Uploaded June 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Sped-up video of three nights of robotic operations outside the International Space Station June 10 through 14, 2017 covering the removal of the NICER (Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer) payload from the Dragon SpX-11 trunk, its temp-stowage on the SPDM Enhanced Orbital Replacement Unit (ORU) Temporary Platform (EOTP), and its intallation on Express Logistic Carrier 4 (ELC4) Site 2.

NICER, the Neutron-star Interior Composition ExploreR, with its SEXTANT Extension (Station Explorer for X-ray Timing and Navigation Technology) is an external payload hosted on the International Space Station for the study of neutron stars through soft X-ray timing and a space-based demonstration of pulsar-based navigation that offers much higher accuracy than current radio-based navigation architectures.

Detailed Overview of the NICER Instrument: spaceflight101.com/dragon-spx11/nicer