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ЦитироватьNov. 2, 2018

Experience the Launch of the SpaceX CRS-16 Mission

Social media users are invited to register to attend the launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) in Florida. This launch, currently targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Dec. 4, will be the next commercial cargo resupply services mission to the International Space Station.

If your passion is to communicate and engage the world via social media, then this is the event for you! Seize the opportunity to be on the front line to blog, tweet or Instagram everything about SpaceX's 16th mission to the space station. In addition to supplies and equipment, the Dragon spacecraft will deliver several science investigations to the station.

Last Updated: Nov. 2, 2018
Editor: Brittany Brown

ЦитироватьRobotic Refueling: Paving the Way for Exploration

NASA Goddard (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAY-SMFNfynqz1bdoaV8BeQ)

Опубликовано: 21 нояб. 2018 г.

One small box of technology is getting NASA one step closer to future exploration missions. The Robotic Refueling Mission 3, or RRM3, will prove technologies to transfer and store common consumables, like spacecraft fuel, in space.

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NASA has its eyes on human exploration, including venturing forward to the Moon and Mars. First, the agency must develop and perfect the technologies and capabilities needed for these missions.

Affixed to the International Space Station, RRM3 will use a suite of three tools and the station's robotic handyman, Dextre, to transfer and store cryogenic propellant (e.g., liquid methane). These capabilities have applications ranging from in-situ resource utilization to solar electric propulsion to maintaining long-term life support systems.

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RRM3 is set to launch to the Space Station onboard SpaceX's 16th commercial resupply services mission. Once installed to the exterior of the station, the transfer and storage technologies will be put to the test.

RRM3 builds on the first two phases of International Space Station technology demonstrations that tested tools, technologies and techniques to refuel and repair satellites in orbit. It is developed and operated by the Satellite Servicing Projects Division at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, under direction of NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate.

ЦитироватьMapping Carbon in 3-D

NASA Goddard (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAY-SMFNfynqz1bdoaV8BeQ)

Опубликовано: 7 нояб. 2018 г.

NASA's new laser instrument, the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation, or GEDI, has advanced laser technology that will reveal the makeup of remote forest ecosystems around the globe. GEDI will soar above Earth at 17,150 miles per hour onboard the International Space Station. Its measurements of the height of leaves, branches, trees, and shrubs below its path will help scientists map the structure of forests and better understand how ecosystems are storing or releasing carbon.

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GEDI IS READY FOR LAUNCH

November 13, 2018

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The GEDI instrument has been fully integrated into the Dragon trunk of SpaceX-16 and is now scheduled for launch on December 4th. The instrument successfully went through environmental testing in September. This testing simulates launch and space-like conditions, and included vibrational, acoustic, electromagnetic and thermal vacuum testing.

Other tests were also performed to ensure GEDI's readiness for on-orbit commissioning. Throughout all testing the GEDI instrument showed excellent and stable performance and a green light was given on Monday October 1st, after which the team proceeded with planning GEDI's shipment.
After GEDI successfully completed the final pre-shipment review, which took place on October 11th and 12th, the instrument was shipped to the Kennedy Space Center and arrived in great condition. The instrument was handed over to SpaceX on October 22nd, four days ahead of schedule, and was subsequently integrated in the Dragon capsule of the SpaceX CRS 16 Falcon 9 rocket. GEDI subsequently passed a critical, KDP-D/E on November 7th. GEDI is now fully ready for it's scheduled launch and will soon be joining NASA's ambitious ICESat-2 lidar mission on orbit, marking a milestone in the observation of the Earth's surface using laser altimetry.

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Watch NASA's latest video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSdDPFfUVIo) release on the GEDI mission:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSdDPFfUVIo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSdDPFfUVIo)

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ЦитироватьNov. 20, 2018

NASA to Launch New Refueling Mission, Helping Spacecraft Live Longer and Journey Farther

NASA will lay the foundation for spacecraft life extension and long duration space exploration with the upcoming launch of Robotic Refueling Mission 3 (RRM3 (https://go.nasa.gov/2RKAL4a)), a mission that will pioneer techniques for storing and replenishing cryogenic spacecraft fuel.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE9O9sBRNto (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE9O9sBRNto)
One small box of technology is getting NASA one step closer to future exploration missions. The Robotic Refueling Mission 3, or RRM3, will prove technologies to transfer and store common spacecraft fuels in space.
Credits: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Scientific Visualization Studio
This video is public domain and can be downloaded from the Scientific Visualization Studio. (http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/12799)

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RRM3 fluid transfer module with the external tool pedestal affixed to the top during a tool fit check in Greenbelt, Maryland.
Credits: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Chris Gunn

The third phase of an ongoing technology demonstration, RRM3 will attach to the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/overview.html) and build on two previous missions — RRM and RRM2. These first two phases practiced the robotic tasks of removing caps and valves on spacecraft, leading up to the act of replenishing fuel, but stopped short of cryogenic fluid transfer.

Cryogenic fluid can serve as a very potent fuel. As a propellant, it produces a high thrust or acceleration, allowing rockets to escape the gravitational force of planetary bodies. As a coolant, it keeps spacecraft operational and can prolong their lifespan by years.

Besides these uses, the ability to resupply cryogenic fuel in space could minimize the amount of fuel spacecraft are required to carry from Earth's surface, making it possible to travel farther into space for longer periods of time.

Liquid oxygen is another type of cryogenic fluid, used for astronaut life support systems. Having the ability to efficiently store and replenish this type of oxygen could facilitate astronauts' capacity to embark on long duration human exploration missions and live on other planets.

"Any time we get to extend our stay in space is valuable for discovery," said Beth Adams Fogle, RRM3 mission manager in NASA's Technology Demonstration Missions program office at Marshall Spaceflight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. "RRM3's ability to transfer and store cryogenic fluid could alter our current fuel constraints for human exploration."

Another possibility is mining water on the Moon in order to separate it into its individual elements, hydrogen and oxygen — both of which can be converted into cryogenic propellants. RRM3 technologies will establish methods for transferring and storing these resources to refuel spacecraft on exploration missions, laying the groundwork for what could one day be lunar gas stations.

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Spacewalking astronauts successfully transfer the RRM module from the Atlantis shuttle cargo bay to a temporary platform on the ISS's Dextre robot for RRM Phase 1 and 2.
Credits: NASA

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The ability to replenish and store cryogenic fluid can help with exploration. Here are some ways technologies demonstrated by RRM3 could be used at the Moon and Mars.
Credits: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Download infographic as PDF (https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/rrm3infographic.pdf)

Beyond the Moon, carbon dioxide in the Martian atmosphere also has the potential of being converted to liquid methane, a cryogenic fluid. RRM3 techniques could then be applied to refuel departure rockets from Mars.

As useful as cryogens are, their extremely low boiling points make storing them in space difficult, because they boil off over time. RRM3 will not only transfer cryogenic fluid, but store 42 liters of cryogen without fluid loss for six months — enough to maintain spacecraft instruments for years. 

"Any time you try something for the first time, there is an element of risk," said Jill McGuire, project manager for RRM3. "We hope our technology demonstration helps drive down the risk of refueling in space for future exploration and science missions."

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Matt Ashmore, an engineer at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, performs a fit check of RRM3's three external tools (from left to right: cryogen servicing tool, VIPIR2, multi-function tool 2). After RRM3 is installed to the outside of International Space Station the Dextre robotic arm will mount the pedestal and tools, pre-assembled by astronauts on the space station.
Credits: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Chris Gunn

NASA engineers built on lessons learned from RRM and RRM2 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=920) to design next-generation hardware. During RRM3 mission operations, the space station's Dextre robotic arm will carry out tasks using a suite of three primary tools.

The task sequence begins with the multi-function tool 2, which operates smaller specialized tools to prepare for the fluid transfer. Next, the cryogen servicing tool uses a hose to connect the tank filled with liquid methane to the empty tank. To monitor the process, the Visual Inspection Poseable Invertebrate Robot 2 (VIPIR2) utilizes a state-of-the-art robotic camera to make sure tools are properly positioned.

"We learn by doing," said Ben Reed, deputy director of the Satellite Servicing Project Division at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. "Pioneering new technologies is hard, but when we get it right the payoffs are big."

RRM3 is developed and operated by the Satellite Servicing Projects Division (https://sspd.gsfc.nasa.gov/) at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and managed by the Technology Demonstration Missions (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/tdm/main/index.html)program within NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate (https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/home/index.html). RRM3 is scheduled to launch to the space station on SpaceX's 16th Commercial Resupply Services (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/launch/spacex.html) mission.

For more information about RRM3, visit: https://sspd.gsfc.nasa.gov/RRM3.html

By Isabelle Yan (mailto:isabelle.c.yan@nasa.gov?subject=RE%20RRM3)
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (http://www.nasa.gov/goddard), Greenbelt, Md.

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Last Updated: Nov. 26, 2018
Editor: Rob Garner

ЦитироватьDragon Set to Deliver Supplies to International Space Station

Bob Granath (https://blogs.nasa.gov/kennedy/author/rgranath/)
Posted Nov 27, 2018 at 8:21 am

Commercial Resupply Services Mission: SpaceX CRS-16
Launch: 1:38 p.m. EST, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018
Lift Off: Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida
Launch Vehicle: SpaceX Falcon 9, 230 feet-tall
Spacecraft: Dragon, 20 feet high, 12 feet-in diameter
Payload: Dragon will deliver supplies and payloads, including materials to directly support dozens of the science and research investigations that will occur during the space station's Expeditions 57 and 58.
Return to Earth: After about one month attached to the space station, Dragon will return with results of earlier experiments, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California.
Payloads on Board: Includes the Robotic Refueling Mission 3 (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2018/nasa-to-launch-new-refueling-mission-helping-spacecraft-live-longer-and-journey-farther), or RRM3, and the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation lidar (https://gedi.umd.edu/), or GEDI.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/184882.jpg)Emre Kelly‏Подлинная учетная запись @EmreKelly (https://twitter.com/EmreKelly) 13:25 (https://twitter.com/EmreKelly/status/1067167549232693248) - 26 нояб. 2018 г.

Shifting gears from InSight for a moment: Launch Hazard Area issued for 12/4 liftoff of #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash) Falcon 9 from CCAFS on CRS-16. Instantaneous launch at 1338 ET (1838 UTC). Booster will return to LZ-1, so expect sonic booms this time.

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186040.jpg)Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight) 12:02 (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1067509033136005121) - 27 нояб. 2018 г.

Static Fire will be second half of the week now (still fine per the launch date).

ЦитироватьRussian, U.S. Spaceships Get Ready for Launch Ahead of Spacewalk

Mark Garcia (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/author/magarcia/)
Posted Nov 27, 2018 at 4:29 pm

In a replay similar to the weekend before Thanksgiving, two rockets on the opposite sides of the world are poised to launch one day after another to replenish the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/station) with a new crew and cargo.

Three new Expedition 58 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition58/index.html) crew members are preparing to blast off to the space station on a Russian Soyuz crew ship early next week. The following day, SpaceX will launch its Dragon cargo craft to the orbital lab atop a Falcon 9 rocket.
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The SpaceX Dragon is targeted to begin its ascent to space from the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center on Dec. 4. Dragon will orbit Earth for two days loaded with new science (https://cms.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/spx16-research) before it is captured with the station's Canadarm2 and installed to the Harmony module (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/harmony).

Back in space, three Expedition 57 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition57/index.html) crew members are getting ready for the arrival of both spacecraft while staying focused on microgravity science and spacewalk preparations.

Commander Alexander Gerst (http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Astronauts/Alexander_Gerst) and Flight Engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/serena-m-aunon-chancellor) trained for next week's Dragon rendezvous and capture on a computer today...

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/30273.jpg)Raul‏ @Raul74Cz (https://twitter.com/Raul74Cz) 7:17 (https://twitter.com/Raul74Cz/status/1067799562860019712) - 28 нояб. 2018 г.

#SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash) Mission 1404 #CRS16 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/CRS16?src=hash) Launch Hazard Areas based on issued NOTMAR/NOTAMs. LZ-1 booster landing. Upper stage reentry south of Australia. https://goo.gl/JYk1ey  (https://t.co/5vo6yRthAN)

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ЦитироватьISS Daily Summary Report – 11/27/2018

SpaceX 16 (SpX-16) Dragon On-Board Training (OBT):
The crew reviewed Dragon Robotics procedures and participated in a conference with ground specialists in support of SpX-16 Dragon arrival. Using computer based training, the crew reviewed the Dragon mission profile, rendezvous crew procedures, and the crew interfaces for monitoring and commanding Dragon. SpX-16 Dragon launch is currently scheduled for December 4 with capture and berthing planned for December 6.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/185659.jpg)James Dean‏Подлинная учетная запись @flatoday_jdean (https://twitter.com/flatoday_jdean) 11:53 (https://twitter.com/flatoday_jdean/status/1067869131075129345) - 28 нояб. 2018 г.

SpaceX's CRS-16 cargo mission to ISS will feature a new Falcon 9 booster and reuse the Dragon that flew CRS-10 in early 2017.

ЦитироватьSpaceX CRS-16: Science payload onboard Dragon spacecraft

SciNews (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjU6ZwoTQtKWfz1urL7XcbA)

Опубликовано: 28 нояб. 2018 г.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch the CRS-16 Dragon spacecraft from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on 4 December 2018, at 18:38 UTC (13:38 EST). The cargo Dragon spacecraft will be loaded with supplies, equipment and scientific research for the crew aboard the International Space Station. Among the experiments: Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI), Robotic Refueling Mission 3 (RRM3), Molecular Muscle investigation, Growth of Large, Perfect Protein Crystals for Neutron Crystallography (Perfect Crystals), SlingShot cost-effective commercial satellite deployment system, MARVEL 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Space Station Challenge.

Credit: NASA

ЦитироватьStation Crews Ramping Up for Busy December

Mark Garcia (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/author/magarcia/)
Posted Nov 28, 2018 at 6:05 pm

December is shaping up to be a heavy traffic period at the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/station). Two crews will swap places before Christmas and a U.S. spaceship will deliver new supplies and science. A Russian spacewalk is also planned for a crew vehicle inspection.
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Monday and Tuesday are launch days for a new crew and a cargo delivery. ...

The very next day, the SpaceX Dragon (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/launch/spacex.html) commercial resupply ship will launch on its 16th mission to the orbital laboratory with a variety of new science experiments (https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-highlights-science-on-next-resupply-mission-to-international-space-station-0) at 1:38 p.m. Dragon will orbit Earth for two days before reaching a point about 10 meters fr om the station wh ere it will be captured with the Canadarm2 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/remote-manipulator-system-canadarm2) robotic arm.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/30256.jpg)Tom McCool‏ @Cygnusx112 (https://twitter.com/Cygnusx112) 38 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/Cygnusx112/status/1068207102827642881)

The #Falcon9 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Falcon9?src=hash) being used for #CRS16 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/CRS16?src=hash) is vertical on the pad in anticipation of the static fire schedule for today. The launch is Tuesday at 1:38pm EST.
#SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash) @NASASpaceflight (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight)

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/30256.jpg)Tom McCool‏ @Cygnusx112 (https://twitter.com/Cygnusx112) 5 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/Cygnusx112/status/1068554965000568832)

The #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash) booster for the #CRS16 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/CRS16?src=hash) launch is still vertical on the pad. Still awaiting word on the static fire.
#Falcon9 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Falcon9?src=hash)

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186213.jpg)NASA Goddard‏Подлинная учетная запись @NASAGoddard (https://twitter.com/NASAGoddard) 2 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/NASAGoddard/status/1068615800725098497)

May the forest be with you! (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125318.png)(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125319.png)(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125318.png)(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125319.png)GEDI is a new @NASAEarth (https://twitter.com/NASAEarth) laser instrument set to launch to the @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station) to help scientists create the first 3-D map of the world's temperate and tropical forests. Get the GEDI team's behind-the-scenes stories here: https://go.nasa.gov/2FQhvRJ  (https://t.co/jNIXQmme86)

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ЦитироватьScience Briefing, Prelaunch News Conference Set for SpaceX CRS-16

Linda Herridge (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacex/author/lherridg/)
Posted Nov 30, 2018 at 3:38 pm

SpaceX's 16th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station for NASA is targeted to launch at 1:39 p.m. EST Tuesday, Dec. 4, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Join us Monday, Dec. 3, as we start SpaceX CRS-16 launch week coverage with prelaunch events on NASA Television and the agency's website (https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive).

9:30 a.m. – What's on Board science briefing from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The briefing will highlight the following research:

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Jill McGuire, project manager, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, will discuss RRM3.

Dr. Ralph Dubayah, principal investigator, University of Maryland, and Bryan Blair, deputy principal investigator, Goddard, will discuss GEDI.

Dr. Elaine Horn-Ranney, principal investigator, Tympanogen (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=7749), will discuss an investigation into novel wound dressings and how antibiotics can be directly released on wound sites.

Nicole Wagner, LambdaVision, will discuss the Enhancement of Performance and Longevity of a Protein-Based Retinal Implant.

Winners of the Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy Space Station Challenge (https://www.iss-casis.org/press-releases/two-student-projects-selected-from-guardians-of-the-galaxy-space-station-challenge/):

Adia Bulawa, project lead, Staying Healthy in Space

Sarina Kopf, project lead, Aeroponic Farming in Microgravity

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3:30 p.m. – Prelaunch News Conference from Kennedy with the following representatives:

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Joel Montelbano, deputy ISS program manager, NASA's Johnson Space Center

Hans Koenigsmann, vice president of Build and Flight Reliability at SpaceX

Kirt Costello, ISS program chief scientist, Johnson

Clay Flinn, launch weather officer

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For the latest schedule of prelaunch briefings, events and NASA TV coverage, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/content/spacex-crs-16-briefings-and-events/ (https://www.nasa.gov/content/spacex-crs-16-briefings-and-events/)

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29831.jpg)William Harwood‏ @cbs_spacenews (https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews) 19:25 (https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1068707707547516933) - 30 нояб. 2018 г.

F9/CRS-16: Falcon 9 hot fire test went off at CCAFS pad 40 at 10:20pm EST; appeared to run normal duration; will stand by for an update from SpaceX re plans for launch Tuesday

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/69029.jpg)SpaceX‏Подлинная учетная запись @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) 19:57 (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1068715609397940224) - 30 нояб. 2018 г

Static fire test of Falcon 9 complete—targeting December 4 launch from Pad 40 in Florida for Dragon's sixteenth mission to the @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station).

ЦитироватьAll-new Falcon 9 rocket tested in Florida as SpaceX preps for back-to-back launches
December 1, 2018 (https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/12/) | Stephen Clark (https://spaceflightnow.com/author/stephen-clark/)

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The Falcon 9 rocket slated to launch SpaceX's 16th operational resupply mission to the space station stands at pad 40 at Cape Canaveral on Thursday. Credit: Steven Young/Spaceflight Now

An all-new SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket fired its engines Friday night on launch pad 40 at Cape Canaveral, the opening act in a busy weekend of SpaceX launch preps leading up to a pair of blastoffs Sunday and Tuesday from California's Central Coast and Florida's Space Coast, respectively.

The two-stage Falcon 9 launcher test-fired at pad 40 Friday night is set to blast off Tuesday at 1:38 p.m. EST (1838 GMT) with an automated Dragon supply ship heading to the space station. The Dragon cargo craft will haul several tons of supplies and experiments to the station, including NASA-funded payloads to be affixed outside the research complex to study Earth's forests and demonstrate in-orbit satellite refueling techniques.

A weather forecast issued by the U.S. Air Force's 45th Weather Squadron at nearby Patrick Air Force Base suggests rain showers, thunderstorms and clouds might be a problem for Tuesday's instantaneous launch opportunity. There is a 60 percent probability that weather conditions at Cape Canaveral will prevent liftoff, with the major concerns involving the thick cloud, cumulus cloud, and flight through precipitation launch rules.

A backup launch opportunity is available Wednesday.

SpaceX's launch team loaded kerosene and liquid oxygen propellants into the Falcon 9 rocket Friday evening at pad 40, ran the launcher through a mock countdown, then ignited the first stage's nine Merlin 1D main engines for several seconds at 10:20 p.m. EST (0320 GMT Saturday), while hold-down restraints kept the vehicle firmly on the ground. Workers will lower the rocket horizontal, return it to SpaceX's nearby hangar, and install the Dragon spacecraft on the launcher this weekend before rolling the fully-assembled vehicle back to the pad.

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A hotfire attempt was apparently previously planned for Thursday night, but SpaceX aborted the engine firing and tried again Friday.

It will be SpaceX's 16th resupply launch to the space station under a $3.04 billion NASA contract for 20 cargo transport flights through next year. SpaceX and NASA have a follow-on deal for at least six additional cargo missions through 2024, plus a separate contract covering development and missions by SpaceX's Crew Dragon spaceship for astronaut transport services.

The Falcon 9 rocket set to lift off Tuesday, weather permitting, will fly with a new first stage booster. SpaceX plans to land the rocket at Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station a few miles south of pad 40, the first such rocket return to Florida's Space Coast since February.

The Dragon capsule was recovered in March 2017 following a previous resupply flight to the station, then refurbished and outfitted for a second flight. Assuming an on-time launch Tuesday, the Dragon supply ship will reach the space station Thursday, Dec. 6, to begin a roughly one-month stay before departing and heading back to Earth for a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.

Meanwhile, a SpaceX team at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California is preparing to launch a different Falcon 9 rocket Sunday at 10:31 a.m. PST (1:31 p.m. EST; 1831 GMT) on a commercial flight with 64 smallsats built and owned by companies, governments and institutions from 17 countries. The launch was set for Nov. 19, but SpaceX ordered a delay to conduct additional inspections, and the launch was further pushed back to wait for better weather.

Sunday's launch from California will set a record for the highest number of satellites ever launched on a U.S. rocket. The rideshare mission, arranged by Seattle-based Spaceflight, will also mark the first time SpaceX has flown the same Falcon 9 first stage booster a third time.

SpaceX has re-launched Falcon boosters 17 times since March 2017 — the fruits of a multi-year effort to recover the rockets and cut launch costs — but no Falcon 9 first stage has flown more than twice. That changes Sunday.

