Legacy of the Fluid Science Laboratory (2008-2026)

For almost two decades on board the International Space Station, ESA's Fluid Science Laboratory (FSL) has enabled excellent scientific research with experiments such as FASES, GEOFLOW, FOAM-C, RUBI, COMPGRAN and PASTA (Van Hoof et al., 2025), as well as fostering unique collaborations across Europe and beyond. Its success has been built upon the dedication, expertise and passion of a community of scientists, engineers, operators and partners at the different User Support and Operations Centres (USOC), industrial partners and universities. With the final experiment completed on 17 July 2026, a celebration workshop organized by the Belgian User Support and Operations Centre (B.USOC) took place on October 9, 2026, at the Royal Observatory of Belgium.
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Kruglanski, M., Arijs, Y., Smits, C., Jacobs, C. (2026). Legacy of the Fluid Science Laboratory (2008-2026) (Version 1). Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy. https://doi.org/10.18758/xr4z8osi

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Kruglanski, Michelorcid, Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy
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Arijs, Yennorcid, Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy; Smits, Claudia, Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy; Jacobs, Carlaorcid, Space Applications Services, nv;

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Documentation

Denis Van Hoof, Carla Jacobs, Yenn Arijs. (2025). Dealing with the ageing Fluid Science Laboratory facility: the successful integrated approach for payload development and operations preparations for FSL mission extension on the ISS. SpaceOps Organization. https://doi.org/10.82217/spaceops2025_502 (Belgian institutional Open Access repository for Federal Science)

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October 9, 2026
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October 9, 2026

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November 3, 2026
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October 13, 2026

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