ARISSat-1, the satellite designed and built by amateur radio operators to specifically interest students in scientific and technological careers, is scheduled to be deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) this Wednesday August 3.
The extra-vehicular activity (EVA) is due to be broadcast on NASA TV, starting at 1430 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) when the hatch of the ISS will open.
ARISSat-1 will then leave the space station and be secured to an airlock ladder and its solar panel covers will be removed. At 1507 it will to deploy site, activate its PWR, TIMER1 and TIMER2 switches, verify LEDs on, and deploy.
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