Dragon SpX-11 (CRS-11), ROSA, MUSES, NICER - Falcon 9 - Kennedy LC-39A - 03.06.2017 21:07 UTC

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The Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) is will test physical changes to the array in space during the CRS-11 mission.

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 https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-opens-media-accreditation-for-next-spacex-space-station-cargo-launch-0
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This is the eleventh mission by SpaceX under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services contract. In addition to supplies and equipment, Dragon will deliver several science investigations to the space station, including:

- the Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) instrument will measure neutron stars and test, for the first time in space, technology that uses pulsars as navigation beacons;
- the Roll-Out Solar Array, or ROSA, will test deployment and retraction of a new type of solar panel that rolls open in space like a party favor and is more compact than current rigid panel designs; and
- an Earth-viewing imaging platform created by Teledyne Brown called MUSES, which stands for Multiple User System for Earth Sensing, that will house high-resolution digital cameras and hyperspectral imagers.
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Taken on April 6, 2017
Inside the Space Station Processing Facility high bay at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians prepare the Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer, or NICER, payload for final packaging. NICER will be delivered to the International Space Station aboard the SpaceX Dragon cargo carrier on the company's 11th commercial resupply services mission to the space station. NICER will study neutron stars through soft X-ray timing. NICER will enable rotation-resolved spectroscopy of the thermal and non-thermal emissions of neutron stars in the soft X-ray band with unprecedented sensitivity, probing interior structure, the origins of dynamic phenomena and the mechanisms that underlie the most powerful cosmic particle accelerators known. Photo credit: NASA/Frank Michaux

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Taken on April 7, 2017
Outside the Space Station Processing Facility high bay at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a technician uses a Hyster forklift to carry the Roll-Out Solar Array, or ROSA, to the loading dock. ROSA will be delivered to the International Space Station aboard the SpaceX Dragon cargo carrier on the company's 11th commercial resupply services mission to the space station. ROSA is a new type of solar panel that rolls open in space and is more compact than current rigid panel designs. The ROSA investigation will test deployment and retraction, shape changes when the Earth blocks the sun, and other physical challenges to determine the array's strength and durability. Photo credit: NASA/Andy Sokol

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Taken on April 7, 2017
Inside the Space Station Processing Facility high bay at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Multiple User System for Earth Sensing, or MUSES, payload is being prepared for transfer out of the high bay. MUSES will be delivered to the International Space Station aboard the SpaceX Dragon cargo carrier on the company's 11th commercial resupply services mission to the space station. MUSES, developed by Teledyne Brown, is part of the company's new commercial space-based digital imaging business. MUSES hosts earth-viewing instruments, such as high-resolution digital cameras, hyperspectral imagers, and provides precision pointing and other accommodations.

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Рециклинг.

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https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/events/events-calendar/2017/june/rocket-launch-spacex-falcon-9-crs-11

Rocket Launch: NET June 1, 2017 5:52 p.m. EDT | SpaceX Falcon 9 CRS-11
Jun 01, 2017 05:52 PM Kennedy Space Center, Launch Complex 39A Rocket Launch: NET June 1, 2017 5:52 p.m. EDT | SpaceX Falcon 9 CRS-11

MISSION
Come view a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center carrying the Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS). This is the eleventh of fourteen resupply missions by SpaceX for NASA in support of NASA's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) program. Dragon will deliver food and supplies to the crew aboard the ISS, as well as various science investigations:

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• Neuron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) instrument
• Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA)
• Multiple User System for Earth Sensing (MUSES) by Teledyne Brown
  

Launch date, time, and viewing opportunities are subject to change. Launches can be affected by technical and mechanical issues as well as range operations and weather, either in advance or at the last minute...

LAUNCH VEHICLE:
Falcon 9 is SpaceX's two-stage rocket manufactured to successfully transport satellites and their Dragon spacecraft into orbit. Currently the only rocket fully designed and developed in the 21st century, Falcon 9 delivers payloads to space aboard the Dragon spacecraft or inside a composite fairing. Safety and mission success were critical in the design of the Falcon 9 rocket. With a minimal number of separation events and nine first-stage Merlin engines, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is designed so that even if two of the engines shut down, the rocket can still operate. In 2012, SpaceX became the first commercial company to rendezvous with the International Space Station. Although these flights have not transported crew, SpaceX continues to work toward their goal of one day carrying astronauts to space in Crew Dragon's pressurized capsule using the Falcon 9.

