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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2017/09/22/iss-daily-summary-report-9222017/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/22/2017
Posted on September 22, 2017 at 4:00 pm by HQ.
                                                
Marrow:

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Today a 52S crewmember conducted breath and ambient air sample collections for the Marrow investigation, which looks at the effect of microgravity on bone marrow. It is believed that microgravity, like long-duration bed rest on Earth, has a negative effect on the bone marrow and the blood cells that are produced in the bone marrow.

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Sarcolab-3:

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A USOS subject conducted the knee protocol for Sarcolab-3. The subject ingressed the Muscle Atrophy Research & Exercise System (MARES) chair, installed the knee Electromyography (EMG) electrodes and began the knee exercise protocol, while an operator collected ultrasound images of the subject's right leg. The crew deconfigured and stowed MARES, which was originally on the timeline for next Monday. Today's activity concludes five consecutive days of joint research, where three crewmembers conducted a series of ankle and knee configuration exercises. The data collected for Sarcolab-3 will be compared to pre and post flight measurements to assess the impact of hypothesized microgravity induced muscle loss. Myotendinous and Neuromuscular Adaptation to Long-term Spaceflight (Sarcolab) investigates the adaptation and deterioration of the soleus (calf muscle) where it joins the Achilles tendon, which links it to the heel and carries loads from the entire body. Muscle fiber samples are taken from crew members before and after flight, and analyzed for changes in structural and chemical properties. MRI and ultrasound tests and electrode stimulation are conducted to help assess muscle and tendon changes caused by microgravity exposure.

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Human Research Program (HRP) Collections (Biochemical Profile, Repository):

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Today a 52S crewmember collected blood sample collections in support of the Biochemical Profile and Repository experiments. With operator assistance, the subject is collecting blood samples and the samples will be processed for double spin operations using the Refrigerated Centrifuge prior to being placed in the Minus Eighty Degree Celsius Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI).

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• The Biochemical Profile experiment tests blood and urine samples are obtained from astronauts before, during, and after spaceflight. Specific proteins and chemicals in the samples are used as biomarkers, or indicators of health. Post-flight analysis yields a database of samples and test results, which scientists can use to study the effects of spaceflight on the body.
• Repository is a storage bank used to maintain biological specimens over extended periods of time and under well-controlled conditions. This repository supports scientific discovery that contributes to our fundamental knowledge in the area of human physiological changes and adaptation to a microgravity environment and provides unique opportunities to study longitudinal changes in human physiology spanning many missions.
  

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Advanced NanoStep:

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The crew completed setup activities prior to installing the Advanced NanoStep cartridge in the Solution Crystallization Observation Facility (SCOF). JAXA's Advanced NanoStep experiment investigates the relationship between impurity incorporation mechanisms and the quality of obtained protein crystals should be clarified for the progress to an "advanced" stage of the space utilization for structure-based drug design. In this mission, we observe the protein crystal growth surfaces of glucose isomerase crystals in space in the presence of various impurities with the use of a Michelson interferometer. In addition, we also clarify the crystal surface morphology on the molecular step level by using the laser confocal microscope. We evaluate the crystal quality of the returned crystals.

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Electrostatic Levitation Furnace (ELF) Chamber Cap Removal and Cartridge Installation:

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The crew removed the ELF chamber cap from the chamber hole and installed the sample cartridge. ELF is an experimental facility designed to levitate, melt and solidify materials by container less processing techniques using the electrostatic levitation method. With this facility, thermophysical properties of high temperature melts can be measured and solidification from deeply undercooled melts can be achieved.

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Fluids Integrated Rack (FIR) Light Microscopy Module (LMM) Cable Re-clock:

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During last week's LMM control box replacement, two cables were left disconnected due to physical interference of back shells on adjacent power/data cables. Today, the crew re-clocked the connector that mates to the LMM Control Box to remove the interference of the cable connection. LMM is a modified commercial, highly flexible, state-of-the-art light imaging microscope facility that provides researchers with powerful diagnostic hardware and software onboard the International Space Station (ISS).

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Device for the study of Critical Liquids and Crystallization (DECLIC) Hose Reseat:

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The crew removed and reconnected the DECLIC supply and return hoses to troubleshoot the moderate temperature loop flow issues to the DECLIC Directional Solidification Ins ert (DSI). DECLIC is a multi-user facility utilized to study transparent media and their phase transitions in microgravity onboard the International Space Station (ISS). The DSI portion of the DECLIC multi-user facility experiment will study a series of benchmark experiments on transparent alloys that freeze like metals under microgravity onboard the International Space Station (ISS) using SCN (succinonitrile-a transparent organic substance in the liquid state that is used to study the phenomena related to solidification processes) based alloys. The DSI insert will be installed for the second run of the three series of DECLIC experiments.

