GE HealthCare’s (GEHC) Vivid iq cardiovascular ultrasound system was deployed at the International Space Station aboard a recent SpaceX cargo resupply mission for NASA.
The Vivid iq replaced the original Vivid q, first sent to space in 2011, and provides enhanced imaging and portability to support astronaut health monitoring and research. Specifically, the device is used for general crew health assessments and in space research investigations that evaluate venous blood flow and heart function during long-duration flight, GE said.
The new system launched aboard a Northrup Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on September 14, 2025, the company noted.
