Flight Test Platform
Short Name:The short name or acronym of the facility. FTP
Facility Description
The CraigX Flight Test Platform (FTP) is an external test platform that integrates with the Nanoracks NREP(Abbreviation: NREP) A platform that on the exterior of the ISS that provides power and a data connection and enables payloads to operate in the harsh space environment. This ISS National Lab commercial facility is owned and operated by Nanoracks. and enables the exposure of materials and technologies to the harsh environment of space. The FTP is reconfigurable and offers power and data connections.
Availability:The general availability status of the facility. Please contact the facility manager
ISS Environment:The facility location (internal or external to the ISS.) External
Owner:The entity that owns the facility. Craig Technologies
Operator/Implementation Partner:The entity or ISS National Lab Implementation Partner that operates the facility.
Craig Technologies
Developer(s):The entity, or entities, that developed the facility.
Craig Technologies
Facility Manager:The name of the facility manager and their organization.
Carol Craig,
Craig Technologies
Manager Email:The facility manager's email address.
carol@craigtechinc.com
Parent Facility:Any facility that is necessary to operate the facility described on this webpage. i.e., a parent facility is one level higher in the operational hierarachy. NREP
Child Facility:Facilities that can be operated within the facility described on this webpage.
Sponsoring Space Agency:The government space agency that sponsors investigations that use the facility. NASA
Equipment Category:"The facility's ISS National Lab equipment designation type. Designations include:
1. ISS National Lab Commercial Service Provider (CSP) Facility
2. Support Hardware
3. Capability ISS National Lab CSP Facility
Additional Information:Additional resources to learn more about the facility.
iss048e049789 (8/5/2016) --- A view of the NanoRacks External Platform (NREP) grappled by the Japanese Experiment Module Remote Manipulator System (JEMRMS) during operations to transfer the NREP to the JEM (Japanese Experiment Module) Exposed Facility (JEF). The NREP contains the NanoRacks-Gumstix and NanoRacks NanoTube Solar Cell payloads. The NanoRacks External Platform is a compact research platform fitted for versatile use on the exterior of the International Space Station (ISS).