# Nikon's live cell observation system has been selected for "research on the effects of microgravity in life sciences and drug discovery" on board the International Space Station.

*aerospace · news · 2026-04-07 · PR Newswire UK*

## Key points

- Nikon's live cell observation system will be tested on the ISS for microgravity drug discovery research.
- The Nikon Experimentation Microscope in Orbit (NEMO) integrates Nikon's system with BioServe's incubator and perfusion technology.
- This mission marks foundational operational verification of a microscope system for live cell and tissue observation in space.
- Nikon and its U.S. subsidiary NII are jointly responsible for developing and managing the observation system under a NASA contract.

**Companies:** Nikon Corporation, Nikon Instruments Inc., BioServe Space Technologies
**Countries:** Japan, United States

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