On Monday, August 23, 2010 NanoRack-2 began drawing power on the ISS, further exanding the opportunities for affordable micro-G research.
Astronaut Shannon Walker, who flew to orbit on June 15 as a member of the Soyuz TMA-19 crew on Expedition 24 and 25, is overseeing install.
Stowed aboard mid-deck on Atlantis, CubeLab-2 is currently in the Orbiter Processing Facility at Cape Kennedy. Kentucky Space is looking forward to its return.
Pictured at right are the first two CubeLabs prior to their delivery to the ISS aboard Discovery, STS-131.
Kentucky Space enjoys regular access to the ISS, and is currently working with organizations wanting to do low cost micro-gravity research in this CubeSat-sized form factor. More information about CubeLabs and their hosts, NanoRacks, may be found here.
Wayne
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