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Preparations are underway at @NASA_Wallops (https://twitter.com/NASA_Wallops) for the NG-14 #Cygnus (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cygnus?src=hashtag_click) spacecraft launch aboard our #Antares (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Antares?src=hashtag_click) rocket targeted for Sept 29.
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ЦитироватьELaNa 31
Date: September 7, 2020
Mission: NG-14 – Antares, Wallops Flight Facility, VA
3 CubeSat Missions scheduled to be deployed
- BobCat-1 - Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
- NEUTRON-1 - University of Hawaii-Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawaii
- SPOC - University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
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ЦитироватьAug. 6, 2020
Northrop Grumman Cygnus Cargo Module Mated to Service Module for Fall Launch
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The Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo module is mated with its service module July 31 at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in preparation for launch this fall on the company's Antares rocket. The mission will carry supplies, equipment and experiments to the International Space Station. Photo: NASA/Lee Wingfield
Last Updated: Aug. 6, 2020
Editor: Patrick Black
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Launch out of Wallops/MARS on #Antares (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Antares?src=hashtag_click) on 29 Sept. would come at approx. 22:20 EDT. (10:20 pm EDT, 02:20 UTC on 30 Sept)... pending any Station orbit adjustments to align for #SoyuzMS17 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SoyuzMS17?src=hashtag_click) launch / #SoyuzMS16 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SoyuzMS16?src=hashtag_click) landing.
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ЦитироватьMission: CRS-14/NG-14
Vehicle: Antares
Time: 10:26 p.m. EDT
Date: Sep. 29, 2020
30 сентябряя 2020 г. в 02:26 UTC / 05:26 ДМВ
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While #COVID19 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/COVID19?src=hashtag_click) has caused so many challenges, we're proud to have safely completed integration for our next #CubeSat (https://twitter.com/hashtag/CubeSat?src=hashtag_click) mission launching on #NG14 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/NG14?src=hashtag_click) with @northropgrumman (https://twitter.com/northropgrumman) from @NASA_Wallops (https://twitter.com/NASA_Wallops). @SpireGlobal (https://twitter.com/SpireGlobal), your flexibility and determination are astounding. We (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125092.svg) our customers! #ISS (https://twitter.com/hashtag/ISS?src=hashtag_click)
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ЦитироватьSept. 1, 2020
MEDIA ADVISORY M20-096
NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman's September Antares Launch from Virginia
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The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, with Cygnus resupply spacecraft onboard, launches from Pad-0A, Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Northrop Grumman's 14th contracted cargo resupply mission for NASA to the International Space Station will deliver science and research, crew supplies and vehicle hardware to the orbital laboratory and its crew.
Credits: NASA/Joel Kowsky
Media accreditation is open for the launch from Virginia of Northrop Grumman's 14th commercial resupply services mission to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the [iurl=https://www.nasa.gov/station]International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/45195410704_22abeab394_k_0.jpg) aboard its Cygnus spacecraft.
Northrop Grumman is targeting liftoff of its Antares launch vehicle for no earlier than 10:26 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Sept. 29, from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's Pad-0A at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia.
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Each resupply mission to the station delivers scientific investigations in the areas of biology and biotechnology, Earth and space science, physical sciences, and technology development and demonstrations.
Highlights of space station research (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/overview.html) facilitated by this Cygnus are:
- Assessment of Nutritional Value and Growth Parameters of Space-grown Plants (Plant Habitat-02 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=7793)), which will cultivate radishes in the Advanced Plant Habitat (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Facility.html?#id=2036) facility as a model plant that is nutritious and edible. The ability to reliably grow nutritionally-valuable food crops in space which will be critical for NASA's human exploration of the Moon and Mars (https://www.nasa.gov/specials/moon2mars/)
- The Universal Waste Management System (UWMS (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=1904)) that will demonstrate the technology for a compact toilet for astronauts to use on deep-space exploration missions
- The Leveraging Microgravity to Screen Onco-selective Messenger RNAs for Cancer Immunotherapy (Onco-Selectors (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=8265)) investigation to leverage microgravity to test a biologic drug that could be used for the treatment of leukemia
- An investigation (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=7362) from the University of Puerto Rico to test oxidation of ammonia in microgravity as a potential means of producing water and energy for future long-term space missions
- A 360 degree virtual reality (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=7877) camera from Montreal-based film studio Felix & Paul, which is set to be taken outside the space station to capture a spacewalk in cinematic virtual reality
Cargo resupply from U.S. companies ensures a national capability to deliver critical science research to the space station, significantly increasing NASA's ability to conduct new investigations at the only laboratory in space.
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Last Updated: Sept. 2, 2020
Editor: Sean Potter
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/31159.jpg) NASA Wallops @NASA_Wallops 2 сент. (https://twitter.com/NASA_Wallops/status/1301173116773818368)
The #Cygnus (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cygnus?src=hashtag_click) spacecraft carrying supplies for astronauts aboard the @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station) makes its final journey before it's integrated into the @northropgrumman (https://twitter.com/northropgrumman) #Antares (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Antares?src=hashtag_click) vehicle later this month. The #NG14 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/NG14?src=hashtag_click) launch is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 10:26 p.m. EDT.
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ЦитироватьAbout the Mission
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Northrop Grumman is proud to name the NG-14 Cygnus spacecraft after former astronaut Kalpana Chawla. It is the company's tradition to name each Cygnus after an individual who has played a pivotal role in human spaceflight. Chawla was selected in honor of her prominent place in history as the first woman of Indian descent to go to space.
Kalpana bio (https://www.northropgrumman.com/wp-content/uploads/Kalpana_Chawla_Biography.pdf)
ЦитироватьS.S. Kalpana Chawla
NG-14 Cargo Delivery Mission to the International Space Station
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Northrop Grumman is proud to name the NG-14 Cygnus spacecraft after former astronaut
Kalpana Chawla. It is the company's tradition to name each Cygnus after an individual
who has played a pivotal role in human spaceflight. Chawla was selected in honor of her
prominent place in history as the first woman of Indian descent to go to space.
Kalpana Chawla was born in Karnal, Haryana, India on March 17, 1962. She received a
Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering from Punjab Engineering College
in India in 1982. Chawla then moved to the United States to pursue her graduate education;
in 1984 she received a Master's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of
Texas, and a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Colorado in 1988. She
held commercial pilot's licenses for single- and multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes and
gliders, and was also a certified flight instructor.
Chawla began her career at NASA in 1988 as a powered-lift computational fluid dynamics
researcher at the Ames Research Center in California. Her work concentrated on the
simulation of complex air flows encountered by aircraft flying in "ground-effect." In 1993,
Chawla joined Overset Methods Inc. as vice president and a researcher in aerodynamics.
After becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen in April 1991, Chawla applied for the NASA
astronauts corps. She was selected in December 1994, and reported to the Johnson
Space Center in Houston in 1995 as an astronaut candidate in Group 15. In November
1996, Chawla was assigned as a mission specialist on STS-87 aboard the Space Shuttle
Columbia, becoming the first woman of Indian descent to fly in space.
Chawla's second spaceflight experience came in 2001 when she was selected for the
crew of STS-107. The flight was dedicated to science and research, with approximately 80
experiments completed.
Chawla, who devoted her entire life to understanding flight dynamics, lost her life during
the STS-107 mission when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon reentering the
Earth's atmosphere. While Chawla made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the space
program, her legacy lives on through her fellow astronauts and those she has inspired
to follow in her footsteps. Her final research conducted onboard Columbia helped us
understand astronaut health and safety during spaceflight. Northrop Grumman is proud to
celebrate the life of Kalpana Chawla and her dream of flying through the air and in space.
https://www.nasa.gov/wallops/2020/press-release/watch-the-september-29-antares-launch-from-wallops (https://www.nasa.gov/wallops/2020/press-release/watch-the-september-29-antares-launch-from-wallops)
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Sept. 10, 2020
Watch the September 29 Antares Launch from Wallops
Spend a night with friends and family watching the launch of Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket at 10:27 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, September 29, from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility.
The launch may be visible, weather permitting, to residents throughout the mid-Atlantic region and possibly the East Coast of the United States.
This will be Northrop Grumman's 14th commercial resupply services mission to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies and equipment to the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/station)
The NASA Visitor Center at Wallops will not be open for this launch.
Viewing locations on Chincoteague Island include Robert Reed Park on Main Street or Beach Road spanning the area between Chincoteague and Assateague Islands. The beach at the Assateague Island National Seashore/Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge will not be open during the launch.
Live coverage of the mission countdown is scheduled to begin at approximately 5:30 p.m. on the Wallops Ustream (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-tv-wallops) site.
Launch coverage on NASA TV will begin at 10 p.m. For NASA TV streaming video, downlink and scheduling information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv (http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv)
By Keith Koehler (keith.a.koehler@nasa.gov?subject=RE%20Antares%20Set%20For%20Launch%20October%2016)
NASA's Wallops Flight Facility (http://www.nasa.gov/wallops), Wallops Island, Va.
Last Updated: Sept. 10, 2020
Editor: Patrick Black
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ЦитироватьNorthrop Grumman's CRS-14 Mission to the International Space Station: What's on Board
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Sept. 22, 2020
Cygnus Carries Toilet, Cancer Research, VR Camera to Space Station on 14th Mission
A Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/launch/northrop-grumman.html) soon heading to the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/index.html) carries thousands of pounds of scientific investigations, technology demonstrations, commercial products, and other cargo. The company's 14th commercial resupply mission is scheduled to launch no earlier than Sept. 29 from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
Highlights of the payloads this Cygnus mission delivers to space include:
Identifying targeted cancer therapies
Scientists use many models and screening methods in efforts to develop more effective cancer drugs and reduce risks of harmful side effects. Leveraging Microgravity to Screen Onco-selective Messenger RNAs for Cancer Immunotherapy (Onco-Selectors (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=8265)) tests drugs based on messenger ribonucleic acids (mRNA) for treating leukemia. Found in all our cells, mRNA plays a role in the process of making proteins, and it can be different in healthy versus cancer cells. In normal gravity, the drugs to be tested are onco-selective, meaning they can tell cancer cells from healthy ones. Researchers expect any drugs that also demonstrate this trait in microgravity could make good candidates for safer, more effective, and affordable medicines to treat leukemia and other cancers. This could improve survival rates for thousands of people every year.
Improving how we 'go' in space
A new toilet (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/boldly-go-nasa-s-new-space-toilet-offers-more-comfort-improved-efficiency-for-deep-space) headed to the space station has a number of features that improve on current space toilet operations and help us prepare for future missions, including those to the Moon and Mars. The Universal Waste Management System (UWMS (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=1904)) demonstrates a compact toilet and the Urine Transfer System (UTS) that further automates waste management and storage. Automated emptying of backup storage allows simultaneous use of both toilets on the space station, saving crew member time. A more reliable waste-disposal method makes things easier for the crew and allows them to focus on other activities such as research. The smaller footprint of the UWMS supports possible expansion of the number of crew members on the space station and planning for future exploration missions as well. Compact, efficient waste disposal technology also has potential applications in remote areas and those not served by traditional waste treatment systems on Earth and during disasters.
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The new, compact toilet for the Universal Waste Management System (UWMS) launching to the space station on the NG-14 commercial resupply service mission.
Credits: NASA]
Adding radishes to the space salad
A new crop is headed to the space station. Researchers have conducted a number of studies on developing ways to produce food in space and help sustain crews on long-duration missions, including those to the Moon and Mars. Previous experiments have grown different types of lettuces and greens aboard the space station. The Assessment of Nutritional Value and Growth Parameters of Space-grown Plants (Plant Habitat-02 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=7793)) investigation adds radishes to the mix, cultivating seeds to see how different light and soil conditions affect growth. This model plant is nutritious, grows quickly (roughly four weeks from sowing to harvest), and is genetically similar to Arabidopsis, a plant frequently studied in microgravity. Findings could help optimize growth of the plants in space as well as provide an assessment of their nutrition and taste.
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Crew members tested the lighting setup in the Advanced Plant Habitat in preparation for the arrival of the Plant Habitat-02. The Advanced Plant Habitat is equipped with white, red, blue, green, and far red LEDs, which allows researchers to vary lighting conditions.
Credits: NASA
Spacewalks in virtual reality
The International Space Station Experience (ISS Experience (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=7877)) is creating an immersive virtual reality (VR) series documenting life and research aboard the space station. Partnering with the ISS National Lab (https://www.issnationallab.org/blog/experience-the-international-space-station-like-never-before/) and Time (https://time.com/space-explorers/), a team from Felix and Paul Studios (https://www.felixandpaul.com/?projects/intro) launched a customized 360-degree camera (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/virtual_reality_camera_captures_life_on_ISS/) to the space station in December 2018 that crew members have used to record a few hours every week. Felix and Paul and partner Nanoracks further modified an additional camera to withstand the extreme conditions of space and are launching it to use for filming a spacewalk. The camera went through a complex certification process to make it ready to be used in space outside the station. It also features special design elements to accommodate unique conditions such as variable light exposure due to the multiple sunsets and sunrises the station experiences each day as it orbits Earth about every 90 minutes. The camera will be mounted to the Canadarm2 and supervised by the NASA Roboteam and the extra-vehicular activity (EVA) group. The project plans to capture a spacewalk from start to finish as well as footage of Earth and the exterior of the space station for the final episodes of Space Explorers: The ISS Experience. The series premieres this fall on multiple platforms.
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The ISS Experience camera, here being tested on the ground prior to launch, was designed to capture in 360 degrees a spacewalk from the space station.
Credits: Felix and Paul Studios/Time
Energy and water from waste
The investigation Elucidating the Ammonia Electrochemical Oxidation Mechanism via Electrochemical Techniques at the ISS (Ammonia Electrooxidation (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=7362)) examines a process for ammonia oxidation in microgravity. Ammonia is a small molecule made up of nitrogen and hydrogen. Oxidation is a reaction that breaks up these molecules, producing nitrogen gas, water, and energy. Ammonia oxidation could be used in space to produce water and energy by first converting the urea in human urine to ammonia. Both water and energy are critical needs on future long-term space missions. An electrochemical ammonia removal system could serve as an innovative water recovery system on long-duration missions to the Moon and Mars and provide vital drinkable water in remote and arid areas on Earth.
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Camila Morales Navas, a chemistry Ph.D. student at the University of Puerto Rico, works on final preparation of hardware for the Ammonia Electrooxidation investigation.
Credits: University of Puerto Rico
Opening the space station to business
Estee Lauder's New Advanced Night Repair serum will be photographed in the space station's iconic cupola window as part of NASA's efforts to enable commercial activities at the space station and develop a robust low-Earth orbit economy (https://www.nasa.gov/leo-economy/low-earth-orbit-economy). The imagery will be used on the brand's social media platforms. NASA is dedicating a modest amount of its crew time – just 5% – to providing expanded opportunities on the International Space Station for U.S. entities to propose activities to be conducted aboard the space station that meet one of three criteria: require the unique microgravity environment, have a nexus to the NASA mission, or support the development of a sustainable low-Earth orbit economy. These opportunities can help catalyze and expand space exploration markets for many businesses by demonstrating the value of conducting commercial activities in space. Any interested U.S. entity can submit a proposal under Focus Area 3 of the NASA Research Announcement (https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/solicitationAmmendments.do?solId=%7B21E0270C-BC1F-EFC4-3D87-30713B5FF373%7D&path=&redirectURL=).
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International Space Station Program Research Office
Johnson Space Center (http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/home/index.html)
Last Updated: Sept. 22, 2020
Editor: Michael Johnson
Информация к сведению
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67521.jpg) Stephen Clark @StephenClark1 6 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/StephenClark1/status/1308512983711182848)
F9/GPS III SV03 launch from pad 40 now set for next Tuesday. 32 minutes before Antares launch from Wallops.
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/boldly-go-nasa-s-new-space-toilet-offers-more-comfort-improved-efficiency-for-deep-space (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/boldly-go-nasa-s-new-space-toilet-offers-more-comfort-improved-efficiency-for-deep-space)
ЦитироватьSept. 18, 2020
Boldly Go! NASA's New Space Toilet Offers More Comfort, Improved Efficiency for Deep Space Missions
It's the space-age old question: how do astronauts go to the bathroom in space? The most basic human biological processes becomes challenging off-planet due in part to the lack of gravity. NASA is launching a new space toilet, the Universal Waste Management System (UWMS), to the International Space Station (http://nasa.gov/station) on Northrop Grumman's 14th contract resupply mission (https://www.nasa.gov/wallops/2020/press-release/watch-the-september-29-antares-launch-from-wallops) in September. Another UWMS unit will be installed in Orion (https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/orion/index.html) for the Artemis II flight test (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-s-first-flight-with-crew-important-step-on-long-term-return-to-the-moon-missions-to) that will send astronauts on a 10-day mission beyond the Moon and back.
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Credits: NASA
The "Universal" in UWMS is key: the central design concept can be easily integrated into different spacecraft and life support systems. On platforms like the space station where astronauts live and work for extended time periods, UWMS will feed pre-treated urine into a regenerative system, which recycles water for further use. For shorter duration missions, like Artemis II, UWMS also works with a system where waste is not pre-treated with chemicals and is simply stored for disposal. The toilet was designed to address astronaut feedback about comfort and ease of use. It also features a 65% smaller and 40% lighter build than the current space station toilet. Improved integration with other components of the space station water system will aid in recycling more urine, which, yes, the astronauts do drink after it is filtered and processed (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZYQMRucmS0).
"We recycle about 90% of all water-based liquids on the space station, including urine and sweat," explains NASA astronaut Jessica Meir. "What we try to do aboard the space station is mimic elements of Earth's natural water cycle to reclaim water from the air. And when it comes to our urine on ISS, today's coffee is tomorrow's coffee!"
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For privacy, the toilet is located inside of a stall just like in a public restroom on Earth. The dual-stall configuration that you see here has already been installed on the space station and will house the Waste Hygiene Compartment which is currently in use on the space station and UWMS during this technology demonstration.
Credits: NASA
The regenerative life support system on the space station is critical to reduce the need to launch supplemental water from Earth. Initial lunar missions will be shorter in duration, so these complex systems may not be necessary. Roundtrip missions to Mars, however, will take about two years and there will be no opportunities to top off the water supply. NASA's goal is to reach 98% recycling rates before the first human missions aboard a proposed Mars transport vehicle. The space station is currently the only in-space test location to validate long-term life support and recycling systems.
How do space toilets work?
In the absence of gravity, space toilets use air flow to pull urine and feces away from the body and into the proper receptacles. A new feature of the UWMS is the automatic start of air flow when the toilet lid is lifted, which also helps with odor control. By popular (astronaut) demand, it also includes a more ergonomic design requiring less clean-up and maintenance time, with corrosion-resistant, durable parts to reduce the likelihood of maintenance outside of the set schedule. Less time spent on plumbing means more time for the crew to spend on science and other high-priority exploration focused tasks.
