Maine Public reports on UMaine-designed technology heading to space station
Maine Public reported on the scheduled launch of University of Maine-designed technology headed to the International Space Station. The wireless leak detection system — a safety system that alerts astronauts to potentially dangerous loss of heat and air — was designed by University of Maine scientists, Maine Public reported. The leak detector was part of a payload of supplies expected to launch from Japan on Friday, Dec. 9, just shortly before 8:30 a.m. EST. The university plans to celebrate the deployment with a free launch party at 5:30 p.m. Friday at the Emera Astronomy Center, the report states. Tech.Co and ArgyllFreePress also reported on the UMaine technology.