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ЦитироватьELaNa 21
Date: NET December 4, 2018
Mission: SpaceX-16 – Falcon 9, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
2 CubeSat Missions scheduled to be deployed

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• TechEdSat-8 – NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett, California
• UNITE – University of South Indiana, Evansville, Indiana
  

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29262.jpg)Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust (https://twitter.com/jeff_foust) 3 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1069600987416006656)

Enjoying NASA TV's coverage of the science on the next Dragon mission to the ISS, which appears to involve... black holes? sensory depravation? existential dread?

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ЦитироватьSpaceX CRS-16 Mission Launching New ISS National Lab Science

Center for the Advancement of Science In Space (CASIS) (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCezcn0GHbLgOkZ85oV5xqZA)

Опубликовано: 29 нояб. 2018 г.

SpaceX's 16th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station is full of projects sponsored by the U.S. National Laboratory. More than 20 payloads are associated with this launch that have the capacity to benefit life on Earth. From plant biology, materials science, new facilities to further enable discovery. This video provides a snapshot on some of the payloads associated with this mission. To learn more about science on the ISS National Lab, visit www.ISSNationalLab.org

ЦитироватьNew ISS National Lab Research Aims to Treat Blindness

Center for the Advancement of Science In Space (CASIS) (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCezcn0GHbLgOkZ85oV5xqZA)

Опубликовано: 29 нояб. 2018 г.

LambdaVision is a startup company who is developing a retinal implant that has the capacity to treat retinal degenerative blindness, which affects millions around the world. By sending research to the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory, LambdaVision seeks to improve the manufacturing process associated with this implant.

ЦитироватьRobotic Refueling Experiment Heads to Space

NASA Johnson (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmheCYT4HlbFi943lpH009Q)

Опубликовано: 3 дек. 2018 г.

Technology to make routine refueling of vehicles and satellites in space a reality will be tested on the International Space Station when the Robotic Refueling Mission 3 experiment arrives on the next SpaceX Dragon cargo ship.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29262.jpg)Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust (https://twitter.com/jeff_foust) 12:34 (https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1069691349224615937) - 3 дек. 2018 г.

Joel Montalbano: "we're working a small issue with the rodents." (namely, their food supply.) Could affect tomorrow' launch, but holding launch date from now.
#spx16 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/spx16?src=hash)

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186343.jpg)Chris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 12:34 (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1069691304660135936) - 3 дек. 2018 г.

If we launch tomorrow, berthing will be 6 December.


12:36 (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1069691791467823104) - 3 дек. 2018 г.

IF CRS-16 launches tomorrow, it will only be 24hrs 4mins after SSO-A launch this afternoon. This would be fastest launch-to-launch turnaround for SpaceX. #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash) #Falcon9 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Falcon9?src=hash) #CRS16 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/CRS16?src=hash) #Dragon (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dragon?src=hash) #NASA (https://twitter.com/hashtag/NASA?src=hash)


12:38 (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1069692246440722434) - 3 дек. 2018 г.

5th time a Dragon reflies. This one flew CRS-10 in February 2017. Going forward, all CRS1 Dragons will be flight proven. #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash) #Falcon9 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Falcon9?src=hash) #CRS16 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/CRS16?src=hash) #Dragon (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dragon?src=hash) #NASA (https://twitter.com/hashtag/NASA?src=hash)


12:38 (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1069692326262525952) - 3 дек. 2018 г.

CRS-16 will be SpaceX's 20th launch of 2018. #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash) #Falcon9 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Falcon9?src=hash) #CRS16 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/CRS16?src=hash) #Dragon (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dragon?src=hash) #NASA (https://twitter.com/hashtag/NASA?src=hash)

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186343.jpg)Chris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 12:51 (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1069695563078209536) - 3 дек. 2018 г.

SpaceX confirms that NO Stage 2 inspections of the CRS-16 mission Falcon 9 were needed. The SSO-A Stage 2 inspections were unique to Vandenberg launch equipment.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186343.jpg)Chris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 12:55 (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1069696642692104192) - 3 дек. 2018 г.

24hrs between Falcon 9 is Hans' 'comfort zone' for data review between launches. Maybe as low as 13-14hrs. But have to make sure previous flight has effect on next booster.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186343.jpg)Chris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 13:06 (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1069699521180041216) - 3 дек. 2018 г.

Dragon requires 2 days to rendezvous with ISS because of Station position at time of Dragon insertion to orbit. It could be 1 day (they've done a 30ish hr rendezvous with Dragon) or 3 to 4 days. All depends on where Station is each day.

ЦитироватьISS Daily Summary Report – 11/30/2018

SpaceX-16 Dragon On-Board Training:
The crew utilized the Robotic Onboard Trainer (ROBoT) to practice procedures that will be used to capture the SpX-16 Dragon next week. The crew ran a couple of simulations, including 30-meter approach, Capture Point (CP)-hold and 2-meters, during this training session.

ЦитироватьSpaceX CRS-16 Launch Coverage

Anna Heiney (https://blogs.nasa.gov/kennedy/author/aheiney/)
Posted Dec 3, 2018 at 4:25 pm

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft are slated to lift off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 1:38 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Dec. 4. This will be the company's 16th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station.

Follow the countdown on the Launch Blog (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacex) starting at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. Learn more about the SpaceX CRS-16 mission by going to the mission home page at http://www.nasa.gov/spacex.

Цитироватьна сайте SpaceX

spacex.com/webcast (http://www.spacex.com/webcast)

или

на ТыТрубе

youtube.com/watch?v=Esh1jHT9oTA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Esh1jHT9oTA)

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186213.jpg)NASA Goddard‏Подлинная учетная запись @NASAGoddard (https://twitter.com/NASAGoddard) 2 дек. (https://twitter.com/NASAGoddard/status/1069040850485809152)

In the trunk of @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX)'s Dragon spacecraft, #RRM3 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/RRM3?src=hash)'s got a friend in #GEDI (https://twitter.com/hashtag/GEDI?src=hash)! Launching together soon from @nasakennedy (https://twitter.com/NASAKennedy), RRM3 will store and transfer cryogenic fuel outside @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station), while GEDI will map forests to see how they store and release carbon: https://go.nasa.gov/2DTac9c  (https://t.co/3Umzdy8CuN)

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/185339.jpg)NASA‏Подлинная учетная запись @NASA (https://twitter.com/NASA) 5 ч.5 часов назад (https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1069805963803353089)

To allow for time to replace parts of an @ISS_Research (https://twitter.com/ISS_Research) experiment, the launch of the @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) cargo resupply mission to the International @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station) is now targeted for 1:16pm ET on Wed., Dec. 5. Details: https://go.nasa.gov/2FYRf7M  (https://t.co/EvShjud5ws)

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ЦитироватьSpaceX CRS-16 Now Targeted for Dec. 5

Stephanie Martin (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacex/author/samarti9/)
Posted Dec 3, 2018 at 11:10 pm

NASA and SpaceX are now targeting Wednesday, Dec. 5 for launch of the 16th SpaceX cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. The launch was moved to Wednesday after mold was found on food bars for a rodent investigation prior to handover to SpaceX. Teams will use the extra day to replace the food bars. The launch time for Wednesday is 1:16 p.m. EST.

ЦитироватьSpaceX cargo launch slips a day after rodent experiment snag
December 4, 2018 (https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/12/) | Stephen Clark (https://spaceflightnow.com/author/stephen-clark/)

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File photo of a SpaceX Dragon capsule in orbit. Credit: NASA

NASA has announced a one-day delay in SpaceX's next cargo launch until Wednesday to allow time for ground teams to replace moldy food bars meant for 40 mice heading for the International Space Station as part of a biological research experiment, denying the launch company a chance at two Falcon 9 missions on back-to-back days.

The commercial cargo flight, previously set for Tuesday, is now scheduled for 1:16 p.m. EST (1816 GMT) fr om Cape Canaveral's Complex 40 launch pad aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. The Falcon 9 will loft SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule into orbit in pursuit of the space station, where astronauts will snare the supply ship with the station's robotic arm.

The flight will be SpaceX's second launch of the week, following Monday's liftoff of a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 64 commercial smallsats into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. If the cargo launch from Cape Canaveral had occurred Tuesday, it would have marked SpaceX's second Falcon 9 flight in barely 24 hours.

As it stands, a launch from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday will still set a record for SpaceX's quickest turnaround between two Falcon 9 missions, with less than 48 hours separating the two flights from the West Coast and East Coast. The shortest span between Falcon 9 launches to date occurred in June 2017, when two rockets blasted off from Florida and California a little more than 49 hours apart.

NASA officials said in a press conference Tuesday afternoon that the SpaceX supply mission could be pushed back a day after ground crews discovered moldy food bars intended to feed mice set to ride to the station in the Dragon's pressurized cabin. The space agency confirmed the one-day slip in a brief statement Tuesday night.

"The launch was moved to Wednesday after mold was found on food bars for a rodent investigation prior to handover to SpaceX," NASA said in Tuesday night's upd ate. "Teams will use the extra day to replace the food bars."

NASA determined the rodent research experiment is critical enough for the space station's experiment program to keep the Dragon cargo flight on the ground until the food bars can be replaced. Fresh food bars were to be delivered to Cape Canaveral from NASA's Ames Research Center in California late Tuesday for loading into the Dragon capsule, but officials were racing a clock to seal the spacecraft's hatch and raise the Falcon 9 rocket vertical for final countdown preparations in advance of a Tuesday afternoon liftoff.

"Today, when we were in the process of preparing the rodents to be loaded on-board the vehicle, we were looking at some of the food bars that are necessary for the rodents," said Joel Montalbano, NASA's deputy space station program manager. "They were contaminated with some mold on there. So we have to go ahead and remove those.

"We're working hard with the SpaceX team, but it's going to be tight," Montalbano said Tuesday, hours before NASA confirmed the one-day launch delay.

The 40 mice, carried inside special habitats, were to be packed inside the Dragon spacecraft at the launch pad Monday while the Falcon 9 rocket sat horizontal. The "late load" capability on the eve of launch allows scientists to add time-critical specimens to the Dragon spacecraft cargo complement.

"We're assuming all the food is suspect, not only the food that was loaded today, but the food we already had loaded, so we're going to replace all of that food," Montalbano said. "Rodents is one of our primary mission objectives, so it's important enough for us that if we're not ready to go with the rodents, we'll go ahead and delay a day."

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Researchers are sending the mice to the space station to study the effects of microgravity on the animals' immune systems, muscles and bones, information that scientists compare to the condition of a control group of mice kept on Earth. The mice set to fly to space are also divided into young and old groups for comparative studies to chart how spaceflight affects aging processes in the body.

"Responses to spaceflight in humans and model organisms such as mice resemble certain aspects of accelerated aging," scientists wrote in a summary of the experiment on NASA's website. "This investigation provides a better understanding of aging-related immune, bone, and muscle disease processes, which may lead to new therapies for use in space and on Earth."

The Dragon capsule is set to carry 5,673 pounds (2,573 kilograms) of research experiments, crew provisions and space parts to the station.

In addition to the biological experiments stowed inside the Dragon's internal compartment, the spaceship's rear cargo bay contains a pair of NASA payloads to be mounted outside the space station. One will demonstrate new tools and techniques that could lead to a future capability to refuel satellites with cryogenic propellants in space, and another will scan the planet with a laser to measure the height, density and structure of forest canopies, data that could tell scientists more about the role of forests in the carbon cycle.

The Dragon spacecraft is set to remain at the space station until mid-January, when it will depart and head for a re-entry over the Pacific Ocean, culminating in a parachute-assisted splashdown off the coast of California, wh ere SpaceX teams will recover the capsule.

Wednesday's resupply launch will be the 16th conducted by SpaceX in a $3.04 billion, 20-flight contract with NASA. SpaceX also holds a follow-on cargo transportation contract covering at least six additional flights to the station through 2024, and a separate NASA contract for development and operations of the new Crew Dragon spaceship to ferry astronauts to and from the space station.

NASA also has cargo delivery contracts with Northrop Grumman and Sierra Nevada Corp., and a commercial crew contract with Boeing.

SpaceX aims to land the Falcon 9 rocket's first stage at Cape Canaveral a few minutes after Wednesday's launch, the first rocket return to Florida's Space Coast since a pair of boosters touched down during the Falcon Heavy rocket's inaugural flight in February. All the Falcon 9 flights from Florida's Space Coast since then have either featured landings on SpaceX's drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean, or they disposed of the first stage.

The booster se t for launch Wednesday is an all-new vehicle, and the Dragon capsule is a veteran of a previous space station resupply mission that launched in February 2017

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Цитировать13:52, 4 декабря 2018
НАСА перенесло старт грузовика к МКС из-за плесени в корме для мышей

Москва. 4 декабря. INTERFAX.RU - Национальное управление США по аэронавтике и исследованию космического пространства (НАСА) перенесло на сутки, планировавшийся во вторник, запуск грузового космического корабля "Дрэгон" (Dragon) к Международной космической станции.

По сообщению НАСА, на пищевых батончиках, которые предназначены для проведения опытов над грызунами, была обнаружена плесень. "Командам потребуется дополнительный день для замены батончиков",- пояснило НАСА.

Запуск ракеты перенесен на 5 декабря на 13:16 по североамериканскому восточному времени (21:16 мск).

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Ракета-носитель Falcon 9 американской компании SpaceX должна отправить грузовой космический корабль "Дрэгон" (Dragon) с 2,5 тонны груза на Международную космическую станцию (МКС).

Старт планируется произвести с 40-го пускового комплекса на космодроме НАСА на мысе Канаверал в штате Флорида.

Это уже 16-я миссия космического корабля Dragon к МКС в рамках коммерческого контракта НАСА с компанией SpaceX по снабжению станции.

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ЦитироватьSpaceX is targeting Wednesday, December 5 for the launch of its sixteenth Commercial Resupply Services mission (CRS-16) to the International Space Station. Liftoff is targeted for 1:16 p.m. EST, or 18:16 UTC, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.

ЦитироватьNov. 30, 2018

Keeping Cool: Robotic Refueling Mission 3

Heading to the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/overview.html) aboard December's SpaceX Commercial Resupply Services Mission-16 (CRS-16 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/spx16-research)), the Robotic Refueling Mission 3 (RRM3 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=1787)) will test new methods for transferring and storing cryogenic fluids like liquid methane in space.
Cryogenic fluid can serve as a coolant to keep optical equipment in satellites operational or as a powerful propellant to steer satellites. 

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Cryogen Servicing Tool before launch.
Credits: NASA

Across the public and private sectors, more satellites are launching each year. These largely autonomous tools are critical to national security, communications and GPS systems, and serve to monitor planetary conditions and the universe around us.

When satellites run out of fuel, they are no longer able to maintain their orbit or stay pointed in the right direction. When they run out of coolant, optical instruments stop functioning correctly. The shell left behind may experience orbital decay or become orbital debris, and a new satellite may need to be launched to take its place, adding a costly expense. When fuel runs low unexpectedly, a satellite's shutdown may also cause a loss of data and science.

RRM3's methods of storing and transferring cryogenic fluid could give the aerospace industry a practical way to extend the life of satellites and enable long duration exploration missions. A proven refueling process could ensure continuity for current satellite infrastructure and greatly expand mission capabilities for satellites traveling beyond low-Earth orbit.

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External view of RRM3 as it prepares for flight
Credits: NASA

Refueling and replenishing coolant isn't as simple as it sounds. Several fundamental properties make cryogenic fluids difficult to store and transfer, and the process remains one of the greatest unanswered challenges of modern spaceflight.

Cryogenic fluids are excellent for satellite propulsion and cooling, but they must remain at temperatures below -100 degrees Celsius, or even -200 degrees Celsius, to maintain their liquid form. When these liquids warm, they evaporate and return to a gaseous state – an occurrence known as boil-off. The resulting fluid loss can impede a satellite's mission and shorten the lifespan of its instruments.

The RRM3 module not only demonstrates the first ever transfer of cryogenic propellant in-orbit, but will also store cryogenic fluid for six months with zero boil-off, demonstrating the efficient use of these important consumables.

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View of an insulated RRM3 transfer path for cryogen refueling.
Credits: NASA

RRM3 also tests a number of robotic tools and vision systems needed for satellite refueling missions. Similar tools and technologies could be applicable for satellite and spacecraft repair.

Morgan McAllister
International Space Station Program Science Office
Johnson Space Center (http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/home/index.html)

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Last Updated: Dec. 3, 2018
Editor: Michael Johnson

ЦитироватьExperiment issue delays Dragon launch to the ISS
by Jeff Foust (https://spacenews.com/author/jeff-foust/) — December 4, 2018

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A Falcon 9 launch of a Dragon cargo spacecraft earlier this year. The launch of the next such mission to the ISS will be delayed a day to replace contaminated food that is part of a rodent experiment flying to the station. Credit: NASA/KSC

WASHINGTON — The launch of a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station will be delayed a day because a problem that may be a first in the history of spaceflight: contaminated rodent food.

NASA announced late Dec. 3 that the Falcon 9 launch of the Dragon spacecraft on a mission designated CRS-16 had been delayed from its planned Dec. 4 launch by a day. The delay is needed to replace food bars for a rodent investigation that had been contaminated with mold. The launch is now scheduled for 1:16 p.m. Eastern Dec. 5 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral, Florida.

At a pre-launch press conference Dec. 3, agency officials had warned that this "small issue" could delay the launch, although at the time they were hopeful that they would be able to replace the food in time to allow launch preparations to remain on schedule.

"When we were in the process of preparing the rodents to be loaded on board the vehicle, we were looking at some of the food bars that is necessary for the rodents, and they were contaminated with some mold," Joel Montalbano, deputy ISS program manager, said at the briefing. NASA decided to replace all the food bars for the experiment, including those that had been loaded on Dragon already.

The rodent experiment is part of "late load" cargo installed on the Dragon spacecraft less than 24 hours before launch. The replacement involved flying in unspecified hardware from the Ames Research Center in California that was not scheduled to arrive at the launch site until late Dec. 3, after the late load cargo would normally be installed. Montalbano said at the briefing that NASA was talking with SpaceX about how to modify the late load cargo schedule.

The rodent experiment is part of more than 1,000 kilograms of science investigations contained within the Dragon on this mission, as well as several hundred kilograms of crew supplies and vehicle hardware. The spacecraft is carrying nearly 1,000 kilograms of unpressurized cargo in the form of two experiments inside the spacecraft's trunk section that will be mounted on the station's exterior.

A one-day shift in the launch will also allow for improved weather for the launch. Forecasts had been predicting a 60 percent chance of acceptable weather, with concerns about clouds and lingering rain from a passing frontal system. The forecast for a Dec. 5 launch calls for a 90 percent chance of acceptable weather.

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The delay, though, deprives SpaceX of the opportunity to perform two launches almost exactly 24 hours apart. The Dec. 4 launch window was at 1:38:51 p.m. Eastern, while another Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 1:34 p.m. Dec. 3 on a mission to place 64 smallsats into orbit.

That 24-hour separation is about as close as SpaceX can currently perform two launches. "Twenty-four hours is, approximately, my comfort zone for reviewing data," said Hans Koenigsmann, vice president of build and flight reliability at SpaceX, said at the briefing. Depending on the time of the day of the launches, he said it could be possible to compress the time between launches to as little as 13 to 14 hours.

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ЦитироватьDragon's 16th mission to the orbital lab will deliver almost 5,700 pounds of science, crew supplies and hardware. The commercial space freighter is due to arrive at the station Saturday when astronauts Alexander Gerst (http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Astronauts/Alexander_Gerst) and Serena Auñón-Chancellor (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/serena-m-aunon-chancellor) will command the Canadarm2 to grapple Dragon around 6 a.m.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186343.jpg)Chris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 7 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1070092223809757184)

With the #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash) #CRS16 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/CRS16?src=hash) launch now on Wed., 5 December, it will take Dragon 3 days to rendezvous with ISS. Capture and berthing now set for Saturday, 8 December if the mission launches tomorrow.

ЦитироватьSpaceX's CRS-16 Mission to the Space Station: What's On Board?

NASA (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ)

Опубликовано: 4 дек. 2018 г.

SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft will carry crew supplies, scientific research and hardware to the orbiting laboratory to support the Expedition 57 and 58 crews for the 16th contracted mission by SpaceX under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services contract. Investigations on this flight include a test of robotic technology for refueling spacecraft, a project to map the world's forests and two student studies inspired by Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" series.

ЦитироватьStudent Researchers Study Aeroponic Farming in Space

Center for the Advancement of Science In Space (CASIS) (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCezcn0GHbLgOkZ85oV5xqZA)

Опубликовано: 4 дек. 2018 г.

One of the winning teams from the 'Guardians of the Galaxy Space Station Challenge', presented by ISS National Lab and Marvel. will study aeroponic farming on our orbital laboratory. The investigation will launch to the space station via SpaceX CRS-16 mission. Video courtesy of Lakewood High School (CO)

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186343.jpg)Chris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 8 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1070301102980194309)

Good chilly Wednesday morning fr om SLC-40, wh ere #Falcon9 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Falcon9?src=hash) is vertical ahead of today's scheduled 1:16p EST (1816 UTC) launch of cargo, science and holiday goodies for the @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station) crew.

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Цитировать5 ДЕК, 09:39
Британский эксперимент на МКС оказался под угрозой из-за переноса запуска Falcon 9 в США

ЛОНДОН, 5 декабря. /ТАСС/. Молекулярный эксперимент британских ученых на Международной космической станции (МКС) с круглыми червями оказался под угрозой срыва из-за задержки на мысе Канаверал в США старта космического корабля-носителя Falcon 9. Об этом сообщила во вторник британская вещательная корпорация Би-би-си.

Старт корабля, разработанного компанией SpaceX, к МКС должен был состояться во вторник, однако был отложен до 18:16 по Гринвичу (15:16 мск) в среду из-за обнаружения заплесневелых продуктов в комплекте исследовательской группы. Задержка на 24 часа с запуском тысяч червей Caenorhabditis elegans означает, по словам ученых, что они будут на сутки старше и "слишком стары" для исследований в рамках "молекулярного мышечного эксперимента", когда будут доставлены на орбиту.