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 2 ч. назад

Next SpaceX mission is the CRS-11 Dragon launch from 39A. Static Fire NET May 27. Launch is NET June 1.

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https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-highlights-science-on-next-resupply-mission-to-international-space-station

May 19, 2017
MEDIA ADVISORY M17-057

NASA Highlights Science on Next Resupply Mission to International Space Station


Roll Out Solar Array (ROSA) is among the science investigations launching on the next SpaceX commercial resupply flight to the International Space Station, targeted for June 1, 2017.
Credits: Deployable Space Systems, Inc.
 
NASA will host a media teleconference at 10 a.m. EDT Friday, May 26, to discuss sel ect science investigations launching on the next SpaceX commercial resupply flight to the International Space Station.

SpaceX is targeting June 1 for the launch of its Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket fr om Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Participants in the briefing will be:

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• Zaven Arzoumanian, for Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER), will discuss an instrument that will measure neutron stars and test, for the first time in space, technology that uses pulsars as navigation beacons
• Miriam Sargusingh, project lead for Capillary Structures for Exploration Life Support, will discuss an investigation into the structures of specific shapes to manage fluid and gas mixtures for water recycling and carbon dioxide removal, benefiting future efforts to design lightweight, more reliable life support systems for future space missions.
• Jeremy Banik, principal investigator for Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA), will discuss an investigation to test the deployment and retraction of a new type of solar panel that rolls open in space like a tape measure and is more compact than current rigid panel designs
• Paul Galloway, program manager for Multiple User System for Earth Sensing (MUSES), will discuss an Earth-viewing imaging platform created by Teledyne Brown that will house high-resolution digital cameras and hyperspectral imagers.
• Karen Ocorr, will discuss Fruit Fly Lab-02, an investigation using fruit flies as a model organism to better understand the underlying mechanisms responsible for the adverse effects of prolonged exposure to microgravity on the human heart.
• Dr. Chia Soo, principal investigator for Systemic Therapy of NELL-1 for Osteoporosis (Rodent Research-5), will discuss an investigation to test a new drug that can both rebuild bone and block further bone loss, improving health for crew members in orbit and people on Earth.
  

To participate in the teleconference, media must contact Kathryn Hambleton at 202-358-1100 or kathryn.hambleton@nasa.gov by 5 p.m. Thursday, May 25, for dial-in information.

Audio of the teleconference will be streamed live online at:

https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive

SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft will carry crew supplies, scientific research and hardware to the orbiting laboratory to support the Expedition 52 and 53 crews for the eleventh contracted mission by SpaceX under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services contract.

For launch countdown coverage, NASA's launch blog, and more information about the mission, visit:

https://www.nasa.gov/spacex

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Kathryn Hambleton
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
kathryn.hambleton@nasa.gov

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Last Updated: May 19, 2017
Editor: Karen Northon

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https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/spacex11_resupply

May 19, 2017

SpaceX Dragon to Deliver Research to Space Station

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The explosion of a massive star blazes, or a supernova, observed by the NASA Hubble Space Telescope. The bright spot at top right of the image is a stellar blast, called a supernova. The Neutron Star Interior Composition Explored (NICER) investigation, affixed to the exterior of the International Space Station, studies the physics of these stars, providing new insight into their nature and behavior.
Credits: NASA, ESA, A.V. Filippenko (University of California, Berkeley), P. Challis (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics), et al.


The Neutron Star Interior Composition Explored (NICER) payload, affixed to the exterior of the space station, will study the physics of neutron stars, providing new insight into their nature and behavior
Credits: NASA


Hurricane Edouard, as observed by NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman during Expedition 41. The MUSES platform will host Earth-viewing instruments such as high-resolution digital cameras and provide information like disaster relief information.
Credits: NASA


The Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) is a new, more compact solar panel that will snap open in space, a favorable design over the rigid solar panels currently in use, pictured above.
Credits: NASA


MUSES hosts earth-viewing tools such as high-resolution digital cameras and hyperspectral imagers and provides precision pointing and other accommodations. It hosts up to four instruments at the same time, and offers the ability to change, upgrade, and robotically service those instruments.
Credits: Teledyne Brown Engineering​

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SpaceX is scheduled to launch its Dragon spacecraft for its eleventh commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station June 1 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center's historic pad 39A. Dragon will lift into orbit atop the Falcon 9 rocket carrying crew supplies, equipment and scientific research to crewmembers living aboard the station.

