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Teledyne Brown Engineering Celebrates Successful ELVIS Mission on the International Space Station

7/17/2025

Huntsville, Ala. –July 17, 2025 – Teledyne Brown Engineering (TBE) proudly announces the successful completion of its role as Implementation Partner for the Extant Life Volumetric Imaging System (ELVIS) project, a groundbreaking holographic microscope designed to study microbial life in space. Developed in collaboration with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Portland State University, ELVIS was launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on April 22, 2025, and has been operating successfully since May 2.

Under contract to the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), manager of the ISS National Laboratory, TBE provided comprehensive support to Portland State University, ensuring the successful integration and operation of the ELVIS system on the orbiting research outpost. TBE’s contributions included launch vehicle and ISS integration and verification, engineering and design assistance, interface and safety test support, system safety documentation (data packages, hazard reports, verifications), cold stowage integration, and operations planning support. The ELVIS system has now completed its mission, with operations concluding on June 6. All scientific objectives were successfully achieved. The hardware and biological samples are scheduled to return to Earth, where they will undergo transcriptomic sequencing and be compared with ground-based controls. Additionally, tracking of motile cells will help identify any changes in motility phenotypes or cell distribution within the sample volume, offering valuable insights into how microgravity affects microbial behavior.

“The ELVIS mission represents a major leap forward in our ability to study life in space,” said Scott Hall, TBE President. “We are proud to have played a key role in enabling this innovative research, which will deepen our understanding of cellular life beyond Earth.”

The success of the ELVIS program underscores the power of collaboration between industry, academia, and government. TBE looks forward to continued partnerships that push the boundaries of scientific discovery in space.

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