Цель эксперимента - получение дополнительных данных о потере мышечной массы у людей вследствие космических полетов, "понимание причин нейромышечного спада в космосе", пояснила Либби Джексон, физик и инженер из Британского космического агентства. По ее словам, "сроки эксперимента исключительно важны для исследований с нематодами, которые с новым временем старта станут взрослыми". "Это то, что случается с космическими полетами, и необходимо всегда быть готовыми к подобным ситуациям", - добавила она.

Ученые из университетов Эксетера, Ноттингема и Ланкастера надеются, что исследования микроскопических червей длиной около 1 мм могут привести к новым методам лечения мышечной дистрофии. Космический полет, как сказал исследователь Тимоти Эстеридж, представляет собой "ускоренную модель старения человека". Он выразил надежду на то, что "понимание этого на молекулярном уровне и необходимых контрмер даст возможность понять причины процесса старения на Земле".

По мнению экспертов, результаты эксперимента помогут астронавтам лучше приспосабливаться к условиям пребывания в космическом пространстве. За полгода пребывания на орбите потери их мышечной массы могут достигать 40%.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186343.jpg)Chris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 26 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1070330961332703232)

Precise to the second launch time today is 13:16:16 EST (1816:16 UTC). Window is instantaneous. No hold ability. If we do not launch today, there is NO attempt tomorrow b/c of ISS phasing. Backup day on Friday, 7 December at 12:28 EST (1728 UTC).

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/69029.jpg)SpaceX‏Подлинная учетная запись @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) 6:13 (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1070320308869943296) - 5 дек. 2018 г.

Falcon 9 and Dragon went vertical early this morning ahead of today's resupply mission to the @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station). Dragon is loaded with more than 5,600 pounds of cargo; all systems and weather are for go for launch at 1:16 p.m. EST, 18:16 UTC. http://spacex.com/webcast  (https://t.co/gtC39uBC7z)

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ЦитироватьPhotos: Falcon 9 poised for launch at pad 40
December 5, 2018 (https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/12/) | Stephen Clark (https://spaceflightnow.com/author/stephen-clark/)

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket was poised for launch Wednesday at Cape Canaveral's Complex 40 launch pad carrying more than 5,600 pounds of supplies and experiments to the International Space Station.

The 213-foot-tall (65-meter) rocket is set for liftoff at 1:16 p.m. EST (1816 GMT) with a Dragon supply ship loaded with a NASA-sponsored instrument to study Earth's forests from the space station, a tech demo payload to simulate satellite refueling in orbit, and numerous biological research experiments. The cargo also includes food, clothing and spare parts for the station and its six-person crew.

Wednesday's launch will mark SpaceX's 20th flight of the year, and the 65th launch of a Falcon 9 rocket since the first version of SpaceX's workhorse launcher debuted in June 2010. It will also be the 19th launch from Cape Canaveral or Kennedy Space Center this year.

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ЦитироватьLaunch Day Arrives for SpaceX CRS-16

Linda Herridge (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacex/author/lherridg/)
Posted Dec 5, 2018 at 9:15 am

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Liftoff of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft is targeted for 1:16 p.m. EST today. Countdown activities are in progress at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, where the rocket awaits launch on the company's 16th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station.

CRS-16 is the sixth resupply mission to the space station, and the fourth resupply mission for SpaceX this year.

Be sure to join us here on the blog and on NASA Television (http://www.nasa.gov/live) beginning at 12:45 p.m. for updates from the countdown. Learn more about the SpaceX CRS-16 mission by going to the mission home page at http://www.nasa.gov/spacex.

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12:45 p.m. - SpaceX CRS-16 Launch Coverage; Instantaneous launch at 1:16 p.m. (All Channels)
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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/184924.jpg)Intl. Space Station‏Подлинная учетная запись @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station) 7 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/Space_Station/status/1070362171987632129)

See that small space station? It's a badge of honor on the @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) Dragon capsule, launching today! The silhouette denotes that this same capsule has previously visited the station -- specifically, in support of the company's 10th commercial resupply mission in February 2017.

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ЦитироватьSpaceX CRS-16: What's on Board?

Linda Herridge (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacex/author/lherridg/)
Posted Dec 5, 2018 at 12:05 pm

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The Robotic Refueling Mission 3 (RRM3), at left, and the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) are in the SpaceX Dragon unpressurized trunk. They will be delivered to the International Space Station on SpaceX's 16th commercial resupply services mission for NASA. Launch is scheduled for Dec. 5, 2018, at 1:16 p.m. EST from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Photo credit: NASA

During SpaceX's 16th Commercial Resupply Services Mission to the International Space Station for NASA, the Dragon spacecraft will deliver about 5,600 pounds of supplies, equipment and numerous science investigations to the crew aboard the station. Among the science experiments are:

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• Robotic Refueling Mission 3 (RRM3) is an exterior payload on the International Space Station, RRM3 will demonstrate innovative methods to store and replenish cryogenic fluids in space. These fluids have chemical and physical properties that make them useful for spaceflight, but storing them is tricky because they boil off over time. In addition to replenishing cryogenic fluid, RRM3 will store it for six months with zero boil off to demonstrate the efficient use of these important consumables. RRM3 builds on two previous robotic refueling technology demonstrations–RRM1 and RRM2. Not only could these technologies make refueling spacecraft in orbit possible, but the resulting capabilities also could be applied to exploration missions to the Moon and Mars. Read more at https://sspd.gsfc.nasa.gov/RRM3.html.
• The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (https://iss-science.jsc.nasa.gov/investigation_detail.cfm?investigationsid=2905) (GEDI) provides high-quality laser ranging observations of the Earth's forests and topography required to advance the understanding of important carbon and water cycling processes, biodiversity, and habitat. GEDI is mounted on the Japanese Experiment Module's Exposed Facility (JEM-EF) and provides the first high-resolution observations of forest vertical structure at a global scale. These observations quantify the aboveground carbon stored in vegetation and changes that result from vegetation disturbance and recovery, the potential for forests to sequester carbon in the future, and habitat structure and its influence on habitat quality and biodiversity.
• SEOPS' SlingShot (https://seopsllc.com/) is a small satellite deployment system delivered by Dragon that fits inside the Cygnus spacecraft's Passive Common Berthing Mechanism. The space station crew will install the SlingShot deployer and controller prior to Cygnus's unberthing and departure. SlingShot can accommodate up to 18 CubeSat satellites of any format. After Cygnus is released from the station, the spacecraft navigates to an altitude of 280 – 310 miles (an orbit higher than the space station) to deploy the satellites.
  

Цитировать12/05/2018 19:23 Stephen Clark

T-minus 1 hour, 53 minutes. Today's launch is timed for precisely 1:16:16 p.m. EST (1816:16 GMT), roughly the moment Earth's rotation brings pad 40 at Cape Canaveral under the International Space Station's ground track.

The precise timing is necessary to allow the Dragon capsule to rendezvous with the station Saturday. The space station's robotic arm is scheduled to grapple the approaching cargo craft around 6 a.m. EST (1100 GMT) Saturday.

ЦитироватьLaunch timeline for SpaceX's 16th resupply launch to the space station
December 5, 2018 (https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/12/) | Stephen Clark (https://spaceflightnow.com/author/stephen-clark/)

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket will go from Cape Canaveral to low Earth orbit in less than 10 minutes Wednesday with a Dragon capsule heading for the International Space Station carrying more than 5,600 pounds of supplies and experiments.

Liftoff is set for 1816 GMT (1:16 p.m. EST) Wednesday from Cape Canaveral's Complex 40 launch pad.

It will be the 65th flight of a Falcon 9 rocket, and SpaceX's 20th launch of the year. Working under contract to NASA, Friday's launch will be the 16th of least 26 SpaceX resupply missions to depart for the space station.

The illustrated timeline below outlines the launch sequence for the Falcon 9 flight with the Dragon spacecraft. It does not include times for the descent and landing of the first stage booster at Landing Zone 1, a former Atlas missile launch facility about 6 miles (9 kilometers) south of pad 40.

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Three ignitions of the first stage engines after separation will steer the booster back toward Florida's Space Coast from the northeast. Here are key times for the landing maneuvers:

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• T+plus 2 minutes, 39 seconds: First stage boost-back burn begins
• T+plus 6 minutes, 35 seconds: First stage entry burn begins
• T+plus 8 minutes, 17 seconds: First stage landing
  

Touchdown at Landing Zone 1 should occur during a landing burn with only the first stage's center Merlin 1D engine firing.

T-0:00:00: Liftoff

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After the rocket's nine Merlin engines pass an automated health check, hold-down clamps will release the Falcon 9 booster for liftoff from pad 40.

T+0:00:58: Max Q

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The Falcon 9 rocket reaches Max Q, the point of maximum aerodynamic pressure.

T+0:02:23: MECO

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The Falcon 9's nine Merlin 1D engines shut down.

T+0:02:26: Stage 1 Separation

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The Falcon 9's first stage separates from the second stage moments after MECO.

T+0:02:33: Second Stage Ignition

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The second stage Merlin 1D vacuum engine ignites for an approximately five-and-a-half-minute burn to put the Dragon spacecraft into orbit.

T+0:08:51: SECO

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The second stage of the Falcon 9 rocket shuts down after reaching a elliptical target orbit at an inclination of 51.6 degrees. The second stage will later reignite for a de-orbit burn, falling back into the atmosphere for a destructive re-entry.

T+0:09:51: Dragon Separation

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T+0:11:00: Solar Arrays Deployed

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The Dragon spacecraft's two solar array wings extend one-at-a-time to a span of 54 feet (16.5 meters).

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Цитировать12/05/2018 20:42 Stephen Clark

SpaceX's launch conductor has polled his team, and all stations are "go" to begin filling the Falcon 9 rocket with propellants.

ЦитироватьAstro Cat пишет:
Ну так че? Первую ступень разбили или посадили?

Цитировать12/05/2018 21:30 Stephen Clark

The Falcon 9's first stage landed in the Atlantic Ocean just offshore Cape Canaveral after encountering a problem during descent.

ЦитироватьAstro Cat пишет:
Ну так че? Первую ступень разбили или посадили?

Цитировать12/05/2018 21:40 Stephen Clark

Elon Musk has tweeted an update on the first stage.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186373.jpg)Elon Musk‏Подлинная учетная запись @elonmusk (https://twitter.com/elonmusk) 10:34 (https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1070386062164283392) - 5 дек. 2018 г.

Grid fin hydraulic pump stalled, so Falcon landed just out to sea. Appears to be undamaged & is transmitting data. Recovery ship dispatched.

ЦитироватьМногоразовая ступень ракеты-носителя SpaceX из-за технических проблем приводнилась в Атлантике
05.12.2018 22:09:53

Вашингтон. 5 декабря. ИНТЕРФАКС - По техническим причинам многоразовая первая ступень ракеты-носителя SpaceX, отправившая в среду транспортный космический корабль Dragon к МКС, приводнилась в Атлантике, а не совершила посадку на космодроме на мысе Канаверал во Флориде, откуда был осуществлен старт, сообщила компания-оператор.

По предварительным данным, ступень при приводнении не пострадала. К месту приводнения направлен спасательный корабль.

Как сообщило Национальное управление США по аэронавтике и исследованию космического пространства (NASA), в среду ракета-носитель Falcon 9 американской компании SpaceX с грузовым космическим корабль Dragon ("Дрэгон" ) стартовала к Международной космической станции (МКС). Корабль Dragon успешно отделился от второй ступени ракеты-носителя SpaceX и взял курс на МКС.

Цитировать5 ДЕК, 21:22 Обновлено 21:37
В США ракета Falcon 9 с грузовым кораблем Dragon стартовала к МКС

Он доставит на станцию продовольствие и материалы для научных экспериментов

НЬЮ-ЙОРК, 5 декабря. /ТАСС/. Американская компания SpaceX запустила в среду ракету-носитель Falcon 9 с космическим кораблем Dragon, который доставит груз для экипажа Международной космической станции (МКС). Старт носителя состоялся с базы ВВС США на мысе Канаверал (штат Флорида) в 13:16 по местному времени (21:16 мск). Трансляция запуска ведется на сайте Национального управления США по аэронавтике и исследованию космического пространства (NASA).

Dragon доставит на орбитальную станцию более 2,5 т грузов, включая продовольствие и материалы для серии научных экспериментов. Это уже 16-я миссия по отправке запасов и оборудования на МКС, осуществляемая при помощи данного космического грузовика. Стыковка Dragon с МКС, как ожидается, будет произведена в субботу.

Корабль также доставит на станцию в том числе жидкий метан и модули для совершения операции по дозаправке. С их помощью будет впервые проведен эксперимент по перекачке этого вида топлива в бак модуля на высоте примерно 400 км от Земли. В этом процессе будет задействован сконструированный канадскими специалистами манипулятор Dextre, установленный на внешней поверхности МКС в марте 2008 года.

В число научных приборов, которые везет на МКС Dragon, входят аппараты, предназначенные для изучения явлений в атмосфере Земли, а также лазерный дальномер GEDI, созданный для наблюдения за лесным покровом Земли. Последний будет установлен на поверхности МКС, благодаря чему ученые смогут впервые получить высокоточные данные о вертикальной структуре лесов, флоре и фауне, а также более подробно изучить углеродно-азотный цикл на Земле.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186373.jpg)Elon Musk‏Подлинная учетная запись @elonmusk (https://twitter.com/elonmusk) 8 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1070399755526656000)

Engines stabilized rocket spin just in time, enabling an intact landing in water! Ships en route to rescue Falcon.

Video (https://twitter.com/i/videos/tweet/1070399755526656000) (0:45)

ЦитироватьSpaceX Falcon 9 CRS-16 Landing failure. (Landed in water)

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Опубликовано: 5 дек. 2018 г.

Цитировать

On Wednesday, December 5, 2018, SpaceX launched its sixteenth Commercial Resupply Services mission (CRS-16) to the International Space Station. Liftoff occurred at 1:16 p.m. EST, or 18:16 UTC, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.

Dragon is filled with more than 5,600 pounds of supplies and payloads, including critical materials to directly support more than 250 science and research investigations that will occur onboard the orbiting laboratory. Dragon separated from Falcon 9's second stage about 10 minutes after liftoff and will attach to the space station on Saturday, December 8.

The Dragon spacecraft for the CRS-16 mission previously supported the CRS-10 mission in February 2017.

SpaceX's live coverage of Dragon's arrival and capture on Saturday, December 8 will be streamed on this page starting at about 2:00 a.m. PST, or 10:00 UTC, with capture targeted for about 3:00 a.m. PST, or 11:00 UTC.

ЦитироватьSpaceX CRS-16 Launch

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Опубликовано: 5 дек. 2018 г.

ЦитироватьFalcon 9 launches CRS-16 Dragon & Falcon 9 first stage failed landing

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Опубликовано: 5 дек. 2018 г.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/184877.jpg)Dane Drefke‏ @DaneDrefke (https://twitter.com/DaneDrefke) 19 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/DaneDrefke/status/1070405921329815552)

Currently drifting south offshore.

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186343.jpg)Chris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 52 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1070398152635809793)

Birthday achievement unlock. #Falcon9 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Falcon9?src=hash) launch and unusual landing. #NASA (https://twitter.com/hashtag/NASA?src=hash) cargo and mice on their way to the @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station). #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash)

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Цитироватьdfln пишет:

Цитироватьopinion пишет:
Приводнение с камеры первой ступени:
 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1070399755526656000

Красиво она стабилизировалась перед посадкой)
Спасиб за ссылку, посмеялся от души (там в коментах Маска затролили разными картинками и роликами)
  :D  https://twitter.com/FloatingFairing/status/1070400706459377664

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29262.jpg)Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust (https://twitter.com/jeff_foust) 6 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1070412327558807558)

NASA's Joel Montalbano: all indications Dragon spacecraft is performing normally. Berthing at approx. 6 am EST Saturday.

Цитироватьigel пишет:
Мне вот интересно, почему ее не подорвали? Когда все заверте... я сразу подумал, что сигнал пропал вследствие ликвидации. "Кузначика" и за меньшее расстреляли :-). А вот поди ж ты... А потом сообразил - а range officer видел ли трансляцию с борта? Запросто что и нет, он в другие экраны пялится, за другими параметрами следит. И для него она могла вообще не особо отклониться от траектории - завертелась поздно, застабилизироваласз вращением, а когда отклонилась - то в океан...

И круто она конечно выровнялась перед посадкой. Но тут как раз все понятно: скорость упала, залипшее крыло перестало закручивать, и движки как раз все успели в зад отмотать.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29262.jpg)Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust (https://twitter.com/jeff_foust) 6 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1070412912966164482)

Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX: really amazing how the first stage stopped rotating during the landing burn. Flight computer was still running after water landing, went through normal post-landing saying. Preparing a tow to get it into harbor.


4 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1070413243326349313)

Koenigsmann: first stage targets a point in the water. Safety functions worked perfectly; public safety well protected here.

Цитироватьigel пишет:
Мне вот интересно, почему ее не подорвали? Когда все заверте... я сразу подумал, что сигнал пропал вследствие ликвидации. "Кузначика" и за меньшее расстреляли :-). А вот поди ж ты...

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186343.jpg)Chris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 8 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1070412563589025792)

Hans from SpaceX: "It's really amazing how it stops rolling at the end and deploys the legs and lands on the water... and still works.


8 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1070412693750726656)

Booster vented its tanks and is still floating and safe to approach. SpaceX preparing tow to get it into harbor and then recover it.


7 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1070413144739201029)

SpaceX: "Public safety was well protected here. It show that the system know how to recover from

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186343.jpg)Chris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 5 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1070413712501071873)

Despite 2-day slip to Dragon's arrival at Station, unberth and return date is the same right now on 13 January 2019. Might adjust later in mission, but no change right now.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29262.jpg)Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust (https://twitter.com/jeff_foust) 6 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1070415074949545986)

Koenigsmann: don't think the landing mishap will affect next launch (first GPS 3 satellite) since no landing plans for that mission.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186343.jpg)Chris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 12 мин.назад (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1070414534752591873)

Hans cautions that they will need to look and really examine this booster to judge how its affected by the salt water before a decision is made on reflight.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29262.jpg)Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust (https://twitter.com/jeff_foust) 1 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1070417589808050193)

Koenigsmann: this launch had upgraded COPVs in second stage; at least the second launch with those new pressure vessels (NASA requires at least 7 such flights before allowing crew on the vehicle.)

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186343.jpg)Chris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 9 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1070415583005552647)

About 18 Falcon family missions are on the schedule (right now) for 2019. Hans reiterates that SpaceX is on track for the January #DM1 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/DM1?src=hash) uncrewed flight test of Dragon and the April In-Flight Abort test.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186343.jpg)Chris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 13 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1070416696954011648)

An interesting comment about the COPVs on the Falcon 9. 2nd stage HAD the new COPVs needed for Crew flights. 1st did not. Hans says he thinks that counts toward NASA 7 flight need.


10 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1070417303794266122)

This is interesting BECAUSE we've always assumed that the 1st stage had to have the new COPVs for the 7 flight count to start. But that was a bad assumption. OH... and this was at least the 2ND new COPV flight. So we've got 2 flights counted now!

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186343.jpg)Chris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF) 10 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1070417541263253504)

Hans admits that he's puzzled and how that Falcon 9 managed to kill its roll and stabilize itself nearly perfectly for landing. Needs to look at data.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29925.jpg)Michael Baylor‏ @nextspaceflight (https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight) 15 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1070416863656599559)

Iridium-8 has slipped to 2019 according to Koenigsmann. He is also confident that they can fix the landing issue in time

ЦитироватьDECEMBER 05, 2018

DRAGON RESUPPLY MISSION (CRS-16)

On Wednesday, December 5, 2018, SpaceX launched its sixteenth Commercial Resupply Services mission (CRS-16) to the International Space Station. Liftoff occurred at 1:16 p.m. EST, or 18:16 UTC, from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.

Dragon is filled with more than 5,600 pounds of supplies and payloads, including critical materials to directly support more than 250 science and research investigations that will occur onboard the orbiting laboratory. Dragon separated from Falcon 9's second stage about 10 minutes after liftoff and will attach to the space station on Saturday, December 8.

The Dragon spacecraft for the CRS-16 mission previously supported the CRS-10 mission in February 2017. After stage separation, Falcon 9's first stage for this mission diverted to a soft landing in the ocean. SpaceX plans to retrieve the booster with the hopes of flying it again on an internal SpaceX mission.

SpaceX's coverage of Dragon's arrival and capture on Saturday, December 8 will be streamed live at spacex.com/webcast (https://www.spacex.com/webcast) starting at about 2:00 a.m. PST, or 10:00 UTC, with capture targeted for about 3:00 a.m. PST, or 11:00 UTC.

ЦитироватьDragon Resupply Mission (CRS-16)

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Трансляция началась 3 часа назад

ЦитироватьFalcon 9 first stage landing anomaly explained

SciNews (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjU6ZwoTQtKWfz1urL7XcbA)

Опубликовано: 5 дек. 2018 г.

Following stage separation, Falcon 9's first stage suffered a landing anomaly, failing to land on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. Instead, the Falcon 9 first stage made a water landing in the Atlantic Ocean. Hans Koenigsmann. SpaceX Vice President of Mission Assurance, explains the anomaly.

ЦитироватьSpace X CRS-16 Countdown Underway

NASAKennedy (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjJtr2fFcUp6yljzJOzpHUg)

Опубликовано: 5 дек. 2018 г.

ЦитироватьSpaceX CRS-16 Liftoff

NASAKennedy (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjJtr2fFcUp6yljzJOzpHUg)

Опубликовано: 5 дек. 2018 г.

ЦитироватьDragon SpaceX CRS-16 Spacecraft Separation

NASAKennedy (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjJtr2fFcUp6yljzJOzpHUg)

Опубликовано: 5 дек. 2018 г.

ЦитироватьCRS16

OCISLY (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkzAbVbf0vyJgc-skSdM3LA)

Опубликовано: 5 дек. 2018 г.

