Turns out that Genesis-1 is toting a NASA payload – a shoebox-sized experiment dubbed “GeneBox” – a miniature laboratory that includes sensors and optical systems that can detect proteins and specific genetic activity.

The plan is to activate the GeneBox in a few weeks time with the micro-lab’s data relayed to the ground for further analysis. This trial run of hardware onboard Genesis-1 is a forerunner of tiny spacecraft called GeneSats being pursued by NASA Ames Research Center specialists.
 
For more info on GeneSats, go to:
 
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/050830_genesat-1.html

Also onboard the Genesis-1, lots of personal items from Bigelow Aerospace employees. The space firm released footage from one of six interior cameras viewing the “Fly Your Stuff” payload supplied by Bigelow Aerospace employees. The objects are seen fluttering around within the module due to internal fans.