one of 11 missions that will be secondary payloads to the first test flight of nasa 's space launch system .
nasa is taking advantage of a great opportunity to conduct more science beyond our primary focus of this mission , ' said jody singer manager of nasa 's flight programs and partnerships office .
` while this new vehicle will enable missions beyond earth orbit , we 're taking steps to increase the scientific and exploration capability of sls by accommodating small , cubesat-class payloads .