No time for caution

ЦитироватьХанс Кенигсман:
Рули перестали двигаться и заблокировались в крайнем боковом положении.
Программа заложена так что в случае потери управления старается держаться подальше от строений и уходить в воду.
Мы получили данные что она перешла в безопасный режим и начала продувку баков чтобы можно было безопасно к ней подойти кораблям.
На тот момент когда началась конференция мы все еще получали данные со ступени.
Получается что мы протестировали безопасный режим, что ракета не пыталась садиться на землю без 100% уверенности что посадка будет безопасной.
Безопасный режим довольно умный, даже если ракета садится на землю, в безопасном режиме она старается держаться подальше от строений.


Вопрос: В какой момент система решает садиться на землю или на воду?
Ханс: Точка принятия решения после Entry Burn.
Мы постоянно пересчитываем точку падения, куда бы мы попали если ничего не будем делать. Мы стараемся держать её в воде постоянно.
И во время landing burn мы ее двигаем на посадочную площадку.

Вопрос: Затронет ли это следующий запуск GPS?
Ханс: Нет, потому что запуск GPS будет с утратой носителя, там не будет установлено многоразовое оборудование.

Вопрос: Почему GPS отправляется невозвращаемым ностителем, вроде бы по спецификации его можно было бы запустить ностителем с посадкой на воду.
Ханс: Это требование заказчика GPS - выжать максимальную производительность из запуска.

Вопрос: Сколько запусков вы планируете в следующем году и какое для вас будет значение пилотируемого запуска.
Ханс: Количество запусков значительно не изменится. У нас сейчас около 20. В следующем году запланировано около 18.
Но много обстоятельств зависят не только от нас и может быть на один больше или меньше.
И как вы сказали, астронавты это большое дело. У нас запланировано Demo-1, система аварийного запуска и Demo 2.

Вопрос: Для пилотируемого Dragon вы говорили что можно попасть на станцию за 1 или 2 дня.
Ханс: Но Союз может это сделать за 6 часов. А вы как планируете? Планируете ли вы траекторию которая позволит попасть туда быстрее?
Вы можете попасть туда быстрее, но это зависит от того, как высоко вы поднимитесь, как долго у вас работают двигатели.
Я не думаю что мы будем делать быструю траекторию как у Союза.
Если у вас короткая траетория, то вы сильнее ограничиваете себя пусковыми окнами. Чем дольше траектория тем больше у вас возможностей стыковки.
Если Союз, который был запущен в понедельник утром, если бы у них отложился запуск, они бы не могли запуститься на следующий день, они бы не смогли сделать 6-ти витковую стыковку, они были бы вынуждены делать 32-витковую стыковку. Для нас это было бы то же самое. Это определено физикой

Вопрос: Как далеко от берега приводнилась ступень?
Ханс: Я слышал что около 3х километров.

Вопрос: COPV были на этой миссии ?
Ханс: Да, на второй ступени.

Вопрос: И это считается за сертификационный пуск необходимый для 7 квалификационных полетов для пилотируемого запуска?
Ханс: Я думаю да.

Вопрос: Затронет ли это запуск Iridium?
Ханс: Iridium запланирован на следующий год. Нет, я думаю не затронет.

Вопрос: Можете ли вы рассказать о максимальной высоте и скорости которую первая ступень достигла? И на какой высоте возникла аномалия с рулями?
Ханс: Я могу ответить на первый вопрос. Максимальная высота где-то 135 км, и это соответствует скорости 800 метров в секунду. Аномалия началась после Entry burn мне кажется но еще слишком рано говорить. Зачастую аномалии начинаются в другой системе и гораздо раньше чем кажется и мне не хочется давать вам неверную информацию.

Вопрос: Проясните еще про COPV. Можете дать больше информации?
Ханс: У нас есть модификация COPV для пилотируемого полета. И эти COPV вводятся в полеты постепенно.
Вторая ступен содержит эти COPV и это считается за демонстрационный полет.

Вопрос: И сколько у вас уже было полетов этого нового COPV.
Ханс: Точно 2, я не уверен что мы запускали из Вандерберга, но по крайней мере 2.

Вопрос: Было интересно смотреть на вращение, где-то 1 оборот в секунду. Но все таки вы смогли скорректировать это.
Какой полетный алгоритм смог это сделать? Мы никогда не видели такого вращения раньше. Какие системы работали которые остановили вращение прямо перед посадкой?

Ханс: Честно говоря я сам удивлён. Но думаю первое это, что когда вы выпускаете посадочные ноги вы изменяете момент инерции и вы замедляете вращение. Возможно это только это.
Помните что только 1 двигатель работает в это время, поэтому много не сделать. Но можно стабилизировать две другие оси, и я это видел вроде бы. Можно стабилизировать наклон и рыскание.

ЦитироватьSpaceX Dragon Heads to Space Station After Successful Launch

Linda Herridge (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacex/author/lherridg/)
Posted Dec 5, 2018 at 4:09 pm

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The two-stage Falcon 9 launch vehicle lifts off Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station carrying the SpaceX's Dragon resupply spacecraft to the International Space Station. Liftoff was at 1:16 p.m. EST, Dec. 5, 2018. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

A nearly 6,000-pound care package is on its way to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. The company's 16th commercial cargo mission to resupply the space station began at 1:16 p.m. EST on Dec. 5, 2018, with liftoff aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

"It was an incredible launch," said Joel Montalbano, deputy ISS program manager, NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. "This was the fourth launch in three weeks to the space station."

After a successful climb into space, the Dragon spacecraft now is in orbit with its solar arrays deployed and drawing power.

"This is a great day. We had a beautiful launch." said Hans Koenigsmann, vice president of Build and Flight Reliability at SpaceX.

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The Dragon spacecraft will deliver science, supplies and hardware to the orbiting laboratory. Science experiments include the Robotic Refueling Mission 3 (RRM3) and the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI).

RRM3 demonstrates the storage and transfer of cryogenic fluid, which is critical for propulsion and life support systems in space. While the Robotic Refueling Mission Phase 2 (RRM2) demonstrated tasks leading up to coolant replenishment, the actual transfer of cryogenic fluid in orbit will be carried out for the first time with RRM3, using liquid methane.

GEDI will make high-quality laser ranging observations of Earth's forests and topography required to advance the understanding of important carbon and water cycling processes, biodiversity and habitat. GEDI will be mounted on the Japanese Experiment Module's Exposed Facility and will provide the first high-resolution observations of forest vertical structure at a global scale.

Also, the Growth of Large, Perfect Protein Crystals for Neutron Crystallography (Perfect Crystals (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=7617)) crystallizes an antioxidant protein found inside the human body to analyze its shape. This research may shed light on how the protein helps protect the human body from ionizing radiation and oxidants created as a byproduct of metabolism. For best results, analysis requires large crystals with minimal imperfections, which are more easily produced in the microgravity environment of the space station.

Hardware for the station includes Orbital Replacement Unit #2, an additional spare required for sufficient gas analysis capability; an external high definition camera assembly; two oxygen tanks necessary to support upcoming spacewalks as well as nominal operations; a Microgravity Science Glovebox video drawer to support further payload operations in orbit; and a rodent research transport assembly and support hardware to support operations for Rodent Research-8.

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Live coverage of the rendezvous and capture will air on NASA Television and the agency's website beginning at 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec 8. Installation coverage is set to begin at 7:30 a.m. Astronauts aboard the station will capture the Dragon using the space station's robotic arm and then install it on the station's Harmony module. The Dragon spacecraft will spend about five weeks attached to the space station, returning to Earth in January 2019, with more than 4,000 pounds of research, hardware and crew supplies.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186363.jpg)John Gadarowski‏ @ULAJohnG (https://twitter.com/ULAJohnG) 1 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/ULAJohnG/status/1070422679310630912)

Caption Contest: #Falcon9 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Falcon9?src=hash) floating past #BlueOrigin (https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueOrigin?src=hash) pad on #CCAFS (https://twitter.com/hashtag/CCAFS?src=hash)

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/184941.jpg)Julia‏ @julia_bergeron (https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron) 28 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1070437843867176960)

Current position of GO Quest and Tug Eagle on their way to recover the #CRS16 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/CRS16?src=hash) booster.

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186373.jpg)Elon Musk‏Подлинная учетная запись @elonmusk (https://twitter.com/elonmusk) 3 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1070446975642812416)

Tracking shot of Falcon water landing

Video (https://twitter.com/i/videos/tweet/1070446975642812416) (0:43)

ЦитироватьDec. 5, 2018
RELEASE 18-111

NASA Sends New Research, Hardware to Space Station on SpaceX Mission

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A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft launches to the International Space Station at 1:16 p.m. EST Dec. 5, 2018, on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The spacecraft, on its 16th mission for NASA under the agency's Commercial Resupply Services contract, carries more than 5,600 pounds of research equipment, cargo and supplies.
Credits: NASA Television

Experiments in forest observation, protein crystal growth and in-space fuel transfer demonstration are heading to the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/station) following the launch Wednesday of SpaceX's (http://www.nasa.gov/spacex) 16th mission for NASA under the agency's Commercial Resupply Services contract.

The company's Dragon spacecraft lifted off at 1:16 p.m. EST on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. It's carrying more than 5,600 pounds of research equipment, cargo and supplies that will support the crew, station maintenance and dozens of the more than 250 investigations aboard the space station.

Expedition 57 Commander Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) and Flight Engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA will use the space station's robotic arm to capture Dragon when it arrives two days later. NASA astronaut Anne McClain will monitor telemetry during the spacecraft's approach.

Live coverage of the rendezvous and capture will air on NASA Television and the agency's website (https://www.nasa.gov/live) beginning at 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, with installation coverage set to begin at 7:30 a.m.

Science Aboard Dragon

Спойлер

The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2018/gedi-to-measure-earths-forests)) will provide high-quality laser ranging observations of the Earth's forests and topography required to advance the understanding of important carbon and water cycling processes, biodiversity, and habitat. GEDI will be mounted on the Japanese Experiment Module's Exposed Facility and provide the first high-resolution observations of forest vertical structure at a global scale. These observations will quantify the aboveground carbon stored in vegetation and changes that result from vegetation disturbance and recovery, the potential for forests to sequester carbon in the future, and habitat structure and its influence on habitat quality and biodiversity.

A small satellite deployment mechanism, called SlingShot (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Facility.html?#id=7847), will be ride up in Dragon and then be installed in a Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft prior to its departure from the space station. SlingShot can accommodate as many as 18 CubeSats of any format. After the Cygnus cargo ship departs from station, the spacecraft navigates to an altitude of 280 to 310 miles (an orbit higher than that of the space station) to deploy the satellites.

Robotic Refueling Mission-3 (RRM3 (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2018/nasa-to-launch-new-refueling-mission-helping-spacecraft-live-longer-and-journey-farther)) will demonstrate the first transfer and long-term storage of liquid methane, a cryogenic fluid, in microgravity. The ability to replenish and store cryogenic fluids, which can function as a fuel or coolant, will help enable long duration journeys to destinations, such as the Moon and Mars. 

Growth of Large, Perfect Protein Crystals for Neutron Crystallography (Perfect Crystals (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=7617)) crystallizes an antioxidant protein found inside the human body to analyze its shape. This research may shed light on how the protein helps protect the human body from ionizing radiation and oxidants created as a byproduct of metabolism. For best results, analysis requires large crystals with minimal imperfections, which are more easily produced in the microgravity environment of the space station.

Dragon is scheduled to depart the station in January 2019 and return to Earth with more than 4,000 pounds of research, hardware and crew supplies.

For more than 18 years, humans have lived and worked continuously aboard the International Space Station, advancing scientific knowledge and demonstrating new technologies, making research breakthroughs not possible on Earth that will enable long-duration human and robotic exploration into deep space. A global endeavor, more than 200 people from 18 countries have visited the unique microgravity laboratory that has hosted more than 2,500 research investigations from researchers in 106 countries.

Kathryn Hambleton
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
kathryn.hambleton@nasa.gov (mailto:kathryn.hambleton@nasa.gov)

Gary Jordan
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
gary.j.jordan@nasa.gov (mailto:gary.j.jordan@nasa.gov)

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Last Updated: Dec. 5, 2018
Editor: Karen Northon

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/184941.jpg)Julia‏ @julia_bergeron (https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron) 43 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1070449125072797696)

They are at the recovery zone and working on securing the booster. #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash) #CRS16 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/CRS16?src=hash) #SpaceXFleet (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceXFleet?src=hash)

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33 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1070451528979398656)

They currently have it secured and are babysitting until they decide how to bring it back. I may be home in plenty of time if it comes back to Port later.


(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186310.jpg)Dan Billow‏Подлинная учетная запись @DanBillowWESH (https://twitter.com/DanBillowWESH) 26 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/DanBillowWESH/status/1070453681055768579)

Tug is in the area, keeping vessels away from drifting rocket. Not sure how they'll recover it.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/184931.jpg)John Kraus‏ @johnkrausphotos (https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos) 20 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/1070455668694491138)

A few shots from SLC-40 of this afternoon's successful #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash) launch of #Falcon9 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Falcon9?src=hash) and #CRS16 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/CRS16?src=hash)!

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/69029.jpg)SpaceX‏Подлинная учетная запись @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) 19 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1070507163506827264)

Falcon 9 launches Dragon into its targeted orbit, marking SpaceX's 20th launch this year. Dragon is traveling an average of 17,300 mph on its way to the @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station) with 5,600 pounds of critical cargo, supplies, and hardware. Capture is set for early Saturday morning.

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ЦитироватьSpaceX Falcon 9 boosts Dragon cargo ship to orbit, first stage misses landing target
December 5, 2018 (https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/12/) | William Harwood (https://spaceflightnow.com/author/bill-harwood/)

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SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lifts off fr om pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. Credit: SpaceX

Two days after a successful launch from California, SpaceX fired off another Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Wednesday, this one carrying a Dragon cargo ship loaded with 5,660 pounds of equipment and supplies bound for the International Space Station.

But an attempt to recover the booster's first stage ended in failure when a hydraulic system malfunction caused the booster to rapidly spin and tilt about its long axis during its final descent. As a result, the rocket landed well off target, settling to a gentle, upright "landing" in the Atlantic Ocean just east of the launch site.

The rocket then tilted over, splashing down horizontally and remaining intact. SpaceX founder Elon Musk tweeted that the hydraulic problem affected the movement of the rocket's four titanium "grid fins," used for steering and to maintain orientation as the booster drops tail first back to Earth.

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"Pump is single string," Musk tweeted, meaning the system does not have a backup. "Some landing systems are not redundant, as landing is considered ground safety critical, but not mission critical. Given this event, we will likely add a backup pump & lines."

A few minutes later, he tweeted video captured by a camera on board the rocket.

"Engines stabilized rocket spin just in time, enabling an intact landing in water! Ships en route to rescue Falcon," he said.

It was SpaceX's sixth outright landing failure and the first since June 2016, ending a string of 27 successful recoveries. The company's overall record stands at 32 successful recoveries: 11 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, one at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and 20 on off-shore droneships.

The new "block 5" Falcon 9 stages are designed fly dozens of times with minimal refurbishment between launchings, a key element in the company's drive to lower launch costs by recovering and re-flying recovered stages.

The stage launched Monday from California was making its third flight, a first for SpaceX. But the rocket launched Wednesday from Cape Canaveral was brand new. It's not yet clear what went wrong with the grid fin or whether the mishap will prompt the Air Force to reconsider SpaceX's clearance to land at the Air Force station.

But the landing system is designed with the safety of personnel and ground facilities in mind. The rocket's guidance system initially targets an off-shore "impact point" and only moves the target on shore to the landing pad during a final rocket firing and only after verifying all systems are operating properly.

During Wednesday's landing, the flight computer recognized the grid fin problem and never moved the impact point ashore during the final engine firing.

"The important point here is we have a safety function on board that makes sure the vehicle does not go on land until everything is OK, and that worked perfectly," Hans Koenisgman, SpacerX vice president of build and flight reliability, told reporters. "The vehicle kept well away from anything wh ere it could pose even the slightest risk to population or property.

"Public safety was well protected here," he added. "As much as we are disappointed in this landing, or landing in the water, it shows the system overall knows how to recover from certain malfunctions."

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The mission got underway at 1:16 p.m. EST (GMT-5) when the Falcon 9's nine Merlin 1C engines ignited with a roar and a torrent of fiery exhaust, quickly pushing the 230-foot-tall booster away from launch complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

Liftoff came a day late because of time needed to replace moldy food bars in a habitat housing 40 rodents being carried to the station for medical research. But it was clear sailing Wednesday and the countdown ticked to zero with no interruptions.

At the moment of liftoff, the space station was flying 250 miles above the Indian Ocean south of Australia, but the plane of its orbit was sweeping across the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station as Earth rotated below it. The Falcon 9 climbed away to the northeast directly into that orbital plane to enable the planned rendezvous.

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The first stage engines shut down and the lower section of the rocket fell away two minutes and 23 seconds after liftoff. The single engine powering the second stage then ignited for a six-minute 18-second burn to complete the climb to orbit.

The first stage, meanwhile, flipped around and restarted three engines to reverse course and head back toward Florida. Another burn four minutes later slowed the stage down for descent back into the thick lower atmosphere.

Long-range tracking cameras provided spectacular views as the stage dropped tail first toward Cape Canaveral. But television views from a camera mounted on the rocket suddenly showed it rotating roughly about it's long axis.

The rocket's center engine started as usual for landing, and the booster's landing legs deployed at low altitude as they would in a normal landing. Interestingly, the landing leg deployment seems to have slowed down the rocket's rotation just before impact in the ocean.

While the landing was unsuccessful, the primary goal of Wednesday's mission was to deliver the Dragon cargo ship to the proper orbit. And the Falcon 9 did just that.

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If all goes well, the spacecraft will reach the station Saturday morning, pulling up to within about 30 feet and then standing by while station commander Alexander Gerst, operating the lab's robot arm, locks onto a grapple fixture.

Flight controllers at the Johnson Space Center in Houston will take over at that point, operating the arm by remote control to pull the Dragon in for berthing at the Earth-facing port of the station's forward Harmony module.

The science gear on board includes an experiment to test robotic spacecraft refueling techniques using ultra-cold cryogenic propellants, another instrument that will use laser beams to measure tree heights globally to determine the effects of deforestation on carbon dioxide processing and another to develop wound dressings that improve drug delivery.

Yet another experiment will study development of retinal implants intended to restore vision to patients with age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa. The Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy Space Station Challenge is sponsoring student experiments to develop a UV-activated dental glue that could help astronauts on long-duration voyages and another testing a mist-based irrigation system for plants grown in space.

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With the Dragon in hand, the station crew will turn its attention to a planned spacewalk next Tuesday by cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Oleg Kononenko to inspect the Soyuz MS-09/55S ferry ship that carried Gerst, Prokopyev and Serena Auñón-Chancellor into orbit on June 6. Kononenko arrived at the station Monday along with Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques and NASA astronaut Anne McClain.

In late August, sensors detected a small pressure drop in the station's air supply that was traced to a leak in the upper habitation module of the Soyuz MS-09 vehicle. An inspection revealed what looked like a small hole drilled into an interior panel.

Prokopyev sealed the hole with cloth soaked in epoxy and stopped the leak. Russian engineers ordered the spacewalk next week to inspect the exterior of the Soyuz to look for any signs of damage that might be related to the hole found inside the spacecraft.

While the hole appeared to be the result of deliberate action on someone's part, presumably before launch, the Russians have not yet revealed any conclusions.

In any case, the habitation module is discarded before atmospheric entry and the issue is not considered any sort of safety threat when Gerst, Prokopyev and Auñón-Chancellor return to Earth on Dec. 20.

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CRS-16 Post-Launch Presser
2018-12-05

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Joshua Santora, NASA Public Affairs: Good afternoon and thank you for being with us this afternoon. I am Joshua Santora with NASA Public Affairs. A big congratulations to SpaceX on another successful launch and deployment of the Dragon in orbit on its way to the International Space Station. Their Commercial Resupply Services 16 mission launch at 1:16:16 Eastern this afternoon and is on its way there now with a scheduled rendezvous of Saturday morning at 6:00AM. Today I am joined by Joel Montalbano, Deputy International Space Station Program Manager fr om NASA's Johnson Space Center and Hans Koenigsmann, Vice President of Build and Flight Reliability at SpaceX. We will begin today by taking statements fr om Joel and Hans, so let me go ahead and pass it over to you, Joel.

Joel Montalbano, ISS Deputy Manager: Okay. Well welcome again to the SpaceX-16 post-launch press briefing. Had an incredible launch. And so this vehicle, delivering over 5,600 lbs of science, research, and maintenance hardware to the International Space Station, it's a huge amount of work across the NASA centers, as well as with the SpaceX team. We talked at the pre-launch about some work we were doing with some cargo handling late Monday evening. We requested, NASA requested a 24-hour delay to the SpaceX team for us to go ahead and replace some mice hardware that had been contaminated that we talked about earlier with some mold. We went ahead and brought the hardware in fr om the Ames Research Center. Arrived around 1:00AM Tuesday morning. The teams worked through the night and the morning. And then they handed over the hardware to the SpaceX team around noon Tuesday, and since then was a flawless countdown to the launch you saw earlier today. Just incredible, this was the fourth launch in three weeks to the International Space Station, keeping up the busy pace of 2018. Looking forward, we have a capture of the Dragon spacecraft on Saturday morning, approximately 6:00AM Eastern time. And all indications fr om the Dragon vehicle is it's performing nominally, and we have a 100% clean spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station and the six crew members on board. Looking forward, we also have a Russian EVA scheduled for December 11th, and then a Soyuz landing scheduled for December 20th. And that'll round out those activities for vehicles coming up and down as well as EVAs for this year. With that, I'll hand it back over to you, Josh.

Joshua Santora, NASA Public Affairs: Thank you, Joel. And I'll just pass it back over to you, Hans.

Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX: Yeah, thank you. Great launch. Beautiful ascent and successful payload separation a minute after shutdown on the second stage. Dragon is on the way. It deployed the solar arrays. Looks very healthy. It's going to deploy the GNC bay door I guess right around that time frame, maybe in the next 10 minutes or something like that. And then continue to phase the orbit and get closer to the ISS. And then, as you heard, dock on Saturday morning for another successful Dragon mission. Now, you probably wonder about the first stage. We had a landing anomaly on the first stage. And I do have the video for you that I can comment over so we can see what happened. [video at https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1070399755526656000 begins playing] Thank you. So this is the video fr om the vehicle. You see the grid fins here, basically, and they appear not to move anymore. They actually roll over to the side and the vehicle starts rolling pretty rapidly there. It actually targets a landing point in the water if it loses control. So in other words, it's still trying to stay away fr om land, it's trying to stay safe. And you see the landing burn there, it's really amazing how it actually stops rotating at the very end, almost, and deploys the legs. And then just lands on the water. Give it a second here. Still rotating, and then, there. And lands. And then it does sink in, and fall over, and continues to work. [laughter] In fact it went through the entire safing sequence. The vehicle performed a sequence that basically vents the tanks and makes it safe so people can approach it. It went through the safing sequence, the flight computer continued to run. When I left mission control, sorry, launch control, earlier, it was still functioning and we still got data. Intermittently, because it is so low to the ground. But nevertheless, we got data. And we were preparing a tow, so we can get it safely into the harbor. And then recover it. So it looks like what happened is some malfunction with the grid fins, like I said earlier. The important part is we have a safety function on board that makes sure that the vehicle does not go on land before everything's okay. And that worked perfectly. It stayed off the land, basically. It avoids both the land, and even if it is on land, it avoids buildings. It knows where buildings are. So it is pretty smart in that aspect. And I would say, in terms of public safety, the vehicle kept well away fr om anything that could pose even the slightest risk to population or property. So public safety was well-protected here. And as much as we are disappointed in this missed landing, or landing in the water, rather, instead of land, it shows the system overall knows how to recover fr om certain malfunctions.

Now, we also had quite a success trend here. We had 11 out of 11 landing boosters on land that worked, here, and that's pretty good. We had a couple early missed landings, but it was part of our development. So in total, we recovered 32 first stage boosters. And actually, we will recover this one too, so it's going to be 33 at that point in time. [laughter] And then, not to forget, this is actually a great day, in the sense that we did deliver Dragon, it's on the way to the Station, and we will continue the mission and hopefully berth at the Station on Saturday morning, then. I want to say a thanks, actually, again, to the SpaceX team, the customer NASA, Air Force, FAA, for their support. And yeah, thank you.

Joshua Santora, NASA Public Affairs: Thank you, Hans. At this time we will take questions. I'll be calling on you. When you have a question, please raise your hand. Please wait for the microphone, and when you do begin to speak, please identify yourself and your affiliation, and then to whom you're asking the question. We'll start up here in the front row.

Chris Gebhardt, NASASpaceflight: Chris Gebhardt with NASASpaceflight. So I know it's a two day later than planned rendezvous with the Station, for the slip. Does that at all affect the come home date for Dragon in January? And any holiday items on board for the crew that you can talk about, since it is December?

Joel Montalbano, ISS Deputy Manager: So as far as the end of mission, we're still keeping the planned end of mission date. You know, we always look at the progress of mission, and based on the science and research going on board we may adjust one way or another. But today, the launch delay in itself doesn't result in a change in landing. We did fly some extra food. Some Christmas-type food for the crew. You know, standard things. Candied yams. Turkey. Corn. Green bean casserole. Some Christmas cookies. You know, standard stuff like that. But other than that, that's what we have on board.

Joshua Santora, NASA Public Affairs: We'll come up here to the front.

Ken Kremer, SpaceUpClose: Hi, Ken Kremer, SpaceUpClose. For Hans. I had a question, was this landing sequence was totally autonomous? Was there any chance for human intervention? Did you consider it? And what changes are you going to make in this booster and in your abort scenarios? Thanks.

Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX: So the landing sequence is autonomous, but it does have certain branches. "If things don't work, do this" kind of situation. So it is a little bit more complex than just doing the same thing over and over again. It has decision points, and if things don't work out, then it doesn't go for the land landing, like in this particular case, for example.

Ken Kremer, SpaceUpClose: And any changes that have to [inaudible]?

Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX: Oh, fr om now on? We have to actually look into this and figure out what went wrong. I think it's too early to say "Just switch this part out, or that part out." But I'm pretty sure it's going to result in potentially adding a backup to supply the grid fins with hydraulic power, for example, and stuff like that. Certain areas are single string at this point in time. It was in development, initially. And we might add redundancy to it, for example. That would be a simple solution. But I think we need to actually investigate that first, and figure out what actually was wrong, and what is the smartest solution and corrective action going forward.

Joshua Santora, NASA Public Affairs: We'll take back here in the second row.

Bill Harwood, CBS News: Hi, Bill Harwood, CBS News, for Hans. Can you refresh our memories on how the targeting works for this? In other words, at what point during the descent do you target the landing on the pad versus wh ere you're targeting to go offshore? Wh ere that decision point comes in.

Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX: So the decision point is after the entry burn, but I'm not quite sure how much after that. Basically what happens is just based on physics, we keep the landing point, what's called the impact point, basically, it's wh ere you would land if you do nothing. You keep it off of land for a while, and then as the landing burn goes on, we move that burn. And if it actually is nominal, then you would move that impact point further over to the landing zone.

Bill Harwood, CBS News: But that, moving the impact point to the landing [zone], that's happening during the landing burn, is that correct?

Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX: Yes.

Bill Hardwood, CBS News: Okay, thanks.

Joshua Santora, NASA Public Affairs: Yeah, up here in the second row.

Brendan Byrne, WMFE (NPR): Hi. Brendan Byrne with WMFE. This is for Joel. Can you walk us through with the unpacking process when it gets there? Are there certain things that have a priority? Are the mice coming off first? Can you walk us through with how long it's going to take to get that unloaded?

Joel Montalbano, ISS Deputy Manager: So the mice will be priority, and we have some other high priority science that has some temperature constraints. We'll get all that high priority science out. There's all some fresh fruit for the crew. I expect we'll get that out fairly quickly. But the science is going to be the priority, getting that out fairly quickly, right after, you know, soon as we can get it berthed. And depending on the timeline of the day. But the mice are going to be the priority there.

Joshua Santora, NASA Public Affairs: Alright, we'll go front row over here.

Unknown speaker: This is for Hans. Can you elaborate, wh ere will the booster go from here, and could it potentially be reused in the future?

Hans Koenigsmann: So I know that Elon tweeted something to that effect. I think we've got to look at the booster and see how it holds up after some time in the water. We will tow it and find a way to get it back on land. But I don't think I have any details when that happens, how that happens. Yeah.

Joshua Santora, NASA Public Affairs: We do have a phone bridge set up, and we're going to go to the phones now. Irene Klotz.

Irene Klotz, Aviation Week: Thanks so much. Hans, I was wondering if the investigation into the landing issue will impact preparations for the GPS III or the last Iridium flight, and could you just give us an update on wh ere those stand? Thanks.

Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX: Yeah, so I don't think this has any impact on GPS III, although, of course, we need to make sure that there is nothing that has overlap, but I believe there's none. And this is based primarily on the fact that GPS is not a landing booster. It doesn't have the landing hardware, or the majority of the landing hardware. And so it should not affect that particular launch. From what I can tell that launch is on time. I looked at the booster yesterday. It's in great shape and getting integrated in the hangar.

Joshua Santora, NASA Public Affairs: We're going to go to the phone once more for Stephen Clark.

Stephen Clark, Spaceflight Now: Hi, Stephen Clark, Spaceflight Now. A couple questions for Hans. Can you refresh my memory on whether the first stage coming back to land carries an Autonomous Flight Termination System, or is the range standing by to intervene if necessary, if these multiple layers of contingency capabilities don't put the rocket on a trajectory away from something important? And you mentioned the next launch will not have a landing, and I was curious, why is that? Thanks.

Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX: So, first question, FTS system. There's an FTS system, or, sorry, an Autonomous Flight Termination System on this booster. Both on the booster and the second stage. That makes sure that we don't exceed the limits of the range. And yeah, so in addition to that, like I said, we have this algorithm on board that steers the vehicle away from land. So there was no necessity of the FTS system to respond to this, at this point in time. On the last flight. And regarding GPS not landing, I think this is a customer requirement to have all the performance for the mission. It's a challenging mission.

Joshua Santora, NASA Public Affairs: We're going to go once more to the phone to James Dean.

James Dean, Florida Today: Hi. Thanks so much. I think you just answered a couple of questions that I had, so I'll veer away from the landing stuff for a moment. Hans, you had mentioned pre-launch that you didn't expect to slow your launch pace at all next year. Can you tell us, just looking ahead into next year, about how many launches are you expecting to perform next year in total? And can you speak at all just to the significance of potentially launching those astronauts for the first time?

Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX: Good question. I mean, obviously, the launch rate itself, I don't think it changes significantly. We are now at, I think we are now at 20, another record, yeah. So we're now at 20, we have targeted 18 for the next year, but one more, one less, over the year, that can easily happen. So I think it's roughly the same launch rate. And then of course, as you pointed out, astronauts are a big deal. SpaceX is still on schedule with the Demo 1 mission, and in-flight abort, and the Demo 2 missions. So that's going to be a major effort on our side, total focus on our side on astronaut safety and getting those missions right. And I'm really looking forward to that.

Joshua Santora, NASA Public Affairs: Moving back up to the front row.

Bill Jelen, WeReportSpace: Bill Jelen with WeReportSpace. For the Crew Dragon, you mentioned the other day that it's possible to get the Dragon there in two days, three days, four days. But Soyuz got there in six hours. With the Crew Dragon, how long will it take? Will you alter the trajectory to be able to get there quicker than like, today, wh ere it's taking three days to catch up to the ISS?

Hans Koenigsmann: So you can actually have shorter phasing times. I think that's basically a function of how high you ins ert and how much of a burn you want to have. And it takes some time between the burns. I don't think we're going to go as short as Soyuz. But I have to admit I don't know the exact timing, and I asked myself that question yesterday, too. I didn't follow up because I was busy with this launch. [laughs] So I will look into this now, how much time we have. I have in my head that we have a day, or something like that. Like a normal short phasing for Dragon. But this is totally unconfirmed, it's just what I have in my head.

Joel Montalbano, ISS Deputy Manager: And when you have the shorter phasing, you lim it your launch days. And so the longer phasing gives you multiple launch opportunities. If you have a real short phasing, like the Soyuz spacecraft which launched Monday morning, if they were to scrub, they could not go the next day and still do a six orbit rendezvous. They'd have to defer to the 34 orbit rendezvous. And it'd be similar in this case, too. It's physics related, so regardless of wh ere the vehicle launches.

Joshua Santora, NASA Public Affairs: I do want to make sure we try and keep questions to this mission and today's mission. But we'll go back here to the second row.

Steven Young, Spaceflight Now: Steven Young with Spaceflight Now. Just to follow up on Stephen's question about the Flight Termination System, Hans. Was it active during the landing?

Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX: The Flight Termination System is shut down at one point in time, when the impact point, or when the vehicle is basically in an area that it can't get out of anymore. So it can't get out to the public anymore. And that happens I want to say shortly after the entry burn.

Steven Young, Spaceflight Now: And one quick follow up. Do you know how far offshore the booster landed?

Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX: I've heard about two miles.

Joshua Santora, NASA Public Affairs: Any more questions in the room? Alright, we're going to go to the phone. Tim, forgive me, I missed your last name, Tim.

Tim Fernholz, Quartz: Hello, this is Tim Fernholz from Quartz. I just wanted to follow up on the rocket today. I wanted to check in and see if it had the new configuration of COPVs that SpaceX needs to demo ahead of launching astronauts for NASA.

Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX: It does, on the second stage.

Tim Fernholz, Quartz: And will that count towards the seven demonstrations that SpaceX needs to do to be certified to fly astronauts next year?

Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX: I think it does.

Tim Fernholz, Quartz: Great, thank you.

Joshua Santora, NASA Public Affairs: We'll go back to the phone with Irene Klotz.

Irene Klotz, Aviation Week: Thanks. I just wanted to follow up my other question. If, Hans, you can give us an update on the Iridium flight preparations, too, and any impacts from this landing issue. Thanks.

Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX: So the Iridium flight is I think just early next year at this point in time, and I do not anticipate any impacts on the schedule here. We have enough time between now and then to bring in corrective actions and to make sure that we land that booster safely. I believe on a droneship, in this case. I'm not totally sure it's a droneship landing, but I think it is. So just off the top of my head, I don't anticipate any issues based on the landing issue we had today impacting the schedule and the flight of the Iridium booster.

Joshua Santora, NASA Public Affairs: We're going to go back to the phones. James Dean?

James Dean, Florida Today: Hi, thanks again. Hans, I'm wondering if you could just tell us approximately what was the peak altitude and speed that the booster reached, and do you know about how high up it was when the grid fin anomaly and spinning started to occur?

Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX: I can answer your first question there. The apogee is typically at 135km. And that's based on shutdown, that's right around 1,800 m/s. The beginning of the anomaly is traceable back to shortly after the entry burn, I believe? Honestly, I think that's a little bit premature to answer. So I would probably say, let us look in to this and figure out when exactly it started, because sometimes things lead to other things on these systems, and so I don't want to give you the wrong information now. It might have started earlier. But it shows in the video, I want to say after the entry burn, but I'm not sure how much it is, actually. Sorry, it's just happened two hours ago. [laughter]

Joshua Santora, NASA Public Affairs: We'll go back to the second row here.

Bill Harwood, CBS News: Bill Harwood, CBS, again, for Hans. I'm sorry, can you clarify, I didn't understand what you were saying about COPVs and being certified to fly astronauts. Can you give us a better breakdown of wh ere you stand on that?

Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX: So on the COPV front, we basically had a modification of the COPV for crew. And these COPV are phased in, slowly. And all I said in the earlier answer was that the second stage contained the new upgraded COPV, and it does count toward a demonstration of seven flights prior to demo.

Bill Harwood, CBS News: And was this the first flight? Or how many flights have you done with--

Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX: No, it flew already on Es'Hail, the last launch from here.

Bill Harwood, CBS News: Okay.

Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX: I'm not sure it flew from Vandenberg. I don't remember that.

Bill Harwood, CBS News: So at least two, at this point?

Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX: Yeah.

Bill Harwood, CBS News: Thanks.

Joshua Santora, NASA Public Affairs: Come up here to the front row.

Matt Haskell, The Aerospace Geek: Matt Haskell, for The Aerospace Geek. And my question is for Hans. You mentioned the implementation of corrections for Iridium. With that launch being farther away, is it a possibility that the implementation of corrections for DM-1 could cause a slip to the right?

Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX: So I'm not sure I understand. Iridium comes still before Demo 1. Or pretty close, let's say it this way. But, regardless, whatever will be corrected on Iridium will also be corrected on Demo 1. Yeah.

Joshua Santora, NASA Public Affairs: Up here on the front row, on the corner.

Bill Jelen, WeReportSpace: So that was a great video, watching the roll. Basically one roll a second, and you were able to correct that. What flight algorithms were trying to anticipate a roll? Like, we've never seen a roll before. Was that built in, that that might possibility happen and you'd try and correct it? What systems were still working to stop that roll before landing?

Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX: Honestly, I'm a little bit puzzled by that myself. [laughter] So one thing is that when you put the legs down, obviously, you change the moment of inertia. So you slow the roll down. And I think it could be just that. It's a single engine burning at that time, ja? So you can't do a lot in roll. But you can stabilize the other two axes. And that's what I see there. I see a stabilization in pitch and yaw, so it doesn't gyrate as wildly as it did before. So, just looking at the video, the perspective narrows to a more focused area. So I think that's one effect. And then the other effect could be that the landing legs just, you know, like when you put the arms out and rotate on a chair. But like I said, I think I need to look at data, or we need to investigate that in detail and make sure we cover everything and perform corrective action if necessary and get it done.

Joshua Santora, NASA Public Affairs: We're going to go back to the phone for Stephen Clark.

Stephen Clark, Spaceflight Now: Hi, my questions have been asked and answered, thank you.

Joshua Santora, NASA Public Affairs: Thanks, Stephen. Any more questions here in the room? One more?

Brendan Byrne, WMFE (NPR): Hi, Brendan Byrne with WMFE again. This one again for Joel. With utilizing SpaceX's Dragon to return samples from the International Space Station, can you talk about how that changes the scope of the science that can be done on the International Space Station and kind of how you plan to put these experiments up there?

Joel Montalbano, ISS Deputy Manager: So the ability of SpaceX to bring home science is incredible. Scientists have their experiments, they fly, they work, they talk to the astronauts as they do these experiments on board, but they want the results back in their labs. They want to go ahead and look and do some additional analysis, some additional work so that we can expand what we've done on Space Station and add to that science. And so bringing those samples back to the scientists is a clear enhancement that the SpaceX vehicle brings us. You know, the vehicle lands off the Pacific coast. A lot of times, we hand over the experiments directly to the Principle Investigators at the port. And they can go right to their labs that day, within a few hours, and go ahead and continue that science. So it's a huge capability that we look forward to every SpaceX launch and landing.

Joshua Santora, NASA Public Affairs: Up here in the front.

Ken Kremer, SpaceUpClose: Hi, Ken Kremer, SpaceUpClose. First, congratulations again, to both of you. For Joel. The contamination of the food bars. I wonder, first of all, it sounds like they came later than you initially expected from the pre-launch briefing. Is that true? And did you consider whether some other food items, maybe even for the astronauts, might be contaminated? Because you found this contamination. Was there a chance of a wider contamination? Thanks.

Joel Montalbano, ISS Deputy Manager: So to answer your first question, we flew this hardware back from the Ames Research Center in California. So it just took some time to coordinate all the logistics. We were hoping that we were going to be able to meet the December 4th launch date. But when you laid everything out on the timeline, we didn't want to rush and go do something that was going to cause an additional problem once we got on orbit. So it just made sense to go ahead and take that extra time. It was a little later. We were hoping to get a flight out of California a little earlier. But when you put all the timelines together and get everybody here, we were also asking people to work in the middle of the night, so you don't want to rush that, you know. People are off their normal sleep schedule. So just taking the time was the right thing. As far as the other food, this was processed differently. And so it's different facility, different food. There's no issue with the current astronaut food that's on board or that was delivered by the SpaceX.

Ken Kremer, SpaceUpClose: Good, thank you.

Joel Montalbano, ISS Deputy Manager: Sure!

Bill Harwood, CBS News: I'll throw in one more for Joel. It's my understanding that with the launch coming now, you won't be able to do the battery EVAs before the MS-09 crew comes down. Do you know when approximately you might be able to pull those off? Those two solar array battery installs?

Joel Montalbano, ISS Deputy Manager: Yeah. Early next year? I want to say February or March. It'll be some time. We had a contingency plan. If we didn't get a SpaceX launch to go ahead and do these this December. But with this crew up there and the science priorities we had, when you lay all the mission priorities out, it made sense to go ahead and push those. But I believe it's March, but it might be as early as February. Sure.

Joshua Santora, NASA Public Affairs: Any more questions here? One in the back?

Adam Byerly, Florida Coast Magazine: My name's Adam Byerly with Florida Coast Magazine. I just had one additional question with the food contamination. In light of that, is it compartmentalized or isolated in the sense that once you fix that issue, that was all that had to be done? Or is there a whole checklist of things that have to take place after that to check all the other experiments and cargo after that, since you have to go back in the capsule of the spacecraft?

Joel Montalbano, ISS Deputy Manager: Again, since this was processed in a separate facility, we'll go ahead and look at the facility there that we process it in. It doesn't affect other hardware that was being planned on board. But as far as why did it happen, how did it happen, we're going back to, did we do something different? We're looking at all the processes that prepared it for this mission and seeing what we did different than we've done in the past. So we just haven't had a chance to go through all that yet.

Adam Byerly, Florida Coast Magazine: Nothing else has to be checked once that was fixed? That was it? Seal it back up and it's ready to go?

Joel Montalbano, ISS Deputy Manager: That's correct.

Adam Byerly, Florida Coast Magazine: Alright, thank you.

Joshua Santora, NASA Public Affairs: That's all we have time for today. Joel, I want to thank you. We watch [inaudible] closely for Expeditions 57 and 58, for the science that gets to happen, and obviously the astronauts getting their delivery. Hans, appreciate your candor today in joining us. Thank you for delivering our payloads. So go Dragon and go Space Station. That's going to be all. Thank you all for being here. Please be sure to tune in Saturday morning. We are planning to begin coverage for capture and berthing at 4:30AM Eastern with capture scheduled for 6:00AM Eastern on Saturday morning. You can do that live online at nasa.gov/live and for updates on this mission, please visit nasa.gov as well as nasa.gov/station and nasa.gov/spacex for more on today's mission. For all things Space Station, again, nasa.gov/station and you can follow us online on social media @nasa and @spacex. And that's all, we'll see you next time.

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ЦитироватьISS Daily Summary Report – 12/05/2018

SpaceX (SpX)-16 Launch:
SpX-16 launched today from Kennedy Space Center at 12:16 PM CT. Its rendezvous with ISS and capture is planned for Saturday, December 8 at 5:00AM CT. SpX-16 Dragon is bringing over 2500 kg of pressurized and unpressurized cargo to ISS.

Departure Preparation:
In preparation for their return to earth on December 20, the 55S Crew gathered and packed crew provisions. The packed items will be returned by way of SpX-16 and Soyuz 55S.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/30256.jpg)Tom McCool‏ @Cygnusx112 (https://twitter.com/Cygnusx112) 36 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/Cygnusx112/status/1070712560557678593)

The #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash) booster is still floating just southeast of the Port. Still not hearing when it will be towed in.

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29726.jpg)Joseph Remis‏ @jremis (https://twitter.com/jremis) 7 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/jremis/status/1070646271784947712)

Obj. 43828 DRAGON CRS-16 DEBRIS SPC 1 decay prediction: December 11, 2018 UTC 02h19mn ± 36h

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Obj. 43829 DRAGON CRS-16 DEBRIS SPC 2 decay prediction: December 11, 2018 UTC 02h45mn ± 36h

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ЦитироватьDragon and Spacewalk Preps as New Crew Adapts to Space

Mark Garcia (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/author/magarcia/)
Posted Dec 6, 2018 at 1:48 pm

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The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft is pictured in July of 2018 approaching the International Space Station as both spacecraft were orbiting over the Greek island of Crete.

