Universe  ID: 12606

NICER: Launching Soon to the Space Station

Released on May 22, 2017
This video previews the Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER). NICER is an Astrophysics Mission of Opportunity within NASA’s Explorer program, which provides frequent flight opportunities for world-class scientific investigations from space utilizing innovative, streamlined and efficient management approaches within the heliophysics and astrophysics science areas. NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate supports the SEXTANT component of the mission, demonstrating pulsar-based spacecraft navigation. NICER is an upcoming International Space Station payload scheduled to launch in June 2017.

Learn more about the mission at nasa.gov/nicer.

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This video is a teaser for the NICER mission.

Music: Killer Tracks, Stuva (PKT017); Sound Design Whoosh 4 (KT260); Drone Ambient (KT202)

 

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NICER Payload Animations

For More Information

https://www.nasa.gov/nicer

Credits

Clare Skelly (NASA/GSFC): Lead Producer
Walt Feimer (KBR Wyle Services, LLC): Lead Animator
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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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Mission:
Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER)

Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Neutron Star
SVS >> International Space Station
SVS >> SEXTANT
NASA Science >> Universe
SVS >> NICER