Slides from the February 20, 2018 webinar to discuss the benefits of materials science research in space, the MISSE platform, and possible experimental options.

1. ALPHA SPACE MISSE-
FF SOLICITATION
INFORMATIONAL
WEBINAR

2. M I S S E S O L I C I TAT I O N / AWA R D S C H E D U L E
• Tuesday, February 20- Informational Webinar
• Thursday, March 1- Step 1 Proposals due by 5pm EST
• Monday, March 5- Notifications will be sent to those who submitted a
Step 1 Proposals on whether or not they have been invited to submit a
Step 2 Proposal
• Friday, March 30- Step 2 Proposals due by 5pm EST
• May – Announcement of winners
• November – Approx. launch date to ISS of awarded projects

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Materials on International Space Station
Experiments Flight Facility (MISSE-FF)
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Materials on International Space Station Experiments (MISSE) program
has flown 8 previous MISSE missions & over 4,000 experiments starting
in 2001.
MISSE History
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MISSE 1-5 (2001-2006) MISSE 6A & B (2008 – 2009) MISSE 7A & B & 8A (2009 – 2011)
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MISSE Flight Facility
2018+

5. In 2015 NASA signed a cooperative agreement with Alpha Space to
build and operate the next generation MISSE the MISSE Flight
Facility (MISSE-FF). The MISSE offers:
MISSE Evolution & Commercialization
• Dedicated and continuous access to International Space Station (ISS)
• Material & Hardware test/verification (TRL-8)
• ZENITH, NADIR RAM and WAKE views
• 6-12 Month rotation cycles
• Near real-time on orbit data & HD images
• Turn key approach
MISSE-FF
Payload Integration Launch On-Orbit
Operations/Test
Return to Earth Sample/Payload
Return for Analysis
Payload/Sample Life Cycle
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6. Unique Space Environment for each Face
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Wake Unique Use:
• Control for Ram or
Zenith
• General Space
Exposure
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MISSE Program offers Experiments:
• Near real-time monitoring
• Atomic Oxygen exposure
• 16 Thermal cycles per day
• Ultraviolet (UV), Ionizing & Electromagnetic radiation
• Ultrahigh Vacuum
• Charged Particles
• Micrometeroids
• Test and Control positions
• 6-12 Month sample exposure
• Sample/Experiment return for analysis

7. Location of MISSE
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• MISSE is fixed to the exterior of the ISS (ELC-2, Site 3)
• All with little-to-no contamination with ability to close MSCs
• MISSE yields accelerated and accurate testing results for experiments varying
from space suits and flight hardware to car paint and electronics
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8. MISSE-FF Basics
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The modular design allows individual experiments to be added or replaced at
different times
• Alpha Space will rotate four MISSE Sample Carriers (MSCs) every six months
• MSC on-orbit durations typically range from 6 months to 1 year, but we can
work with customers to meet their needs if they require longer testing time
Active sensors monitor the environment to improve understanding of
environmental effects
Integrated high-resolution cameras and a system that collects data allow
investigators to observe the progress of their experiments
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9. Standard MISSE Sample Carrier with Camera Trolley
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Standard Sensor Suite
• Temperature (underside)
• TQCM
Optional Sensors
• UV Sensor
• Atomic Oxygen
• Total Ionizing Dose
MSC’s can accommodate
various samples sizes and
shapes and depths
Standard Dimensions
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Standard Sample Deck Interface
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11. Underdeck Space for Standard Carrier
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Clearance needed to
make cable connections
Power and Data
connections to MISSE
Sample Carrier
Clearance needed to
Bolt experiments to
MSC housing
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12. Variant 2 Carrier
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Better suited for technology demo like solar cells – no shadowing
from camera housing
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13. MISSE Data and Operations
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• MISSE provides RS-422 interfaces
to experiments
Commands
Data Downlink
• Isolated Ethernet for data transfer
between MSCs on MISSE
• MISSE POC – Central Payload
Operations Center coordinating
experiments on
MISSE
• TReK – Telescience Resource Kit
used to obtain downlinked
telemetry from the HOSC data
store.
• MISSE Experiment Command GUI
and facility status displays
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MISSE Sample Integration Timeline and Lifecycle
Interface Definition Document (IDD) provides the information required to integrate
the sample or technology demonstration to MISSE. It is delivered several times as it
matures during the process until the final that represents the flight article
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15. • Passive samples
• Coatings
• Polymers
• Fabrics
• Space Suit Materials
• Tethers
• MLI materials
• Shatterable Materials
• Solar Cell Cover Glass
• Quartz lens
• Optical Glass
• Active Experiments
• Solar Cell Performance
• Electrical Components
• Processors
• Boards
• Sensors
• Time Exposure on Materials
• Solar Cell Arcing
• Biologicals
• Seeds
• Virus
• Bacteria
• Cotton
Experiments on Past MISSEs Alpha Space can accommodate:
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• All past experiment types
• High data rate experiments
• Powered experiments
• Larger technical demonstrations
• Transmitters
• Optical viewing experiments
• Complex system verifications
• 3D printed materials
• Sulfur based materials
• Sulfur Based Batteries
• Coatings/particles
• Standard Crew Exposure Hazards
• Arsenic
• Cyanide
Restricted Materials

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Discussion
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17. www.alphaspace.com
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For information about the MISSE on this Webinar please use the following address:
Info@AlphaSpace.com
832 915-5408
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Kevin Heath
Business Development Director
Kevin.Heath@AlphaSpace.com
832 915-5408