A Dragon is chasing the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/station) today to be gracefully captured by a robotic arm early Saturday. The expanded Expedition 57 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition57/index.html) crew prepared for Dragon's arrival while conducting science, spacesuit checks and a variety of other station activities.

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The SpaceX Dragon (https://www.nasa.gov/spacex) cargo craft has been orbiting Earth for one day now carrying over 5,600 pounds of science, supplies and hardware for the crew. It is due to arrive Saturday around 6 a.m. when astronauts Alexander Gerst (http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Astronauts/Alexander_Gerst) and Serena Auñón-Chancellor (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/serena-m-aunon-chancellor) will command the Canadarm2 to grapple Dragon. The duo along with new Flight Engineer Anne McClain (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/anne-c-mcclain) trained today for Dragon's approach and rendezvous.

Gerst later worked on U.S. spacesuit maintenance cleaning their cooling loops. Serena worked on a cement study (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=7658) inside the orbital lab that could inform the construction of future lunar or Martian habitats.

McClain is getting used to her new home in space with fellow Flight Engineers Oleg Kononenko (http://www.gctc.ru/main.php?id=3304) and David Saint-Jacques (http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/canadian/active/bio-david-saint-jacques.asp) who have been onboard the station since Monday. This is Kononenko's fourth stint at the station and he is unpacking the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft (https://go.nasa.gov/2QrzAcX) that launched him and his crew to space. McClain and Saint-Jacques are first-time space residents and they worked on a visual perception and orientation study (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=7484) today. The duo also packed up biology research gear that will be stowed in Dragon for return to Earth after it arrives on Saturday.

Kononenko also joined Flight Engineer Sergey Prokopyev (http://www.gctc.ru/main.php?id=201) to ready a pair of Russian Orlan spacesuits for a spacewalk on Dec. 11. The duo will inspect the Soyuz MS-09 crew ship (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/06/08/contact-and-capture-three-crew-members-arrive-at-station/) that will return Prokopyev, Gerst and Serena back to Earth Dec. 19 U.S. time.

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ЦитироватьSpaceX Water Landing - CRS-16 - Tracker Footage 12-05-2018

USLaunchReport (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5hWqb0u1eKgYmVryCEyJYA)

Опубликовано: 6 дек. 2018 г.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186124.jpg)Mike Killian‏ @KillianPhoto (https://twitter.com/KillianPhoto) 20 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/KillianPhoto/status/1070781952398118912)

Few shots scoping out some of the work being done to secure the #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash) #CRS16 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/CRS16?src=hash) Falcon 9 for safe towing into @PortCanaveral (https://twitter.com/PortCanaveral). Divers from Logan Diving & Salvage have been working around the booster. #SpaceXFleet (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceXFleet?src=hash) @AmericaSpace (https://twitter.com/AmericaSpace)

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/184924.jpg)Intl. Space Station‏Подлинная учетная запись @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station) 46 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/Space_Station/status/1070818346092892160)

Live coverage of the capture of the @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) #Dragon (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dragon?src=hash) cargo craft on @NASA (https://twitter.com/NASA) TV starts at 4:30am ET Saturday. We'll answer your #AskNASA (https://twitter.com/hashtag/AskNASA?src=hash) questions on-air too. https://www.nasa.gov/live  (https://t.co/yuOTrYN8CV)

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/184848.jpg)TomCross‏ @_TomCross_ (https://twitter.com/_TomCross_) 3 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/_TomCross_/status/1070822577503907842)

Goodnight Falcon 9, will see you in the morning (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125480.png).

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/30256.jpg)Tom McCool‏ @Cygnusx112 (https://twitter.com/Cygnusx112) 1 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/Cygnusx112/status/1071057965845803008)

They are moving towards the port with the #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash) booster. Hoping to get some close up shots shortly.

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/30256.jpg)Tom McCool‏ @Cygnusx112 (https://twitter.com/Cygnusx112) 4 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/Cygnusx112/status/1071077577375268864)

Just entering the port. #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash)

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/184941.jpg)Julia‏ @julia_bergeron (https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron) 8:25 (https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1071078341686513664) - 7 дек. 2018 г.

Currently en route to the West Basin. #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash) #SpaceXFleet (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceXFleet?src=hash) #Save1050 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Save1050?src=hash)

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(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/184931.jpg)John Kraus‏ @johnkrausphotos (https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos) 8:32 (https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/1071080088714788865) - 7 дек. 2018 г.

Here she comes!

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(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/30256.jpg)Tom McCool‏ @Cygnusx112 (https://twitter.com/Cygnusx112) 8:36 (https://twitter.com/Cygnusx112/status/1071081139299905537) - 7 дек. 2018 г.

A few close ups of the booster being towed into port. #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash) @NASASpaceflight (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight)

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/30256.jpg)Tom McCool‏ @Cygnusx112 (https://twitter.com/Cygnusx112) 9:22 (https://twitter.com/Cygnusx112/status/1071092681135321088) - 7 дек. 2018 г.

The booster has been moved into place at the dock. #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash)

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9:25 (https://twitter.com/Cygnusx112/status/1071093234498179073) - 7 дек. 2018 г.

A close up of the interstage. I can tell you it's not round anymore although I don't think that's surprising. #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash)

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ЦитироватьSpaceX towing failed landing booster

cygnusx112 (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcQAyaJ7fOSWKHHFXNP98Ng)

Опубликовано: 7 дек. 2018 г.

ЦитироватьЧебурашка пишет:
Если ступень так круто плавает, но нафиг нужна баржа и лапы..
Пусть садиться на воду, а вместо лап поставить лодочный мотор и винтом и пусть сама гребёт к месту старта
  :D

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SpaceX's coverage of Dragon's arrival and capture on Saturday, December 8 will be streamed live on this page starting at about 1:30 a.m. PST, or 9:30 UTC, with capture targeted for about 3:00 a.m. PST, or 11:00 UTC.

Цитироватьна сайте SpaceX

spacex.com/webcast (http://www.spacex.com/webcast)

или

на ТыТрубе

youtube.com/watch?v=fDJ6A-0jpkE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDJ6A-0jpkE)

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/30256.jpg)Tom McCool‏ @Cygnusx112 (https://twitter.com/Cygnusx112) 2 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/Cygnusx112/status/1071173341736828929)

I just cropped this image to show the hole in the interstage and the crease down the side of it. #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash)

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ЦитироватьNot пишет:


Это просто авиамодельный кружок какой то! И эти люди летают над стартовыми комплексами NASA? Я уже не говорю о планах пилотируемых полетов. Неудивительно, что сертификация их ПК так затянулась  ;)

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186040.jpg)Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight) 10 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1071335928273219585)

Dragon is early. 30 mins ahead of the timeline.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186040.jpg)Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight) 1:39 (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1071338545342758912) - 8 дек. 2018 г.

CRS-16 Dragon at the 30 meter hold point. Orbital sunrise.

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(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/184924.jpg)Intl. Space Station‏Подлинная учетная запись @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station) 1:42 (https://twitter.com/Space_Station/status/1071339185502531584) - 8 дек. 2018 г.

.The @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) #Dragon (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dragon?src=hash) slowly approaches the station where it will hold at 30 meters before it begins it final approach to the 10 meter capture point.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186040.jpg)Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight) 3 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1071344415321538562)

ISS looking at Dragon. Dragon looking at the ISS (GNC bay door cam):

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Цитировать12/08/2018 13:31 Stephen Clark

Serena Auñón-Chancellor has confirmed the station crew is ready for Dragon to resume its approach to the space station, which is expected around 5:42 a.m. EST (1042 GMT).

Цитировать12/08/2018 13:47 Stephen Clark

Laser navigation sensors and thermal cameras aboard the Dragon capsule are collecting data on the range, closure rate and orientation between the supply ship and the space station, feeding the information to its on-board computer governing the final approach.

Dragon is heading for a final hold point around 10 meters, or 32 feet, fr om the station, wh ere it will be captured by the Canadian-built robotic arm.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/69029.jpg)SpaceX‏Подлинная учетная запись @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) 2:45 (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1071355129167663104) - 8 дек. 2018 г.

Dragon has been given a "go" to move toward capture position

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186040.jpg)Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight) 2 мин.2 минуты назад (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1071355563609604096)

View from the SSRMS End Effector. Orbital Sunrise at 5 mins past the hour, so likely waiting until then for capture. Dragon heading to the 10 meter hold point.

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186040.jpg)Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight) 4 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1071359011654635521)

Draco firings! Thrusters pulsing. Rare you get to see them! Even rarer my screenshot finger is fast enough! (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125474.png)

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Цитировать12/08/2018 14:03 Stephen Clark

Dragon has arrived at the capture point 10 meters, or 32 feet, beneath the space station and within the reach of the 58-foot robotic arm.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/184924.jpg)Intl. Space Station‏Подлинная учетная запись @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station) 3:09 (https://twitter.com/Space_Station/status/1071361039810195456) - 8 дек. 2018 г.

The @Space (https://twitter.com/space) #Dragon (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dragon?src=hash) is retreating to its 30 meter hold point as mission controllers work to fix a satellite communication issue. Dragon capture will be delayed.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67530.jpg)Spaceflight Now‏ @SpaceflightNow (https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow) 3:13 (https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1071362175225290752) - 8 дек. 2018 г.

NASA mission control in Houston expects to restore contact with the International Space Station around 6:50am EST (1150 GMT) as teams work around a satellite communications problem. No issues reported with the Dragon cargo craft or the space station.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186040.jpg)Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight) 3:15 (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1071362503857397760) - 8 дек. 2018 г.

Loop said ground station issue. NASA tweeting satellite issue. So bets are a TDRS satellite is throwing a fit. Good news is they have several, so likely going to hold and use a different one for capture.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29831.jpg)William Harwood‏ @cbs_spacenews (https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews) 3:21 (https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1071364025517133825) - 8 дек. 2018 г.

F9/CRS-16: The Dragon is now back at the 100-foot hold point and standing by for resumption of communications around 6:50am

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29831.jpg)William Harwood‏ @cbs_spacenews (https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews) 10 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1071368790833856513)

F9/CRS-16: NASA expects Dragon return to capture point at 7:08am; capture expected about 7:26am

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186040.jpg)Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight) 2 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1071371106240483334)

Issue is resolved. Will depart 30 meter hold point shortly to return to 10 meter capture point.

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Цитировать12/08/2018 14:55 Stephen Clark

The Dragon supply ship has started moving toward the space station again, heading for the 10-meter (32-foot) hold point for capture by the robotic arm.

Цитировать12/08/2018 15:15 Stephen Clark

With the space station and Dragon spacecraft now flying in a night pass over the East China Sea, mission control has given the "go" for Alexander Gerst and Serena Auñón-Chancellor to begin preparations to grapple the cargo capsule with the robotic arm.

Цитировать12/08/2018 15:24 Stephen Clark

Capture confirmed! The robotic arm grappled Dragon as the space station flew more than 250 miles in altitude just north of Papua New Guinea.

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/69029.jpg)SpaceX‏Подлинная учетная запись @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) 4:24 (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1071380080880902144) - 8 дек. 2018 г.

Capture confirmed! Dragon was captured at 4:21 a.m. PST while flying over Papua New Guinea. Dragon will spend about five weeks at the @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station).

Цитировать12/08/2018 15:25 Stephen Clark

Capture occurred at 7:21 a.m. EST (1221 GMT).

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186040.jpg)Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight) 4:23 (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1071379623529848833) - 8 дек. 2018 г.

CAPTURE! CRS-16 Dragon has been grappled by the ISS.

ARTICLE:
Dragon brings the science; NASA, SpaceX realign DM-1 test to NET 17 January launch

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/12/dragon-science-nasa-spacex-realign-dm-1-17-january-launch/ ... (https://t.co/NYuOsjJInz)

- by Chris Gebhardt (@ChrisG_NSF (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF))

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ЦитироватьDragon in the Grips of Robotic Arm, Installation Occurs Next

Mark Garcia (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/author/magarcia/)
Posted Dec 8, 2018 at 7:31 am

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The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft is moments way from being captured with the Canadarm2 robotic arm.

While the International Space Station (http://www.nasa.gov/station) was traveling about 250 miles over the Pacific Ocean north of Papua New Guinea, Expedition 57 Commander Alexander Gerst (http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Astronauts/Alexander_Gerst) of ESA (European Space Agency) and Flight Engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/serena-m-aunon-chancellor), captured the Dragon spacecraft at 7:21 a.m. EST using the space station's Canadarm2 robotic arm.

Ground controllers will now send commands to begin the robotic installation of the spacecraft on bottom of the station's Harmony module (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/harmony). NASA Television coverage of installation is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Watch online at www.nasa.gov/live (http://www.nasa.gov/live).

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The Dragon lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida Wednesday, Dec 5  (https://go.nasa.gov/2BTTdlG)with more than 5,600 pounds of research (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/spx16-research), equipment, cargo and supplies that will support dozens of investigations aboard the orbiting laboratory.

The International Space Station is an accessible space laboratory with unparalleled capability that is increasing knowledge of engineering and physical sciences, biology, the Earth, and the universe through research and technology demonstrations and providing the foundation for continuing human spaceflight beyond low-Earth orbit. NASA's human research is closing the gaps in current scientific understanding of how best to predict, assess, and solve the problems that humans encounter while living and working in space, and extend that knowledge to protect the women and men who will go forward to the Moon and Mars.

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ЦитироватьSpaceX CRS-16: Dragon capture

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Опубликовано: 8 дек. 2018 г.

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Рука-манипулятор МКС захватила корабль Dragon для последующей стыковки

Москва. 8 декабря. INTERFAX.RU - Экипаж Международной космической станции (МКС) в субботу осуществил с помощью руки-манипулятора захват подлетевшего к ней американского грузового космического корабля Dragon компании SpaceX, сообщило Национальное управление по аэронавтике и исследованию космического пространства США (НАСА).

По данным Центра управления полетами НАСА в Хьюстоне, захват "грузовика" с помощью 17-метрового манипулятора Canadarm-2 осуществлен в 15:21 по Москве. В настоящее время началась операция по стыковке грузового космического корабля к американскому сегменту МКС - модулю Harmony.

Первоначально она планировалась на 14:00 по московскому времени, однако из-за нарушенной космической связи с МКС, которая осуществлялась через один из спутников-ретрансляторов, захват был отложен (https://www.interfax.ru/world/641414). После переключения на резервный спутник связь была восстановлена и операция по захвату продолжилась.
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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/184896.jpg)SpaceX Maritime Updates‏ @SpaceXFleet (https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet) 3:54 (https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1071372441182724096) - 8 дек. 2018 г.

B1050 was raised from the water last night, caught by Leetdan on the NSF Forums.

https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=45881.msg1885683#msg1885683 ... (https://t.co/yZbDziulR1)

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(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/30256.jpg)Tom McCool‏ @Cygnusx112 (https://twitter.com/Cygnusx112) 4:44 (https://twitter.com/Cygnusx112/status/1071384949155078144)
 - 8 дек. 2018 г.

#SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash) moved the booster out of the water last night. Should be interesting to see how they remove the landing legs. #Falcon9 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Falcon9?src=hash)

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/30256.jpg)Tom McCool‏ @Cygnusx112 (https://twitter.com/Cygnusx112) 6:19 (https://twitter.com/Cygnusx112/status/1071409002729361408) - 8 дек. 2018 г.

Looks like the process to remove the legs is at least being looked at. #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash)

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67516.jpg)Jonathan McDowell‏Подлинная учетная запись @planet4589 (https://twitter.com/planet4589) 7:38 (https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/1071428817221238784) - 8 дек. 2018 г.

Berthing of Dragon on the Harmony module's nadir CBM port completed at 1536 UTC Dec 8.

ЦитироватьDragon Attached to Station, Returns to Earth in January

Mark Garcia (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/author/magarcia/)
Posted Dec 8, 2018 at 10:41 am

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Dec. 8, 2018: International Space Station Configuration. Six spaceships are attached at the space station including the U.S. resuppy ships Northrop Grumman Cygnus and the SpaceX Dragon; and Russia's Progress 70 and Progress 71 resupply ships and the Soyuz MS-09 and MS-10 crew ships all from Roscosmos.

Three days after its launch from Florida, the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft was installed on the Earth-facing side of the International Space Station (http://www.nasa.gov/station)'s Harmony module (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/harmony) at 10:36 a.m. EST.

The 16th contracted commercial resupply mission from SpaceX delivers more than 5,600 pounds of research, crew supplies and hardware (https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/spacex_crs-16_mision_overview_high_res_rev2.pdf) to the orbiting laboratory. Among the research it will bring to station, science investigations and technology demonstrations aboard Dragon include:

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The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2018/gedi-to-measure-earths-forests)) will provide high-quality laser ranging observations of the Earth's forests and topography required to advance the understanding of important carbon and water cycling processes, biodiversity, and habitat. GEDI will be mounted on the Japanese Experiment Module's Exposed Facility and provide the first high-resolution observations of forest vertical structure at a global scale. These observations will quantify the aboveground carbon stored in vegetation and changes that result from vegetation disturbance and recovery, the potential for forests to sequester carbon in the future, and habitat structure and its influence on habitat quality and biodiversity.

A small satellite deployment mechanism, called SlingShot (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Facility.html?#id=7847), will be ride up in Dragon and then be installed in a Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft prior to its departure from the space station. SlingShot can accommodate as many as 18 CubeSats of any format. After the Cygnus cargo ship departs from station, the spacecraft navigates to an altitude of 280 to 310 miles (an orbit higher than that of the space station) to deploy the satellites.

Robotic Refueling Mission-3 (RRM3 (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2018/nasa-to-launch-new-refueling-mission-helping-spacecraft-live-longer-and-journey-farther)) will demonstrate the first transfer and long-term storage of liquid methane, a cryogenic fluid, in microgravity. The ability to replenish and store cryogenic fluids, which can function as a fuel or coolant, will help enable long duration journeys to destinations, such as the Moon and Mars.

Growth of Large, Perfect Protein Crystals for Neutron Crystallography (Perfect Crystals (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=7617)) crystallizes an antioxidant protein found inside the human body to analyze its shape. This research may shed light on how the protein helps protect the human body from ionizing radiation and oxidants created as a byproduct of metabolism. For best results, analysis requires large crystals with minimal imperfections, which are more easily produced in the microgravity environment of the space station.

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Dragon is scheduled to depart the station in January 2019 and return to Earth with more than 4,000 pounds of research, hardware and crew supplies.

ЦитироватьSpaceX CRS-16: Dragon berthing

SciNews (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjU6ZwoTQtKWfz1urL7XcbA)

Опубликовано: 8 дек. 2018 г.

ЦитироватьDragon Rendezvous (CRS-16)

SpaceX (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtI0Hodo5o5dUb67FeUjDeA)

Трансляция началась 5 часов назад

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186347.jpg)Anne McClain‏Подлинная учетная запись @AstroAnnimal (https://twitter.com/AstroAnnimal) 8:07 (https://twitter.com/AstroAnnimal/status/1071436179030061056) - 8 дек. 2018 г.

The number of Dragons on @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station) just doubled! Congratulations to @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) on a successful launch, and to all the teams across the world who enable such amazing feats!

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Цитировать20:05, 8 декабря 2018
Американский космический грузовик привез на МКС угощение к рождественскому столу

Москва. 8 декабря. INTERFAX.RU - Помимо продовольствия, материалов и оборудования, доставленных в субботу на Международную космическую станцию (МКС), американский грузовой космический корабль Dragon компании SpaceX доставил экипажу угощения к рождественскому столу, сообщило Национальное управление по аэронавтике и исследованию космического пространства США (НАСА).

Среди них - копченая индейка, запеканка из стручковой фасоли, гарнир из сладкого запечённого картофеля, клюквенный соус и фруктовый кекс. В набор также включены песочное и сдобное печенье и тюбики с глазурью для его украшения.

По сообщению НАСА, на Рождество по григорианскому календарю, 25 декабря, у экипажа МКС планируется выходной.

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Однако половина нынешнего экипажа станции не сможет принять участия в праздничном застолье. Уже 20 декабря россиянин Сергей Прокопьев, немец Александр Герст и американка Серина Ауньен-Чэнселлор должны будут вернуться на Землю.

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Как сообщило НАСА, операция в субботу по стыковке грузового космического корабля Dragon с американским сегментом станции - модулем Harmony была завершена в 18:36 по Москве. Перед этим, в 15:21 мск, экипаж МКС захватил с помощью 17-метровой руки-манипулятора Canadarm-2 сблизившийся со станцией "грузовик" для последующей стыковки.

Первоначально захват планировался на 14:00 по Москве. Однако из-за нарушения космической связи с МКС через спутник-ретранслятор он была отложен. После переключения на резервный спутник связь была восстановлена и операция по захвату продолжилась.

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Dragon доставил на МКС более 2,5 тонн груза, в том числе продовольствие, а также оборудование и материалы для проведения десятков научных экспериментов.

Американский "грузовик" был выведен на орбиту в среду ракетой-носителем Falcon 9 компании SpaceX. Старт был осуществлен с 40 пускового комплекса на космодроме НАСА на мысе Канаверал в штате Флорида.

Это уже 16-я миссия космического корабля Dragon к МКС в рамках коммерческого контракта НАСА с компанией SpaceX по снабжению станции.

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Корабль Dragon пробудет в составе МКС около пяти недель. Затем, 13 января его спускаемый аппарат должен будет приводниться в Тихом океане вблизи Калифорнии. Он доставит на Землю результаты экспериментов, проведенных экипажем МКС на орбите.

ЦитироватьSpaceX CRS-16 Booster Towed To Port 12-07-2018

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Опубликовано: 8 дек. 2018 г.

