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STP-H3 [NASA]
The STP-H3 (Space Test Program - Houston 3) is a combo of experiments to be hosted on the International Space Station (ISS).
Following experiments are mounted on STP-H3:
- MHTEX (AFRL) performed a flight qualification of advanced Capillary Pumped Loop without starting pump. It demonstrated long duration steady state operation.
- Canary (USAFA) Validated theory of plasma signatures in space environment. It observed 70+ events including Space Shuttle, Soyuz, Progress, ATV, HTV and Dragon vehicle dockings and undockings.
- VADER (AFRL) tested 10 Variable Emissivity Devices. One observed to be damaged on orbit, others showed mixed performance.
- DISC (NRL) has proven the concept of miniature star tracker. It collected over 100 Star Tracker images.
The STP-H3 package was launched on Endeavour F25 (STS 134). STP-H3 was installed on ELC-3. It was disposed of with HTV 4.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | US Air Force (USAF), STP (Space Test Program) |
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| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | Attached ISS payload |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Via ISS |
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| Orbit: | 400 km × 400 km, 51.6� (typical) |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STP-H3 | N/A | 16.05.2011 | CCK LC-39A | Shuttle | with Endeavour F25 (STS 134), AMS 02, ELC 3 |
Further ISS missions: ISS complex