Multimedia Release 17-Apr-2023 Mission Ax-2 set to launch stem cells to space Upcoming missions will be the first time induced pluripotent stem cells will be produced in microgravity by astronauts Business Announcement Cedars-Sinai Medical Center video: In early May, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Ax-2 crew aboard a Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. view more Credit: Cedars-Sinai Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.