Materials on the International Space Station - 6 (MISSE-6)
Abstract
The original design criteria were to use battery power and self-contained data loggers for active experiments. About a year into the project, NASA decided that it was preferable for MlSSE(Materials on the International Space Station)-6 experiments to draw power from the ISS(International Space Station) power grid and minimize battery use. Due to continued high interest in flight experiment opportunities, the scope of MISSE-6 was increased to allow participation of several additional organizations. This required the use of two PECs to accommodate all the experiments. The Naval Research Laboratory, The Air Force Academy, NASA LaRC, and NASA MSFC added experiments. Sandia National Laboratory, Utah State University, NASA GRO, The Aerospace Corporation, each increased the scope of their individual experiments. The final assembly and functional testing of the integrated MISSE-6 experiments will take place in the spring of 2007. Delivery to NASA KSC is scheduled for August, 2007 and the launch is scheduled for December, 2007. For planning purposes, the mission duration is set at 9 months. This time interval could change to an exposure period as short as 6 months, or as long as 1 year, depending on Space Shuttle launch schedules and EVA opportunities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 30, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA472619
Entities
People
- Harold G. Pippin
Organizations
- Boeing