The crew use a specially shaped funnel and hose for urine and the seat for bowel movements. The funnel and seat can be used simultaneously, reflecting feedback from female astronauts. The UWMS seat may look uncomfortably small and pointy, but in microgravity it's ideal. It provides ideal body contact to make sure everything goes where it should.
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A team member demonstrates lifting the urine hose out of its cradled position like a crew member would for use. A funnel (not shown) is attached to the open end of this hose and can then be easily replaced or removed for disinfection.
Credits: NASA
The UWMS includes foot restraints and handholds for astronauts to keep themselves from floating away. Everyone positions themselves differently while "going," and consistent astronaut feedback indicated that the traditional thigh straps were a hassle.
Toilet paper, wipes, and gloves are disposed of in water-tight bags. Solid waste in individual water-tight bags is compacted in a removable fecal storage canister. A small number of fecal canisters are returned to Earth for evaluation, but most are loaded into a cargo ship that burns up on re-entry through Earth's atmosphere. Currently, fecal waste is not processed for water recovery, but NASA is studying this capability.
"Going" beyond Earth
In space, every part of the water cycle is key for survival and advances in technology can make a pivotal difference in mission efficiency and success. As we prepare to return humans to the Moon with Artemis (http://nasa.gov/artemis) and look forward to the first human mission to Mars, life support systems will play a major role in keeping our astronauts healthy and safe as they live, work, and learn farther from Earth than ever before.
Last Updated: Sept. 21, 2020
Editor: Darcy Elburn
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-highlights-science-business-on-next-northrop-grumman-mission-to-space-station (https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-highlights-science-business-on-next-northrop-grumman-mission-to-space-station)
ЦитироватьSept. 21, 2020
MEDIA ADVISORY M20-101
NASA Highlights Science, Business on Next Northrop Grumman Mission to Space Station
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NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Thursday, Sept. 24, to discuss science investigations, technology demonstrations, and commercial products launching on Northrop Grumman's 14th commercial resupply mission for the agency to the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/station).
Audio of the teleconference will be streamed live online at:
http://www.nasa.gov/live (http://www.nasa.gov/live)
Northrop Grumman is targeting Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 10:26 p.m., for the launch of its Cygnus spacecraft on an Antares rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's pad 0A at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia. The Cygnus spacecraft will carry crew supplies, scientific research and hardware to the orbiting laboratory to support the Expedition 64 crew.
David Brady, associate program scientist for the International Space Station Program at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, will provide an overview of the research and technology (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/index.html) aboard the Cygnus spacecraft.
Also participating in the briefing are:
- Karl Hasenstein, professor of biology at the University of Lafayette, and David Reed, Techshot Florida operations director, who will discuss the Plant Habitat-02 (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.nasa.gov_mission-5Fpages_station_research_experiments_explorer_Investigation.html-3F-23id-3D7793&d=DwMGaQ&c=nueuSc8JOP1GsO0MVsUMDM-mW75SKO7qym0cgi0kWaQ&r=pE41ErWb0CVpCAa1kwNBQQ&m=h5rLK4TUA-kfmnmRwWqVFvNgwa0t0IU_x5N1WQbVuB0&s=OODBB-sIpnLUkb2HV9BEQM3c3J9DfPTMAtVHsocOjQw&e=) investigation, which will study how radishes grow in space to prepare for feeding future crews on deep-space missions
- Yusuf Erkul, co-founder and president of Kernal Biologics, who will discuss the Onco Selectors (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.nasa.gov_mission-5Fpages_station_research_experiments_explorer_Investigation.html-3F-23id-3D8265&d=DwMGaQ&c=nueuSc8JOP1GsO0MVsUMDM-mW75SKO7qym0cgi0kWaQ&r=pE41ErWb0CVpCAa1kwNBQQ&m=h5rLK4TUA-kfmnmRwWqVFvNgwa0t0IU_x5N1WQbVuB0&s=-vHUAtpMQh-saTnccwzuYa_5hmP3UYfkF21pAImKcWY&e=) investigation, which leverages microgravity to identify targeted cancer therapies
- Jim Fuller of Collins Aerospace and Melissa McKinley, NASA Advanced Exploration Systems Logistics Reduction project manager, who will discuss the Universal Waste Management System (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/boldly-go-nasa-s-new-space-toilet-offers-more-comfort-improved-efficiency-for-deep-space/), a more compact and reliable space toilet that will be used on the space station and on the Artemis II mission
- Carlos Cabrera, professor of chemistry at the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras in San Juan, and Camila Morales-Navas, chemistry PhD student at the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras in San Juan, who will discuss the Ammonia Electro-Oxidation (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.nasa.gov_mission-5Fpages_station_research_experiments_explorer_Investigation.html-3F-23id-3D7362&d=DwMGaQ&c=nueuSc8JOP1GsO0MVsUMDM-mW75SKO7qym0cgi0kWaQ&r=pE41ErWb0CVpCAa1kwNBQQ&m=h5rLK4TUA-kfmnmRwWqVFvNgwa0t0IU_x5N1WQbVuB0&s=gJRQDX1BTSus46Gtd5pXZHNReZ2NFStLNroKIQmkT_8&e=) investigation, which studies a potential innovative water recovery system
- Felix Lajeunesse and Paul Raphael, co-founders and creative directors of Felix & Paul Studios, and Jonathan Woods, executive producer, TIME Studios, who will discuss the ISS Experience EVA Camera (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.nasa.gov_mission-5Fpages_station_research_experiments_explorer_Investigation.html-3F-23id-3D7877&d=DwMGaQ&c=nueuSc8JOP1GsO0MVsUMDM-mW75SKO7qym0cgi0kWaQ&r=pE41ErWb0CVpCAa1kwNBQQ&m=h5rLK4TUA-kfmnmRwWqVFvNgwa0t0IU_x5N1WQbVuB0&s=7eSqnrseyCwF3hAh31cJ2XfzN5Nq6A1X4DI-AJIq4GM&e=), which will be used to film a spacewalk and Earth views in cinematic 360-degree virtual reality
- Phil McAlister, director of commercial spaceflight development at NASA and Stéphane de La Faverie, group president, The Estée Lauder Companies and global brand president, Estée Lauder, who will discuss plans to photograph the company's New Advanced Night Repair serum in the space station's iconic cupola window as part of NASA's efforts to enable business activities at the space station and develop a robustlow-Earth orbit economy (https://www.nasa.gov/leo-economy/low-earth-orbit-economy)
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Questions can also be submitted on social media using #AskNASA.
For launch countdown coverage, NASA's launch blog, and more information about the mission, visit:
https://www.nasa.gov/northropgrumman (https://www.nasa.gov/northropgrumman)
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Kathryn Hambleton
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
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Last Updated: Sept. 22, 2020
Editor: Sean Potter
https://ria.ru/20200923/kosmos-1577659001.html (https://ria.ru/20200923/kosmos-1577659001.html)
ЦитироватьСША планируют доставить на МКС свой туалет
14:38 23.09.2020 (обновлено: 14:39 23.09.2020)
МОСКВА, 23 сен - РИА Новости. Первый туалет американского производства планируется доставить на Международную космическую станцию (МКС) в октябре, по характеристикам он будет лучше российского туалета, используемого астронавтами на станции в настоящее время, сообщило НАСА.
Сейчас на МКС находятся два туалета российского производства. Изначально санузел был только в российском модуле "Звезда". В 2007 году НАСА заказало у России туалет для модуля Tranquility в связи с тем, что длительное время не могло разработать собственный аналог. За санузел НАСА заплатило 19 миллионов долларов. Еще один туалет российского производства планируется установить в новом модуле "Наука", запуск которого предполагается в 2021 году.
По информации НАСА, туалет UWMS (Universal Waste Management System) был разработан космическим агентством "с учетом пожеланий астронавтов о комфорте и простоте использования" и будет установлен в модуле Tranquility американского сегмента МКС.
"Он также имеет конструкцию на 65% компактнее и на 40% легче, чем использующийся в настоящее время туалет на МКС", - отмечается в сообщении на сайте НАСА.
Новый туалет должен привезти на МКС американский грузовой корабль Cygnus 3 октября. Его запуск ракетой-носителем Antares с российскими двигателями РД-181 на первой ступени с космодрома на острове Уоллопс (штат Вирджиния) намечается в ночь на 30 сентября.
Новый туалет также планируется использовать на американском пилотируемом корабле Orion, который в 2023 году полетит с экипажем к Луне.
https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/09/24/station-gearing-up-for-october-cargo-and-crew-missions/ (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/09/24/station-gearing-up-for-october-cargo-and-crew-missions/)
ЦитироватьStation Gearing Up for October Cargo and Crew Missions
Mark Garcia (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/author/magarcia/)
Posted Sep 24, 2020 at 1:31 pm
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The next U.S. cargo mission to resupply the station is due to launch on Tuesday (Прим. 29.09) at 10:27 p.m. EDT from Virginia. The Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman will arrive on Saturday, Oct. 3, packed with nearly 8,000 pounds supplies and gear including an advanced space toilet (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/boldly-go-nasa-s-new-space-toilet-offers-more-comfort-improved-efficiency-for-deep-space) and brand-new science experiments (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/ng14-research-highlights). Cygnus' preflight events, launch, rendezvous and robotic capture will be broadcast live on NASA TV (https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-invites-media-public-to-watch-cargo-launch-to-space-station).
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https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-invites-media-public-to-watch-cargo-launch-to-space-station (https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-invites-media-public-to-watch-cargo-launch-to-space-station)
ЦитироватьSept. 24, 2020
MEDIA ADVISORY M20-106
NASA Invites Media, Public to Watch Cargo Launch to Space Station
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The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, with Cygnus resupply spacecraft onboard, is seen in this black and white infrared photograph as it launches from Pad-0A, Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
Credits: NASA/Bill Ingalls
NASA commercial cargo provider Northrop Grumman is targeting 10:27 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Sept. 29, for the launch of its 14th resupply mission to the International Space Station (http://www.nasa.gov/station). Live coverage of the launch from Wallops Flight Facility (https://www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/home) on Wallops Island, Virginia, will air on NASA Television and the agency's website (https://www.nasa.gov/live), with prelaunch events Monday, Sept. 28, and Tuesday, Sept. 29.
Loaded with nearly 8,000 pounds of research, crew supplies, and hardware, Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo spacecraft will launch on the company's Antares rocket from Virginia Space's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport.
The Cygnus spacecraft, dubbed the SS Kalpana Chawla (https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/chawla_kalpana.pdf), will arrive at the space station Saturday, Oct. 3. Expedition 63 (https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/exp-63-summary.pdf) Commander Chris Cassidy of NASA will grapple Cygnus and Flight Engineer Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos will act as a backup. After Cygnus capture, mission control in Houston will send ground commands for the station's robotic arm to rotate and install it on the bottom of the station's Unity module. Cygnus is scheduled to remain at the space station until mid-December, when it will depart the station. Following departure, the Saffire-V (https://www.nasa.gov/saffire) experiment will be conducted prior to Cygnus deorbit and disposing of several tons of trash during a fiery re-entry into Earth's atmosphere approximately two weeks later.
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Complete coverage of launch activities is as follows (all times Eastern):
Monday, Sept. 28
- 1:00 p.m. – Pre-launch News Conference with the following participants:
- Greg Dorth, manager, International Space Station Program External Integration Office, NASA
- Heidi Parris, assistant program scientist, International Space Station Program Science Office, NASA
- Shannon Fitzpatrick, chief, Wallops Flight Facility Range and Mission Management Office, NASA
- Frank DeMauro, vice president and general manager, Tactical Space, Northrop Grumman
- Kurt Eberly, director, Launch Vehicles, Northrop Grumman
Tuesday, Sept. 29
- 10 p.m. – Launch coverage begins
Saturday, Oct. 3
- 3:45 a.m. – Rendezvous coverage begins
- 5:15 a.m. – Capture of Cygnus with the space station's robotic arm
- 7:00 a.m. – Cygnus installation operations coverage
Media can submit questions during the prelaunch press conference by emailing jamie.l.adkins@nasa.gov (jamie.l.adkins@nasa.gov).
NASA's virtual launch experience for the mission includes: curated launch resources, a behind-the-scenes look at the mission, notifications about NASA social interactions, and the opportunity for a virtual launch passport stamp following a successful launch.
Members of the public can share in the mission through a variety of activities, including:
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Ask Them Anything
On Thursday, Sept. 24, experts will discuss highlights of science investigations, technology demonstrations, and commercial products launching on Cygnus. Audio of the teleconference will be streamed live online (http://www.nasa.gov/live), and questions can be submitted on social media using #AskNASA.
On Friday, Sept. 25, experts will answer public questions on Reddit Ask Me Anything forums about select science on the mission – the Universal Waste Management System (https://www.reddit.com/r/space/), Plant Habitat-02 (https://www.reddit.com/r/gardening/), and the International Space Station Experience EVA Camera (https://www.reddit.com/r/Filmmakers/). Additional information will be shared with Eventbrite registrants and Facebook RSVPs.
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View from the Mid-Atlantic Region
The launch may be visible (https://www.nasa.gov/wallops/2020/press-release/watch-the-september-29-antares-launch-from-wallops/), weather permitting, to residents throughout the mid-Atlantic region and possibly the East Coast of the United States.
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Last Updated: Sept. 24, 2020
Editor: Sean Potter
ЦитироватьISS National Lab Mission Overview: Northrop Grumman CRS-14
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/220331.jpg) (https://www.youtube.com/user/ISSCASIS) ISS National Lab (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCezcn0GHbLgOkZ85oV5xqZA)
23 сент. 2020 г.
Northrop Grumman's 14th commercial resupply mission (CRS-14) to the International Space Station (ISS)is slated for launch no earlier than September 29 at 10:26 p.m. ET from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The ISS U.S. National Laboratory is sponsoring more than 20 payloads on this mission that will bring value to our nation, and further enable a sustainable market in low Earth orbit. These payloads represent a diverse mix of research and technology development seeking to leverage the unique space-based environment of the orbiting laboratory to push the limits of fundamental and applied science.
youtu.be/vomA6rDA83c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vomA6rDA83c (3:20)
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ЦитироватьSpace to Ground: Rolling Out: 09/25/2020
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/220383.jpg) (https://www.youtube.com/user/ReelNASA) NASA Johnson (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmheCYT4HlbFi943lpH009Q)
25 сент. 2020 г.
youtu.be/WDC_DNTXlN8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDC_DNTXlN8 (2:30)
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/31159.jpg) NASA Wallops @NASA_Wallops 35 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/NASA_Wallops/status/1309868294103543810)
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125166.svg) (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125180.svg) The @northropgrumman (https://twitter.com/northropgrumman) #Antares (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Antares?src=hashtag_click) vehicle with the #Cygnus (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cygnus?src=hashtag_click) spacecraft is on its way to Pad 0A this morning! The vehicle will be stood up later today for testing before it's lowered again to load more cargo before launch on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 10:27 p.m.
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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/30051.jpg) Northrop Grumman @northropgrumman 22 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/northropgrumman/status/1309884814166839296)
Getting ready for launch! Our NG-14 #Antares (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Antares?src=hashtag_click) has rolled out to Launch Pad 0A at @NASA_Wallops (https://twitter.com/NASA_Wallops) in preparation for Tuesday's #Cygnus (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cygnus?src=hashtag_click) launch to the @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station). Learn more: http://ms.spr.ly/6013TsCex (https://t.co/LBjGbl2Tbv?amp=1)
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https://www.northropgrumman.com/space/cygnus-ng-14-mission-page/ (https://www.northropgrumman.com/space/cygnus-ng-14-mission-page/)
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Там же
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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/31159.jpg) NASA Wallops @NASA_Wallops 8 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/NASA_Wallops/status/1309976240053465088)
#Antares (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Antares?src=hashtag_click) is standing up on the pad! (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125234.svg) (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125083.svg) We're keeping an eye on the weather for Tuesday, and we'll provide an update as soon as we can!
https://video.twimg.com/tweet_video/Ei34bS3XYAEgmc5.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/tweet_video/Ei34bS3XYAEgmc5.mp4) (0:04)
Буклет миссии (НАСА)
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/207350.png) Northrop Grumman CRS-14 Overview (https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/northrop_grumman_crs-14_overview.pdf) - 758.2 KB, 4 стр, 25.09.2020 17:34:36 UTC
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/68946.jpg) Joseph Navin李祖耀 (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125045.svg) (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125036.svg) (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125166.svg) @josephanavin 1 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/josephanavin/status/1309960395675885575)
Here's a photo from February of the nozzle on the Castor 30XL which will power the #SSKalpanaChawla (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SSKalpanaChawla?src=hashtag_click) to orbit next week during the #NG14 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/NG14?src=hashtag_click) mission.
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Прогноз погоды на 29 сентября (local) / 30 сентября (UTC)
youtu.be/McOD5b3GW98
Пусковой день (30.09) - 40 % GO, сильные ливни с грозами
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29262.jpg) Jeff Foust @jeff_foust 1 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1309979223218683906)
Forecast doesn't look that great for a Tuesday night launch right now. Subject to change, of course.
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О трансляции пуска (НАСА)
ЦитироватьNorthrop Grumman Cargo Launch to the Space Station from NASA Wallops in Virginia
youtu.be/w8AAdZ1TDUw
Начало трансляции - 30 сентября 2020 г. в 02:00 UTC / 05:00 ДМВ
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/30051.jpg) Northrop Grumman @northropgrumman 3 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/northropgrumman/status/1310361754753531908)
We have rescheduled the Antares and Cygnus launch for the NG-14 mission to Thursday, Oct. 1 at 9:38 PM EDT due to unfavorable weather conditions.
2 октября 2020 г. в 01:38 UTC / 04:38 ДМВЦитата: undefined(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/31159.jpg) NASA Wallops @NASA_Wallops 3 ч (https://twitter.com/NASA_Wallops/status/1310364687121420289)
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125243.svg) LAUNCH UPDATE (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125243.svg) The cargo resupply mission carrying the #Cygnus (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cygnus?src=hashtag_click) spacecraft to the @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station) has been delayed to no earlier than Thursday, Oct. 1, at 9:38 p.m. EDT, due to poor weather conditions Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29262.jpg) Jeff Foust @jeff_foust 2 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1310633813391929344)
Weather forecast for the NG-14 launch projects a 70% of acceptable weather Thursday; 60% if launch slips to Friday but 90% if it further delayed to Saturday.
