Posted on 4/4/2018
The NanoRacks External Platform (NREP) has been reinstalled on the outside of the International Space Station (ISS), initiating the commercial platform’s third customer mission. The NREP is hosting the Cavalier Space Processor payload, which includes a 10 by 10 by 40 centimeter aluminum enclosure, an externally mounted antenna, and internal processing electronics.
The platform has been mounted on the outside of the Space Station, completing its second mission, since early May 2017. Last week, the astronaut crew brought the platform back inside the Space Station via the Japanese Kibo Airlock, and completed the second payload swap out, preparing for the third mission.
The self-funded NanoRacks External Platform commercial ga...