Post by Lambda-X | Verhaert High-Tech

🩸 What happens to blood flow when gravity is removed from the equation? KRABS is one of the 12 scientific experiments aboard the SubOrbital Express-5 sounding rocket, launched from Esrange Space Center in Sweden. The project investigates how human red blood cells behave in microgravity, helping researchers better understand blood circulation under spaceflight conditions. To capture these complex dynamics, Lambda-X | Verhaert High-Tech contributed advanced optical diagnostics, integrating bright-field microscopy, digital holography, and light scattering into the instrument. By combining high-resolution optical measurements with pressure and flow sensing, the experiment will provide valuable insights into the evolution of red blood cell aggregation, microstructure formation, and rheological response during controlled flow transients. We're proud to support this ambitious project alongside SSC Space, CNRS - Université Grenoble Alpes, and ULB - CREST - Centre for Research and Engineering in Space Technologies, and to see our optical expertise contribute once again to cutting-edge research beyond Earth. 🌌🔬 A big thank you to our team for their commitment and expertise in bringing this project from development to launch. 🚀 Diane, Romane, Nick, John, Yves, jean-luc #Microgravity #SpaceResearch #OpticalEngineering #OnboardOptics