Launching satellites from Space Station – step one ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet working in the Kibo laboratory to prepare a CubeSat launch – at 30 times increased speed. The cylinder in the back is the mini-airlock that allows objects to be sent outside the Space Station. First Thomas and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough retrieved the Robotics External Leak Locator and wrapped it up for storage.
Launching satellites from Space Station – step two ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet working in the Kibo laboratory to prepare a CubeSat launch – at 30 times increased speed. This follows a previous video to prepare for the launch the CubeSats on 16 January 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzivMdd8bHQ. Thomas is installing the deployment system, the last step before the International Space Station's Japanese robotic arm takes over.