Nanoracks External Platform
Short Name:The short name or acronym of the facility. NREP
Facility Description
The NanoRacks External Platform(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. represents the first external commercial research capability for the testing of scientific investigations, sensors, and electronic components in space. The NanoRacks External Platform is installed, on a payload required basis, on the outside of the International Space Station (ISSInternational Space Station) on the Japanese Experiment Module – External Facility (JEM-EF) using NanoRacks, LLC’s proven integration/transportation system.
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. Nanoracks
Operator/Implementation Partner:The entity or ISS National Lab Implementation Partner that operates the facility.
Nanoracks
Developer(s):The entity, or entities, that developed the facility.
Lowell Center for Space Science and Technology
Facility Manager:The name of the facility manager and their organization.
Rob Alexander,
Nanoracks
Manager Email:The facility manager's email address.
ralexander@nanoracks.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.
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.
Past NREP investigations on NASA’s SSRE
NanoRacks-Cavalier Space Processor
NanoRacks-ISS-HEIST
Honeywell-Morehead-DM-7
NanoRacks-Audacy-Lynq
Nanoracks-ISA-ENCORE
NanoRacks-CID
NanoRacks-NanoTube Solar Cell
OPTICA
Nanoracks-ITSI
NanoRacks-Astrileux
NanoRacks-Craig-X FTP
Nanoracks-LEONIDAS
RRI-HTS-NZ-1
NanoRacks-Gumstix
Nanoracks-LisR
Nanoracks-ASTRID
iss048e050816 (8/5/2016) --- A view of the NanoRacks External Platform (NREP), containing the NanoRacks-Gumstix and NanoRacks NanoTube Solar Cell payloads, installed on the JEM (Japanese Experiment Module) Exposed Facility (JEF). The NanoRacks External Platform is a compact research platform fitted for versatile use on the exterior of the International Space Station (ISS).