Новости МКС

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ЦУП-Х: операция по захвату Лебедя завершена. Спасибо, Крис, за великолепную работу!

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Capture Confirmed! Northrop Grumman's NG-14 Cygnus vehicle, the S.S. Kalpana Chawla, has been captured by the SSRMS on the ISS.

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"Welcome to the International @Space_Station, K.C."

Capture confirmed! At 5:32am ET, @Astro_SEAL successfully used the robotic Canadarm2 to grapple the @NorthropGrumman #Cygnus spacecraft, the S.S. Kalpana Chawla.

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Подтверждено - захват в 09:32 UTC

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/10/05/astronaut-commands-robotic-arm-to-reach-out-and-capture-cygnus-cargo-craft/

Astronaut Commands Robotic Arm to Reach Out and Capture Cygnus Cargo Craft

Norah Moran
Posted Oct 5, 2020 at 5:36 am


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 Commander Chris 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, 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.

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https://ria.ru/20201005/mks-1578203208.html

Экипаж МКС предложил поискать утечку воздуха с помощью стетоскопа
09:07 05.10.2020

МОСКВА, 5 окт - РИА Новости. Экипаж Международной космической станции предложил поискать место утечки воздуха в российском модуле "Звезда" с использованием стетоскопа, следует из переговоров космонавтов с Землей, транслирующихся НАСА.

Стетоскоп - медицинский диагностический прибор для выслушивания звуков сердца, легких и других органов.

Российские космонавты Анатолий Иванишин и Иван Вагнер предложили специалисту подмосковного центра управления полетами вариант поиска места утечки воздуха в промежуточной камере модуля "Звезда" с помощью стетоскопа. "Это очень хорошая идея", - отреагировал специалист центра.
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https://ria.ru/20201005/mks-1578211439.html

Экипаж МКС не смог устранить утечку воздуха в модуле с помощью скотча
11:42 05.10.2020

МОСКВА, 5 окт - РИА Новости. Устранить утечку воздуха в российском модуле "Звезда" Международной космической станции с помощью скотча не получилось, давление в "протекающем" отсеке продолжает снижаться, следует из переговоров экипажа с Землей, транслирующихся НАСА.

В воскресенье российские космонавты Анатолий Иванишин и Иван Вагнер заклеили скотчем резиновые уплотнители в стыковочном узле, поскольку специалисты посчитали, что со временем они могли поизноситься и начать течь. Затем экипаж на ночь закрыл люк в промежуточную камеру модуля "Звезда", где находится стыковочный узел, для контроля давления.

После открытия люка в понедельник утром Иванишин сообщил в подмосковный центр управления полетом, что давление в "протекающем" отсеке составляло 617 миллиметров ртутного столба.

"Принято, Анатолий, 617 давление", - ответил специалист центр.

Поскольку вчера перед закрытием люка давление в отсеке было 732 миллиметра ртутного столба, то получается, что за 13 часов оно снизилось на 115 миллиметров (темп падения давления примерно 9 миллиметров в час).
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NG-14: S.S. Kalpana Chawla Cygnus capture

 SciNews

5 окт. 2020 г.

youtu.be/NVkFGiX2TSI

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Подтверждено - 1-я фаза стягивания завершена

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Началась вторая фаза стягивания

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Все 16 замков 2-й фазы стягивания закрыты и зафиксированы

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CAPCOM Норишиге Канаи - экипажу: работы по 2-й фазе стягивания успешно завершены.

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 Chris B - NSF @NASASpaceflight 33 с

Northrop Grumman's NG-14 Cygnus vehicle has completed first and second stage capture for installation on the ISS.

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 NASA @NASA 1 мин. назад

At 8:01am ET, the @NorthropGrumman #Cygnus spacecraft was successfully installed to the @Space_Station. Some of the products on board include:

Radish experiment
Cancer therapies
Space toilet
@felixandpaul VR camera
@EsteeLauder serum

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Текущая конфигурация МКС по состоянию на 12:10 UTC 05.10.2020

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/10/05/cygnus-resupply-ship-attached-to-station-unity-module/

Cygnus Resupply Ship Attached to Station Unity Module

Norah Moran
Posted Oct 5, 2020 at 8:09 am


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'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 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, technology demonstrations, commercial products, and other cargo. Highlights of the items aboard Cygnus include:

Improving how we 'go' in space

A new toilet 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)
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) 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) 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) 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) is creating an immersive virtual reality series documenting life and research aboard the space station. Partnering with the ISS National Lab and TIME, a team from Felix and Paul Studios launched a customized 360-degree camera 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 through NASA's 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. 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.

