Our expertise
Simple
Your experience will be simple because we take care of safety, launch and installation
Affordable
Your experiment development cost will be low because you can use commercial components exploiting the most advanced technologies
Quick Development
Your development process will be as quick as you want it to be, because you will be the developer. Of course, we are here if you need any help
Your Rules
Your experiment will be done correctly because you will be in the operator’s seat!
Launch of
Ice Cubes to ISS
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What is
ICE Cubes?
ICE Cubes Service is a simple and cost-effective way for your experiment or technology to fly onboard the International Space Station
Our team of experts have gained lots of experience in developing and coordinating experiments for the European Space Agency research experiments. At Space Applications Services we believe more people should have access to flight opportunities and with ICE Cubes we have made this possible
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The roadmap
How does it work?
Get Started!
Tell us about your experiment and research goals by contacting us via email or filling in your flight form. We are open for everything, from a wild idea to a ready-to-fly experiment
Feasibility
We will evaluate the feasibility of your experiment and help you define the system / operational requirements and possible launch windows. You will receive the necessary documents to design your experiment inside an ICE Cube
Development
You can develop your own experiment in one of the standard form factors. For this, you will use the set of interface standards, safety requirements and guidelines defined by the service. We will collect from you the information and data necessary to obtain the safety and flight readiness certification. Our standard service will provide you with limited assistance during payload development. We can, however, offer you additional assistance in design, development and/or verification of the payload if you would want it.
Integrated Tests
Our ground model of the ICE Cubes facility, will be available at Space Applications for you to perform integrated tests for verification of all interface requirements and operational procedures.
Agency and Launcher Contact
We will arrange all the reviews of your payload to have it ready to launch. We book your flight and take care of the launch administration. As our customer, you only have to be in contact with us, we will do the rest for you
Launch!
Once all the steps above have been completed, it is finally time! T-3…2…1…Lift off!
In-Flight
Upon arrival at the International Space Station, your Experiment Cube will be installed into the ICE Cubes Facility ready for operation. When it is time to start your experiment, the ICE Cubes Mission Control Centre will activate and pass on control to you so you can run your experiment according to your predefined operations plan and directly monitor and control your experiment.
Mission Complete!
Congratulations! It is time to analyse your results
Return / Disposal
You have completed your Experiment Cubes mission! Now you may choose to either have the Experiment Cube returned to you or dispose it. In any case, you will receive all resulting flight data
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Contact
Questions about ICE Cubes Service?
Do not hesitate to contact:
Dr. Hilde Stenuit
ICE Cubes Business Development
Tel. Office : +31 (0) 71 781 78 15
Tel. Mobile : +31 (0) 621 25 54 57
hilde.stenuit@spaceapplications.com
Following a PhD in plasma-astrophysics, Hilde Stenuit joined Space Applications Services.
After supporting operations for spacecraft and International Space Station research experiments, she did science coordination for ISS as part of the ESA ISS Mission Science Office for more than a decade.
Now, she is using her expertise for business development and in support of the users of the ICE Cubes program.
Mr. Mauro Ricci
ICE Cubes Program Manager
Tel. Office : +31 (0) 71 781 78 14
Tel. Mobile : +31 (0) 631 74 42 67
mauro.ricci@spaceapplications.com
Mauro Ricci obtained a master degree in Aeronautic Engineering from University of Pisa, Italy.
He has a long term experience in the Aerospace Industry, including Payload development projects (PK-4, ICAPS Experiment,…), system engineering and requirements tailoring.
He is also in charge of the ICE Cubes project management, covering the coordination of sub-contractors and the system team including system engineering and business aspects.
Mr. Patrick Laport
President of Aerospace Applications North America Inc
Tel. : +1-832-755-6725
plaport@aerospaceapplications-na.com
“After completing a Master’s Degree of Engineering in Physics at the University of Liege, Belgium, Patrick Laport joined Space Applications Services and moved to Houston, Texas, to help design the cockpit of the X38 / Crew Return Vehicle at the NASA Johnson Space Center. At the end of the X38 project, Patrick established Aerospace Applications North America, Space Applications Services’s subsidiary in the US, and quickly got involved with the design and prototyping of NASA’s Orion spacecraft cockpit. While working on Orion, Patrick competed a Master’s Degree in Business Administration at the University of Houston in Clear Lake, Texas. Patrick is now using his engineering and business experience to promote ICE Cubes in the USA.”
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