Northrop Grumman [NOC] will use an experiment on the International Space Station to test a new way to cool military satellite payloads, the company said recently. The payload, the Massive Heat Transfer Experiment (MHTEX), is planned to be carried aboard the space shuttle Endeavor , which is set to launch from Kennedy Space Center, Fla., later this week. This upcoming mission is one of two final shuttle flights planned by NASA. "In space, it's difficult to cool electronic systems and…
Northrop Grumman to Test Heat Management System on Space Station
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