Цитата: undefined(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29262.jpg) Jeff Foust @jeff_foust 45 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1310626782316498949)
Tuned in to the NG-14 pre-launch press conference. With the launch slip to Thursday, arrival of the Cygnus is now scheduled for Sunday.
https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/2020/09/28/latest-weather-forecast-for-oct-1-ng-14-launch-attempt/ (https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/2020/09/28/latest-weather-forecast-for-oct-1-ng-14-launch-attempt/)
ЦитироватьLatest Weather Forecast For Oct. 1 NG-14 Launch Attempt
Rob Garner (https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/author/rcgarner/)
Posted Sep 28, 2020 at 3:34 pm
NASA commercial cargo provider Northrop Grumman is targeting 9:38 p.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 1, for the launch of its 14th resupply mission to the International Space Station (http://www.nasa.gov/station).
The latest Wallops Launch Range forecast for Oct. 1 puts weather at 70% favorable, with the primary concerns being thick clouds and cloud ceiling.
An upper level trough and associated frontal boundary will approach the region on Tuesday, Sept. 29, providing scattered showers and thunderstorms for much of the day. A weak low will develop along the front near the Carolinas. That will enhance thunderstorm and heavy rain chances across the Wallops Region Tuesday night. There are additional heavy rain and thunderstorm chances through mid-morning Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Weak high pressure briefly develops Wednesday into early Thursday, Oct. 1, allowing for dry conditions and less clouds before weak upper level energy brings another chance for increased cloudiness and a slight chance of a sprinkle Thursday evening.
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A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus resupply spacecraft is seen at sunrise on the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's Pad-0A, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Photo Credit: NASA Wallops/Patrick Black
Loaded with nearly 8,000 pounds of research, crew supplies, and hardware, Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo spacecraft will launch on the company's Antares rocket from Virginia Space's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
The Cygnus spacecraft, dubbed the SS Kalpana Chawla (https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/chawla_kalpana.pdf), will arrive at the space station Sunday, Oct. 4. Expedition 63 (https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/exp-63-summary.pdf) Commander Chris Cassidy of NASA will grapple Cygnus and Flight Engineer Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos will act as a backup. After Cygnus capture, mission control in Houston will send ground commands for the station's robotic arm to rotate and install it on the bottom of the station's Unity module. Cygnus is scheduled to remain at the space station until mid-December, when it will depart the station. Following departure, the Saffire-V (https://www.nasa.gov/saffire) experiment will be conducted prior to Cygnus deorbit and disposing of several tons of trash during a fiery re-entry into Earth's atmosphere approximately two weeks later.
https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/09/28/weather-delays-u-s-cargo-mission-crew-back-to-work-after-leak-test/ (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/09/28/weather-delays-u-s-cargo-mission-crew-back-to-work-after-leak-test/)
ЦитироватьWeather Delays U.S. Cargo Mission; Crew Back to Work After Leak Test
Mark Garcia (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/author/magarcia/)
Posted Sep 28, 2020 at 6:01 pm
A U.S. cargo mission will wait a couple of extra days for weather to clear before launching to resupply the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html) this week. ...
Scattered thunderstorms and rain are predicted at the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia where Northrop Grumman's Cygnus resupply ship was originally targeted for liftoff Tuesday night. Mission managers rescheduled Cygnus' launch for Thursday at 9:38 p.m. EDT setting its arrival and robotic capture at the station for Sunday at 5:20 a.m.
NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/christopher-j-cassidy) and cosmonaut Ivan Vagner (http://en.roscosmos.ru/21366/) practiced their robotics skills on a computer today to get ready to capture Cygnus with the Canadarm2 robotic arm (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/mobile-servicing-system.html) on Sunday morning. Cassidy will lead the capture activities while Vagner monitors the U.S. spacecraft's approach and rendezvous.
NASA TV (https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html) will broadcast live the launch and capture activities of the Cygnus space freighter. It will arrive at the station packed with nearly 8,000 pounds supplies and gear including an advanced space toilet (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/boldly-go-nasa-s-new-space-toilet-offers-more-comfort-improved-efficiency-for-deep-space) and brand-new science experiments (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/ng14-research-highlights).
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https://www.militarynews.ru/story.asp?rid=1&nid=538648&lang=RU (https://www.militarynews.ru/story.asp?rid=1&nid=538648&lang=RU)
ЦитироватьАмериканский грузовой космический корабль Cygnus в начале октября отправится к МКС - NASA
29.09.2020 0:09:05
Вашингтон. 29 сентября. ИНТЕРФАКС - Американская ракета-носитель Antares с грузовым космическим кораблем Cygnus 1 октября отправится к Международной космической станции (МКС), сообщило Национальное управление США по аэронавтике и исследованию космического пространства (NASA).
"Коммерческий грузовой провайдер NASA компания Northrop Grumman планирует 1 октября в 21:38 по времени Восточного побережья США (2 октября в 04:38 мск) отправить к МКС очередную миссию снабжения", - говорится в сообщении.
Запуск будет осуществлен с космодрома NASA Уоллопс, который размещается на одноименном острове у атлантического побережья американского штата Вирджиния.
По сообщению NASA, погодные условия в районе космодрома на 70% благоприятствуют для проведения запуска.
Стыковка корабля Cygnus с МКС запланирована на 4 октября. Она будет осуществляться путем захвата сблизившегося со станцией "грузовика" дистанционной рукой-манипулятором МКС Canadarm-2 и последующим присоединением его к американскому модулю Unity. "Поймать" корабль предстоит члену экипажа МКС американскому астронавту Крису Кэссиди при поддержке российского космонавта Ивана Вагнера, отметили в NASA.
После захвата "грузовика" по командам из Центра управления полетами NASA в Хьюстоне корабль будет подведен рукой-манипулятором к МКС для последующей стыковки к американскому модулю Unity.
Запуск осуществляется в рамках коммерческого контракта NASA с корпорацией Northrop Grumman, которой принадлежит ракета-носитель и автоматический грузовой космический корабль. Cygnus должен будет доставить на МКС около 3,6 тонн груза, в том числе продовольствие, а также оборудование и материалы для проведения десятков научных исследований.
Планируется, что он пробудет в составе станции до середины декабря. Cygnus заберет с собой со станции мусор и отходы. После автономного двухнедельного полета, в ходе которого будут проведены эксперименты, по командам с ЦУПа NASA в Хьюстоне корабль будет сведен с орбиты и сгорит в плотных слоях атмосферы.
Это будет уже 14-й полет космического "грузовика" корпорации Northrop Grumman к МКС. Был также один неудачный запуск в 2014 году, когда корабль не долетел до станции вследствие аварии ракеты-носителя Antares. Первый успешный запуск Cygnus состоялся 18 сентября 2013 года.
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ЦитироватьNAVAREA IV 925/20
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
VIRGINIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
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3. CANCEL THIS MSG 100130Z OCT 20.//
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Date: 281229Z SEP 20
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2 октября 2020 г. в 01:00 до 03:30 UTC / 04:00 до 06:30 ДМВРезерв - с 3 по 10 октября, окно смещается влево на 15-30
m/сутки.
https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/2020/09/29/weather-remains-70-favorable-for-oct-1-ng-14-launch/ (https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/2020/09/29/weather-remains-70-favorable-for-oct-1-ng-14-launch/)
ЦитироватьWeather Remains 70% Favorable for Oct. 1 NG-14 Launch
Rob Garner (https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/author/rcgarner/)
Posted Sep 29, 2020 at 2:50 pm
NASA commercial cargo provider Northrop Grumman is targeting Thursday, Oct. 1, for the launch of its 14th resupply mission to the International Space Station (http://www.nasa.gov/station). The five-minute launch window opens at 9:38 p.m. EDT.
This afternoon's Wallops Launch Range forecast for Oct. 1 has weather remaining at 70% favorable, with the primary concerns being cloud ceilings and thick clouds.
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/131014.jpg) (https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/wp-content/uploads/sites/291/2020/09/50394724127_e7447a33d7_o.jpg)
A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus resupply spacecraft is seen as it is transported to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's Pad-0A, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Photo Credit: (NASA/Terry Zaperach)
An upper level trough and associated frontal boundary will approach the region tonight, providing more humid conditions along with scattered showers and thunderstorms later this afternoon and evening.
A weak low will develop along the front near the Carolinas. That will bring heavy rain and thunderstorm chances in the Wallops region tonight. There are additional rain chances through early morning Wednesday, Sept. 30.
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/131013.jpg) (https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/wp-content/uploads/sites/291/2020/09/50393864368_076928c707_o.jpg)
A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus resupply spacecraft arrives at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's Pad-0A, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Photo Credit: (NASA/Terry Zaperach)
Weak high pressure then briefly develops Wednesday into early Thursday, allowing for dry conditions and less clouds before weak upper level energy brings another chance for increased cloudiness and a very slight chance of a sprinkle Thursday night.
Loaded with nearly 8,000 pounds of research, crew supplies, and hardware, Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo spacecraft will launch on the company's Antares rocket from Virginia Space's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
The Cygnus spacecraft, dubbed the SS Kalpana Chawla (https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/chawla_kalpana.pdf), will arrive at the space station Sunday, Oct. 4. Expedition 63 (https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/exp-63-summary.pdf) Commander Chris Cassidy of NASA will grapple Cygnus and Flight Engineer Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos will act as a backup. After Cygnus capture, mission control in Houston will send ground commands for the station's robotic arm to rotate and install it on the bottom of the station's Unity module. Cygnus is scheduled to remain at the space station until mid-December, when it will depart the station. Following departure, the Saffire-V (https://www.nasa.gov/saffire) experiment will be conducted prior to Cygnus deorbit and disposing of several tons of trash during a fiery re-entry into Earth's atmosphere approximately two weeks later.
ЦитироватьPrelaunch Briefing for Northrup Grumman's 14th Cargo Resupply Mission to Space Station
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/220379.jpg) (https://www.youtube.com/user/NASAgovVideo) NASA Video (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_aP7p621ATY_yAa8jMqUVA)
29 сент. 2020 г.
During a Sept. 28 news briefing at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, in Virginia, the agency's commercial partner, Northrop Grumman and others discussed the prelaunch status of the company's 14th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station. On Oct. 1, Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo spacecraft is targeted to launch aboard an Antares rocket from Wallops. The Cygnus will carry nearly 8,000 pounds of research, crew supplies and hardware to the station.
youtu.be/-2qGdvyoSvg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2qGdvyoSvg (44:31)
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(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/207350.png) Northrop Grumman CRS-14 Overview (https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/northrop_grumman_crs-14_overview_high_res.pdf) - 756.9 KB, 4 стр, 28.09.2020 16:27:07 UTC
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ЦитироватьU.S. Cargo Mission Nears Launch; More Leak Checks and Research
Mark Garcia (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/author/magarcia/)
Posted Sep 30, 2020 at 12:58
The Expedition 63 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition63/index.html) crew continues preparing for Sunday's scheduled space delivery of nearly 8,000 pounds of supplies and gear aboard Northrop Grumman (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/launch/northrop-grumman.html)'s Cygnus space freighter. ...
An Antares rocket stands at its launch pad in Virginia ready to carry the Cygnus resupply ship to space when it launches on Thursday at 9:38 p.m. EDT. About nine minutes later, Cygnus will reach Earth orbit heading towards the space station for a Sunday arrival and robotic capture at 6:10 a.m.
Commander Chris Cassidy (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/christopher-j-cassidy) and Flight Engineer Ivan Vagner (http://en.roscosmos.ru/21366/) continued practicing their robotics skills Wednesday afternoon on a computer. The duo will be on deck inside the cupola (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/cupola.html) Sunday morning ready to command the Canadarm2 robotic arm (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/mobile-servicing-system.html) to reach out and grapple Cygnus. Ground controllers will take over the Canadarm2 afterward and remotely install Cygnus to the Unity module (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/unity) about two hours later.
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/2020/09/30/oct-1-ng-14-launch-how-to-watch/ (https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/2020/09/30/oct-1-ng-14-launch-how-to-watch/)
ЦитироватьOct. 1 NG-14 Launch: How to Watch
Rob Garner (https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/author/rcgarner/)
Posted Sep 30, 2020 at 2:46 pm
NASA commercial cargo provider Northrop Grumman is targeting Thursday, Oct. 1, for the launch of its 14th resupply mission to the International Space Station (http://www.nasa.gov/station). The five-minute launch window opens at 9:38 p.m. EDT.
Loaded with nearly 8,000 pounds of research, crew supplies, and hardware, Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo spacecraft will launch on the company's Antares rocket from Virginia Space's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility (https://www.nasa.gov/wallops) in Virginia.
The latest Wallops Launch Range forecast, issued this afternoon, remains at 70% probability for favorable weather. Cloud ceilings and cloud cover are the main concerns.
The launch may be visible, weather permitting and depending on other local conditions (such as elevation), to residents up and down the East Coast of the United States.
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/131017.png) (https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/wp-content/uploads/sites/291/2020/09/ng_crs-14_visibility_map_002.png)
Map of the Mid-Atlantic showing predictions for visibility of the NG CRS-14 launch from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The numbers in each colored circle represent the number of seconds after liftoff that the launch might become visible in the associated region. Viewing is dependent upon weather conditions and other factors, such as elevation and the extent to which one's view of the horizon is obstructed. Credit: NASA Wallops
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Credit: Northrop Grumman
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Live coverage of the launch will begin at 9 p.m. EDT and air on NASA Television and the agency's website (https://www.nasa.gov/live). Live coverage and countdown commentary also will stream on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/nasa), Twitter (https://twitter.com/nasa), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/NASA/), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/nasa), Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/nasa), Daily Motion (https://www.dailymotion.com/NASA), and Theta.TV (https://www.sliver.tv/win/nasa).
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The Cygnus spacecraft, dubbed the SS Kalpana Chawla (https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/chawla_kalpana.pdf), will arrive at the space station Sunday, Oct. 4. Expedition 63 (https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/exp-63-summary.pdf) Commander Chris Cassidy of NASA will grapple Cygnus and Flight Engineer Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos will act as a backup. After Cygnus capture, mission control in Houston will send ground commands for the station's robotic arm to rotate and install it on the bottom of the station's Unity module. Cygnus is scheduled to remain at the space station until mid-December, when it will depart the station. Following departure, the Saffire-V (https://www.nasa.gov/saffire) experiment will be conducted prior to Cygnus deorbit and disposing of several tons of trash during a fiery re-entry into Earth's atmosphere approximately two weeks later.
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Good night, #Antares (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Antares?src=hashtag_click) and #Cygnus (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cygnus?src=hashtag_click). Tune in tomorrow for coverage of the NG-14 launch set for 9:38 p.m. EDT.
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ЦитироватьNorthrop Grumman Cargo Launch to the Space Station from NASA Wallops in Virginia
youtu.be/w8AAdZ1TDUw
Начало трансляции - 2 октября 2020 г. в 01:00 UTC / 04:00 ДМВ
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ЦитироватьАмериканский грузовой космический корабль Cygnus стартует к МКС
Вашингтон. 2 октября. ИНТЕРФАКС - Очередной грузовой космический корабль Cygnus американской компании Northrop Grumman в пятницу по московскому времени стартует к Международной космической станции (МКС), сообщает Национальное управление США по аэронавтике и исследованию космического пространства (NASA).
Запуск будет осуществлен с помощью ракеты-носителя Antares в пятиминутное временное окно, открывающееся 1 октября в 21:38 по времени Восточного побережья США (2 октября в 04:38 мск), с космодрома NASA Уоллопс, который размещается на одноименном острове у атлантического побережья американского штата Вирджиния.
Стыковка корабля Cygnus с МКС запланирована на 4 октября. Она будет осуществляться путем захвата сблизившегося со станцией "грузовика" дистанционной рукой-манипулятором МКС Canadarm-2 и последующим присоединением его к американскому модулю Unity. "Поймать" корабль предстоит члену экипажа МКС американскому астронавту Крису Кэссиди при поддержке российского космонавта Ивана Вагнера, отметили в NASA.
После захвата "грузовика" по командам из Центра управления полетами NASA в Хьюстоне корабль будет подведен рукой-манипулятором к МКС для последующей стыковки к американскому модулю Unity.
Запуск осуществляется в рамках коммерческого контракта NASA с корпорацией Northrop Grumman, которой принадлежит ракета-носитель и автоматический грузовой космический корабль. Cygnus должен будет доставить на МКС около 3,6 тонн груза, в том числе продовольствие, а также оборудование и материалы для проведения десятков научных исследований.
В частности, на станцию "грузовик" привезет новый модифицированный американский туалет стоимостью 23 млн долл., который в перспективе может быть использован в полетах на Луну и Марс. На станцию также будет доставлен редис для изучения возможностей его выращивания во время длительных космических полетов, панорамная камера для съемок в ходе выходов астронавтов в открытый космос с борта МКС. Кроме этого, "грузовик" доставит на станцию оборудование для проведения эксперимента по выделению аммиака из мочи экипажа для последующего преобразования его в энергию и воду. На МКС также прибудут материалы для экспериментов по созданию биопрепаратов для борьбы с раком. В рамках коммерческих проектов на станцию будет доставлена продукция косметической компании Estee Lauder для проведения рекламных съемок на орбите.
Планируется, что американский "грузовик" пробудет в составе станции до середины декабря. Cygnus заберет с собой со станции мусор и отходы. После автономного двухнедельного полета, в ходе которого будут проведены эксперименты, по командам с ЦУПа NASA в Хьюстоне корабль будет сведен с орбиты и сгорит в плотных слоях атмосферы.
Это будет уже 14-й полет космического "грузовика" корпорации Northrop Grumman к МКС. Был также один неудачный запуск в 2014 году, когда корабль не долетел до станции вследствие аварии ракеты-носителя Antares. Первый успешный запуск Cygnus состоялся 18 сентября 2013 года.
В настоящее время на борту МКС работают российские космонавты Анатолий Иванишин, Иван Вагнер и американский астронавт Крис Кэссиди.
https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/10/01/u-s-cargo-poised-for-launch-robotics-health-checks-for-crew/ (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/10/01/u-s-cargo-poised-for-launch-robotics-health-checks-for-crew/)
ЦитироватьU.S. Cargo Poised for Launch; Robotics, Health Checks for Crew
Mark Garcia (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/author/magarcia/)
Posted Oct 1, 2020 at 1:47 pm
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Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket, with the Cygnus space freighter atop, stands at its launch pad at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
A U.S. rocket stands at its launch pad ready to launch an advanced space toilet (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/boldly-go-nasa-s-new-space-toilet-offers-more-comfort-improved-efficiency-for-deep-space) and new science experiments toward the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html) tonight. ...
NASA and its commercial partner Northrop Grumman (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/launch/northrop-grumman.html) are counting down to tonight's liftoff of the Cygnus space freighter atop an Antares rocket at 9:38 p.m. EDT from Virginia. Cygnus is packed with nearly 8,000 pounds of crew supplies and station gear due for a robotic capture on Sunday at 6:10 a.m.
