Technical Problem Delays Space Station Satellite Deployments

A technical problem with a cubesat dispenser on the international space station has halted the deployment of the latest batch of small satellites on the station until as late as early next year. In a Sept. 3 statement, Houston-based NanoRacks said it was continuing to study a problem with a “non-performing” cubesat deployer on the station. The problem was first noted in an Aug. 22 ISS status report from NASA, which stated that multiple attempts to deploy cubesats during the previous day were unsuccessful for “unspecified reasons.” The problem occurred after 10 of 32 satellites delivered to the station in July had been released. More

(Source: Space News - Sep 4)