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RED Camera Calibration:

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The crew created calibration files for the RED Dragon Camera in support of the Earth Imagery from ISS investigation. The Earth Imagery from ISS investigation will help create a series of videos, showcasing Earth from space. These videos will be taken with cameras on the International Space Station in 6K hi-resolution, then integrated in to videos for screensavers for public enjoyment, exploration, and engagement.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2017/09/25/astronauts-research-adapting-to-space-and-plan-for-spacewalks/

Astronauts Research Adapting to Space and Plan for Spacewalks
Posted on September 25, 2017 at 1:28 pm by Mark Garcia.

The Expedition 53 crew members continued testing a new exercise device today while also exploring how their bodies are adapting to living in space. The station residents are also gearing up for three spacewalks planned in October.

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NASA astronaut Joe Acaba works inside the cupola as the space station orbits above the Indian Ocean near Australia.

Commander Randy Bresnik joined Paolo Nespoli for a workout session on the new Miniature Exercise Device-2 (MED-2). The duo tested the MED-2 for its ability to provide motion and resistance during crew workouts. The device is significantly smaller than previous space exercise systems potentially providing more room on future spacecraft.

Flight Engineer Mark Vande Hei installed new lights on his crew quarters to test their ability to improve circadian rhythms, sleep, and cognitive performance. NASA astronaut Joe Acaba collected and stowed his blood and urine samples for a pair of experiments observing the physiological changes taking place in space.

Bresnik and Vande Hei are moving ahead with preparations for the first of three spacewalks set to begin Oct. 5. The spacewalkers inspected the tethers that will keep them attached to the station and began setting up their tools. The duo will remove and replace a leading end effector on the tip of the Canadarm2 during the first spacewalk scheduled to last about 6.5 hours.

This entry was posted in Expedition 53 and tagged European Space Agency, International Space Station, NASA, Roscosmos, science on September 25, 2017 by Mark Garcia.

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5 Things You Didn't Know About Astronaut Joe Acaba

NASA Johnson

Опубликовано: 25 сент. 2017 г.

He's been an astronaut since 2004 and launched last week with more than four months in space to his credit on two previous missions, so there's not much more to know about Joe Acaba, right? Nope: the California native, former middle school math and science teacher and Peace Corps veteran has a few more tricks up his sleeve, and he shares five of them with you right here.

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Randy Bresnik‏Подлинная учетная запись @AstroKomrade 1 ч назад

Now that they are aboard @Space_Station we have to make sure @AstroAcaba, @Astro_Sabot, and Sasha Misurkin are ready for anything!

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ISS Expedition 53 In-Flight Event with Vice President Mike Pence, Station Commander Randy Bresnik and Flight Engineers Joe Acaba and Mark Vande Hei
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. EDT

 
 

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Быстренько так поговорили...

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NASA Marshall‏Подлинная учетная запись @NASA_Marshall 9 мин назад

@VP tours the Payload Operations Integration Center at #NASAMarshall where we oversee science experiments on @Space_Station!

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 28 мин. назад

*Please don't ask them to do a somersault.* *Please don't ask them to do a somersault.* *Please don't ask them to do a somersault.*

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И они держались как могли...

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Но всё-таки не выдержали    

Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 21 мин. назад

Ah well.....always happens. Randy knocked it out of the park with the answers, however!

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Vice President Pence Talks with Astronauts on Space Station

NASA

Опубликовано: 25 сент. 2017 г.

Vice President Mike Pence talked with NASA Astronauts and Expedition 53 crew members Joe Acaba, Randy Bresnik and Mark Vande Hei onboard the International Space Station from the Payload Operations Integration Center (POIC) of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017 in Huntsville, Alabama. The Vice President visited the space center to view test hardware for NASA's Space Launch System, America's new deep space rocket and to call the crew onboard the International Space Station.

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Vice President Pence Visits NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center

NASA

Опубликовано: 25 сент. 2017 г.

Vice President Mike Pence offered his thanks Monday to employees working on NASA's human spaceflight programs during a tour of the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The Vice President saw the progress being made on NASA's Space Launch System (SLS), the world's most powerful deep space rocket, that will send astronauts on missions around the Moon and ultimately to Mars. He also visited Marshall's Payload Operations Integration Center, where the agency manages all research aboard the International Space Station.

