HNu Photonics uses FLIR Blackfly machine vision cameras to study the effects of space flight on human physiology

HNu Photonics is a developer of cutting-edge aerial and ground-based hardware for the aerospace and defense industries. The SCORPIO-V division of HNu Photonics is working with NASA to leverage Teledyne FLIR's machine vision cameras to better understand the effects of spaceflight and microgravity on the human body at a cellular level.

NASA's Human Research Program (HRP) has spent the past 50 years studying what happens to the human body in space. The conditions encountered during space travel, whether it is space radiation or changes in gravity fields, can have long-term and potentially dangerous effects on human physiology.

As part of a contract with NASA, HNu Photonics is working to provide a variety of microscopy solutions for use aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Researchers will apply what they learn from microscopy experiments to design new equipment and strategies to help keep astronauts healthy during their missions and long afterward.