The flight will deliver investigations and facilities that study neutron stars, osteoporosis, solar panels, tools for Earth-observation, and more. Here are some highlights of research that will be delivered to the orbiting laboratory:

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New solar panels test concept for more efficient power source

Solar panels are an efficient way to generate power, but they can be delicate and large when used to power a spacecraft or satellites. They are often tightly stowed for launch and then must be unfolded when the spacecraft reaches orbit. The Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA), is a solar panel concept that is lighter and stores more compactly for launch than the rigid solar panels currently in use. ROSA has solar cells on a flexible blanket and a framework that rolls out like a tape measure. The technology for ROSA is one of two new solar panel concepts that were developed by the Solar Electric Propulsion project, sponsored by NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate.

The new solar panel concepts are intended to provide power to electric thrusters for use on NASA's future space vehicles for operations near the Moon and for missions to Mars and beyond. They might also be used to power future satellites in Earth orbit, including more powerful commercial communications satellites. The demonstration of the deployment of ROSA on the space station is sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory.

Investigation studies composition of neutron stars

Neutron stars, the glowing cinders left behind when massive stars explode as supernovas, are the densest objects in the universe, and contain exotic states of matter that are impossible to replicate in any ground lab. These stars are called "pulsars" because of the unique way they emit light – in a beam similar to a lighthouse beacon. As the star spins, the light sweeps past us, making it appear as if the star is pulsing. The Neutron Star Interior Composition Explored (NICER) payload, affixed to the exterior of the space station, studies the physics of these stars, providing new insight into their nature and behavior.

Neutron stars emit X-ray radiation, enabling the NICER technology to observe and record information about its structure, dynamics and energetics. In addition to studying the matter within the neutron stars, the payload also includes a technology demonstration called the Station Explorer for X-ray Timing and Navigation Technology (SEXTANT), which will help researchers to develop a pulsar-based, space navigation system. Pulsar navigation could work similarly to GPS on Earth, providing precise position for spacecraft throughout the solar system.

Investigation studies effect of new drug on osteoporosis

When people and animals spend extended periods of time in space, they experience bone density loss, or osteoporosis. In-flight countermeasures, such as exercise, prevent it from getting worse, but there isn't a therapy on Earth or in space that can restore bone that is already lost. The Systemic Therapy of NELL-1 for osteoporosis (Rodent Research-5) investigation tests a new drug that can both rebuild bone and block further bone loss, improving health for crew members.

Exposure to microgravity creates a rapid change in bone health, similar to what happens in certain bone-wasting diseases, during extended bed rest and during the normal aging process. The results from this ISS National Laboratory-sponsored investigation build on previous research also supported by the National Institutes for Health and could lead to new drugs for treating bone density loss in millions of people on Earth.

Research seeks to understand the heart of the matter

Exposure to reduced gravity environments can result in cardiovascular changes such as fluid shifts, changes in total blood volume, heartbeat and heart rhythm irregularities, and diminished aerobic capacity. The Fruit Fly Lab-02 study will use the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) to better understand the underlying mechanisms responsible for the adverse effects of prolonged exposure to microgravity on the heart. Flies are smaller, with a well-known genetic make-up, and very rapid aging that make them good models for studying heart function. This experiment will help to develop a microgravity heart model in the fruit fly. Such a model could significantly advance the study of spaceflight effects on the cardiovascular system and facilitate the development of countermeasures to prevent the adverse effects of space travel on astronauts.

Investigation shapes the way humans survive in space

Currently, the life-support systems aboard the space station require special equipment to separate liquids and gases. This technology utilizes rotating and moving parts that, if broken or otherwise compromised, could cause contamination aboard the station. The Capillary Structures investigation studies a new method of water recycling and carbon dioxide removal using structures designed in specific shapes to manage fluid and gas mixtures. As opposed to the expensive, machine-based processes currently in use aboard the station, the Capillary Structures equipment is made up of small, 3-D printed geometric shapes of varying sizes that clip into place.

Using time lapse photography, on-ground research teams will observe how liquids evaporate from these capillary structures, testing the effectiveness of the varying parameters. Results from the investigation could lead to the development of new processes that are simple, trustworthy, and highly reliable in the case of an electrical failure or other malfunction.

Facility provides platform for Earth-observation tools

Orbiting approximately 250 miles above the Earth's surface, the space station provides views of the Earth below like no other location can provide. The Multiple User System for Earth Sensing (MUSES) facility, developed by Teledyne Brown Engineering, hosts Earth-viewing instruments such as high-resolution digital cameras, hyperspectral imagers, and provides precision pointing and other accommodations.