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Paolo Nespoli launches the European Astro Pi Challenge

European Space Agency, ESA

Опубликовано: 25 сент. 2017 г.

ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli launches the European Astro Pi Challenge for the school year 2017 - 2018. On board the ISS there are two Astro Pi computers - nicknamed Ed and Izzy - that are available to run students experiments which make use of computer coding and computer sensors to be executed.

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 https://ria.ru/news_company/20170926/1505521159.html
МОСКВА, 26 сен — РИА Новости. Задать свой вопрос космонавтам на МКС может любой пользователь Рунета с 26 сентября по 1 октября 2017 года. Вопрос нужно разместить на странице аккаунта "РИА Новости" медиагруппы "Россия сегодня" в "ВКонтакте", предварительно на него подписавшись. Три самых интересных вопроса, выбранных известным российским летчиком-космонавтом, выпускником МГУ, Героем России Сергеем Рязанским, будут заданы космонавту во время сеанса прямой связи "Москва-МКС" на Всероссийском фестивале науки NAUKA0+.
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На связь с Москвой выйдет российский ученый-космонавт, командир экипажа длительной экспедиции МКС-52/53 ТПК "Союз МС-05", герой России Сергей Рязанский. Впервые в истории российской космонавтики полетом руководит ученый. Экипаж МКС под его руководством проводит эксперименты в области медицины и физики на борту станции.
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три выбранных вопроса будут заданы.... и как будто он один из российского экипажа.

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https://ria.ru/news_company/20170926/1505521159.html
 МОСКВА, 26 сен — РИА Новости . 
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На связь с Москвой выйдет российский ученый-космонавт, командир экипажа длительной экспедиции МКС-52/53 ТПК "Союз МС-05", герой России Сергей Рязанский. Впервые в истории российской космонавтики полетом руководит ученый. Экипаж МКС под его руководством проводит эксперименты в области медицины и физики на борту станции.
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три выбранных вопроса будут заданы.... и как будто он один из российского экипажа.

Да и к тому же написано "казнить нельзя помиловать" - понять можно неправильно. Да, Сергей Рязанский командир ТПК, но никак уж не длительной экспедиции МКС-52/53, как следует из текста. Командиром МКС-52 был Федор Николаевич Юрчихин, а сейчас командир МКС-53 - Рэндолф Брезник.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2017/09/25/iss-daily-summary-report-9252017/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/25/2017
Posted on September 25, 2017 at 4:00 pm by HQ.

Human Research Program (HRP) Collections (Biochemical Profile, Repository):

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Over the weekend a 52S crewmember completed Flight Day (FD) 15 urine sample collections in support of the Biochemical Profile and Repository experiments. Today another 52S crewmember completed their FD-15 urine samples, and with operator assistance, conducted blood sample collections. The blood samples were processed for double spin operations using the Refrigerated Centrifuge prior to being placed in the Minus Eighty Degree Celsius Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI).

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• Repository is a storage bank used to maintain biological specimens over extended periods of time and under well-controlled conditions. This repository supports scientific discovery that contributes to our fundamental knowledge in the area of human physiological changes and adaptation to a microgravity environment and provides unique opportunities to study longitudinal changes in human physiology spanning many missions.
  

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Lighting Effects:

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A 52S crewmember completed a Visual Performance Test by stowing the test hardware in their crew quarters, setting the light to the correct mode, turning all other light sources in the crew quarters off, before performing a Numerical Verification Test and a Color Discrimination Test. The completed tests were photographed and downlinked. The Lighting Effects investigation studies the impact of the change from fluorescent light bulbs to solid-state light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with adjustable intensity and color and aims to determine if the new lights can improve crew circadian rhythms, sleep, and cognitive performance.

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Miniature Exercise Device (MED-2) Exercise Evaluation:

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51S crewmembers exercised using MED-2 with body markers and multiple camcorders for ground evaluation. The ISS's exercise equipment is large and bulky, while the MED-2 aims to demonstrate small robotic actuators can provide motion and resistance for crew workout sessions, reducing the size and weight of exercise equipment for long-duration space missions. The MED-2 investigation is a system to test key technologies needed to develop space based exercise equipment that may provide appropriate countermeasures to the adverse effects of microgravity. This technology is critical for the initial design and development of second and third generation Counter Measure Systems (CMS) hardware that is an order of magnitude lighter and smaller than existing ISS class of CMS hardware and that has significantly greater reliability.