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https://www.interfax.ru/world/730046

15:33, 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.

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NG-14 S.S. Kalpana Chawla Cygnus berthing

 SciNews

5 окт. 2020 г.

youtu.be/S2nolhSqVIE

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https://news.northropgrumman.com/news/releases/northrop-grummans-cygnus-spacecraft-berths-with-international-space-station

The 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.

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.

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.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2020/10/02/iss-daily-summary-report-10-02-2020/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/02/2020

Echo Hard Drive Install:

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In support of Echo software update activities, the crew connected the Echo external hard drive and USB cable to SSC 11 (Station Support Computer-11). Following this, files will be transferred to the hard drive via ground commanding. Echo is a tele-operated ultrasound system, equipped with motorized probes that are controlled by flight controllers on the ground.

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Payload NAS (Network Attached Storage) Vent Clean:

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As a routine maintenance activity, the crew performed a cleaning of the vents on the PL NAS system. This is performed in order to prevent automatic shutdown of the unit due to inadequate airflow and resulting higher heat levels. The Payload NAS is a file server with five hard drive bays that provides a total of twenty terabytes of raw disk space when used with four terabyte hard drives. Among other capabilities, the PL NAS supports user file transfers from their machine via web browser, and allows onboard ISS systems to access a shared folder location on the NAS.

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Robo-Pro Checkout:

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As a continuation of the preparation and checkout for the upcoming Robo-Pro Challenge, Astrobee movement related to set point 1, set point 2, and other tags/targets was tested. The Kibo Robot Programming Challenge (Robo-Pro Challenge), also known as Kibo-RPC or Robo-Pro, allows students to create programs to control Astrobee, a free-flying robot aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This opportunity provides hands-on experience with science, technology, engineering and mathematics in space and inspires the next generation of explorers. This activity is based on Japan-U.S. cooperation through the Japan-US Open platform Partnership Program (JP-US OP3).

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Cygnus Arrival Preparations:

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Today, the ISS crew calibrated the external cameras utilized by the Robotic Work Station (RWS) video overlays in preparation for Cygnus vehicle capture. The crew also relocated two Space Station Computers (SSC)s and cables that provide command redundancy during NG-14 rendezvous operations. Currently, the Cygnus Northrop Grumman (NG)-14 vehicle is scheduled to launch this evening at 8:16 pm CT and arrive to the ISS on October 5th. Last night's launch attempt was scrubbed due to an issue with ground support equipment at the launch pad that has since been resolved.

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Cygnus Cargo Review & Conference:

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In preparation for NG-14 arrival, the crew reviewed cargo ops products prior to a cargo conference with ground specialists. The conference is an opportunity to discuss a high-level overview of the required cargo transfer associated with the vehicle. Cygnus capture and berthing is planned for October 5th, with an ISS/Cygnus rendezvous time of 4:20 am CT.

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Cygnus On-Board Training (OBT):

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The crew spent their morning participating in a robotics OBT session in preparation for NG-14. Today's session was the second in a series of Robotics Onboard Trainer (ROBoT) sessions designed to help the crew maintain their training proficiency. The ROBoT is an on-orbit version of the ground-based Dynamics Skills Trainer (DST) that simulates robotics operations with graphical feedback.

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Environmental Health System (EHS) Total Organic Carbon Analyzer (TOCA) Water Recovery System (WRS) Sample Analysis & Data Record:

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Crew performed an analysis of the water processing assembly (WPA) using the TOCA. The TOCA unit oxidizes organic carbon species present in the water to carbon dioxide gas and measures the concentration using nondispersive infrared spectroscopy. Analysis of the potable water using the TOCA occurs on a weekly basis.

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