Operation Period-01

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More than 750 people have travelled to space, yet menstruation has never been quantitatively studied in microgravity. Manju Bangalore shares the story behind Operation Period-01, the first dedicated research mission to study menstruation in space, planned for a 2027 suborbital flight with Virgin Galactic. The talk explores the gaps in reproductive health research, the limits of spacecraft designed around a narrow definition of the human body, and what it will take to build a more inclusive…