Locations on the ISS of the Modulated X-ray Source (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Locations on the ISS of the Modulated X-ray Source

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NASA's first-ever demonstration of X-ray communication will occur on the International Space Station. This image shows the locations of the Modulated X-ray Source and the Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer, or NICER, which are critical to the demonstration.

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