ЦитироватьNASA сообщило о завершении стыковки грузового корабля Dragon к МКС
НЬЮ-ЙОРК, 8 декабря. /ТАСС/. Стыковка американского космического корабля Dragon с Международной космической станцией (МКС) завершилась в субботу. Это произошло в 10:36 по времени Восточного побережья США (18:36 мск), сообщило Национальное управление США по аэронавтике и исследованию космического пространства (NASA).
Оно вело трансляцию сближения корабля компании SpaceX и МКС. "Через три дня после старта из Флориды корабль Dragon компании SpaceX установлен на поверхности модуля Harmony, на обращенной к Земле стороне Международной космической станции", - говорится в Twitter космического ведомства США.
Стыковку проводили астронавт NASA Серена Ауньон и астронавт Европейского космического агентства Александер Герст. Захват грузовика рукой-манипулятором "Канадарм-2" произошел в 15:21 мск.
Dragon доставил на орбитальную станцию более 2,5 т грузов, в том числе продовольствие и материалы для серии научных экспериментов, включая жидкий метан и модули для совершения операции по дозаправке. С их помощью будет впервые проведен эксперимент по перекачке этого вида топлива в бак модуля на высоте примерно 400 км от Земли. В перекачке будет задействован сконструированный канадскими специалистами манипулятор Dextre, установленный на внешней поверхности МКС в марте 2008 года.
В число научных приборов, которые привез на МКС Dragon, входят аппараты, предназначенные для изучения явлений в атмосфере Земли, а также лазерный дальномер GEDI, созданный для наблюдения за лесным покровом Земли. Последний будет установлен на поверхности МКС, благодаря чему ученые смогут впервые получить высокоточные данные о вертикальной структуре лесов, флоре и фауне, а также более подробно изучить углеродно-азотный цикл на Земле.
Это уже 16-я миссия по отправке запасов и оборудования на МКС, осуществляемая при помощи данного космического грузовика. В настоящее время на станции работают космонавты Роскосмоса Сергей Прокопьев и Олег Кононенко, астронавты NASA Серена Ауньон и Энн Макклейн, а также астронавты Александер Герст (Европейское космическое агентство) и Давид Сен-Жак (Канадское космическое агентство).

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/185566.jpg)Alexander Gerst‏Подлинная учетная запись @Astro_Alex (https://twitter.com/Astro_Alex) 7 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/Astro_Alex/status/1071546383444914176)

Hard to decide which photo of the approaching @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) #Dragon (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dragon?src=hash) 16 is the most stunning / Schwer zu entscheiden, welches Foto des @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) Raumtransporters das Beste ist... @ISS_Research (https://twitter.com/ISS_Research) #Horizons (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Horizons?src=hash)

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67649.jpg)Ken Kremer‏ @ken_kremer (https://twitter.com/ken_kremer) 7:16 (https://twitter.com/ken_kremer/status/1071423263719464961) - 8 дек. 2018 г.

Floating @spacex (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) #falcon9 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/falcon9?src=hash) floats no more - hoisted overnight. 3 legged. Hi res to follow

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9:49 (https://twitter.com/ken_kremer/status/1071461784811421696) - 8 дек. 2018 г.

Floating Falcon floats no more! - 2 crane horizontal hoisting overnight reveals 3 legged #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash) #Falcon9 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Falcon9?src=hash) resting on 2 blue cradles with Men at Work now. #Block5 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Block5?src=hash) B1050 hauled into @PortCanaveral (https://twitter.com/PortCanaveral) yesterday from #CRS16 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/CRS16?src=hash) cargo launch for @NASA (https://twitter.com/NASA)

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67649.jpg)Ken Kremer‏ @ken_kremer (https://twitter.com/ken_kremer) 13:01 (https://twitter.com/ken_kremer/status/1071487773461397504) - 8 дек. 2018 г.

Formerly Floating Falcon back on land rests horizontal.Techs remove flotation bags/cushions/rope lines(installed by Logan Diving).Amazingly Resilient!-Now 3 leg @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) #Falcon9 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Falcon9?src=hash) this AM @PortCanaveral (https://twitter.com/PortCanaveral).See;1 crumpled Merlin1D engine/completely wrecked interstage.Not bad for abort!

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14:17 (https://twitter.com/ken_kremer/status/1071529135581868042) - 8 дек. 2018 г.

Overhead View:Formerly Floating Falcon back on land today after 2 crane horizontal hoisting on 2 blue cradles @PortCanaveral (https://twitter.com/PortCanaveral).UpClose look 3 leg @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) #Falcon9 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Falcon9?src=hash),9 Merlin1D engines-only 1 crumpled!+Wrecked interstage top.#CRS16 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/CRS16?src=hash) Dragon now berthed @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station) !sea ditch F9 here

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ЦитироватьSpaceX makes another space station cargo delivery
December 10, 2018 (https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/12/) | Stephen Clark (https://spaceflightnow.com/author/stephen-clark/)

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SpaceX's Dragon supply ship approaches the International Space Station on Saturday. Credit: Alexander Gerst/ESA/NASA

A commercial supply ship owned and operated by SpaceX arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday, delivering a pair of NASA experiments to demonstrate satellite refueling techniques and monitor changes in Earth's forests, along with a special holiday menu of turkey, candied yams, cranberry sauce and shortbread cookies.

The arrival of the Dragon cargo capsule Saturday marked another event in a busy schedule for the space station's six-person crew, following the docking of a Russian Soyuz spacecraft with three fresh residents Dec. 3, and ahead of a spacewalk Tuesday to inspect the exterior of a different Soyuz capsule that developed a pressure leak in August.
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Gerst took control of the space station's 58-foot-long (17.7-meter) to capture the Dragon spacecraft at 7:21 a.m. EST (1221 GMT) Saturday, more than an hour later than scheduled after a communications issue on the ground disrupted mission control's voice and data links with the orbiting research complex.

The crew sent commands for the Dragon spacecraft to retreat to a hold point around 100 feet (30 meters) fr om the station to wait for regular communications to be restored with ground controllers. Once the crew was back in contact with mission control, the Dragon resumed its approach to a position roughly 33 feet (10 meters) fr om the station, close enough for the Canadarm 2 to reach out and grapple the supply ship.

Engineers on the ground sent commands for the robotic arm to maneuver Dragon to a berthing port on the Harmony module, where latches and 16 bolts closed to create a firm connection with the space station for a planned 36-day stay.

Dragon is set to remain at the station until Jan. 13, when the robotic arm will remove the capsule fr om the Harmony module and release it for re-entry back into Earth's atmosphere. The cargo carrier will splash down in the Pacific Ocean, wh ere SpaceX teams will retrieve the capsule and return it to the Port of Los Angeles, wh ere workers will unpack experiment specimens and other hardware for return to NASA and science teams.

Gerst tweeted several photos Monday showing members of the station crew, wearing protective eyewear and masks, entering the Dragon spaceship to begin unpacking the cargo inside.

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Some of the first items to be removed by the station crew included fresh food. Holiday favorites such as turkey, candied yams, cranberry sauce and shortbread cookies were delivered by Dragon, according to NASA.

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Expedition 57 commander Alexander Gerst (left), alongside NASA flight engineers Anne McClain and Serena Auñón-Chancellor, entered the Dragon spacecraft to begin unpacking the cargo inside. Credit: NASA/ESA

Saturday's arrival was the second time the same SpaceX Dragon cargo craft reached the space station, following a launch and berthing in February 2017. SpaceX recovered the spacecraft and refurbished it for another mission.

SpaceX's 16th operational resupply flight to the station lifted off Wednesday, Dec. 5, from Cape Canaveral aboard a Falcon 9 rocket to begin the three-day pursuit of the space station with 5,673 pounds (2,573 kilograms) of provisions and experiments.

Researchers sent 40 mice to the space station to study the effects of microgravity on the animals' immune systems, muscles and bones, information that scientists compare to the condition of a control group of mice kept on Earth. The mice sent to space are divided into young and old groups for comparative studies to chart how spaceflight affects aging processes in the body.

"Responses to spaceflight in humans and model organisms such as mice resemble certain aspects of accelerated aging," scientists wrote in a summary of the experiment on NASA's website. "This investigation provides a better understanding of aging-related immune, bone, and muscle disease processes, which may lead to new therapies for use in space and on Earth."

Also delivered to the space station aboard Dragon was a scientific investigation to grow protein crystals in microgravity, with the aim to help researchers understand how an antioxidant protein helps protect the human body from oxidizing radiation. Scientists also sent up experiments to study the causes of muscle abnormalities observed in spaceflight, and to examine the corrosion of carbon steel materials in space.

In addition to the biological experiments stowed inside the Dragon's internal compartment, the spaceship's rear cargo bay contains a pair of NASA payloads to be mounted outside the space station. One will demonstrate new tools and techniques that could lead to a future capability to refuel satellites with cryogenic propellants in space, and another will scan the planet with a laser to measure the height, density and structure of forest canopies, data that could tell scientists more about the role of forests in the carbon cycle.

The station's robotic arm and two-armed Dextre robotic handyman will extract each payload package from Dragon's trunk and move them to locations outside the station.

NASA's Robotic Refueling Mission 3, or RRM3, will demonstrate the transfer of super-cold, cryogenic fuel in space for the first time. The RRM3 package will be attached to an experiment platform on the station's port-side truss for a two-year series of experiments.

"Spacecraft are limited to the fuel they carry on-board," said Hsiao Smith, a deputy director of NASA's Satellite Servicing Projects Division responsible for technical matters. "In order to further space exploration, refueling spacecraft is a necessity. RRM3 will demonstrate the first transfer of liquid methane, which is a type of cryogenic fluid, in the microgravity of space. Cryogenic fluid can serve as a powerful fuel."

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Edward Cheung, an engineer at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, performs a fit check of RRM3's three external tools. After RRM3 is installed to the outside of International Space Station the Dextre robotic arm will mount the pedestal and tools, pre-assembled by astronauts on the space station. Credit: NASA/Goddard/Chris Gunn

Developed at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, RRM3 will attempt to transfer 42 liters (11 gallons) liquid methane from one tank to another, both held inside the washing machine-sized experiment package launched aboard Dragon.

The station's 12-foot-tall (3.7-meter) Dextre robot, equipped with two gripper-like hands, will use tools specially designed for the RRM3 experiment to connect a hose between the two storage tanks. A visual inspection tool will use a camera to verify the transfer hose is properly connected to the receiver tank.

"We have to remove the cap, (and) unscrew the valves before the actual refueling process can take place," Smith said. "We have designed special tools that will allow us to be able to do this effort. In addition to these tools, we also develped and designed cameras that will help us see what the robotic tools are doing to help do the work."

"By testing via multiple fluid interfaces, RRM3 will demonstrate methods for transferring cryogenic fluids to satellites that were not designed to be serviced as well as future satellites that were designed for robotic refueling," said Jill McGuire, project manager for RRM3.

"The ability to resupply cryogenic fuel in space could minimize the amount of fuel spacecraft are required to carry from Earth's surface, making it possible to travel farther into space for longer periods of time," Smith said.

Cryogenic fluids commonly used by space missions include methane, liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen.

Capabilities available to future missions could include harvesting of resources — such as water on the moon or constituents of the Martian atmosphere — to be converted into cryogenic propellants. That could allow the development of refueling depots to replenish spaceships traveling to and from either destination.

RRM3 follows two prior Robotic Refueling Missions — RRM1 and RRM2 — that tested the transfer of liquid ethanol in space. The prior RRM accomplishments also included demonstrating the refilling of a satellite not designed to be serviced after launch, proving the use of tools to cut launch restraints and unscrew a fuel cap with the help of the space station's Dextre robot.

Smith said the technologies demonstrated by the RRM project could be used by future commercial satellite servicing efforts, and also could aid NASA's Restore-L tech demo mission, which is in development to rendezvous with the aging Landsat 7 Earth observation satellite and refuel it in orbit.

The NASA-funded Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation, or GEDI, experiment was also launched inside Dragon's rear cargo bay for the flight to the space station.

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Using a set of three fast-firing lasers, GEDI will measure the height of forests across most of the planet, generating estimates of how much carbon is contained within the world's trees, and how that is linked with carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and ultimately the changing climate.

"The overall goal of the GEDI mission, from a measurement perspective, is really fairly simple," said Ralph Dubayah, principal investigator for GEDI (pronounced like "Jedi" from "Star Wars") at the Joint Global Carbon Cycle Center and a professor at the University of Maryland in College Park. "We want to make a map of how tall the forests are around the world and characterize their vertical structure. By vertical structure, we want to know wh ere the leave and branches are, and how they're arranged vertically.

"Why do we want to know this information? Forests are important sources and sinks for carbon in terms of atmospheric CO2 (carbon dioxide). About 50 percent of a tree's weight — what we call its biomass — is composed of carbon, so if you cut down a tree and burn it, part of its mass — its biomass — will make it it up into the atmosphere (as) CO2, and this happens any time forests are destroyed or degraded."

Younger trees, such as those that grow after the clearing of an old-growth forest, take in more carbon dioxide than they produce, helping remove the gas from the atmosphere, according to Dubayah.

The $94 million GEDI instrument will be mounted on the exposed science deck outside the Japanese Kibo lab module for a two-year mission. GEDI will fire three near-infrared lasers down toward Earth 242 times every second from the space station's roughly 250-mile-high (400-kilometer) orbit, covering tropical and temperate forests under the station's orbital track, which ranges between 51.6 degrees north and south latitude.

Some of laser signals will be reflected off the forest canopies to return back to a receiver on the GEDI instrument, which will precisely measure how long it took for the light to travel from the space station, to Earth and back. That will give a measurement of the height of the forests.

GEDI is one of several new science instruments delivered to the space station in recent years. The instruments can plug into the station's power supply and tap into the orbiting lab's data relay capabilities, eliminating the need to build more expensive standalone satellites for the job.

Dubayah said GEDI's results will help scientists better predict how atmospheric carbon dioxide levels could change in the future, by gathering data on the balance between forest regions that consume carbon dioxide, and areas that add CO2 to the atmosphere.

"Without knowing what that balance is, we have a hard time predicting what future atmospheric CO2 concentrations might be like," he said in a conference call with reporters before the mission's launch.

"We will know, if we destroy a particular forest patch, how much carbon potentially could get released back into the atmosphere."

Data collected by the GEDI mission will also help scientists study how changes in forests driven by human activity and climate change affects habitats used by birds and other animals, Dubayah said.

Previous NASA missions, such as the ICESat 2 satellite launched in September, have flown similar laser ranging instruments for Earth observations. But GEDI is the first dedicated to forestry.

"We've been trying to get an instrument like this (in orbit) for over 20 years, so we're very, very excited to be right at the very cusp of getting these kinds of measurements," Dubayah said.

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ЦитироватьISS Daily Summary Report – 12/08/2018

SpaceX (SpX)-16 Mission:
At 6:21 AM CT, the ISS crew used the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) to successfully capture the SpX-16 Dragon vehicle. Capture was delayed fr om its originally planned time of 5:00AM CT due to an issue with the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) 41 Space to Ground Link Terminal (SGLT) at White Sands Test Facility, New Mexico. Dragon capture was subsequently performed utilizing an alternate TDRS. After capture, Ground Robotic Flight Controllers maneuvered the spacecraft to the pre-install position wh ere they performed an inspection of the Passive Common Berthing Mechanism (PCBM). Dragon was then berthed to the Node2 Nadir port at ~9:36 AM CT. The crew is scheduled to complete vestibule pressurization, leak checks, vestibule outfitting, and CBM Control Panel Assembly (CPA) rotation later this afternoon in support of tomorrow morning's ingress.

ЦитироватьISS Daily Summary Report – 12/10/2018

SpaceX (SpX)-16 Cargo Operations:
Following the opening of the Dragon hatch on Sunday December 9, the crew started removing cargo from the spacecraft. Approximately 17 hours of cargo operations remain to be completed.

Mobile Servicing System (MSS) Operations:
On Sunday, Robotic Flight Controllers commanded the Mobile Transporter (MT) to translate from Worksite 7 to 6 in order to support the berthed phase of the SpX-16 mission. Then, they powered up the MSS and commanded the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) to release Dragon and maneuvered it to grapple the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM). The Robotics team then positioned the SPDM over the Dragon trunk to perform a survey of the external payloads using the SPDM Body cameras.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/30256.jpg)Tom McCool‏ @Cygnusx112 (https://twitter.com/Cygnusx112) 7:11 (https://twitter.com/Cygnusx112/status/1072509285085659137) - 11 дек. 2018 г.

They just removed the strut from the last landing leg. #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash)

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They just removed the last landing leg from the #Falcon9 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Falcon9?src=hash). I think it's to windy for them to move the booster today. #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash) #SpaceCoast (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceCoast?src=hash) @PortCanaveral (https://twitter.com/PortCanaveral)

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The CBI truck backed up to the #Falcon9 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Falcon9?src=hash) and connected into the rear. They must be draining something before moving to the transporter. #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash)

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67649.jpg)Ken Kremer‏ @ken_kremer (https://twitter.com/ken_kremer) 15:18 (https://twitter.com/ken_kremer/status/1072631687157350405) - 11 дек. 2018 г.

#Falcon9 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Falcon9?src=hash) is now finless and legless after grid fins detached later afternoon and last landing leg detached at lunchtime . Hi res to follow. #Spacex (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Spacex?src=hash) #CRS16 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/CRS16?src=hash)

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ЦитироватьSpaceX - Rise Of The Machines

USLaunchReport (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5hWqb0u1eKgYmVryCEyJYA)

Опубликовано: 13 дек. 2018 г.

Pulling the new Block 5 Booster(B1050) out of the water was a difficult challenge With a crew of 40 men, including two boats, divers, crane operators; The Booster having thousands of gallons of water, could have easily buckled in half. We are showing the complete operation in real time. We do not believe this will ever happen again. If it is too long for you just skip ahead.

ЦитироватьDragon Departing Station Next Week; Crew Studies Biology

Mark Garcia (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/author/magarcia/)
Posted Jan 4, 2019 at 12:59 pm

... Dragon will return to Earth Jan. 10 for retrieval in the Pacific Ocean loaded with completed science experiments and used hardware for analysis. ...

ЦитироватьDragon Packed With Science Before Thursday's Departure

Mark Garcia (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/author/magarcia/)
Posted Jan 7, 2019 at 1:17 pm

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The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft and the Canadarm2 robotic arm are pictured attached to the International Space Station as the orbital complex was 251 miles above the Atlantic Ocean about to fly over Morocco.

The Expedition 58 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition58/index.html) crew members are packing the SpaceX Dragon (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/launch/spacex.html) space freighter ahead of its return to Earth on Thursday. Ground controllers are also readying communications gear and robotics systems prior to Dragon's departure fr om the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/station).

Astronauts Anne McClain (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/anne-c-mcclain) of NASA and David Saint-Jacques (http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/canadian/active/bio-david-saint-jacques.asp) of the Canadian Space Agency are wrapping up final transfers of completed science experiments in Dragon (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/spacex-dragon-launches-arrivals-and-departures) today. The duo is loading science samples from several experiments (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/index.html) for return to Earth, wh ere they will quickly be delivered to investigators around the country for analysis.

Engineers on the ground are testing communications and control gear that will be used to monitor and command Dragon after its release from the station. Robotics controllers are also powering up the Canadarm2 robotic arm (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/mobile-servicing-system.html) today to grapple Dragon before its removal from the Harmony module (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/harmony).

ЦитироватьNAVAREA XII 12/2019 (18,21)

EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
CALIFORNIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   101450Z TO 101520Z JAN IN AREA BOUND BY
   31-08-59N 120-07-12W, 31-24-50N 120-27-35W,
   31-41-49N 120-48-36W, 31-59-38N 121-10-48W,
   32-18-03N 121-33-36W, 32-28-55N 121-46-11W,
   32-58-11N 121-07-47W, 33-27-28N 120-29-23W,
   33-15-57N 120-16-11W, 32-56-06N 119-55-12W,
   32-36-10N 119-35-24W, 32-16-37N 119-16-48W,
   31-57-39N 119-00-00W.
2. ALTERNATE HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   131350Z TO 131420Z JAN IN AREA BOUND BY
   30-13-19N 121-49-47W, 30-32-16N 122-13-48W,
   30-52-51N 122-39-00W, 31-14-27N 123-04-47W,
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   31-47-20N 121-24-35W, 31-23-56N 121-02-59W,
   31-01-19N 120-43-11W.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 131520Z JAN 19.

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ЦитироватьCrews Wraps Up Science Packing After Robotic Arm Grips Dragon

Mark Garcia (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/author/magarcia/)
Posted Jan 8, 2019 at 12:16 pm

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When the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft returns to Earth it will splash down in the Pacific Ocean a few hundred miles off the coast of southern California and Baja California.

The SpaceX Dragon (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/launch/spacex.html) space freighter is in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/mobile-servicing-system.html) today as the Expedition 58 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition58/index.html) crew wraps up cargo transfers inside the vessel. The space trio is also on lab duty conducting a variety of microgravity research aboard the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/station).

Overnight, robotics controllers remotely commanded the Canadarm2 to grapple Dragon (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/spacex-dragon-launches-arrivals-and-departures) before its release fr om the Harmony module (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/harmony). Meanwhile, the hatches are still open and Flight Engineers Anne McClain (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/anne-c-mcclain) and David Saint-Jacques (http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/canadian/active/bio-david-saint-jacques.asp) continue loading time-critical space experiments (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/index.html) inside the U.S. cargo craft.

The crew will shut the hatch to Dragon Wednesday and disconnect power cables. Then robotics controllers will take over, uninstall Dragon from Harmony overnight and maneuver it into release position. McClain will be in the cupola Thursday monitoring Dragon when it is released from the Canadarm2 around 4:35 a.m. EDT.

After its departure, Dragon will orbit Earth a few more hours before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of southern California. SpaceX personnel will retrieve Dragon and return it to port wh ere NASA engineers will extract the precious cargo for immediate shipment to investigators around the country.

ЦитироватьNASA Television Upcoming Events
Watch NASA TV (https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html#public)

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JANUARY

January 10, Thursday
4:15 a.m. - SpaceX Dragon spacecraft departure from the International Space Station. Dragon release is targeted at 4:35 a.m. EST.

