Short Name: Bart

Current Status: Onboard

The facility accommodates up to 12 standard payloads sites. Located on the front side of the Columbus module (leading edge of the velocity vector of the ISS), with some of the best fields of view in Ram, Zenith and Nadir directions (see figure). The max payload mass can be up to 450kg. Power capabilities are from 0 to 800W. Communications: UP & DOWNLINK Near – Real – Time (delay < 1 sec)

Parent Facility:

Child Facility: ArgUS

ISS Environment: External

Facility Owner: Airbus US Space & Defense

Facility Manager: Carl Kuehnel | Airbus US Space & Defense

Manager Email: [email protected]

Operator/Implementation Partner: Airbus US Space & Defense

Developer(s): Airbus US Space & Defense

Sponsoring Space Agency: NASA; ESA

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