The project will be set aboard the ISS this summer for tests to be conducted. Astronauts on the ISS will be conducting the tests of the deployers and reporting back to the team with the results. The tests will be recorded with a mounted camera, allowing for comprehensive post-experiment analysis of the footage.
1. The deployer and the payload housing will be bolted together and the safety tag will be removed.
2. The assembly will then be gently released, now floating freely. The guide-in light fixed to the deployer is then aimed to ensure it will move down along the intended path.
3. Using an infrared remote control, the crew will initiate the spin-stabilization sequence. The unit then begins to spin, gaining angular momentum and stabilizing it in preparation for deployment.
4. The crew then sends a second signal via remote, initiating the sail deployment sequence. The spring-loaded sail pack is released, unfurling the light-sail and completing the deployment.
5. Spin-down will then be initiated, also by remote. The spinner motor will slow and bring the deployer to a stop.
6. Finally, the crew will reinsert the safety tag, and detach the deployer and payload housing.
