From Malta… To The Moon? Maltese Colleges Collaborate In Space Mission
Maltese scientists are collaborating on a space mission to bring their project, Maleth 3, to the International Space Station.
MCAST lecturer within the Institute of Engineering and Transport (IET) Dr Ing. Leonardo Barilaro, together with the team of Professor Joseph Borg from the University of Malta conducted the integration tests of the experiment at Space Application Services in Brussels, Belgium, before its shipment to SpaceX.
Professor Borg is the Principal Investigator and molecular geneticist that started the Maleth Program with the SpaceOMIX mission.
The main goal of the research mission is to target and study human skin samples in space, complete with the skin microbiome of Diabetic Foot Ulcers from patients undergoing treatment.
Barilaro has also composed a new space music composition that will fly with the experiment and be broadcasted to Earth.
Besides the high scientific value of the project, MCAST said, this first collaboration for the college will open a window of opportunities for students, boosting education and STEM activities.
This new SpaceX Dragon launch will deliver new science investigations, supplies, and equipment for the international crew. These investigations lead to new technologies, medical treatments, and products that improve life on Earth.
Cover image: 1: Maleth 3 – Leonardo Barilaro (MCAST), Christine Gatt and Maria Vella
(UoM/SpaceOMIX), Mauro Ricci and Veronica Botti (Space Application Services).
Caption for Pik 2: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Dragon capsule soars upward after lifting off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. (Credits: NASA/Kim Shiflett).
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