Realtime telemetry
Telemetry and telecommand enabled for realtime downlink and uplink.
NewSpace Transportation Company
Dedicated Nano Launch Vehicle for Cubesats
MERCAP is the Microgravity Experiment Re-entry Capsule from Independence-X Aerospace.
MERCAP
Microgravity Experiment Re-entry Capsule
A re-entry capsule for biotech and pharmaceutical experiments, flown by Independence-X Aerospace.
Hydrogen fuel cell
Hydrogen fuel cell power supply sized to meet experiment demand.
4 to 14 days in LEO
Mission duration from 4 days to 14 days in circular low Earth orbit.
Experiment pods
Dedicated biotech and pharmaceutical space experiment pods.
- Parachute bay
- Adapter port
- Experiment bay
- Shock absorbing system
- Attitude control system
- Re-entry heat shield
- Guidance and navigation
- 01
Launch phase
Launch
- 02
Launch phase
Stage separation
- 03
Launch phase
LEO deployment
- 04
Operational phase
Stays in orbit for 4 to 14 days
- 05
Recovery phase
Re-entry
- 06
Recovery phase
Parachute deploys
- 07
Recovery phase
Touchdown