MCE [JAXA]
The MCE (Multi-mission Consolidated Equipment) is an experimental payload serving on the International Space Station (ISS)
MCE contains following two scientific (ISS-IMAP and JEM-GLISM) and three engineering experiments (SIMPLE, REXJ and HDTV):
The MCE launched to the ISS on a Japanese HTV 3 (Kounotori 3), and was transferred and installed via Extravehicular Robotics (EVR) on the JEF (JEM-EF) exposed facility of the Japanese JEM module.
Nation: | Japan |
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Type / Application: | Technology |
Operator: | JAXA |
Contractors: | JAXA |
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Configuration: | Attached ISS payload |
Propulsion: | None |
Power: | Via ISS |
Lifetime: | 7 years |
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Orbit: | 400 km × 400 km, 51.6° (typical) |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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MCE | N/A | 21.07.2012 | Ta YLP-2 | H-2B-304 | with HTV 3 (Kounotori 3), SCaN-Testbed, Raiko, WE WISH, FITSat 1, F 1, TechEdSat 1 |
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