Commander Chris Cassidy (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/christopher-j-cassidy) and Flight Engineer Ivan Vagner (http://en.roscosmos.ru/21366/) will be at the robotics workstation Sunday morning monitoring the approach and rendezvous of Cygnus. Cassidy will then command the Canadarm2 robotic arm (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/mobile-servicing-system.html) to grapple Cygnus when it reaches a point about 10 meters from the station. Afterward, engineers on the ground will take over the Canadarm2 and remotely install Cygnus to the Unity module (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/unity) where it will stay until mid-December.
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/2020/10/01/countdown-clock-begins-for-northrop-grumman-crs-14-launch/ (https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/2020/10/01/countdown-clock-begins-for-northrop-grumman-crs-14-launch/)
Цитата: undefinedCountdown Clock Begins for Northrop Grumman CRS-14 Launch
Rob Garner (https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/author/rcgarner/)
Posted Oct 1, 2020 at 5:15 pm
The countdown has started for the launch of Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus spacecraft with nearly 8,000 pounds of cargo and supplies for the International Space Station. The five-minute launch window opens at 9:38 p.m. EDT.
NASA commercial cargo provider Northrop Grumman is targeting tonight for the launch of its 14th resupply mission to the International Space Station (http://www.nasa.gov/station).
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A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket loaded with the company's Cygnus resupply spacecraft is seen on the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's Pad-0A, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Photo Credit: NASA Wallops/Patrick Black
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Map of the Mid-Atlantic showing predictions for visibility of the NG CRS-14 launch from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The numbers in each colored circle represent the number of seconds after liftoff that the launch might become visible in the associated region. Viewing is dependent upon weather conditions and other factors, such as elevation and the extent to which one's view of the horizon is obstructed. Credit: NASA Wallops
The launch may be visible, weather permitting and depending on other local conditions (such as elevation), to residents up and down the East Coast of the United States.
How to view the Northrop Grumman CRS-14 launch (https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/2020/09/30/oct-1-ng-14-launch-how-to-watch/)
Loaded with nearly 8,000 pounds of research, crew supplies, and hardware, Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo spacecraft will launch on the company's Antares rocket from Virginia Space's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility (https://www.nasa.gov/wallops) in Virginia.
What's on board? (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/radishes-advanced-imaging-and-liquid-metal-among-new-experiments-headed-to-the-space-station)
youtube.com/watch?v=_NMJ_jE-slo
The Cygnus spacecraft, dubbed the SS Kalpana Chawla (https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/chawla_kalpana.pdf), will arrive at the space station Sunday, Oct. 4. Expedition 63 (https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/exp-63-summary.pdf) Commander Chris Cassidy of NASA will grapple Cygnus and Flight Engineer Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos will act as a backup. After Cygnus capture, mission control in Houston will send ground commands for the station's robotic arm to rotate and install it on the bottom of the station's Unity module. Cygnus is scheduled to remain at the space station until mid-December, when it will depart the station. Following departure, the Saffire-V (https://www.nasa.gov/saffire) experiment will be conducted prior to Cygnus deorbit and disposing of several tons of trash during a fiery re-entry into Earth's atmosphere approximately two weeks later.
https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/2020/10/01/weather-upgraded-to-80-favorable-for-tonights-launch-attempt/ (https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/2020/10/01/weather-upgraded-to-80-favorable-for-tonights-launch-attempt/)
ЦитироватьWeather Upgraded to 80% Favorable for Tonight's Launch Attempt
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Rob Garner (https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/author/rcgarner/)
Posted Oct 1, 2020 at 5:59 pm
The forecast for the launch of Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility (https://www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/home) in Virginia is now 80% favorable. The five-minute launch window opens at 9:38 p.m. EDT.
The countdown is underway (https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/2020/10/01/countdown-clock-begins-for-northrop-grumman-crs-14-launch/), and the launch will air live on NASA Television and the agency's website (https://www.nasa.gov/live) beginning at 9 p.m. EDT. The launch may also be visible to the naked eye in areas of the Mid Atlantic (https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/2020/09/30/oct-1-ng-14-launch-how-to-watch/).
Image: A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket loaded with the company's Cygnus resupply spacecraft is seen on the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's Pad-0A, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Photo Credit: NASA Wallops/Patrick Black
https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/10/01/antares-cygnus-ng-14-mission-status-center/ (https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/10/01/antares-cygnus-ng-14-mission-status-center/)
Цитировать10/02/2020 00:06 Stephen Clark
All personnel have evacuated the launch pad and are at a nearby fallback area, clearing the way for the launch team to begin powering up the vehicle for pre-launch testing.
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Цитировать10/02/2020 00:18 Stephen Clark
The first weather briefing in the countdown indicates there is an 80% chance of favorable weather during tonight's five-minute Antares launch window. The main concern is with the possibility of a low cloud ceiling forming over the launch pad.
Weather conditions at launch time are predicted to be partly cloudy, with scattered clouds at 4,000 feet and 10,000 feet, winds from the south-southeast at 4 knots, and a temperature of 65 to 67 degrees Fahrenheit.
Цитировать10/02/2020 00:20 Stephen Clark
The exact launch time being targeted by the Antares team tonight is 9:38:45 p.m. EDT (0138:45 GMT).
Цитировать10/02/2020 00:33 Stephen Clark
The launch team has powered up the Antares launch vehicle to begin systems checks.
Цитировать10/02/2020 00:38 Stephen Clark
The launch team has uploaded the optimal launch time and final vehicle mass numbers into the Antares flight computer for today's mission.
Цитировать10/02/2020 00:59 Stephen Clark
The propellant loading timeline sequencer has been initiated, beginning steps to ready the Antares rocket and ground systems for filling of the first stage with liquid propellants later in the countdown.
Цитировать10/02/2020 01:00 Stephen Clark
These initial preparatory steps include chilldown conditioning of the launch pad's cryogenic propellant lines, purges and other activities. Propellant flows into the Antares rocket's first stage will begin around 90 minutes prior to liftoff.
Цитировать10/02/2020 01:01 Stephen Clark
The countdown is moving into testing of the Antares rocket's beacon and telemetry transmitters. This will be followed by checks of the vehicle's flight termination system.
Цитировать10/02/2020 01:03 Stephen Clark
Here's a view of the Antares rocket at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's pad 0A a few minutes ago.
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Цитировать10/02/2020 01:09 Stephen Clark
Chilldown of the liquid oxygen loading system at launch pad 0A is now underway.
Цитировать10/02/2020 01:14 Stephen Clark
The launch team is proceeding with testing of the Antares rocket's flight termination system, which would be used to destroy the vehicle if it flew off course after liftoff.
Цитировать10/02/2020 01:55 Stephen Clark
The launch team is now proceeding with activation of the first stage's hydraulic systems.
Цитировать10/02/2020 02:09 Stephen Clark
A series of slew, or steering checks, of the Antares rocket's propulsion system has been accomplished.
Цитировать10/02/2020 02:23 Stephen Clark
The Antares launch team is now calibrating engine pressure sensors on the Antares rocket.
Цитировать10/02/2020 02:50 Stephen Clark
The countdown has entered a pre-planned 30-minute built-in hold. An updated status on the countdown from Northrop Grumman launch conductor Adam Lewis shows the Antares rocket, the Cygnus spacecraft and the Wallops range are all "green" at this time for liftoff at 9:38 p.m. EDT (0138 GMT).
The Cygnus spacecraft set for launch aboard the Antares rocket is named the S.S. Kalpana Chawla, honoring of the astronauts who perished on the space shuttle Columbia in 2003.
"Kalpana was the first female astronaut of Indian descent," said Frank DeMauro, vice president and general manager of Northrop Grumman's tactical space programs. "We are really honored to name this mission after her, and all the contributions which she's made to the human spaceflight program, someone who hame to the U.S., became a naturalized citizen, then became an astronaut and flew into space twice."
The S.S. Kalpana Chawla is packed with 7,829 pounds (3,551 kilograms) of supplies and experiments heading to the International Space Station. Here's a breakdown of the cargo manifest provided by NASA:
- 2,712 pounds (1,230 kilograms) of vehicle hardware
- 2,683 pounds (1,217 kilograms) of scientific investigations
- 1,874 pounds (850 kilograms) of crew supplies
- 333 pounds (151 kilograms) of spacewalk equipment
- 156 pounds (71 kilograms) of computer resources
The Cygnus supply ship is expected to reach the space station Sunday morning, and will remain berthed Unity module until mid-December, when it will be released by the station's robotic arm.
The automated cargo carrier, loaded with trash after its departure from the station, will perform an in-flight combustion experiment before re-entering the atmosphere and burning up over the South Pacific Ocean to end its mission.
Цитировать10/02/2020 02:59 Stephen Clark
The launch weather officer at Wallops just briefed the Antares team on conditions for launch. Weather continues to look favorable for today's liftoff time set for 9:38:45 p.m. EST (0138:45 GMT).
The weather officer predicts a 90 percent chance of acceptable weather at launch time tonight. The forecast at launch time calls for a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet, southwest winds at 4 knots, and a temperature of 67 to 69 degrees Fahrenheit.
Upper level winds are also predicted to be favorable for launch, with forecast peak winds of about 89 knots at about 30,000 feet.
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67522.jpg) Thomas Burghardt @TGMetsFan98 1 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/TGMetsFan98/status/1311794426797322373)
Please launch tonight, @northropgrumman (https://twitter.com/northropgrumman). #Antares (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Antares?src=hashtag_click) #Cygnus (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cygnus?src=hashtag_click) #NG14 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/NG14?src=hashtag_click)
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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67530.jpg) Spaceflight Now @SpaceflightNow 2 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1311822471126016000)
Northrop Grumman launch conductor just polled the Antares team, and all stations reported they are "go" to begin filling the Antares rocket with propellants at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport.
Launch is on track for 9:38pm EDT (0138 GMT).
Watch: https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/10/01/antares-cygnus-ng-14-mission-status-center/... (https://t.co/2hLjcCgtBx?amp=1)
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Цитировать10/02/2020 03:18 Stephen Clark
The countdown has resumed after a 30-minute built-in hold.
Цитировать10/02/2020 03:24 Stephen Clark
Propellant has started pumping into the Antares rocket's first stage. About 21,000 gallons of RP-1, a high-refined rocket-grade kerosene, and about 41,000 gallons of liquid oxygen will be loaded into the first stage over the next half-hour.
The kerosene is stored at roughly room temperature and the liquid oxygen is chilled to around minus 298 degrees Fahrenheit. The oxygen will slowly boil off during the countdown, and liquid oxygen will continue flowing into the rocket until shortly before liftoff.
One change introduced by the Antares 230 rocket, which made its inaugural flight in 2016, is the elimination of "sub-cooled" liquid oxygen chilled and densified at minus 383 degrees Fahrenheit for the Antares rocket's old AJ26 engines. The RD-181s consume the oxidizer at its boiling point.
The first stage tanks are designed by Yuzhnoye and built by Yuzhmash in Ukraine based on heritage from the Zenit rocket. The liquid oxygen tank is positioned in the upper part of the 12.8-foot-diameter stage and the RP-1 tank is in the lower part of the stage.
The first stage's two RD-181 engines will consume the liquid propellant during a 3-minute, 18-second burn.
The Antares second stage, a Castor 30XL motor built by Northrop Grumman, is propelled by solid fuel already loaded into the rocket.
10/02/2020 03:24 Stephen Clark
Low-flow loading of RP-1 kerosene into the Antares rocket's first stage is underway, and chilldown conditioning of the liquid oxygen system has started.
Цитировать10/02/2020 03:25 Stephen Clark
Gripper arms on the transporter-erector-launcher have opened, and the structure has moved to the so-called "pre-pullback" position in preparation for its retract at liftoff.
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/30051.jpg) Northrop Grumman @northropgrumman 3 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/northropgrumman/status/1311827836207071233)
We are 1 hour away from launch of the NG-14 #Antares (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Antares?src=hashtag_click) rocket carrying our #Cygnus (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cygnus?src=hashtag_click) spacecraft to the @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station). Liftoff is set for 9:38 p.m. ET. Stay tuned.
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Цитировать10/02/2020 03:41 Stephen Clark
Northrop Grumman launch conductor Adam Lewis reports the Antares team is discussing an issue with a ground support equipment rack associated with the rocket's Ukrainian-built first stage. The rack is receiving intermittent data.
The countdown is still continuing to tick toward launch from Virginia at 9:38 p.m. EDT (0138 GMT).
Цитировать10/02/2020 03:49 Stephen Clark
The launch team is commanding a remote reset of the problematic ground support equipment rack at the launch pad in hopes that resolves the issue with intermittent telemetry.
Цитировать10/02/2020 03:56 Stephen Clark
The Antares launch team confirms a reset of the ground support equipment rack has resolved the problem.
Цитировать10/02/2020 03:57 Stephen Clark
The Antares' Gryo Compass guidance system is being aligned and configured for today's launch.
Цитировать10/02/2020 04:00 Stephen Clark
Forty minutes until liftoff. The Cygnus spacecraft on this flight is carrying 3,551 kilograms, or 7,829 pounds, of supplies to the International Space Station. This is the 11th flight of the enlarged Cygnus pressurized cargo module from Thales Alenia Space, providing 25 percent more interior volume for supplies. The spacecraft measures about 20 feet tall, and the pressurized cargo module has a volume of about 27 cubic meters, or 950 cubic feet.
Here are some statistics on today's launch:
- 13th Antares rocket launch
- 3rd launch of the Antares 230+ configuration
- 20th orbital launch from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport
- 15th launch of a Cygnus spacecraft
- 3rd orbital launch from Wallops in 2020
- 24th orbital launch attempt from the United States in 2020
- 77th global orbital launch attempt in 2020
Цитировать10/02/2020 04:00 Stephen Clark
Engineers have selected and loaded the preferred trajectory file into the Antares flight computer at this time. This trajectory file takes into account today's upper level wind conditions.
Цитировать10/02/2020 04:02 Stephen Clark
NASA TV's coverage of today's Antares cargo launch is underway
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Цитировать10/02/2020 04:09 Stephen Clark
The Antares launch team continues stepping through countdown procedures toward liftoff at 9:38:45 p.m. EDT (0138:45 GMT). Engineers are currently powering up the rocket's flight termination system.
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29897.png) Chris B - NSF @NASASpaceflight 6 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1311834359062814720)
Live from Wallops, it's the Antates launch with NG-14 cargo run to the ISS!
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Цитировать10/02/2020 04:15 Stephen Clark
The Antares rocket's Transporter-Erector-Launcher, or TEL, is being armed for rapid retract at this time.
Цитировать10/02/2020 04:16 Stephen Clark
Upper level winds are reported go for launch.
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Цитировать10/02/2020 04:25 Stephen Clark
The Cygnus spacecraft is switching to launch mode. Cygnus will deliver nearly 8,000 pounds of cargo to the space station, including prosciutto, chorizo, salami, summer sausage, brie, smoked gouda, smoked provolone, and fruits and vegetables.
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Цитировать10/02/2020 04:26 Stephen Clark
The launch countdown will be holding at T-minus 11 minutes.
Цитировать10/02/2020 04:27 Stephen Clark
NEW LAUNCH TIME.
The Antares launch time has been reset for the end of tonight's window at 9:43:44pm EDT (0143:44 GMT) to allow more time to resolve some issues, according to the launch conductor.
Цитировать10/02/2020 04:31 Stephen Clark
The countdown is holding at T-minus 11 minutes.
Цитировать10/02/2020 04:31 Stephen Clark
It's not clear what issues are currently being worked by the launch team.
Цитировать10/02/2020 04:34 Stephen Clark
Launch conductor Adam Lewis just concluded his final prelaunch readiness poll. All stations gave a "go" for launch.
Цитировать10/02/2020 04:37 Stephen Clark
T-minus 8 minutes and counting. The countdown remains on track, targeting liftoff from pad 0A at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia at 9:43:44 p.m. EDT (0143:44 GMT).
The range is confirmed "go" for launch.
Цитировать10/02/2020 04:37 Stephen Clark
The launch team is now arming controllers and ordnance on the Antares rocket.
Цитировать10/02/2020 04:39 Stephen Clark
T-minus 4 minutes, 30 seconds. The Antares rocket is confirmed on internal power.
Цитировать10/02/2020 04:40 Stephen Clark
T-minus 3 minutes and counting. Auto sequence start. A computer-controlled sequencer is now managing the final minutes of the Antares countdown.
Третья! ТБМ >:( >:( >:(
Цитировать10/02/2020 04:42 Stephen Clark
ABORT.
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67594.png) Chris G - NSF @ChrisG_NSF 1 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1311844016930123777)
Scrubbed at T-2mins 13secs.
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29913.jpg) NASA @NASA 1 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1311844397034565633)
Tonight's launch from @NASA_Wallops (https://twitter.com/NASA_Wallops) has been scrubbed. Stand by for updates.
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1311843935677898752/vid/1280x720/qLwiWkcH4dFOT9YU.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1311843935677898752/vid/1280x720/qLwiWkcH4dFOT9YU.mp4) (0:08)
Цитировать10/02/2020 04:47 Stephen Clark
The Antares team is ensuring the rocket is placed into a "safe" configuration after tonight's abort. This essentially backs out of the pre-launch steps performed in the final minutes of the countdown.
Once the rocket is safed, the launch team will kick off procedures to drain kerosene and liquid oxygen propellants from the first stage.
И о5 наземка...
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29897.png) Chris B - NSF @NASASpaceflight 4 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1311846886152851456)
It was a GSE issue.
But of course it was.
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1311846529423077376/pu/vid/1280x720/AGYnbhekB9XeXF0f.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1311846529423077376/pu/vid/1280x720/AGYnbhekB9XeXF0f.mp4) (0:224)
Цитировать10/02/2020 04:57 Stephen Clark
The Antares countdown was aborted at T-minus 2 minutes, 40 seconds, according to Northrop Grumman's launch conductor. NASA's Rob Navias says the abort was apparently triggered by an issue with ground equipment, and not a problem with the rocket itself.
Цитата: undefined10/02/2020 05:02 Stephen Clark
Northrop Grumman's launch conductor says the Antares team intends to try again tomorrow at 9:16 p.m. EDT (0116 GMT), assuming problem that caused tonight's abort can be resolved in time.
If the Antares team presses ahead with a launch attempt tomorrow night, the Antares launch from Virginia would be set to occur 27 minutes before a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to blast off from Cape Canaveral with a GPS navigation satellite for the U.S. military.
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Видеотрансляция НАСА завершена
Запись поаытки пуска (если не удалят)
ЦитироватьNorthrop Grumman Cargo Launch to the Space Station from NASA Wallops in Virginia
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Трансляция началась 70 минут назад
youtu.be/w8AAdZ1TDUw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8AAdZ1TDUw (1:09:50)
https://tass.ru/kosmos/9609117 (https://tass.ru/kosmos/9609117)
Цитировать2 ОКТ, 05:01
Запуск ракеты-носителя Antares с грузовым кораблем Cygnus к МКС отменили
Причины отмены на данный момент не уточняются
НЬЮ-ЙОРК, 2 октября. /ТАСС/. Запуск ракеты-носителя Antares с грузовым кораблем Cygnus был отменен в четверг за две минуты и 21 секунду до старта. Трансляция запуска, который должен был состояться с космодрома на острове Уоллопс (штат Вирджиния) в Атлантическом океане, велась на сайте Национального управления США по аэронавтике и исследованию космического пространства (NASA).
