Controlled-environment for Organ-on-chip, Organoid, and Organism Nurturing (cocoon) Study Phase - Expro+

Objectives: The COCOON study is focused on understanding the behavior of biological systems on the Moon by providing a controlled environment for organ-on-chip, organoid, and organism nurturing. The study aims to define a COCOON concept that can support a variety of biological experiments on the Moon, be compatible with multiple flight opportunities, and develop a design and development plan for a small-scale lunar technology demonstration. The COCOON will offer shared functions and services, reducing cost and complexity for independent experiment developers by hosting multiple biological experiments.