MICATOS

The MICATO experiment, sponsored by the Hungarian to Orbit (HUNOR) program, investigates the flow properties of melted Indium metal, which may be used in space electric propulsion systems or soldering in space. The experiment involves heating two samples of Indium to 200°C and 400°C in microgravity for 90 minutes each, using a maintenance work area (MWA) and a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) heater controller. Photos of the setup will be taken, and the samples will be returned to Earth for analysis. This research is important for advancing space technologies and could have applications in spacecraft propulsion and electronics repair, with potential benefits for Earth-based manufacturing and materials science.