Mission

The Center for Applied Space Technology (CAST) mission is to promote the innovative application of space-enabled and space-enabling technologies to support the operational, humanitarian, and academic communities, and to encourage and advance the development of industry related to these space technologies. In this capacity, CAST facilitates space medicine research in the environment of microgravity. Ongoing projects are focused primarily on understanding biological processes and characteristics in the environment of microgravity; regenerative medicine; access to space; and long-duration spaceflight. Through supported research,CAST enables the creation of clinical applications of global impact, particularly innovative cancer, stroke, drug therapies, and organ transplant procedures.