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Problems Persist with NanoRacks Cubesat Deployer

By Marc Boucher
NASA Watch
September 5, 2014
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NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 4 September 2014 , SpaceRef
“Today: NanoRacks CubeSat Deployers: Additional attempts to launch CubeSats from deployers #4, 7, and 8 were made overnight without success. 24 commands were sent attempting to deploy #4, 30 commands were sent to deployer #7, and 17 deploy commands were sent to deployer #8. Ground Teams are continuing to assess the issue and are working on a forward plan.”
Previous: NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 25 August 2014, SpaceRef
“Today: NanoRacks Inadvertent Deploy: On Saturday, ground teams observed the inadvertent deploy of two Cosmogia CubeSats from Deployer #5 of the NanoRack Cubesat Deployer (NRCSD). The ISS was still in the deploy attitude and the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Remote Manipulator System (JEMRMS) was still positioned for the deployment. No issues have been identified with the deployment trajectory, the CubeSats or the ISS. Ground teams are investigating the probable cause and discussing future operations with the NRCSD and CubeSats remaining in the deployer.”
Update: The September 5th ISS status report details another “inadvertent deploy” from the #7 launcher door.

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