Set of NanoRacks CubeSats Deployed From International Space Station

The Small Satellite Orbital Deployer (SSOD), in the grasp of the Kibo laboratory robotic arm, is photographed by an Expedition 38 crew member on the International Space Station as it deploys a set of NanoRacks CubeSats.

The CubeSats program contains a variety of experiments such as Earth observations and advanced electronics testing. 

Station solar array panels, Earth’s horizon and the blackness of space provide the backdrop for the scene.

Image Credit: NASA