Причины отмены на данный момент не уточняются. Cygnus должен был доставить на Международную космическую станцию (МКС) около 3,6 тонн груза: продовольствие, предметы первой необходимости, оборудование для станции и приборы для проведения научных исследований.
Этот полет Cygnus должен был стать третьим в рамках нового контракта NASA с производителем Cygnus - компанией Northrop Grumman. До 2024 года, согласно договоренностям, будет осуществлено минимум шесть запусков грузовых кораблей. В рамках предыдущего контракта было проведено 11 запусков к станции, еще один оказался неудачным.
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/2020/10/01/launch-scrubbed/ (https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/2020/10/01/launch-scrubbed/)
ЦитироватьLaunch Scrubbed
Rob Garner (https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/author/rcgarner/)
Posted Oct 1, 2020 at 9:42 pm
Tonight's launch attempt of NASA commercial cargo provider Northrop Grumman's 14th resupply mission to the International Space Station (http://www.nasa.gov/station) has been scrubbed.
The next potential launch opportunity for Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus cargo spacecraft would be Friday, Oct. 2, at 9:16 p.m. EDT from Virginia Space's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility (https://www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/home) in Virginia. A Friday launch would air live on NASA Television and the agency's website (https://www.nasa.gov/live) beginning at 8:45 p.m. EDT.
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/30051.jpg) Northrop Grumman @northropgrumman 33 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/northropgrumman/status/1311848389328474113)
We have scrubbed tonight's #Antares (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Antares?src=hashtag_click) launch attempt after receiving off-nominal data from ground support equipment. Stay tuned for the time of the next launch attempt.
Издеваицца ишшо ( ;D ):
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29897.png) Chris B - NSF @NASASpaceflight 18 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1311853960148537346)
Law enforcement's had enough of this now. (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125142.svg)
By @TheJoeWakefield (https://twitter.com/TheJoeWakefield)
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Предварительно
https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/schedule.html (https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/schedule.html)
ЦитироватьNASA Television Upcoming Events
Watch NASA TV (https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html#public)
ALL TIMES EASTERN U.S. TIME
October 5, Monday
3:45 a.m. – Coverage of the rendezvous and capture of the Northrop Grumman CRS-14 Cygnus cargo craft at the International Space Station; capture scheduled at 5:20 a.m. EDT (All Channels)
7:30 a.m. – Coverage of the Installation of the Northrop Grumman CRS-14 Cygnus Craft to the International Space Station (time subject to change) (All Channels)
| Начало трансляции захвата | : | 5 октября 2020 г. в 07:45 UTC / 10:45 ДМВ |
| Захват | : | 5 октября 2020 г. в 09:20 UTC / 12:20 ДМВ |
| Начало трансляции швартовки | : | 5 октября 2020 г. в 11:30 UTC / 14:30 ДМВ |
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Pending resolution, the next potential launch attempt of the cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station would be tomorrow, Oct. 2, at 9:16 p.m. EDT, with live coverage starting at 8:45 p.m. EDT.
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Ещё один издевается:
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67522.jpg) Thomas Burghardt @TGMetsFan98 3 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/TGMetsFan98/status/1311844595517526020)
The eastern US has just gone 0 for 3 in less than 24 hours.
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Ещё глума..
Футболка
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Ну подумаешь, просто хотят быть в тренде. Если ULA и SpaceX не летают, почему они должны?
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/31159.jpg) NASA Wallops @NASA_Wallops 22 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/NASA_Wallops/status/1312047491945312256)
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125243.svg) LAUNCH UPDATE (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125243.svg) We are GO to launch the #Antares (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Antares?src=hashtag_click) vehicle tonight, Oct. 2, at 9:16 p.m. EDT after a ground software issue scrubbed the launch last night. The issue has since been resolved. The live stream will begin at 8:45 p.m. EDT on NASA TV.
О трансляции пуска (НАСА, новый адрес прежний на новую дату)
ЦитироватьNorthrop Grumman Cargo Launch to the Space Station from NASA Wallops in Virginia
youtu.be/tQW_2qtBDfY
Начало трансляции - 3 октября 2020 г. в 00:45 UTC / 03:45 ДМВ
Цитировать10/02/2020 23:31 Stephen Clark
The countdown began on time to begin final preps for tonight's 9:16 p.m. EDT (0116 GMT) blastoff of the 14-story Antares rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
This is the second launch attempt for this cargo mission to the International Space Station, after a ground software issue forced an abort during the terminal countdown Thursday night.
The Antares rocket will soon be powered up, and the launch team is going through a checklist of testing to ensure all systems are in good shape. The launch pad is also scheduled to be evacuated of all personnel early in the countdown sequence.
Propellant loading should begin around 90 minutes prior to liftoff.
Цитировать10/03/2020 00:01 Stephen Clark
The first weather briefing in the countdown indicates there is a 90% chance of favorable weather during tonight's five-minute Antares launch window. Weather conditions at launch time are predicted to be mostly clear, with a few clouds at 4,000 feet, winds from the northwest at 4 knots, and a temperature of 56 to 58 degrees Fahrenheit.
Цитировать10/03/2020 00:05 Stephen Clark
The exact launch time being targeted by the Antares team tonight is 9:16:14 p.m. EDT (0116:14 GMT).
Цитировать10/03/2020 00:13 Stephen Clark
The launch team has powered up the Antares launch vehicle to begin systems checks.
Цитировать10/03/2020 00:26 Stephen Clark
The launch team has uploaded the optimal launch time and final vehicle mass numbers into the Antares flight computer for today's mission.
Цитировать10/03/2020 00:46 Stephen Clark
The propellant loading timeline sequencer has been initiated, beginning steps to ready the Antares rocket and ground systems for filling of the first stage with liquid propellants later in the countdown.
10/03/2020 00:46 Stephen Clark
These initial preparatory steps include chilldown conditioning of the launch pad's cryogenic propellant lines, purges and other activities. Propellant flows into the Antares rocket's first stage will begin around 90 minutes prior to liftoff.
Цитировать10/03/2020 00:47 Stephen Clark
Chilldown of the liquid oxygen loading system at launch pad 0A is now underway.
Цитировать10/03/2020 00:48 Stephen Clark
A team is still at pad 0A near the Antares rocket to work on an technical issue, so some hazardous activities in the countdown are being deferred until later when personnel are clear of the pad.
Цитировать10/03/2020 01:07 Stephen Clark
After accomplishing a few last-minute tasks, the Antares pad team is clear of the launch vehicle, allowing the countdown to proceed into radio transmitter checks.
Цитировать10/03/2020 01:08 Stephen Clark
The countdown is moving into testing of the Antares rocket's beacon and telemetry transmitters. This will be followed by checks of the vehicle's flight termination system.
Цитировать10/03/2020 01:23 Stephen Clark
The launch team is proceeding with testing of the Antares rocket's flight termination system, which would be used to destroy the vehicle if it flew off course after liftoff.
Цитировать10/03/2020 01:33 Stephen Clark
The launch team reports satisfactory checks of the Antares rocket's telemetry system.
Цитировать10/03/2020 01:44 Stephen Clark
A series of slew, or steering checks, of the Antares rocket's propulsion system has been accomplished.
https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/10/01/antares-launch-timeline-on-the-ng-14-mission/ (https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/10/01/antares-launch-timeline-on-the-ng-14-mission/)
ЦитироватьAntares launch timeline on the NG-14 mission
October 1, 2020 (https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/10/) | Stephen Clark (https://spaceflightnow.com/author/stephen-clark/)
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This graphic illustrates the major events during the Antares rocket's climb into orbit with the Cygnus supply ship on the NG-14 mission. Credit: Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket will deliver a Cygnus supply ship into orbit Thursday to begin a pursuit of the International Space Station.
The rocket's two RD-181 engines will ignite around 3.7 seconds before liftoff from pad 0A at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, a complex owned by the state of Virginia at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility.
Launch is timed for 9:38 p.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 1 (0138 GMT Friday, Oct. 2).
The first stage's two RD-181 engines will power up to 864,000 pounds of thrust and burn for 3 minutes, 18 seconds, then separate from the upper stage's Castor 30XL motor about six seconds later.
The launch, known as NG-14 in Northrop Grumman's station resupply manifest, will be the eighth Antares mission using new, more powerful RD-181 engines, which the company ordered from the Russian engine-builder NPO Energomash to replace decades-old Russian-built AJ26 engines blamed for an Antares rocket crash seconds after liftoff in October 2014.
Once the first stage finishes its job on the NG-14 launch, the Antares rocket's 12.8-foot-diameter (3.9-meter) diameter payload shroud will jettison in two halves at around T+plus 3 minutes, 54 seconds. An interstage adapter that connected the first and second stages will separate at T+plus 3 minutes, 59 seconds.
The launcher's Castor 30XL solid-fueled upper stage will ignite at T+plus 4 minutes, 7 seconds, and generate up to 104,300 pounds of thrust during a burn lasting approximately 2 minutes, 45 seconds. The second stage motor will burn out at approximately T+plus 6 minutes, 52 seconds, then deploy the Cygnus spacecraft at around T+plus 8 minutes, 52 seconds.
The spacecraft's two cymbal-shaped electricity-generating solar arrays will unfurl in a fan-like motion around two hours into the mission, and the ship's thrusters will begin fine-tuning its approach to the space station with a series of course-correction burns, setting up for a laser-guided final approach Sunday, Oct. 4.
Цитировать10/03/2020 02:04 Stephen Clark
The Antares launch team is now calibrating engine pressure sensors on the Antares rocket.
Цитировать10/03/2020 02:27 Stephen Clark
The countdown has entered a pre-planned 30-minute built-in hold. An updated status on the countdown from Northrop Grumman launch conductor Adam Lewis shows the Antares rocket, the Cygnus spacecraft and the Wallops range are all "green" at this time for liftoff at 9:16 p.m. EDT (0116 GMT).
Цитировать10/03/2020 02:39 Stephen Clark
The launch weather officer at Wallops just briefed the Antares team on conditions for launch. Weather continues to look favorable for tonight's liftoff time set for 9:16:14 p.m. EST (0116:14 GMT).
The weather officer predicts a 90 percent chance of acceptable weather at launch time tonight. The forecast at launch time calls for a few clouds at 4,000 feet, northwest winds at 4 knots, and a temperature of 56 to 58 degrees Fahrenheit.
Upper level winds are also predicted to be favorable for launch.
Цитировать10/03/2020 02:55 Stephen Clark
Northrop Grumman launch conductor Adam Lewis has polled the Antares launch team, and all stations reported they are "go" to begin fueling the liquid-fueled first stage with RP-1 kerosene and liquid oxygen.
Цитировать10/03/2020 02:56 Stephen Clark
The countdown has resumed after a 30-minute built-in hold.
Цитировать10/03/2020 03:01 Stephen Clark
Low-flow loading of RP-1 kerosene into the Antares rocket's first stage is underway, and chilldown conditioning of the liquid oxygen system has started.
Цитировать10/03/2020 03:01 Stephen Clark
Gripper arms on the transporter-erector-launcher have opened, and the structure has moved to the so-called "pre-pullback" position in preparation for its retract at liftoff.
Цитировать10/03/2020 03:20 Stephen Clark
Low-flow loading of liquid oxygen into the first stage has begun, the launch team confirms.
Цитировать10/03/2020 03:32 Stephen Clark
The Antares' Gryo Compass guidance system is being aligned and configured for today's launch.
Цитировать10/03/2020 03:33 Stephen Clark
Engineers have selected and loaded the preferred trajectory file into the Antares flight computer at this time. This trajectory file takes into account today's upper level wind conditions.
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Цитировать10/03/2020 03:38 Stephen Clark
The Wallops range is "green" for toxic and debris rules. These rules ensure debris and toxic vapors from the launcher do not spread over populated areas in the event of an accident.
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Цитировать10/03/2020 03:50 Stephen Clark
The Antares launch team continues stepping through countdown procedures toward liftoff at 9:16:14 p.m. EDT (0116:14 GMT). Engineers are currently powering up the rocket's flight termination system
Цитировать10/03/2020 03:54 Stephen Clark
The Antares rocket's Transporter-Erector-Launcher, or TEL, is being armed for rapid retract at this time.
Цитировать10/03/2020 03:55 Stephen Clark
Upper level winds are reported go for launch.
Цитировать10/03/2020 03:59 Stephen Clark
The Cygnus spacecraft is switching to launch mode. Cygnus will deliver nearly 8,000 pounds of cargo to the space station, including prosciutto, chorizo, salami, summer sausage, brie, smoked gouda, smoked provolone, and fruits and vegetables.
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/30051.jpg) Northrop Grumman @northropgrumman 19 с (https://twitter.com/northropgrumman/status/1312196921767862272)
Final readiness poll is complete and we are go for launch. Liftoff is set for 9:16 p.m. EDT. Go #Antares (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Antares?src=hashtag_click)! Go #Cygnus (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cygnus?src=hashtag_click)!
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Цитировать10/03/2020 04:08 Stephen Clark
T-minus 8 minutes and counting. The countdown remains on track, targeting liftoff from pad 0A at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia at 9:16:14 p.m. EDT (0116:14 GMT).
The range is confirmed "go" for launch.
Цитировать10/03/2020 04:10 Stephen Clark
The launch team is now arming controllers and ordnance on the Antares rocket.
Цитировать10/03/2020 04:12 Stephen Clark
T-minus 4 minutes, 30 seconds. The Antares rocket is confirmed on internal power.
Цитировать10/03/2020 04:13 Stephen Clark
T-minus 3 minutes and counting. Auto sequence start. A computer-controlled sequencer is now managing the final minutes of the Antares countdown.
Цитировать| FLIGHT SEQUENCE |
Hr:Mn:Sc | Event | EST | UTC | ДМВ |
00:00:04 | Stage 1 ignition | 21:16:10 | 01:16:10 | 04:16:10 |
00:00:00 | Liftoff | 21:16:14 | 01:16:14 | 04:16:14 |
00:03:14 | Main engine Cut-Off (MECO) | 21:19:28 | 01:19:28 | 04:19:28 |
00:03:20 | Stage 1 separation | 21:19:34 | 01:19:34 | 04:19:34 |
00:03:50 | Fairing separation | 21:20:04 | 01:20:04 | 04:20:04 |
00:03:55 | Interstage separation | 21:20:09 | 01:20:09 | 04:20:09 |
00:04:03 | Stage 2 ignition | 21:20:17 | 01:20:17 | 04:20:17 |
00:06:48 | Stage 2 burnout / Orbit insertion | 21:23:02 | 01:23:02 | 04:23:02 |
00:08:48 | Payload separation | 21:25:02 | 01:25:02 | 04:25:02 |
01:30:00 | Unfurl solar arrays (*approximately) | 22:46:14 | 02:46:14 | 05:46:14 |
| *all times are approximate | | | |
Зажигание!Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29897.png) Chris B - NSF @NASASpaceflight 41 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1312200123623956480)
Antares LAUNCHES!! (Remember those!)
Cygnus NG-14 is on her way to the ISS.
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1312200046163755008/pu/vid/1280x720/p7JfuKpg2shq8cFV.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1312200046163755008/pu/vid/1280x720/p7JfuKpg2shq8cFV.mp4) (0:28)
Пуск!!!
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MaxQ
Выкл ДУ 1-й ст РН
Отделение 1-й ст РН
Сброс ГО
Сброс проставки I-II
Вкл ДУ 2-й ст РН
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29897.png) Chris B - NSF @NASASpaceflight 42 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1312201095599456256)
Nominal.
Staging 1-2.
Some RCS dancing.
Fairing Sep.
Castor 30XL (Solid) ignition.
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1312201001571676162/pu/vid/1280x720/tVK4R29xVTCYBRSB.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1312201001571676162/pu/vid/1280x720/tVK4R29xVTCYBRSB.mp4) (1:03)
Выкл ДУ 2-й ст РН
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29897.png) Chris B - NSF @NASASpaceflight 41 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1312201950109155328)
End of the burn. As with all solids, they shut down when they either blow up or completely run out of prop. Thankfully the latter most of the time.
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1312201881352122368/pu/vid/1280x720/2aAOKTCMWOwRr8gt.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1312201881352122368/pu/vid/1280x720/2aAOKTCMWOwRr8gt.mp4) (0:22)
Есть отделение КА Cygnus NG-14!Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29897.png) Chris B - NSF @NASASpaceflight 41 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1312202281928937472)
Cygnus NG-14 S/C Sep!
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1312202237498871808/pu/vid/1280x720/nNpjuARoFPt5mgDe.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1312202237498871808/pu/vid/1280x720/nNpjuARoFPt5mgDe.mp4) (0:10)
Номинальная орбита
Видеотрансляция завершена
Запись трансляции пуска (НАСА)
ЦитироватьNorthrop Grumman Cargo Launch to the Space Station from NASA Wallops
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Трансляция началась 62 минуты назад
youtu.be/tQW_2qtBDfY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQW_2qtBDfY (1:00:24)
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/31159.jpg) NASA Wallops @NASA_Wallops 18 мин (https://twitter.com/NASA_Wallops/status/1312209097639383041)
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125166.svg) The @northropgrumman (https://twitter.com/northropgrumman) Antares rocket carrying the #Cygnus (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cygnus?src=hashtag_click) spacecraft with nearly 8,000 pounds of science and supplies is on its way to the @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station)! Here's a gorgeous shot from Wallops' Office of Communications Patrick Black.
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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29913.jpg) NASA @NASA 27 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1312208150527787008)
After tonight's perfect launch and ride to orbit, the @NorthropGrumman (https://twitter.com/northropgrumman) Cygnus cargo spacecraft will arrive at the @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station) early on Mon., Oct 5. Live NASA TV coverage of capture begins at 3:45am ET, followed by installation coverage at 7:30am.
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1312207572607279105/vid/1280x720/MWl0x-C-eC645v_F.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1312207572607279105/vid/1280x720/MWl0x-C-eC645v_F.mp4) (1:27)
https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/2020/10/02/tv-coverage-wraps-solar-array-deployment-begins-approx-11-p-m/ (https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/2020/10/02/tv-coverage-wraps-solar-array-deployment-begins-approx-11-p-m/)
ЦитироватьTV Coverage Wraps; Solar Array Deployment Begins Approx. 11 p.m.