ЦитироватьAstronauts and Robotics Experts Finalize Dragon Departure Work

Mark Garcia (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/author/magarcia/)
Posted Jan 9, 2019 at 2:18 pm

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The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft is pictured attached to the International Space Station's Harmony module as the orbital complex orbited 261 miles above the Indian Ocean southeast of the continent of Africa. The Canadarm2 robotic arm vertically splits the frame prior to grappling the spacecraft ahead of planned departure activities.

The three Expedition 58 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition58/index.html) crew members have finished packing the SpaceX Dragon (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/launch/spacex.html) cargo craft with science experiments and hardware today. Final preparations for the vehicles departure are now on hold while teams wait for favorable weather in the splashdown area for Dragon's return.

Dragon was scheduled for departure early Thursday morning fr om the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/station) but mission managers made the decision to delay departure. Managers are assessing the backup release date of Sunday, Jan. 13 for Dragon's return to Earth.

Robotics controllers maneuvered the Canadarm2 robotic arm (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/mobile-servicing-system.html) Wednesday and grappled Dragon while it was still attached to the Harmony module (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/harmony). Prior to Dragon departure, they will remotely uninstall Dragon fr om Harmony and slowly guide it to its release position.

Astronaut Anne McClain (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/anne-c-mcclain) will be in the cupola when robotics experts command the Canadarm2 to release Dragon finalizing its mission at the orbital lab. She'll monitor its departure ...

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Dragon, which arrived at the station Dec. 8 (https://go.nasa.gov/2B5i3gD), will orbit Earth a few more hours on its own before reentering the atmosphere. It will parachute to a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of southern California wh ere SpaceX personnel will retrieve the space freighter. They'll deliver it to shore wh ere NASA engineers will extract the precious cargo for immediate shipment to investigators around the country for analysis.

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Цитировать10 ЯНВ, 11:06
Отстыковку грузового корабля Dragon от МКС отложили

Процедура состоится ориентировочно на 13 января, отметили в NASA

ТАСС, 10 января. Отстыковка грузового корабля Dragon от Международной космической станции (МКС) перенесена ориентировочно на 13 января из-за неблагоприятного прогноза погоды в той части Тихого океана, где он должен приводниться. Об этом сообщило в среду NASA на своем сайте.

"Три члена экспедиции МКС-58 завершили сегодня загрузку Dragon результатами научных экспериментов и вышедшими из строя деталями оборудования. Однако приготовления к отстыковке приостановлены, так как ЦУП ожидает благоприятных погодных условий в районе приводнения корабля [в Тихом океане]. Отстыковка Dragon была запланирована на утро четверга <...> В качестве даты возвращения Dragon на Землю рассматривается 13 января", - отметило NASA.

Обычно приводнение осуществляется с помощью парашютов у южного побережья штата Калифорния.

Dragon, разработанный компанией SpaceX, был запущен к МКС 5 декабря прошлого года. Через три дня он осуществил стыковку со станцией, доставив туда свыше 2,5 т грузов, в том числе продовольствие и материалы для серии научных экспериментов, включая приборы, предназначенные для изучения явлений в атмосфере Земли.

Это уже 16-я миссия по отправке запасов и оборудования на МКС, осуществленная при помощи Dragon.

ЦитироватьDragon's Return to Earth Delayed, Crew Moves on to Research

Mark Garcia (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/author/magarcia/)
Posted Jan 10, 2019 at 11:07 am

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The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft is pictured attached to the International Space Station's Harmony module as the orbital complex flew 256 miles above Alaska's Aleutian Islands in the Bering Sea.

The SpaceX Dragon (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/launch/spacex.html) cargo craft had its stay extended at the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/station) a few more days. Mission managers observed inclement weather at Dragon's splashdown site in the Pacific Ocean and decided against Dragon's return to Earth today.

Meanwhile, Dragon's hatch remains open and the Expedition 58 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition58/index.html) crew is tending to time-sensitive experiments targeted for return and analysis back on Earth. The Canadarm2 robotic arm (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/mobile-servicing-system.html) has the Dragon firmly in its grips while the cargo vehicle is still attached to the Harmony module (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/harmony).

Robotics controllers will command the Canadarm2 to uninstall Dragon from Harmony on Saturday afternoon then slowly maneuver the U.S. space freighter to its release position. The Canadarm2 will then be commanded to release Dragon Sunday at 3:36 a.m. EST as astronaut Anne McClain (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/anne-c-mcclain) monitors from the cupola. NASA TV (https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv) will broadcast the departure live without commentary starting Sunday at 3:15 a.m.
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ЦитироватьStation, SpaceX Managers Set Dragon Release For Sunday Afternoon

Mark Garcia (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/author/magarcia/)
Posted Jan 11, 2019 at 1:32 pm

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The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft is pictured attached to the International Space Station's Harmony module as the orbital complex flew 258 miles above the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of South Africa.

To take advantage of calmer sea states in a different location in the Pacific Ocean, SpaceX (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/launch/spacex.html) and the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/station) Program agreed to move the departure of the SpaceX-CRS-16 Dragon cargo craft from the station from early Sunday morning to late Sunday afternoon, setting up the first night splashdown and recovery of a Dragon vehicle.

Dragon's hatch will be closed Sunday morning, and the spacecraft will be detached from the Harmony module (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/harmony) around 3 p.m. EST Sunday.

Ground controllers will now release Dragon from the Canadarm2 robotic arm (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/mobile-servicing-system.html) at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. NASA TV (https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv) coverage of the operation without commentary will begin at 6:15 p.m. NASA Flight Engineer Anne McClain (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/anne-c-mcclain) will monitor the release from the station's cupola.

Dragon's deorbit burn to begin its descent back to Earth is now scheduled at approximately 11:19 p.m. with splashdown scheduled at around 12:10 a.m. Monday (9:10 p.m. Pacific time) just west of Baja California.

ЦитироватьГрузовой корабль Dragon 13 января впервые приводнится в темное время суток
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МОСКВА, 12 янв - РИА Новости. Американский грузовой корабль Dragon, находящийся с декабря на МКС, приводнится 13 января в Тихом океане - впервые в темное время суток, сообщило в субботу НАСА.

Ранее НАСА сообщало, что намеченное на 10 января приводнение корабля Dragon отложено как минимум на три дня из-за неблагоприятных погодных условий в районе посадки в Тихом океане.

В сообщении НАСА отмечается, что более спокойные волны в другом районе Тихого океана, западнее побережья мексиканского штата Нижняя Калифорния, позволят выполнить приводнение Dragon 13 января в 21.10 (14 января в 08.10 мск).

По местному времени посадка будет осуществляться после захода Солнца, поэтому она станет первой для кораблей Dragon, выполненной в темное время суток.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67516.jpg)Jonathan McDowell‏Подлинная учетная запись @planet4589 (https://twitter.com/planet4589) 1 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/1084545259848241152)

Dragon CRS-16 unberthed from ISS at about 2005 UTC. The cargo ship will return to Earth tonight

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186040.jpg)Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight) 15:27 (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1084592860752736257) - 13 янв. 2019 г.

Cygnus now in view. About to lose a neighbor.

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186040.jpg)Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight) 15:49 (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1084598426078244868) - 13 янв. 2019 г.

Dragon is now outside the Keep Out Sphere. Just over five hours to splashdown.

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29708.jpg)SpaceX‏Подлинная учетная запись @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) 15:48 (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1084598120422330369) - 13 янв. 2019 г.

Dragon will re-enter Earth's atmosphere in ~5 hours. Splashdown at 9:05 p.m. PST.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186040.jpg)Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight) 34 мин.34 минуты назад (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1084595128390635520)

RELEASE! CRS-16 Dragon has been released from the ISS.

ARTICLE:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/01/crs-16-dragon-departs-iss-return-journey/ ... (https://t.co/EGgpEYb8hs)

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ЦитироватьАмериканский космический корабль Dragon успешно отстыковался от МКС
14.01.2019 2:49:22

Вашингтон. 14 января. ИНТЕРФАКС - Грузовой космический корабль "Дрэгон" (Dragon) американской компании SpaceX, завершив пятинедельное пребывание в составе Международной космической станции (МКС), успешно отстыковался от нее и в ближайшие часы должен приводниться в Тихом океане, сообщило Национальное управление США по аэронавтике и исследованию космического пространства (НАСА).

Отстыковка от МКС была завершена в 02:35 в понедельник по московскому времени. По команде из Центра управления полетами в Хьюстоне (штат Техас), 17-метровая автоматическая "рука-манипулятор" Canadarm-2 захватила Dragon в районе 23:00 мск в воскресенье и произвела его отвод от стыковочного узла американского сегмента МКС Harmony. После завершения операции "грузовик" был отправлен в самостоятельный полет по орбите.

В ближайшие часы руководители полета дадут команду на включение двигателей грузового корабля для его схода с орбиты и вхождения в плотные слои атмосферы.

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Корабль должен будет приводниться ориентировочно в 08:10 в понедельник по московскому времени в акватории Тихого океана вблизи мексиканского штата Нижняя Калифорния.

При этом американский "грузовик" Dragon впервые будет совершать приводнение в условиях темного времени суток.

Приводнение корабля первоначально было запланировано на 10 января. Однако из-за неблагоприятных погодных условий в районе посадки в Тихом океане НАСА решило перенести его на три дня.

Космический грузовой корабль Dragon должен доставить на Землю результаты экспериментов, которые проводились экипажем на борту МКС.

Как сообщалось, американский грузовой космический корабль Dragon компании SpaceX 8 декабря состыковался с МКС. Он доставил на станцию более 2,5 тонн груза, в том числе продовольствие, а также оборудование и материалы для проведения десятков научных экспериментов. Американский "грузовик" был запущен 5 декабря с космодрома НАСА на мысе Канаверал в штате Флорида ракетой-носителем Falcon 9 компании SpaceX.

Это уже 16-я миссия космического корабля Dragon к МКС в рамках коммерческого контракта НАСА с компанией SpaceX по снабжению станции.

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Космический корабль Dragon отбыл от МКС и начал путь к Земле

НЬЮ-ЙОРК, 14 января. /ТАСС/. Грузовой космический корабль Dragon компании SpaceX в воскресенье успешно отбыл от МКС. Трансляция велась на сайте (https://www.nasa.gov/) NASA.

Как сообщила SpaceX в Twitter (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1084598120422330369), корабль приводнится в районе южного побережья штата Калифорния примерно в 21:05 по времени Тихоокеанского побережья США (08:05 мск).

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Dragon запущен к МКС 5 декабря. Через три дня он осуществил стыковку со станцией, доставив туда свыше 2,5 тонны грузов, в том числе продовольствие и материалы для серии научных экспериментов, включая приборы, предназначенные для изучения явлений в атмосфере Земли.

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ЦитироватьSpaceX CRS-16: Dragon departure from the ISS

SciNews (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjU6ZwoTQtKWfz1urL7XcbA)

Опубликовано: 13 янв. 2019 г.

ЦитироватьDragon Released to Return Science and Supplies Back to Earth

Mark Garcia (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/author/magarcia/)
Posted Jan 13, 2019 at 7:22 pm

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The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft is pictured moments after being released from the Canadarm2 robotic arm.

The SpaceX Dragon (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/launch/spacex.html) cargo craft was released from the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/station) today at 6:33 p.m. EST. Robotics controllers remotely commanded the Canadarm2 robotic arm (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/mobile-servicing-system.html) to let go of the U.S. space freighter sending it on a solo trajectory back to Earth.

Astronaut Anne McClain (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/anne-c-mcclain) monitored the activities from the cupola and watched Dragon perform a series of departure burns as it separated itself to a safe distance from the orbital lab. Integrated operations between mission controllers in Houston and SpaceX controllers in California stop when Dragon reaches a point about one kilometer away from the station.

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SpaceX personnel will retrieve Dragon after it parachutes to a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean Monday at 12:15 a.m. (9:15 p.m. Sunday Pacific time) then tow it to port in southern California. This will be the first nighttime splashdown and recovery for the Dragon with plenty of moonlight to track its entry.

The commercial cargo vessel is taking home a variety of critical space research that will immediately be picked up by NASA (https://www.nasa.gov/) engineers and distributed to scientists across the nation. Station hardware will also be extracted for analysis, refurbishment or discarding.

Dragon completes a 36-day mission attached to the station's Harmony module (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/harmony) after delivering more than 5,600 pounds of science and supplies (https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/spacex_crs-16_mision_overview_high_res_rev2.pdf) on Dec. 8 (https://go.nasa.gov/2B5i3gD). ...

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/184840.jpg)David Saint-Jacques‏Подлинная учетная запись @Astro_DavidS (https://twitter.com/Astro_DavidS) 18:17 (https://twitter.com/Astro_DavidS/status/1084635530187493377) - 13 янв. 2019 г.

Farewell Dragon! #Canadarm2 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canadarm2?src=hash) just released SpaceX-16 capsule, returning experiments to scientists around the World.

Au revoir Dragon! Canadarm2 vient de relâcher la capsule SpaceX-16, qui rapporte des expériences à des scientifiques de partout à travers le monde.

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29708.jpg)SpaceX‏Подлинная учетная запись @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) 20:36 (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1084670666316496896) - 13 янв. 2019 г.

Dragon's de-orbit burn is complete and its trunk has been jettisoned. Pacific Ocean splashdown in ~30 minutes.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29708.jpg)SpaceX‏Подлинная учетная запись @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) 21:07 (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1084678444724584448) - 13 янв. 2019 г.

Dragon's drogue chutes deployed nominally.


21:10 (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1084679202735980544) - 13 янв. 2019 г.

Dragon's three main parachutes have been deployed.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29708.jpg)SpaceX‏Подлинная учетная запись @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) 21:12 (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1084679697059868672) - 13 янв. 2019 г.

Good splashdown of Dragon confirmed, completing SpaceX's fourth resupply mission to and from the @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station) with a flight-proven spacecraft.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29831.jpg)William Harwood‏ @cbs_spacenews (https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews) 21:16 (https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1084680627377590274) - 13 янв. 2019 г.

Dragon/CRS-16: SpaceX confirms splashdown in the company's Dragon cargo ship (reported at 12:13am EST); recovery crews stationed nearby will haul the spacecraft back to Long Beach, Calif., where high-priority science will be handed off to NASA

Цитироватьtnt22 пишет:

ЦитироватьSpaceX ‏Подлинная учетная запись @SpaceX 21:12 (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1084679697059868672) - 13 янв. 2019 г.

 Good splashdown of Dragon confirmed , completing SpaceX's fourth resupply mission to and from the @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station) with a flight-proven spacecraft.

Цитировать https://ria.ru/20190114/1549304329.html
..."Успешное приводнение Dragon подтверждено. Завершена четвертая миссия SpaceX по снабжению МКС с полетом до станции и обратно", - говорится в заявлении компании в Twitter (https://twitter.com/spacex)....

Цитироватьpnetmon пишет:
что значит fourth - что значит 4? Уже пятую капсулу повторно используют.

ЦитироватьDragon cargo craft returns to Earth
January 14, 2019 (https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/01/) | Stephen Clark (https://spaceflightnow.com/author/stephen-clark/)

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SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule departs the International Space Station on Sunday. Credit: David Saint-Jacques/NASA/CSA

A SpaceX-owned commercial cargo craft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean west of Baja California late Sunday, closing out a 39-day mission that delivered 2.8 tons of supplies, experiments and holiday treats to the International Space Station, and returned home with research specimens and no-longer-needed hardware.

The unpiloted supply ship, loaded with about 2 tons of gear and experiment specimens, departed the space station at 6:33 p.m. EST (2333 GMT) Sunday with a ground-commanded release fr om the orbiting research lab's 58-foot (17.7-meter) Canadian-built robotic arm. The Dragon capsule fired its thrusters for a series of departure burns to fly away from the station's vicinity, setting up for a deorbit burn at 11:19 p.m. EST (0419 GMT) to slow the craft's velocity enough to drop out of orbit and re-enter Earth's atmosphere.

Soon after completing the braking burn, the Dragon spacecraft jettisoned its disposable trunk section, which is designed to burn up in the atmosphere. The pressurized section of Dragon, meanwhile, plunged back to Earth protected by a heat shield, then deployed a series of parachutes to slow down for splashdown in the Pacific Ocean southeast of Guadalupe Island, off the west coast of Baja California.

SpaceX confirmed a successful splashdown in a tweet at 9:12 p.m. PST Sunday (12:12 a.m. EST; 0512 GMT Monday), wrapping up the company's 16th Dragon resupply mission to the International Space Station since 2012.

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NASA's contract with SpaceX is valued at $3.04 billion for 20 cargo missions to the space station from 2012 through next year. Another NASA contract guarantees SpaceX at least six additional resupply missions to the station through 2024, for an unspecified amount.

The Dragon cargo capsule launched Dec. 5 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, and the spaceship completed an automated rendezvous with the space station Dec. 8 to deliver 5,673 pounds (2,573 kilograms) of provisions and experiments.

The cargo delivery included 40 mice sent to the space station to study the effects of microgravity on the animals' immune systems, muscles and bones, information that scientists compare to the condition of a control group of mice kept on Earth. Twenty of the mice were expected to travel back to Earth aboard the Dragon capsule Sunday.

Also delivered to the space station aboard Dragon was a scientific investigation to grow protein crystals in microgravity, with the aim to help researchers understand how an antioxidant protein helps protect the human body from oxidizing radiation. Scientists also sent up experiments to study the causes of muscle abnormalities observed in spaceflight, and to examine the corrosion of carbon steel materials in space.

In addition to the biological experiments stowed inside the Dragon's internal compartment, the spaceship's rear cargo bay contained a pair of NASA payloads that were mounted outside the space station by the robotic arm. One will demonstrate new tools and techniques that could lead to a future capability to refuel satellites with cryogenic propellants in space, and another will scan the planet with a laser to measure the height, density and structure of forest canopies, data that could tell scientists more about the role of forests in the carbon cycle.

Once astronauts finished unpacking the fresh supplies, they installed refrigerated samples and other equipment into Dragon spacecraft for return to Earth.

Dragon's return was scheduled for Thursday, but officials pushed back the departure due to bad weather in the splashdown zone in the Pacific Ocean. Managers eventually decided to target Dragon's return to a different location farther south in the Pacific to take advantage of calmer seas, shifting the cargo freighter's departure and splashdown from Sunday morning to Sunday night.

It was the second nighttime splashdown of a Dragon spacecraft, following a return before dawn in July 2017. But much of the work to retrieve the capsule on that mission occurred in daytime, which a nighttime recovery was planned overnight Sunday into Monday.

SpaceX's Dragon recovery team will hoist the capsule on a boat for the trip back to the Port of Los Angeles, wh ere crews will remove time-sensitive samples from Dragon for return to science labs around the country for analysis.

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The Dragon capsule that returned to Earth on Sunday night completed its second trip to space after a successful flight to the station in February 2017. SpaceX refurbished the spacecraft for another launch, a practice the company has now followed for five of its resupply missions to the space station.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/184896.jpg)SpaceXFleet Updates‏ @SpaceXFleet (https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet) 14 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1084874967685185536)

NRC Quest will return to LA with Dragon around this time tomorrow. They've got another 444km to go.

Цитироватьhttps://spaceflightnow.com/2019/01/14/dragon-cargo-craft-returns-to-earth/
 Dragon cargo craft returns to Earth
 January 14, 2019 (https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/01/) | Stephen Clark (https://spaceflightnow.com/author/stephen-clark/)
The Dragon capsule that returned to Earth on Sunday night completed its second trip to space after a successful flight to the station in February 2017. SpaceX refurbished the spacecraft for another launch, a practice the company has now followed for five of its resupply missions to the space station.

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29708.jpg)SpaceX‏Подлинная учетная запись @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) 13:43 (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1084928913803902976) - 14 янв. 2019 г.

Dragon returned home last night after its five-week stay at the @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station), completing SpaceX's sixteenth flight to and from the orbiting laboratory. The ISS badge signifies this Dragon's previous trip to the station in 2017.

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/184896.jpg)SpaceXFleet Updates‏ @SpaceXFleet (https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet) 10:18 (https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1085239703216013312) - 15 янв. 2019 г.

ARRIVAL! Recovery ship NRC Quest has returned to port with the Dragon vehicle, ~36 hours after splashdown from the International Space Station!

Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/184855.jpg)РОСКОСМОС‏Подлинная учетная запись @roscosmos (https://twitter.com/roscosmos) 8 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/roscosmos/status/1085122452001312768)

14 января грузовой корабль @SpaceX (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) #Dragon (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dragon?src=hash) покинул Международную космическую станцию, через несколько часов спускаемый аппарат приводнился в Тихом океане. Космонавт Олег Кононенко запечатлел несколько кадров расстыковки

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/184945.jpg)Lily Ruby ‏ @LilyRubenstein (https://twitter.com/LilyRubenstein) 12:41 (https://twitter.com/LilyRubenstein/status/1085275889556873216) - 15 янв. 2019 г.

The @spacex (https://twitter.com/SpaceX) dragon module being hoisted up from NRC Quest. #spacex (https://twitter.com/hashtag/spacex?src=hash) #rockets (https://twitter.com/hashtag/rockets?src=hash)(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125659.png) (https://twitter.com/hashtag/rockets?src=hash) #science (https://twitter.com/hashtag/science?src=hash)

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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186344.jpg)Matt Hartman‏ @ShorealoneFilms (https://twitter.com/ShorealoneFilms) 1 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/ShorealoneFilms/status/1085291643358466048)

Welcome Back! #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash) #CRS16 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/CRS16?src=hash) #Dragon (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dragon?src=hash) !!

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58 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/ShorealoneFilms/status/1085292961666019328)

BTW She's a returning customer #ISSstamp (https://twitter.com/hashtag/ISSstamp?src=hash) #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hash) #CRS16 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/CRS16?src=hash) #Dragon (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dragon?src=hash)

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ЦитироватьCanadarm2 releases the SpaceX Dragon cargo ship

Canadian Space Agency (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNtqpHlU1pCaVy2wlzxHKQ)

Опубликовано: 18 янв. 2019 г.

2019-01-13 - Timelapse of Canadarm2 taken by David Saint-Jacques, releasing the SpaceX Dragon cargo ship on January 13, 2019. (Credits: Canadian Space Agency, NASA)