Lighting Science Group to Help Develop LED System for the International Space Station

Lighting Science Group Corporation recently announced it has been contracted by space technology company The Bionetics Corporation to assist in the development of an LED lighting solution for the International Space Station (ISS). The Boeing Company, the primary contractor to NASA for the ISS, initiated the project with The Bionetics Corporation in order to develop a lighting system that will assist flight crews with circadian alignment while in residence on the International Space Station.

With the absence of a 24-hour cycle based on the sun, astronauts currently based on the ISS need a lighting solution to queue their body’s natural order. The Bionetics Corporation turned to Lighting Science to assist in the design of an LED lighting system that could achieve these results.

The team is working within NASA’s project specifications which require the lighting system to be of certain color temperatures and color rendering during different intervals during the day. With an average life span of up to 50,000 hours, LED lighting is well suited to this application. In addition, LEDs are easily controlled, providing smooth dimming and a constant color temperature throughout day and night.

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