Roel Verrycken of De Tijd conducted a joint interview with me and Hilde Stenuit from Space Application Services. We discussed the significance of IVF research in space and humanity's path to becoming an interplanetary species.

Link to the full article: https://www.tijd.be/ondernemen/technologie/ruimtetoeristen-zullen-baby-s-willen-maken/10488385.html

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Exciting update from our partner, Independence-X Aerospace in Malaysia! They've achieved a successful drop test of the MERCAP reentry capsule, a crucial component for our upcoming IVF experiments in space. Using a high-altitude balloon, the capsule was dropped from 20km to assess vehicle dynamics. In our ARTIS mission we'll send an IVF incubator into orbit on board MERCAP.

Congratulations to Izmir Yamin and his team for this new milestone!

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I was interviewed by Sofie Sonck on radio Business AM, addressing the multifaceted challenges of developing an IVF incubator for space. This encompasses technological challenges as well as a comprehensive exploration of the regulatory and ethical dimensions.

You can listen to the interview and read a summary on Business AM's website [in Dutch].

https://businessam.be/voortplanting-ruimte-ivf-incubator

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