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Facility/Company Description
Multiple User System for Earth Multiple User System for Earth Sensing (MUSES) is the first multi-user
Sensing (2017)/Teledyne Brown facility on an ISS ExPRESS Logistics Carrier. The facility primarily serves
Engineering as a platform for Earth-viewing sensors and other technologies that
require long-term access to the space environment. The end-user data
products generated from the Hosted Payloads flown on MUSES can be
used for: Maritime Domain Awareness, Agricultural Awareness, Food
Security, Disaster Response, Air Quality, Oil/Gas Exploration,
Fire Detection and Heritage Preservation.
Multi-use Variable-g Platform The commercially developed, owned and operated Techshot Multi-
(2017)/Techshot use Variable-g Platform (MVP) includes two internal carousels that
simultaneously can produce up to 2 g of artificial gravity. Besides
providing artificial gravity, the temperature inside MVP can be controlled
between 14°C (57°F) and 40°C (104°F) and humidity maintained
between 50% and 80%. Oxygen and CO levels also are monitored and
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recorded. MVP is used to conduct research in space with a wide variety
of sample types, such as fruit flies, flatworms, plants, fish, cells, protein
crystals and many others.
NanoRacks Cube Sat Deployer The NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer accommodates up to six
(2013) /NanoRacks, LLC 1U CubeSats, a single 6U CubeSat or a combination of different
size satellites totaling up to 6U as dictated by the CubeSat design.
CubeSats are preinstalled in launch cases on the ground. Up to eight
preloaded 6U launcher systems are deployed per air lock cycle.
NanoRacks External Platform The NanoRacks External Platform offers exposure to the extreme
(2017)/NanoRacks, LLC environment of space and currently supports a variety of research
including technology demonstrations, earth and space sensors, and
materials exposure. Delivered results include, but are not limited to, data
and payload return. The facility is equipped with its own power supply
to distribute power to experimental containers. An internal computer
system monitors and controls the flow of power to the containers,
receives commands from on-ground users, and communicates
research data to those users.
NanoRacks Kaber MicroSat The NanoRacks Kaber Microsat Deployer is a reusable system that
Deployer (2015)/NanoRacks, provides command and control for satellite deployments from the ISS.
LLC The Kaber enables the deployment of microsatellites up to about
100 kilograms (220 pounds) into space from the ISS. Microsatellites
that are compatible with the Kaber have additional power, volume and
communications resources enabling missions in low Earth orbit of
more scope and sophistication.
NanoRacks Platform 1,2,3 NanoRacks Platforms is a multipurpose research facility that provides
(2010)/NanoRacks, LLC power and data transfer capability to the NanoRacks Modules. Each
platform is approximately 43 x 23 x 51 centimeters (17 x 9 x 20 inches)
and weighs approximately 5 kilograms (12 pounds). Each platform
provides room for up to 16 payloads in the CubeSat form factor to plug
into a standard USB connector, which provides both power and data
connectivity. Platforms 1 and 2 were installed onboard the ISS in 2010,
with Platform 3 installed in late 2013.
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