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Combustion Integrated Rack (CIR) Gas Chromatograph (GC) Installation:

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The crew installed the GC instrument package to support continued operations of the CIR for the upcoming ACME investigation. During the installation, the crew cleaned and contained a small leak that was noticed from a helium bottle. In an activity unrelated to today's GC installation package, the crew checked a suspected bad cable connection to see if it was the cause of current Image Processing and Storage Unit (IPSU) data issues. After reporting that the connection appeared to be fully mated, the crew was asked to break and reseat the connector before downlinking photos for ground teams to assess. The CIR is used to perform combustion experiments in microgravity. The CIR can be reconfigured easily on orbit to accommodate a variety of combustion experiments. It consists of an optics bench, a combustion chamber, a fuel and oxidizer management system, environmental management systems, and interfaces for science diagnostics and experiment specific equipment.

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Fine Motor Skills (FMS):

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A 51S crewmember completed a FD 60 FMS session which is executed on a touchscreen tablet, wh ere the subject performs a series of interactive tasks. The investigation studies how fine motor skills are affected by long-term microgravity exposure, different phases of microgravity adaptation, and sensorimotor recovery after returning to Earth gravity. The goal of FMS is to answer how fine motor performance in microgravity trend/vary over the duration of a six-month and year-long space mission; how fine motor performance on orbit compare with that of a closely matched participant on Earth; and how performance trend/vary before and after gravitational transitions, including the periods of early flight adaptation, and very early/near immediate post-flight periods.

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Sally Ride Earth Knowledge Acquired by Middle School Students (EarthKAM) Node 2 Setup and Activation:

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The crew setup the payload components for EarthKAM in Node 2 for a week-long imaging session. Sally Ride EarthKAM allows thousands of students to photograph and examine Earth from a space crew's perspective. Using the Internet, the students control a special digital camera mounted on-board the International Space Station. This enables them to photograph the Earth's coastlines, mountain ranges and other geographic items of interest from the unique vantage point of space. The team at Sally Ride EarthKAM then posts these photographs on the Internet for the public and participating classrooms around the world to view.

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MagVector:

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Because the generically used MagVector USB stick was reported broken, the crew retrieved a new USB stick to support the 14th MagVector experiment run that begins later this week. The European Space Agency (ESA) MagVector investigation studies how Earth's magnetic field interacts with an electrical conductor. Using extremely sensitive magnetic sensors placed around and above a conductor, researchers can gain insight into ways that the magnetic field influences how conductors work. This research not only helps improve future International Space Station experiments and electrical experiments, but it could offer insights into how magnetic fields influence electrical conductors in general, the backbone of our technology.

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EVA preparations:

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Today the crew inspected tethers and modified the Ballscrew Lubrication Tool (BLT) depth gauge. These tasks are required to prepare for the upcoming trio of EVAs in October. The goals of the EVAs include R&R of one SSRMS LEE, lubrication of the LEEs, and R&R of two external cameras.

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АНОНС

https://www.roscosmos.ru/24133/

ПЛАНОВАЯ КОРРЕКЦИЯ ОРБИТЫ МКС
27 сентября 2017

Программа МКС

27 сентября 2017 года запланировано проведение коррекции орбиты МКС. Для выполнения манёвра в 19:50 мск будет включена двигательная установка транспортного грузового корабля «Прогресс МС-06», пристыкованного к Международной космической станции. Цель проведения коррекции - формирование баллистических условий для выведения на орбиту транспортного грузового корабля «Прогресс МС-07», его сближения и стыковки с МКС, запланированных на 12 октября 2017 года.

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https://ria.ru/science/20170926/1505572261.html

Высоту полета МКС увеличат на 800 метров

12:08 26.09.2017 (обновлено: 12:09 26.09.2017)


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МОСКВА, 26 сен — РИА Новости. Орбиту Международной космической станции скорректируют для обеспечения стыковки грузового корабля "Прогресс МС-07", после маневра 27 сентября средняя высота полета станции должна увеличиться на 800 метров, сообщил РИА Новости в пятницу представитель Центра управления полетами (ЦУП).

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"В соответствии с предварительными данными службы баллистико-навигационного обеспечения, коррекция орбиты МКС запланирована на 27 сентября в 19.50 мск. Средняя высота полета увеличится на 800 метров", — сказал представитель ЦУП.
Он добавил, что коррекция будет проводиться с помощью двигателей пристыкованного к станции грузового корабля "Прогресс МС-06", которые должны будут проработать 220 секунд.

"Средняя высота полета станции после маневра должна составить 404,9 километра", — добавил собеседник агентства.

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