Uploaded November 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This videos shows the Nov. 20, 2017, deployment of the Technology Educational Satellite, or TechEdSat-6, from the International Space Station.

The satellite was released into low-Earth orbit from the NanoRacks platform to begin a series of wireless sensor experiments which will be the first self-powered tests, expanding the capabilities of sensor networks for future ascent or re-entry systems. This is the fourth TechEdSat satellite carrying an updated version of the Exo-Brake that will demonstrate guided controlled reentry of small spacecraft to safely return science experiments from space.

More info: nasa.gov/ames/image-feature/nasa-to-test-advanced-space-wireless-sensor-network-and-device-for-returning-small-spacecraft-to-Earth

Video credit: NASA

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