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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.

Just an update on Kentucky Space's free flyer. The software for KySat-1 is being finalized today in preparation for integrating the satellite over the weekend. On Wednesday morning, Kentucky Space will take it to CalPoly for vibration testing, which will happen over a Thursday and Friday before the cube returns the following Monday.

The vibration test will verify that the satellite will be able to survive the launch environment

It's been a busy time as we target a mission readiness review date of July 13 and final delivery, scheduled for July 15.

KySat-1 is currently scheduled to launch with the NASA Glory Mission on November 22.

Wayne

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