MISSE-15 is an external craft within the MISSE series aimed at testing various materials in the harsh environment of space. The crafts include ram, wake, zenith, and nadir exposures. (These are coordinate axes in the spacecraft-centered coordinate system.)
Craft Overview:
MISSE-15 was sent to the International Space Station (ISS) carrying MISSE sample carriers (MSC’s). These are what house the different material samples which are to be tested in the vacuum of space.
Sources and Additional Information:
- https://www1.grc.nasa.gov/space/iss-research/misse/#introduction
- https://www.issnationallab.org/research-on-the-iss/solicitations/rfp2020-3/faq/
- https://spaceflight101.com/dragon-spx14/misse-ff/
| Acronym | MISSE-15 |
| Full Name | Materials International Space Station Experiment – 15 |
| Size | 12U |
| Status | Active |
| Launch Date | Spring 2021 |
| Principal Investigator | Jud Ready |