modulating innovative regenerative targets with the potential to enhance the liver’s self-repair capabilities to prevent or reverse disease progression.
  • It builds on Ochre Bio’s leading capabilities to leverage human data and disease models to accelerate the discovery and validation of novel liver disease targets.
  • “Ochre Bio brings to the table unique and exciting capabilities in liver disease research.

Vast’s Haven-1 to Be World’s First Commercial Space Station Connected by SpaceX Starlink

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240408752903/en/
    Vast’s Haven-1 commercial space station (with docked Dragon spacecraft) connecting via laser terminals to SpaceX Starlink satellite network.
  • (Illustration: Vast)
    “If you need to provide high-speed, low-latency, continuous internet connectivity on a space station in orbit in 2025, SpaceX Starlink is the only option,” said Max Haot, Vast’s CEO.
  • “We are excited for Vast’s Haven-1 to be the first commercial space station to stay connected with Starlink.”
    Vast and SpaceX have reached an agreement for SpaceX to provide Starlink connectivity to future Vast platforms beyond Haven 1, including connectivity for Vast’s next space station, which the company plans to bid for in NASA's upcoming commercial Low Earth Orbit destinations (CLDs) competition.
  • In May 2023, Vast announced that SpaceX will launch Haven-1, followed by two human spaceflight missions to the Haven-1 space station.

Record Year Detailed in ISS National Laboratory® Annual Report

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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These successes and many others are highlighted in the ISS National Lab Annual Report for FY23 released today by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space™ (CASIS™).

Key Points: 
  • These successes and many others are highlighted in the ISS National Lab Annual Report for FY23 released today by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space™ (CASIS™).
  • CASIS has served as manager of the ISS National Lab for 12 years through a Cooperative Agreement with NASA.
  • Some highlights of FY23 accomplishments:
    Last year, 113 ISS National Lab-sponsored payloads were delivered to the space station—the most ever in a single fiscal year.
  • This brings the total number of peer-reviewed articles related to ISS National Lab R&D to more than 350.

NASA Awards Outpost a Phase 2 Ignite SBIR Contract to Advance its Cargo Return System

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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The Outpost Cargo Ferry is an adaptation of the company’s Earth-returning Ferry satellite system, being built for commercial use.

Key Points: 
  • The Outpost Cargo Ferry is an adaptation of the company’s Earth-returning Ferry satellite system, being built for commercial use.
  • Outpost is focused on creating an Earth return system that is more accurate, reliable, and adaptable to current and future NASA and commercial needs.
  • “Our Cargo Ferry is the most cost-effective, flexible, and safe Earth return system in development, offering the most precise landing capability.
  • We are pleased that NASA continues to value the engineering capabilities of Outpost in establishing this new operations paradigm.”