Rob Garner (https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/author/rcgarner/)
Posted Oct 2, 2020 at 9:41 pm
Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus cargo spacecraft lifted off at 9:16 p.m. EDT from Virginia Space's Mid-Atlantic Regional Space Port Pad-0A at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
Cygnus is on its way to the International Space Station (http://www.nasa.gov/station) with almost 8,000 pounds of cargo. At the time of launch, the station was flying over the Southern Indian Ocean.
Live launch coverage has wrapped. Shortly after 11 p.m. EDT, commands will be given to deploy the spacecraft's solar arrays. Solar array deployment is expected to be complete by midnight.
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Credit: NASA Wallops/Patrick Black
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Credit: NASA Wallops/Patrick Black
https://www.militarynews.ru/story.asp?rid=1&nid=538996&lang=RU (https://www.militarynews.ru/story.asp?rid=1&nid=538996&lang=RU)
ЦитироватьГрузовой космический корабль Cygnus успешно выведен на орбиту
03.10.2020 4:39:50
Вашингтон. 3 октября. ИНТЕРФАКС - Ракета-носитель Antares американской компании Northrop Grumman в субботу утром по московскому времени успешно вывела на орбиту грузовой космический корабль Cygnus, направляющийся к Международной космической станции (МКС), сообщило Национальное управление США по аэронавтике и исследованию космического пространства (NASA).
"Cygnus успешно выведен на орбиту, направляется к МКС", - сообщили в NASA.
Запуск был осуществлен с помощью ракеты-носителя Antares 2 октября в 21:16 по времени Восточного побережья США (3 октября в 04:16 мск) с космодрома NASA Уоллопс, который размещается на одноименном острове у атлантического побережья американского штата Вирджиния.
Стыковка корабля Cygnus с МКС запланирована на 5 октября. Она будет осуществляться путем захвата сблизившегося со станцией "грузовика" дистанционной рукой-манипулятором МКС Canadarm-2 и последующим присоединением его к американскому модулю Unity. "Поймать" корабль предстоит члену экипажа МКС американскому астронавту Крису Кэссиди при поддержке российского космонавта Ивана Вагнера, отметили в NASA.
После захвата "грузовика" по командам из Центра управления полетами NASA в Хьюстоне корабль будет подведен рукой-манипулятором к МКС для последующей стыковки к американскому модулю Unity.
Запуск осуществлен в рамках коммерческого контракта NASA с корпорацией Northrop Grumman, которой принадлежит ракета-носитель и автоматический грузовой космический корабль. Cygnus должен будет доставить на МКС около 3,6 тонн груза, в том числе продовольствие, а также оборудование и материалы для проведения десятков научных исследований.
В частности, на станцию "грузовик" привезет новый модифицированный американский туалет стоимостью 23 млн долл., который в перспективе может быть использован в полетах на Луну и Марс. На станцию также будет доставлен редис для изучения возможностей его выращивания во время длительных космических полетов, панорамная камера для съемок в ходе выходов астронавтов в открытый космос с борта МКС. Кроме этого, "грузовик" доставит на станцию оборудование для проведения эксперимента по выделению аммиака из мочи экипажа для последующего преобразования его в энергию и воду. На МКС также прибудут материалы для экспериментов по созданию биопрепаратов для борьбы с раком. В рамках коммерческих проектов на станцию будет доставлена продукция косметической компании Estee Lauder для проведения рекламных съемок на орбите.
Планируется, что американский "грузовик" пробудет в составе станции до середины декабря. Cygnus заберет с собой со станции мусор и отходы. После автономного двухнедельного полета, в ходе которого будут проведены эксперименты, по командам с ЦУПа NASA в Хьюстоне корабль будет сведен с орбиты и сгорит в плотных слоях атмосферы.
Это уже 14-й полет космического "грузовика" корпорации Northrop Grumman к МКС. Был также один неудачный запуск в 2014 году, когда корабль не долетел до станции вследствие аварии ракеты-носителя Antares. Первый успешный запуск Cygnus состоялся 18 сентября 2013 года.
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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/30051.jpg) Northrop Grumman @northropgrumman 4 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/northropgrumman/status/1312239560764555265)
Launch success! We have confirmed that the solar arrays are fully deployed on the S.S. Kalpana Chawla #Cygnus (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cygnus?src=hashtag_click). Next stop @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station)!
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Cygnus is set to rendezvous with the @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station) on Oct. 5, with live coverage on @NASA (https://twitter.com/NASA) TV beginning at 3:45 a.m. EDT.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-science-cargo-heads-to-space-station-on-northrop-grumman-resupply-mission (https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-science-cargo-heads-to-space-station-on-northrop-grumman-resupply-mission)
ЦитироватьOct. 3, 2020
RELEASE 20-094
NASA Science, Cargo Heads to Space Station on Northrop Grumman Resupply Mission
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A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket launches to the International Space Station on Oct. 2, 2020, from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia. The rocket is carrying a Cygnus spacecraft with 8,000 pounds of supplies and experiments.
Credits: NASA Wallops/Patrick Black
A Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station with nearly 8,000 pounds of scientific investigations, technology demonstrations, commercial products, and other cargo after launching at 9:16 p.m. EDT Friday from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia.
The spacecraft launched on an Antares rocket from the Virginia Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's Pad 0A at Wallops and is scheduled to arrive at the space station around 5:20 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5. Coverage of the spacecraft's approach and arrival will begin at 3:45 a.m. on NASA Television and the agency's website (https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive).
Expedition 63 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition63/index.html) Commander Chris Cassidy (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/christopher-j-cassidy) of NASA will use the space station's robotic arm to capture Cygnus, while Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos monitors telemetry during rendezvous, capture, and installation on the Unity module's Earth-facing port.
Cygnus will remain at the space station until mid-December before it disposes of several thousand pounds of trash as it burns up during a safe re-entry into Earth's atmosphere.
This delivery – Northrop Grumman's 14th contracted cargo flight to the space station and the third under its Commercial Resupply Services 2 contract with NASA – will support dozens of new and existing investigations.
Included aboard Cygnus for delivery to the space station are:
Improving how we 'go' in space
A new toilet (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/boldly-go-nasa-s-new-space-toilet-offers-more-comfort-improved-efficiency-for-deep-space) is headed to the space station. Its features improve on current space toilet operations and help NASA prepare for future missions, including those to the Moon and Mars. The Universal Waste Management System (UWMS (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=1904)) demonstrates a compact toilet and the Urine Transfer System that further automates waste management and storage. The smaller footprint of the UWMS supports a possible increase in the number of crew members aboard the space station, as well as planning for future exploration missions.
Energy and water from waste
The investigation Elucidating the Ammonia Electrochemical Oxidation Mechanism via Electrochemical Techniques at the ISS (Ammonia Electrooxidation (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=7362)) examines a process for ammonia oxidation in microgravity. An electrochemical ammonia removal system could serve as an innovative water recovery system on long-duration missions to the Moon and Mars and provide vital drinkable water in remote and arid areas on Earth.
Adding radishes to the space salad
A new crop of vegetables is headed to the space station. While previous experiments have grown different types of lettuces and greens aboard the orbiting laboratory, the Assessment of Nutritional Value and Growth Parameters of Space-grown Plants (Plant Habitat-02 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=7793)) investigation adds radishes to the mix, cultivating seeds to see how different light and soil conditions affect growth. Findings could help optimize growth of the plants in space, as well as provide an assessment of their nutrition and taste.
Identifying targeted cancer treatments
The Leveraging Microgravity to Screen Onco-selective Messenger RNAs for Cancer Immunotherapy (Onco-Selectors (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=8265)) investigation tests drugs based on messenger ribonucleic acids (mRNA) for treating leukemia. In normal gravity, the drugs to be tested are onco-selective, meaning they can distinguish cancer cells from healthy ones. Researchers expect any drugs that also demonstrate this trait in microgravity could make good candidates for safer, more effective, and affordable medicines to treat leukemia and other cancers. This could improve survival rates for thousands of people every year.
Spacewalks in virtual reality
The International Space Station Experience (ISS Experience (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=7877)) is creating an immersive virtual reality series documenting life and research aboard the space station. Partnering with the ISS National Lab (https://www.issnationallab.org/blog/experience-the-international-space-station-like-never-before/) and TIME (https://time.com/space-explorers/), a team from Felix and Paul Studios (https://www.felixandpaul.com/?projects/intro) launched a customized 360-degree camera (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/virtual_reality_camera_captures_life_on_ISS/) to the space station in December 2018 that crew members have used to record a few hours inside the station every week. Felix and Paul and partner NanoRacks further modified an additional camera to withstand the extreme conditions of space and are launching for use in filming a spacewalk. The new camera will be mounted to the Canadarm2 to capture a spacewalk from start to finish as well as footage of Earth and the exterior of the space station.
These are just a few of the hundreds of investigations currently being conducted aboard the orbiting laboratory in the areas of biology and biotechnology, physical sciences, and Earth and space science. Advances in these areas will help to keep astronauts healthy during long-duration space travel and demonstrate technologies for future human and robotic exploration beyond low-Earth orbit to the Moon and Mars (https://www.nasa.gov/in-lunar-orbit) through NASA's Artemis (https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/) program.
In addition to science and research, this launch will also support commercial space endeavors. Estée Lauder's New Advanced Night Repair serum will be photographed in the space station's iconic cupola window as part of NASA's efforts to enable commercial activities at the space station and develop a robust low-Earth orbit economy (https://www.nasa.gov/leo-economy/low-earth-orbit-economy). The imagery will be used on the brand's social media platforms. These opportunities can help catalyze and expand space exploration markets for many businesses.
The Cygnus spacecraft for this resupply mission is named in honor of Kalpana Chawla (https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/chawla_kalpana.pdf), who made history at NASA as the first female astronaut of Indian descent. Chawla, who dedicated her life to understanding flight dynamics, lost her life during the STS-107 mission when the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon reentering Earth's atmosphere.
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Last Updated: Oct. 3, 2020
Editor: Sean Potter
Корабль снабжения Northrop Grumman Cygnus вылетел на орбиту из Вирджинии в пятницу вечером на ракете-носителе Antares, нацелившись на Международную космическую станцию с помощью усовершенствованного титанового туалета с невесомостью стоимостью 23 миллиона долларов и нескольких тонн другого оборудования.
Подробнее:https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/10/03/antares-rocket-takes-aim-on-space-station-with-zero-gravity-toilet-other-supplies/
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Помимо одежды и прочего снаряжения для экипажа, миссия Cygnus доставит на космическую станцию модернизированный туалет, что позволит астронавтам проверить его работоспособность, прежде чем аналогичный комод полетит на капсуле экипажа Ориона на Луну.
Новый туалет, или, как говорят НАСА, Универсальная система управления отходами, размером примерно с комод для кемпинга. По словам Мелиссы МакКинли, менеджера по сокращению логистики отдела передовых исследовательских систем агентства, он примерно на 65 процентов меньше и на 40 процентов легче, чем унитаз, установленный в настоящее время на космической станции.
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НАСА в партнерстве с Collins Aerospace разработало новый туалет, который, по словам официальных лиц, лучше подходит для женщин-членов экипажа, чем существующий туалет на космической станции. По словам Джима Фуллера, руководителя проекта туалета в Collins Aerospace, инженеры сделали части унитаза из титана, чтобы выдерживать кислоту, используемую для предварительной обработки мочи, прежде чем жидкость будет возвращена в питьевую воду для астронавтов.
«На Земле у нас есть сила тяжести, которая помогает отводить фекалии и мочу от нашего тела в унитаз», - сказал Фуллер. «В космосе, где есть микрогравитация, у нас нет такой роскоши. Сепаратор с двумя вентиляторами фактически создает движущую силу, создавая сильный воздушный поток, который помогает отводить мочу и фекалии от тела.
«Когда астронавтам нужно« уйти », мы хотим позволить им смело улетать», - сказал Фуллер.
Дизайнеры хотели, чтобы новый унитаз был проще в использовании женщинами, летающими на космической станции.
«Конструкция воронки была полностью изменена, чтобы лучше соответствовать женской анатомии», - сказал МакКинли. «И особенно это вызывает беспокойство, когда члены экипажа пытаются выполнять« двойные операции », когда они делают и дефекацию, и мочеиспускание одновременно, просто выравнивание всего этого одновременно ... сделать это более подходящим для использования женщинами был большой драйвер ».
Косметическая компания Estée Lauder также отправляет 10 бутылок сыворотки Advanced Night Repair на космическую станцию, где они будут сфотографированы с Землей в качестве фона. Estée Lauder заявляет, что будет использовать изображения в социальных сетях и в маркетинговых кампаниях, а затем планирует выставить на аукцион сыворотку, возвращенную на Землю с космической станции, а вырученные средства пойдут на благотворительность.
Это часть новой программы НАСА, которая выделяет 5 процентов грузовой емкости космической станции и рабочего времени экипажа коммерческой маркетинговой деятельности. По словам Фила Макалистера, директора NASA по развитию коммерческих космических полетов, Estée Lauder возместит НАСА около 128000 долларов за ресурсы космической станции, использованные в маркетинговой инициативе ночной сыворотки. (вот вам и хохлома)
На орбите обнаружен один объект запуска
0 TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
1 46530U 20069A 20277.17819509 -.00003787 11972-4 00000+0 0 9992
2 46530 51.6711 174.3444 0084849 68.4504 55.5960 16.21851341 0046530 / 2020-069A : 159 x 270 km x 51.671°, 88.78 min, 2020-10-03 04:16:36
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/69064.jpg) Dave 'Indoor Cat' Dickinson @Astroguyz 12 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/Astroguyz/status/1312211217088352256)
Here's another quick capture of tonight's launch of Cygnus #NG14 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/NG14?src=hashtag_click) from @NASA_Wallops (https://twitter.com/NASA_Wallops) ... you can see nightshots from here in downtown Norfolk.
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(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/32560.jpg) We Report Space @WeReportSpace 11 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/WeReportSpace/status/1312212369745928194)
Northrop Grumman's #Cygnus (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cygnus?src=hashtag_click) spacecraft launches from Wallops Island, VA to the International Space Station aboard an Antares 230+ rocket. Photo credit: Jared Haworth / We Report Space #NG14 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/NG14?src=hashtag_click) #NorthropGrumman (https://twitter.com/hashtag/NorthropGrumman?src=hashtag_click)
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(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/69065.jpg) Jason Betzner @Chesapecten 11 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/Chesapecten/status/1312216170926280704)
Higher resolution shot from Williamsburg tonight. @NASA_Wallops (https://twitter.com/NASA_Wallops)
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(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/69066.jpg) Christopher Becke @BeckePhysics 11 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/BeckePhysics/status/1312225050402189313)
#Antares (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Antares?src=hashtag_click) #Cygnus (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cygnus?src=hashtag_click) launch from @NASA_Wallops (https://twitter.com/NASA_Wallops)
to the @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station). First and second stages clearly seen streaking below the #Moon (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Moon?src=hashtag_click) and #Mars (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mars?src=hashtag_click) Seen from Williamsburg VA.
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(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/33695.jpg) Kyle Henry @kyle_LTS 11 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/kyle_LTS/status/1312227342350196738)
Antares launch over the Susquehanna River! The full launch was visible from over 150 miles away! #NG14 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/NG14?src=hashtag_click) #Antares (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Antares?src=hashtag_click) #wallops (https://twitter.com/hashtag/wallops?src=hashtag_click)
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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/33696.png) pat o. (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125166.svg) @spacepat_o 10 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/spacepat_o/status/1312231769941446657)
Seen from Maryland around 130 miles away, @northropgrumman (https://twitter.com/northropgrumman)'s Antares rocket soars through perfectly clear skies after launching tonight from @NASA_Wallops (https://twitter.com/NASA_Wallops). #NG14 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/NG14?src=hashtag_click)
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1312231513396781057/pu/vid/1280x720/3YmiUHFbHcwQeKu6.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1312231513396781057/pu/vid/1280x720/3YmiUHFbHcwQeKu6.mp4) (0:08)
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/30565.jpg) Nanoracks @Nanoracks 13 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/Nanoracks/status/1312203697972113410)
LIFTOFF! Another big mission for Nanoracks on board. We have our next seven customer #CubeSats (https://twitter.com/hashtag/CubeSats?src=hashtag_click), the @felixandpaul (https://twitter.com/felixandpaul) 3D, 360-degrees EVA camera, and some incredible research experiments, including the first-ever project launched to the #ISS (https://twitter.com/hashtag/ISS?src=hashtag_click) from Puerto Rico!
Обнаружен 2-й объект запуска - похоже на ступень
0 TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
1 46531U 20069B 20277.90256839 .76941211 12579-4 47895-3 0 9991
2 46531 51.6419 170.3739 0015681 149.3249 269.4259 16.52926551 4346531 / 2020-069B : 121 x 142 km x 51.642°, 87.12 min, 2020-10-03 21:39:41
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/67516.jpg) Jonathan McDowell @planet4589 5 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/1312558486522408961)
Cygnus now being tracked in a 185 x 238 km x 51.6 deg orbit; Antares stage 2 in 145 x 166 km, it will likely reenter soon
К #191 (https://forum.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/index.php?msg=2045733)
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/69064.jpg) Dave 'Indoor Cat' Dickinson @Astroguyz 14 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/Astroguyz/status/1312775139185094656)
Note that the Castor upper stage that launched Cygnus #NG14 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/NG14?src=hashtag_click) reentered last night. ...
Объекты запуска внесены в каталог в статусе TBA
Цитировать| NORAD CAT ID | SATNAME | INTLDES | TYPE | COUNTRY | LAUNCH | SITE | DECAY | PERIOD | INCL | APOGEE | PERIGEE | RCS | TLE |
| 46530 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46530/format/html/emptyresult/show) | OBJECT A | 2020-069A | TBA | US | 2020-10-03 | WLPIS | | 88.63 | 51.62 | 232 | 182 | | TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46530/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46530/format/xml/emptyresult/show) |
| 46531 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46531/format/html/emptyresult/show) | OBJECT B | 2020-069B | TBA | US | | | | 87.12 | 51.64 | 142 | 121 | | TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46531/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46531/format/xml/emptyresult/show) |
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29912.jpg) Intl. Space Station @Space_Station 2 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/Space_Station/status/1312924985992724480)
Early Monday, @Astro_SEAL (https://twitter.com/Astro_SEAL) and @Ivan_MKS63 (https://twitter.com/ivan_mks63) will capture the #Cygnus (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cygnus?src=hashtag_click) cargo ship live on @NASA (https://twitter.com/NASA) TV... https://nasa.gov/live (https://t.co/yuOTrZ4Jut?amp=1)
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125112.svg) -- @NASA (https://twitter.com/NASA) TV starts at 3:45am ET
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125185.svg) -- Robotic capture at 5:20am
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125180.svg) -- Station installation at 7:30am
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Лебедь в 1000 м от станции
https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/10/05/nasa-tv-coverage-begins-of-cygnus-arrival-at-station/ (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/10/05/nasa-tv-coverage-begins-of-cygnus-arrival-at-station/)
ЦитироватьNASA TV Coverage Begins of Cygnus Arrival at Station
Norah Moran (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/author/nfmoran/)
Posted Oct 5, 2020 at 3:51 am
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The Northrop Grumman (NG)-13 Cygnus vehicle cargo craft is pictured in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm shortly before its departure from the International Space Station (ISS)
A Northrop Grumman cargo ship carrying almost 8,000 pounds of scientific investigations (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/ng14-research-highlights/), technology demonstrations, commercial products, and other cargo is set to arrive to the International Space Station (http://www.nasa.gov/station). The uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft launched (https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/northrop-grumman-heads-to-space-station-with-new-nasa-science-cargo) at 9:16 p.m. EDT Friday, Oct. 2 on an Antares rocket from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 63 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition63/index.html) Commander Chris Cassidy (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/christopher-j-cassidy) of NASA will capture the spacecraft assisted by Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos, who will monitor Cygnus systems during its approach for capture. They will use the space station's robotic arm to take hold of the Cygnus, dubbed the S.S. Kalpana Chawla. After Cygnus' capture, ground controllers will command the station's arm to rotate and install it on the bottom of the station's Unity module.
