Paragon Space Development Corporation

Paragon Space Development Corporation is a company in Tucson, Arizona.[1] It was founded by Jane Poynter and Taber MacCallum.[2] They have supplied hardware to more than 70 spaceflight missions, including ones to the International Space Station and Mir.[2] Products include a dish for organ culture,[3] a sealed ecological system incorporating aquatic plants and other organisms,[4] and a facility for testing Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS) equipment.[5] Some of their products also aim at non-space extreme environments, such as first responders and diving suits.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Paragon Space Development (2010 Inc. 5000, ranking #1229), http://www.inc.com/inc5000/profile/paragon-space-development 
  2. ^ a b Jennifer Vilaga (April 01, 2010), "Jane Poynter, cofounder of Paragon Space Development", Fast Company, http://www.fastcompany.com/article/jane-poynter-paragon-space-development 
  3. ^ Woods, C. C. (2003), "Loss of T cell precursors after spaceflight and exposure to vector-averaged gravity", The FASEB Journal, doi:10.1096/fj.02-0749fje 
  4. ^ us 5865141 
  5. ^ Linrud, Christopher; Powers, Aaron; Gjestvang, Robert; MacCallum, Taber; Anderson, Grant (July 9, 2007), "ECLSS Human-Rating Facility for Testing & Development of New ECLSS Designs", International Conference On Environmental Systems, doi:10.4271/2007-01-3146 

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