STS-124 launched from Kennedy Space Center this afternoon at 5:02PM EDT. During this mission the Discovery crew will deliver the Japanese Kibo module to the ISS. This landmark event for JAXA heralds a new phase in the scientific capabilities of the ISS.

For Invocon, this mission marks the 29th Shuttle mission utilizing our systems.

A Phase 2 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) proposal from Invocon, Inc. of Conroe, TX for a Spacecraft Leak Detection System was recently selected by NASA for contract negotiation. This technology development intends to provide a viable system to sense and locate air leaks from pressurized space station or lunar habitat modules caused by micrometeoroid and space debris impact events. The ability to detect, quickly locate, and mitigate a pressure vessel breach is critical to the safety of any long duration spacecraft.