NASA Television coverage of capture has begun. Watch live online at www.nasa.gov/live (http://www.nasa.gov/live)
A timeline of remaining Cygnus and space station activities for the earliest capture attempt is below:
Time (EDT) Event
4:09 a.m. Cygnus within 300m of Space Station
4:14 a.m. 250m Hold Point Arrival
4:24 a.m. 250m Hold Point Departure
4:35 a.m. Cygnus within 100m of Space Station
4:51 a.m. 30m Hold Point Arrival
4:58 a.m. Earliest "Go" for Capture
5:10 a.m. Capture Point Arrival
5:14 a.m. "Go" or "No-Go" for Capture
5:20 a.m. Capture
Лебедь подходит к точке зависания 300 м
Цитировать| Event | EDT | UTC | ДМВ |
| Cygnus within 300m of Space Station | 04:09:00 | 08:09:00 | 11:09:00 |
| 250m Hold Point Arrival | 04:14:00 | 08:14:00 | 11:14:00 |
| 250m Hold Point Departure | 04:24:00 | 08:24:00 | 11:24:00 |
| Cygnus within 100m of Space Station | 04:35:00 | 08:35:00 | 11:35:00 |
| 30m Hold Point Arrival | 04:51:00 | 08:51:00 | 11:51:00 |
| Earliest "Go" for Capture | 04:58:00 | 08:58:00 | 11:58:00 |
| Capture Point Arrival | 05:10:00 | 09:10:00 | 12:10:00 |
| "Go" or "No-Go" for Capture | 05:14:00 | 09:14:00 | 12:14:00 |
Capture | 05:20:00 | 09:20:00 | 12:20:00 |
Лебедь в точке 250 м
Вошли в тень
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29912.jpg) Intl. Space Station @Space_Station 2 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/Space_Station/status/1313032991388639232)
The #Cygnus (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cygnus?src=hashtag_click) space freighter is holding at 250 meters away from the station where it will stay for about 15 minutes. Aboard station NASA Astronaut
@Astro_SEAL (https://twitter.com/Astro_SEAL) will capture the spacecraft assisted by @ivan_mks63 (https://twitter.com/ivan_mks63) of @roscosmos (https://twitter.com/roscosmos). http://nasa.gov/live (https://t.co/cBNqC5JGaz?amp=1)
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1313032735921827840/vid/1280x720/d4aQsOzEMFSMp2OE.mp4 (0:36)
Подтверждено - Лебедь покинул т. 250 м
Лебедь на пути к зоне 100 м вокруг станции
Лебедь - внутри 100-метровой сферы вокруг станции
Крис - ЦУП-Х: 60 м до Лебедя
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40 м до станции
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Лебедь прибыл в т. зависания 30 м - подтверждено
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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29912.jpg) Intl. Space Station @Space_Station 1 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/Space_Station/status/1313042002431242240)
.@NorthropGrumman (https://twitter.com/northropgrumman)'s #Cygnus (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cygnus?src=hashtag_click) cargo craft is holding 30 meters away from the station. Next, it will maneuver to its 10 meter capture point where @Astro_SEAL (https://twitter.com/Astro_SEAL) will command the @CSA_ASC (https://twitter.com/csa_asc) #Canadarm2 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canadarm2?src=hashtag_click) to capture the US cargo craft at about 5:20am ET. http://nasa.gov/live (https://t.co/cBNqC61h27?amp=1)
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1313041638336327680/vid/1280x720/3CHAQ-S1KxlUY_ID.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1313041638336327680/vid/1280x720/3CHAQ-S1KxlUY_ID.mp4) (0:33)
Дано добро на переход в точку захвата
Лебедь двинулся в точку захвата
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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29897.png) Chris B - NSF @NASASpaceflight 1 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1313044348150452226)
Departing the 30 meter hold point for final approach and capture.
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1313044247713546240/pu/vid/1280x720/ZOIFtYCIaQ8p2-6y.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1313044247713546240/pu/vid/1280x720/ZOIFtYCIaQ8p2-6y.mp4) (0:29)
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Сабж в точке захвата. Экипаж готов к захвату
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ЦУП-Х - экипажу: Лебедь к захвату готов
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29912.jpg) Intl. Space Station @Space_Station 1 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/Space_Station/status/1313047453113872386)
The @NorthropGrumman (https://twitter.com/northropgrumman) #Cygnus (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cygnus?src=hashtag_click) cargo craft is at its capture point waiting for @Astro_SEAL (https://twitter.com/Astro_SEAL) to grapple it with the @CSA_ASC (https://twitter.com/csa_asc) #Canadarm2 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canadarm2?src=hashtag_click). http://nasa.gov/live (https://t.co/cBNqC61h27?amp=1)
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1313047093179633664/vid/1280x720/jKhHrI6qyjk8GUDA.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1313047093179633664/vid/1280x720/jKhHrI6qyjk8GUDA.mp4) (1:27)
Подтверждено - рука манипулятора приведена в движение
Есть захват!!!
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ЦУП-Х: операция по захвату Лебедя завершена. Спасибо, Крис, за великолепную работу!
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29897.png) Chris B - NSF @NASASpaceflight 27 с (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1313049882568126465)
Capture Confirmed! Northrop Grumman's NG-14 Cygnus vehicle, the S.S. Kalpana Chawla, has been captured by the SSRMS on the ISS.
https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1313049751735201792/pu/vid/1280x720/EXflrMcACji-t2qW.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1313049751735201792/pu/vid/1280x720/EXflrMcACji-t2qW.mp4) (1:55)
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"Welcome to the International @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station), K.C."
Capture confirmed! At 5:32am ET, @Astro_SEAL (https://twitter.com/Astro_SEAL) successfully used the robotic Canadarm2 to grapple the @NorthropGrumman (https://twitter.com/northropgrumman) #Cygnus (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cygnus?src=hashtag_click) spacecraft, the S.S. Kalpana Chawla.
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1313049911340929024/vid/1280x720/yCh-DjJ0Sp_3EKHF.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1313049911340929024/vid/1280x720/yCh-DjJ0Sp_3EKHF.mp4) (0:58)
Подтверждено - захват в 09:32 UTC / 12:32 ДМВ
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/10/05/astronaut-commands-robotic-arm-to-reach-out-and-capture-cygnus-cargo-craft/ (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/10/05/astronaut-commands-robotic-arm-to-reach-out-and-capture-cygnus-cargo-craft/)
ЦитироватьAstronaut Commands Robotic Arm to Reach Out and Capture Cygnus Cargo Craft
Norah Moran (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/author/nfmoran/)
Posted Oct 5, 2020 at 5:36 am
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The Canadarm2 operated by astronaut Chris Cassidy moves toward the Cygnus resupply ship for its capture. Credit: NASA TV
At 5:32 a.m. EDT, Expedition 63 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition63/index.html) Commander Chris Cassidy (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/christopher-j-cassidy) of NASA used the International Space Station's robotic Canadarm2 to grapple the Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft as Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos monitored Cygnus systems during its approach. Next, ground controllers will command the station's arm to rotate and install Cygnus, dubbed the S.S. Kalpana Chawla, on the bottom of the station's Unity module.
The Cygnus spacecraft for this resupply mission is named in honor of Kalpana Chawla (https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/chawla_kalpana.pdf), who made history at NASA as the first female astronaut of Indian descent. Chawla, who dedicated her life to understanding flight dynamics, lost her life during the STS-107 mission when the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon reentering Earth's atmosphere
NASA Television coverage of installation will begin at 7:30 a.m., and installation of the Cygnus spacecraft to the space station is expected to be completed later this morning. Cygnus will remain at the orbiting laboratory for a three-month stay.
ЦитироватьNG-14: S.S. Kalpana Chawla Cygnus capture
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5 окт. 2020 г.
youtu.be/NVkFGiX2TSI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVkFGiX2TSI (10:24)
Подтверждено - 1-я фаза стягивания завершена
Началась вторая фаза стягивания
Все 16 замков 2-й фазы стягивания закрыты и зафиксированы
CAPCOM Норишиге Канаи - экипажу: работы по 2-й фазе стягивания успешно завершены.
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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29897.png) Chris B - NSF @NASASpaceflight 33 с (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1313087656692273152)
Northrop Grumman's NG-14 Cygnus vehicle has completed first and second stage capture for installation on the ISS.
Цитата: undefined(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29913.jpg) NASA @NASA 1 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1313088348303491072)
At 8:01am ET, the @NorthropGrumman (https://twitter.com/northropgrumman) #Cygnus (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cygnus?src=hashtag_click) spacecraft was successfully installed to the @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station). Some of the products on board include:
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(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/125073.svg) @felixandpaul (https://twitter.com/felixandpaul) VR camera
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/10/05/cygnus-resupply-ship-attached-to-station-unity-module/ (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/10/05/cygnus-resupply-ship-attached-to-station-unity-module/)
ЦитироватьCygnus Resupply Ship Attached to Station Unity Module
Norah Moran (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/author/nfmoran/)
Posted Oct 5, 2020 at 8:09 am
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Oct. 5, 2020: International Space Station Configuration. Four spaceships are docked to the space station including Russia's Progress 75 and 76 resupply ships and Soyuz MS-16 crew ship and Northrop Grumman's Cygnus-14 resupply ship.
The Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft was bolted into place on the International Space Station (http://www.nasa.gov/station)'s Earth-facing port of the Unity module at 8:01 a.m. EDT while the spacecraft were flying about 261 miles above the South Pacific Ocean. Cygnus will remain at the space station until its departure in mid-December. Following departure, the Saffire-V (https://www.nasa.gov/saffire) experiment will be conducted prior to Cygnus deorbit and disposing of several tons of trash during a fiery re-entry into Earth's atmosphere approximately two weeks later.
The spacecraft's arrival brings close to 8,000 pounds of scientific investigations (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/ng14-research-highlights/), technology demonstrations, commercial products, and other cargo. Highlights of the items aboard Cygnus include:
Improving how we 'go' in space
A new toilet (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/boldly-go-nasa-s-new-space-toilet-offers-more-comfort-improved-efficiency-for-deep-space) is headed to the space station. Its features improve on current space toilet operations and help NASA prepare for future missions, including those to the Moon and Mars. The Universal Waste Management System (UWMS (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=1904))
demonstrates a compact toilet and the Urine Transfer System that further automates waste management and storage. The smaller footprint of the UWMS supports a possible increase in the number of crew members aboard the space station, as well as planning for future exploration missions.
Energy and water from waste
The investigation Elucidating the Ammonia Electrochemical Oxidation Mechanism via Electrochemical Techniques at the ISS (Ammonia Electrooxidation (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=7362)) examines a process for ammonia oxidation in microgravity. An electrochemical ammonia removal system could serve as an innovative water recovery system on long-duration missions to the Moon and Mars and provide vital drinkable water in remote and arid areas on Earth.
Adding radishes to the space salad
A new crop of vegetables is headed to the space station. While previous experiments have grown different types of lettuces and greens aboard the orbiting laboratory, the Assessment of Nutritional Value and Growth Parameters of Space-grown Plants (Plant Habitat-02 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=7793)) investigation adds radishes to the mix, cultivating seeds to see how different light and soil conditions affect growth. Findings could help optimize growth of the plants in space, as well as provide an assessment of their nutrition and taste.
Identifying targeted cancer treatments
The Leveraging Microgravity to Screen Onco-selective Messenger RNAs for Cancer Immunotherapy (Onco-Selectors (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=8265)) investigation tests drugs based on messenger ribonucleic acids (mRNA) for treating leukemia. In normal gravity, the drugs to be tested are onco-selective, meaning they can distinguish cancer cells from healthy ones. Researchers expect any drugs that also demonstrate this trait in microgravity could make good candidates for safer, more effective, and affordable medicines to treat leukemia and other cancers. This could improve survival rates for thousands of people every year.
Spacewalks in virtual reality
The International Space Station Experience (ISS Experience (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=7877)) is creating an immersive virtual reality series documenting life and research aboard the space station. Partnering with the ISS National Lab (https://www.issnationallab.org/blog/experience-the-international-space-station-like-never-before/) and TIME (https://time.com/space-explorers/), a team from Felix and Paul Studios (https://www.felixandpaul.com/?projects/intro) launched a customized 360-degree camera (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/virtual_reality_camera_captures_life_on_ISS/) to the space station in December 2018 that crew members have used to record a few hours inside the station every week. Felix and Paul and partner NanoRacks further modified an additional camera to withstand the extreme conditions of space and are launching for use in filming a spacewalk. The new camera will be mounted to the Canadarm2 to capture a spacewalk from start to finish as well as footage of Earth and the exterior of the space station.
These are just a few of the hundreds of investigations currently being conducted aboard the orbiting laboratory in the areas of biology and biotechnology, physical sciences, and Earth and space science. Advances in these areas will help to keep astronauts healthy during long-duration space travel and demonstrate technologies for future human and robotic exploration beyond low-Earth orbit to the Moon and Mars (https://www.nasa.gov/in-lunar-orbit) through NASA's Artemis (https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/) program.
In addition to science and research, this launch will also support commercial space endeavors. Estée Lauder's New Advanced Night Repair serum will be photographed in the space station's iconic cupola window as part of NASA's efforts to enable commercial activities at the space station and develop a robust low-Earth orbit economy (https://www.nasa.gov/leo-economy/low-earth-orbit-economy). The imagery will be used on the brand's social media platforms. These opportunities can help catalyze and expand space exploration markets for many businesses.
https://www.interfax.ru/world/730046 (https://www.interfax.ru/world/730046)
Цитировать15:33, 5 октября 2020
Американский грузовик Cygnus доставил на МКС туалет стоимостью $23 млн
Москва. 5 октября. INTERFAX.RU - Американский грузовой космический корабль Cygnus в понедельник успешно состыковался с Международной космической станцией (МКС). Об этом сообщило Национальное управление США по аэронавтике и исследованию космического пространства (НАСА).
Операция по присоединению грузовика к американскому сегменту станции – модулю Unity была завершена в 08:01 по времени Восточного побережья США (15:01 по Москве), отметили в Центре управления полетами НАСА в Хьюстоне (штат Техас).
Ранее сблизившийся с МКС корабль в 05:32 по времени Восточного побережья США (12:32 по Москве) был захвачен с помощью 17-метровой руки-манипулятора Canadarm-2, которой управлял американский астронавт Крис Кэссиди при поддержке российского космонавта Ивана Вагнера. Затем была проведена операция по подводу корабля к американскому сегменту станции – модулю Unity для непосредственной стыковки. Она проводилась по командам из Центра управления полетами НАСА в Хьюстоне.
Cygnus доставил на МКС около 3,6 тонн груза, в том числе продовольствие, а также оборудование и материалы для проведения десятков научных исследований.
"Гостинцы" Cygnus
Корабль, в частности, привез на станцию новый модифицированный американский туалет стоимостью $23 млн, который в перспективе может быть использован в полетах на Луну и Марс.
На станцию также доставлены семена редиса для изучения возможностей его выращивания во время длительных космических полетов, панорамная камера для съемок в ходе выходов астронавтов в открытый космос с борта МКС. Кроме этого, "грузовик" привез на станцию оборудование для проведения эксперимента по выделению аммиака из мочи экипажа для последующего преобразования его в энергию и воду.
На МКС также прибыли материалы для экспериментов по созданию биопрепаратов для борьбы с раком. В рамках коммерческих проектов на станцию доставлена продукция косметической компании Estee Lauder для проведения рекламных съемок на орбите.
Запуск грузовика был осуществлен с помощью ракеты-носителя Antares 2 октября в 21:16 по времени Восточного побережья США (3 октября в 04:16 по Москве) с космодрома НАСА Уоллопс, который размещается на одноименном острове у атлантического побережья американского штата Вирджиния.
Он проведен в рамках коммерческого контракта НАСА с корпорацией Northrop Grumman, которой принадлежит ракета-носитель и автоматический грузовой космический корабль.
Планируется, что американский грузовик пробудет в составе станции до середины декабря. Cygnus заберет с собой со станции мусор и отходы. После автономного двухнедельного полета, в ходе которого будут проведены эксперименты, по командам с ЦУПа НАСА в Хьюстоне корабль будет сведен с орбиты и сгорит в плотных слоях атмосферы.
Это уже 14-й полет космического грузовика корпорации Northrop Grumman к МКС. Был также один неудачный запуск в 2014 году, когда корабль не долетел до станции вследствие аварии ракеты-носителя Antares. Первый успешный запуск Cygnus состоялся 18 сентября 2013 года.
В настоящее время на борту МКС работают российские космонавты Анатолий Иванишин, Иван Вагнер и американский астронавт Крис Кэссиди.
ЦитироватьNG-14 S.S. Kalpana Chawla Cygnus berthing
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5 окт. 2020 г.
youtu.be/S2nolhSqVIE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2nolhSqVIE (2:28)
https://news.northropgrumman.com/news/releases/northrop-grummans-cygnus-spacecraft-berths-with-international-space-station (https://news.northropgrumman.com/news/releases/northrop-grummans-cygnus-spacecraft-berths-with-international-space-station)
ЦитироватьThe S.S. Kalpana Chawla will remain docked to the International Space Station for approximately three months
October 05, 2020
WALLOPS, Va. – Oct. 5, 2020 – Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) Cygnus spacecraft was successfully captured by Commander Chris Cassidy of NASA using the International Space Station's robotic Canadarm2 at 5:32 a.m. EDT after its launch on the company's Antares rocket on Oct. 2 from Wallops Island.
