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NanoRacks-CubeLabs Module-1 and -3 (NanoRacks-CubeLabs_Module-1_and_-3)
09.30.11

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Experiment/Payload Overview

Brief Summary

The NanoRacks-CubeLabs Module-1 and -3 experiments ensure on-orbit functionality works as planned with the ground data collection support for future NanoRacks-CubeLabs investigations. This experiment provides the foundation to successfully perform other investigations onboard the International Space Station (ISS).

Principal Investigator

  • Jeffrey Manber, NanoRacks, LLC, Laguna Woods, CA

    • Co-Investigator(s)/Collaborator(s)

    Information Pending

    Payload Developer

    NanoRacks, LLC, Laguna Woods, CA
    Kentucky Space, Lexington, KY

    Sponsoring Space Agency

    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

    Supporting Organization:

    National Laboratory Office - Commercial (NLO - Commercial)

    ISS Expedition Duration:
    March 2010 - March 2011

    Expeditions Assigned

    |23/24 |25/26|

    Previous ISS Missions

    ISS Expedition 23/24 is the first mission for the NanoRacks-CubeLabs Module-1 and -3 investigations.

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    Experiment/Payload Description

    Research Summary

    • NanoRacks-CubeLabs Module-1 and -3 utilizes modules 1 and 3 of the first and second NanoRacks-CubeLabs Platforms on the International Space Station (ISS). The standard-sized module experiments are identical and each contains an internal USB storage device.


    • NanoRacks-CubeLabs Module-1 and -3 ensure on-orbit functionality works as planned with the ground data collection support.

    Description

    The NanoRacks-CubeLabs Module-1 and -3 experiments ensure on-orbit functionality works as planned with the ground data collection support for future NanoRacks-CubeLabs investigations. This experiment utilizes modules 1 and 3 of the first NanoRacks-CubeLabs Platforms on the International Space Station (ISS). The standard-sized module experiments are identical and each contains an internal USB storage device.

    NanoRacks-CubeLabs Platforms is a multipurpose research facility providing power and data transfer capability to the NanoRacks-CubeLabs Modules. Each NanoRacks-CubeLabs Platform is approximately 17 x 9 x 20 inches and weighs approximately 12 lbs. A NanoRacks-CubeLab is designed for use within the pressurized space station environment. Each platform provides room for up to 16 payloads to plug effortlessly into a standard USB connector, which provides both power and data connectivity. Its plug and play system uses a simple, standardized interface that reduces payload integration cost and schedule for nanoscale research in microgravity.

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    Applications

    Space Applications

    This investigation is a part of a series of investigations to be conducted on board the ISS to provide the foundation for use of the ISS as a National Laboratory following assembly complete.

    Earth Applications

    The long-term goal of this project is to enhance technological, industrial, and educational growth for the benefit of people on Earth.

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    Operations

    Operational Requirements

    The experiment is activated by moving the respective switch on the NanoRacks-CubeLabs Platform into the "ON" position, if needed. For the deactivation, the switch is moved to the "OFF" position.

    Operational Protocols

    An ISS crewmember powers down the NanoRacks-CubeLabs Platform, and then plugs in the NanoRacks-CubeLabs Modules. The NanoRacks-CubeLabs Platform is powered up, and the data cable between the associated USB port on the NanoRacks-CubeLabs Platform front panel and an EXPRESS Laptop computer is plugged in to collect data and download at designated times.

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    Results/More Information

    Information Pending

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    Publications

    Results Publications

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      Ground Based Results Publications

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        ISS Patent Publications

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          ISS Spinoffs Publications

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            Related Publications

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              Images

              imageTwyman Clements of Kentucky Space holding NanoRacks-CubeLabs Module-1 and -3. Image courtesy of NanoRacks, LLC.
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              Information provided by the investigation team to the ISS Program Scientist's Office.
              If updates are needed to the summary please contact JSC-ISS-Program-Science-Group.
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