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Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft was successfully captured by Commander Chris Cassidy of NASA using the International Space Station's robotic Canadarm2 at 5:32 a.m. EDT after its launch on the company's Antares rocket on Oct. 2 from Wallops Island.
The S.S. Kalpana Chawla executed a series of thruster burns during its three day journey to the station. Once Cygnus was in close range, crew members grappled the spacecraft with the station's robotic arm. Cygnus was then guided to its berthing port on the Earth facing side of the station's Unity module and officially installed to the space station at 8:01 a.m. EDT.
"The S.S. Kalpana Chawla has successfully completed the first part of its mission with its arrival at the International Space Station," said Frank DeMauro, vice president and general manager, tactical space systems, Northrop Grumman. "Northrop Grumman is proud to support both NASA and our commercial partners as we continue to play a critical role in support of humans living and working in space."
[/font][/size][/color]Cygnus will remain berthed to the International Space Station for approximately three months while more than 8,000 pounds of cargo is unloaded and astronauts reload the vehicle with disposal cargo. Cygnus will then undock and complete its secondary mission of hosting both the Northrop Grumman-built SharkSat payload and the Saffire-V experiment. The SharkSat prototype payload is mounted to Cygnus and will collect performance data of new technologies in low Earth orbit. To learn more about these payloads, visit Northrop Grumman's website (https://www.northropgrumman.com/space/cygnus-ng-14-mission-page/).
Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees define possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create and deliver advanced systems, products and services.
ЦитироватьNorthrop Grumman's Cygnus 14 Launch - October 2, 2020
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5 окт. 2020 г.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yctdAYOIrs (57:17)
ЦитироватьNorthrop Grumman's Cygnus 14 Rendezvous and Capture - October 5, 2020
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5 окт. 2020 г.
youtu.be/rDtGtfJdfL0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDtGtfJdfL0 (1:58:17)
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29899.jpg) Ivan Vagner @ivan_mks63 2 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/ivan_mks63/status/1313125972674314244)
Добро пожаловать на МКС, «Калпана Чавла»!
Сегодня прибыл корабль #Cygnus (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cygnus?src=hashtag_click) #NG14 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/NG14?src=hashtag_click), который назван в честь Калпаны Чавла — первой женщины-астронавта индийского происхождения, отправившейся в космос, но погибшей в катастрофе шаттла «Колумбия». Вместе с @Astro_SEAL (https://twitter.com/Astro_SEAL) «ловили» корабль.
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2 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/ivan_mks63/status/1313125979892613120)
Начали отслеживать сближение #Cygnus (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cygnus?src=hashtag_click) #NG14 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/NG14?src=hashtag_click) за виток до «захвата» на дальности 1000 м. В этот момент мы были над Эфиопией, а далее — над Аравийским полуостровом, Ираном, Туркменией, Узбекистаном, Казахстаном, Монголией и Россией.
Как всегда, это была захватывающая картина!
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Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/33751.jpg) Steve Rice @kiwibacon 1 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/kiwibacon/status/1313151489364447234)
@northropgrumman (https://twitter.com/northropgrumman)'s #Antares (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Antares?src=hashtag_click) rocket crossing the Moon on its way to the @Space_Station (https://twitter.com/Space_Station). This is supposedly the first photo like this in 20 years and I almost can't believe it. #Cygnus (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cygnus?src=hashtag_click) #NG14 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/NG14?src=hashtag_click) #CRS14 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/CRS14?src=hashtag_click) @NASA_Wallops (https://twitter.com/NASA_Wallops) #NASA (https://twitter.com/hashtag/NASA?src=hashtag_click) #lunartransit (https://twitter.com/hashtag/lunartransit?src=hashtag_click)
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/10/05/cygnus-hatch-open-as-crew-works-medical-tests/ (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/10/05/cygnus-hatch-open-as-crew-works-medical-tests/)
ЦитироватьCygnus Hatch Open as Crew Works Medical Tests
Mark Garcia (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/author/magarcia/)
Posted Oct 5, 2020 at 1:56 pm
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The Cygnus is pictured in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm as the space station orbited above north Africa. Credit: @Ivan_MKS63/Twitter (https://twitter.com/ivan_mks63/status/1313126017616302081)
Northrop Grumman (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/launch/northrop-grumman.html)'s Cygnus space freighter is open for business just five hours after it was attached to the International Space Station (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html) today. The Expedition 63 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition63/index.html) crew will now begin unloading almost four tons of crew supplies, new science experiments and an advanced space toilet.
After standard depressurization and configuration activities, Commander Chris Cassidy (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/christopher-j-cassidy) opened the hatch to Cygnus. He entered the cargo craft wearing goggles and a mask to protect against potential dust and debris which is normal procedure when entering a docked cargo ship for the first time. The U.S. resupply ship will stay attached to the Unity module (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/unity) until mid-December when its cargo mission ends.
Cassidy and Flight Engineer Ivan Vagner (http://en.roscosmos.ru/21366/) spent Monday morning monitoring Cygnus approach and rendezvous following its Friday night launch (https://go.nasa.gov/2GpVBpf). Cassidy gave the command for the Canadarm2 robotic arm (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/mobile-servicing-system.html) to reach out and capture Cygnus (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/10/05/astronaut-commands-robotic-arm-to-reach-out-and-capture-cygnus-cargo-craft/) at 5:32 a.m. EDT today. Mission controllers then took over the Canadarm2 and remotely installed (https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/10/05/cygnus-resupply-ship-attached-to-station-unity-module/) Cygnus to Unity about an hour-and-a-half later.
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2020/10/05/iss-daily-summary-report-10-05-2020/ (https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2020/10/05/iss-daily-summary-report-10-05-2020/)
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Northrop Grumman (NG)-14 Mission:
NG-14 Cygnus vehicle (S.S. Kalpana Chawla) rendezvoused with the ISS and was captured by the ISS Crew utilizing the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) at 4:32 am CT. Following capture, the Cygnus spacecraft was maneuvered and berthed to the Node 1 nadir Common Berthing Mechanism (CBM) by Robotics Ground Controllers and fully integrated with the ISS. Once integrated, the crew ingressed the Pressurized Cargo Module (PCM) to transfer time critical payloads and cold bags from Cygnus to the ISS. The Cygnus NG-14 mission is part of the Commercial Resupply Services-2 (CRS-2) contract and is expected to be berthed to ISS until December 16, 2020.
Ну хоть после стыковки разобрались... ;D
Цитировать| NORAD CAT ID | SATNAME | INTLDES | TYPE | COUNTRY | LAUNCH | SITE | DECAY | PERIOD | INCL | APOGEE | PERIGEE | RCS | TLE |
| 46530 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46530/format/html/emptyresult/show) | CYGNUS NG-14 | 2020-069A | PAYLOAD | US | 2020-10-03 | WLPIS | | 92.97 | 51.64 | 421 | 419 | | TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46530/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46530/format/xml/emptyresult/show) |
| 46531 (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/satcat/NORAD_CAT_ID/46531/format/html/emptyresult/show) | ANTARES R/B | 2020-069B | ROCKET BODY | US | 2020-10-03 | WLPIS | | 88.23 | 51.61 | 202 | 171 | | TLE (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46531/format/tle/emptyresult/show) | OMM (https://www.space-track.org/basicspacedata/query/class/gp/NORAD_CAT_ID/46531/format/xml/emptyresult/show) |
https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2020/10/06/iss-daily-summary-report-10-06-2020/ (https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2020/10/06/iss-daily-summary-report-10-06-2020/)
ЦитироватьISS Daily Summary Report – 10/06/2020
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Cygnus Vehicle Cargo Operations:
Today, the crew began Cygnus cargo transfer operations. Ground teams estimate approximately 35 hours remain to complete cargo ops.
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ЦитироватьSpace to Ground: Crank it to 11: 10/02/2020
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/220383.jpg) (https://www.youtube.com/user/ReelNASA) NASA Johnson (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmheCYT4HlbFi943lpH009Q)
9 окт. 2020 г.
youtu.be/AUwg13FvkX8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUwg13FvkX8 (4:00)
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/29899.jpg) Ivan Vagner @ivan_mks63 2 ч. назад (https://twitter.com/ivan_mks63/status/1317851659050078209)
5 октября к нам прибыл грузовой корабль #Cygnus (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cygnus?src=hashtag_click) #NG14 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/NG14?src=hashtag_click) с необходимыми для экипажа грузами, 14 октября — корабль #СоюзМС17 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/%D0%A1%D0%BE%D1%8E%D0%B7%D0%9C%D0%A117?src=hashtag_click) доставил на МКС двух Сергеев и Кэтлин, а уже на предстоящей неделе наша с Анатолием и @Astro_SEAL (https://twitter.com/Astro_SEAL) подходит к завершению — 22 октября мы возвращаемся домой.
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1317850209502756864/vid/1280x720/a1d_lwCvMkj0HMIH.mp4 (https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1317850209502756864/vid/1280x720/a1d_lwCvMkj0HMIH.mp4) (1:00)
Цитировать(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/35529.jpg) Gene J. Mikulka @genejm29 35 мин. назад (https://twitter.com/genejm29/status/1334977168175194116)
#NASA (https://twitter.com/hashtag/NASA?src=hashtag_click) #SpaceX (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpaceX?src=hashtag_click) #CRS21 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/CRS21?src=hashtag_click) - On the NG Cygnus Mission Departure - Cygnus at Node 1 Nadir (NG14) will depart 16 of December ...
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https://tass.ru/kosmos/10277255 (https://tass.ru/kosmos/10277255)
Цитировать16 ДЕК, 23:53
Отстыковку космического грузовика Cygnus от МКС отложили на начало 2021 года
Ранее отстыковка корабля была намечена на середину декабря
НЬЮ-ЙОРК, 16 декабря. /ТАСС/. Американский грузовой корабль Cygnus отстыкуется от Международной космической станции (МКС), вероятно, в начале 2021 года, а не в середине декабря, как ожидалось ранее. Об этом сообщил в среду ТАСС представитель Национального управления США по аэронавтике и исследованию космического пространства (NASA) Гэри Джордан.
Cygnus компании Northrop Grumman в октябре доставил на орбитальный комплекс около 3,6 тонны различных грузов: продовольствие, приборы для научных исследований, оборудование для станции, в том числе модифицированную модель бортового туалета, на разработку которого было затрачено $23 млн. Ранее отстыковка корабля была намечена на середину декабря.
"Cygnus отстыкуется позже, это намечается на начало 2021 года", - отметил Джордан. По его словам, в NASA, как ожидается, назовут точные сроки до конца декабря. Как сообщали ранее в космическом ведомстве, Cygnus заберет с собой со станции мусор и отходы. Спустя примерно две недели после отстыковки корабль должен сгореть в плотных слоях атмосферы.
Спойлер
Компания Northrop Grumman сообщила, что готовится к отправке следующего Cygnus к МКС в феврале 2021 года. Запуск американской ракеты-носителя Antares с кораблем, как ожидается, состоится 20 февраля с космодрома на острове Уоллопс (штат Вирджиния) в Атлантическом океане.
https://www.militarynews.ru/story.asp?rid=1&nid=544093&lang=RU
ЦитироватьКосмический корабль Cygnus в среду покинет МКС
06.01.2021 0:00:04
Вашингтон. 6 января. ИНТЕРФАКС - Американский грузовой космический корабль Cygnus ("Сигнус") корпорации Northrop Grumman после трехмесячного пребывания в составе Международной космической станции (МКС) в среду должен отстыковаться от нее и отправиться в автономный полет, сообщает Национальное управление США по аэронавтике и исследованию космического пространства (NASA).
Операция по отстыковке "грузовика" от американского сегмента станции - модуля Unity намечена на 10:10 по времени Восточного побережья США (18:10 мск). С помощью 17-метровой дистанционной руки-манипулятора Canadarm-2 корабль будет отведен от станции на безопасное расстояние и выпущен в автономный полет
Cygnus будет находиться на орбите до 26 января для проведения летных испытаний и научных экспериментов. После этого по командам с центра управления полетами Northrop Grumman он будет сведен с орбиты и сгорит в плотных слоях атмосферы.
Корабль заберет с собой со станции мусор и отходы общим весом около 2,5 тонн.
Спойлер
В рамках миссии CRS-14 "грузовик" был выведен на орбиту 3 октября 2020 года с помощью ракеты-носителя Antares с космодрома NASA Уоллопс, который размещается на одноименном острове у атлантического побережья американского штата Вирджиния, и 5 октября 2020 года успешно пристыкован к МКС.
Запуск был осуществлен в рамках коммерческого контракта NASA с корпорацией Northrop Grumman, которой принадлежит ракета-носитель и автоматический грузовой космический корабль.
Cygnus доставил на МКС около 3,6 тонн груза, в том числе продовольствие, а также оборудование и материалы для проведения десятков научных исследований.
По сообщению NASA, 11 января от МКС должен также отстыковаться американский грузовой корабль многоразового использования Cargo Dragon американской компании SpaceX, находившийся в составе станции с 7 декабря прошлого года. Он будет сведен с орбиты, и его спускаемая капсула приводнится в Атлантике. Корабль привезет результаты экспериментов, проведенных экипажем МКС, общим весом более 2,3 тонн. Cargo Dragon является единственным космическим кораблем для снабжения МКС, который способен возвращать грузы на Землю.
В настоящее время экипаж МКС состоит из ее командира космонавта "Роскосмоса" Сергея Рыжикова, космонавта Сергея Кудь-Сверчкова, астронавта NASA Кэтлин Рубинс, а также прибывших 17 ноября на станцию на новейшем американском пилотируемом корабле Crew Dragon компании SpaceX американских астронавтов Майкла Хопкинса, Виктора Гловера, Шеннона Уокера и астронавта Японского агентства аэрокосмических исследований JAXA Соичи Ногучи.
Отстыковка прошла
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ЦитироватьКосмический корабль Cygnus отстыковался от МКС
06.01.2021 18:11:56
Вашингтон. 6 января. ИНТЕРФАКС - Американский грузовой космический корабль Cygnus ("Сигнус") корпорации Northrop Grumman после трехмесячного пребывания в составе Международной космической станции (МКС) в среду отстыковался от нее и отправился в автономный полет, сообщило Национальное управление США по аэронавтике и исследованию космического пространства (NASA).
Операция по отстыковке "грузовика" от американского сегмента станции - модуля Unity была осуществлена по командам из Центра управления полетами NASA в Хьюстоне в 10:10 по времени Восточного побережья США (18:10 мск). С помощью 17-метровой дистанционной руки-манипулятора Canadarm-2 корабль был отведен от станции на безопасное расстояние и выпущен в автономный полет.
"Грузовик" забрал с собой со станции мусор и отходы общим весом около 2,5 тонн.
После расстыковки Cygnus будет находиться на орбите еще около трех недель для проведения научных экспериментов. В частности, на его борту планируется устроить пожар для изучения условий распространения огня в кабине корабля. Это уже пятое подобное исследование, проводимое NASA в рамках проекта Saffire на отработавших свое "грузовиках" Cygnus.
26 января по командам из Центра управления полетами Northrop Grumman корабль будет сведен с орбиты и сгорит в плотных слоях атмосферы.
Спойлер
В рамках миссии CRS-14 "грузовик" был выведен на орбиту 3 октября 2020 года с помощью ракеты-носителя Antares с космодрома NASA Уоллопс, который размещается на одноименном острове у атлантического побережья американского штата Вирджиния, и 5 октября 2020 года успешно состыковался с МКС.
Cygnus доставил на станцию около 3,6 тонн груза, в том числе продовольствие, а также оборудование и материалы для проведения десятков научных исследований.
Миссия осуществлена в рамках коммерческого контракта NASA по снабжению МКС с корпорацией Northrop Grumman, которой принадлежит ракета-носитель и автоматический грузовой космический корабль.
Это уже 14-й полет космического "грузовика" корпорации Northrop Grumman к МКС. Был также еще один неудачный запуск в 2014 году, когда корабль не долетел до станции вследствие аварии ракеты-носителя Antares. Первый успешный запуск Cygnus состоялся 18 сентября 2013 года.
По сообщению NASA, 11 января от МКС должен также отстыковаться американский грузовой корабль многоразового использования Cargo Dragon американской компании SpaceX, находившийся в составе станции с 7 декабря. Он будет сведен с орбиты, и его спускаемая капсула приводнится в Атлантике. Корабль доставит результаты экспериментов, проведенных экипажем МКС, общим весом более 2,3 тонн. Cargo Dragon является единственным космическим кораблем для снабжения МКС, который способен возвращать грузы на Землю.
В настоящее время на МКС находится экипаж в составе командира - космонавта "Роскосмоса" Сергея Рыжикова, космонавта Сергея Кудь-Сверчкова, астронавта NASA Кэтлин Рубинс, а также прибывших 17 ноября на станцию на новейшем американском пилотируемом корабле Crew Dragon компании SpaceX американских астронавтов Майкла Хопкинса, Виктора Гловера, Шеннона Уокера и астронавта Японского агентства аэрокосмических исследований JAXA Соичи Ногучи.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4EI1IFMF84Цитироватьhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4EI1IFMF84 5:27
NG-14 S.S. Kalpana Chawla Cygnus departure
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Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft, dubbed the S.S. Kalpana Chawla, was unberthed from the International Space Station Unity module's Earth-facing port and released by the Canadarm2 robotic arm on 6 January 2021, at 15:11 UTC (10:11 EST). Cygnus will conduct an extended mission in orbit, hosting experiments (Saffire V and SharkSat), before performing a safe re-entry and burning up in Earth's atmosphere. The Cygnus resupply spacecraft is named in memory of Kalpana Chawla, the first female astronaut of Indian descent.
Credit: NASA/Northrop Grumman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhrNsuSvMTAЦитироватьhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhrNsuSvMTA 2:05
Saffire-V - Spacecraft Fire Safety Experiment-V
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/220832.jpg) (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjU6ZwoTQtKWfz1urL7XcbA) SciNews (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjU6ZwoTQtKWfz1urL7XcbA)
After Northrop Grumman's CRS-14 Cygnus departed the International Space Station, ground operators ignited the fifth Spacecraft Fire Safety Experiment. The samples were burned at 8.2 psia and 34% oxygen levels to simulate atmosphere conditions for deep space exploration vehicles. Data obtained from Saffire-V will be used to ensure the safety of future human exploration spacecraft. A sample of polymethyl methacrylate, also known as Plexiglas, with thinner and thicker ribs.
Credit: NASA
Music: Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies by Tchaikovsky courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
Огневой тест.
https://www.northropgrumman.com/space/cygnus-ng-14-mission-page/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Image&utm_content=NG_14_Misson_Complete&utm_campaign=NG_14_Misson_Complete&Code=SNS-13493
ЦитироватьNG-14 Mission Updates
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Update: The NG-14 Cygnus spacecraft completed its mission on Jan. 26 at 3:23 p.m. EST.