This National Lab-sponsored investigation can produce data to be used for maritime domain awareness, agricultural awareness, food security, disaster response, air quality, oil and gas exploration and fire detection.

These investigations will join many other investigations currently happening aboard the space station. Follow @ISS_Research for more information about the science happening on station.


Jenny Howard
International Space Station Program Science Office
Johnson Space Center

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Last Updated: May 19, 2017
Editor: Kristine Rainey

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Если NASA по факту допустила повторное использование герметичного корпуса
грузового корабля Dragon из миссии CRS-4 в ходе предстоящей миссии CRS-11 по программе МКС, то в развернувшейся популярной борьбе за необходимость повышения производительности труда сам Бог велел повторно использовать уже отлетавшие спускаемые аппараты кораблей "Союз" по программе МКС. Что позволено грузовым кораблям типа Dragon, слетавшим на МКС всего-то 9 раз за 5 лет, то пилотируемым кораблям "Союз", слетавшим за этот же период на МКС не менее 15 раз - тем более давно разрешено при таком-то дружелюбном подходе. В противном случае получается, что конструкция гермокорпуса грузового корабля Dragon надежнее и безопаснее, чем конструкция спускаемого аппарата корабля "Союз", что позволяет повторное ее использование с учетом проведения послеполетных проверок. И не маленькие ударные перегрузки, действующие на конструкцию гермокорпуса возвращаемого аппарата корабля Dragon при посадке на воду не мешают, и  деформации корпуса возвращаемого аппарата вообще не происходит, и гермопереходники под многократное использование предназначены, и элементы конструкции парашютной трехкупольной системы разработаны под многократное использование и прошли весь цикл испытаний, и конструкция крепления шар-баллонов и топливных баков к несущей конструкцию гермокорпуса безупречна, и т.д. Возникает резонный вопрос - в первом (март 2018) и последующих (июнь 2018) полетах пилотируемых кораблей Crew Dragon, которые имеют существенные доработки конструкции гермокорпуса, в том числе, такой же подход будет реализован? А может быть NASA и Роскосмос элементарно не в состоянии взять показания с рядового коммерческого подрядчика по грузовому извозу ? Тогда, тем более, странно - почему "молчит Ирландия" в части повторного использования спускаемых аппаратов кораблей "Союз"? Может быть элементарно не готовы достойно и вовремя дать симметричный ответ?

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В союзе движки разрушают защиту
Плюс спускается только самое простое
Дешевле новый сделать

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Patron пишет:
В противном случае получается, что конструкция гермокорпуса грузового корабля Dragon надежнее и безопаснее, чем конструкция спускаемого аппарата корабля "Союз", что позволяет повторное ее использование с учетом проведения послеполетных проверок.

В моём понимании надёжность и безопасность и возможность повторного использования -- это две разные вещи. Конструкция может быть очень надёжной и обеспечивать очень высокую безопасность, но при этом приходить в негодность в процессе однократного использования. А может быть не такой надёжной и безопасной, но зато годиться для повторного использования

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Насколько я понимаю - Маск переключился на производство Crew Dragon и новых "обычных" просто не будет.
А у Союза теплозащита одноразовая.

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S.Chaban пишет:
В союзе движки разрушают защиту
Плюс спускается только самое простое
Дешевле новый сделать

Любопытно. Можете привести реальные примеры по части разрушения самими двигателями СИОС теплозащиты СА? Если спускаемый аппарат корабля Союз "самое простое" - что же от корабля тогда осталось ( и осталось ли после спуска в атмосфере) самого сложного? "Дешевле новый сделать" - у SpaceX другое мнение судя по намерениям.

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Дем пишет:
Насколько я понимаю - Маск переключился на производство Crew Dragon и новых "обычных" просто не будет.
А у Союза теплозащита одноразовая.

У компании SpaceX есть насущная необходимость заработать на грузовом извозе для NASA за оставшиеся по контракту и дополнениям к нему еще 10 миссий примерно 1,7-1,8 млрд.долл. Нормальный бизнес(мен или вуман) вряд ли станет рисковать безрассудно используя заюзанную матчасть при таком раскладе. Про повторное использование теплозащиты компанией SpaceX на корабле Dragon пока еще не было ничего в новостях, так что этот факт не отличает СА Союза от СА Dragon. Экономит ли SpaceX на повторном использовании гермокорпуса - вот в чем вопрос?

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Зловредный пишет:

Patron пишет:
В противном случае получается, что конструкция гермокорпуса грузового корабля Dragon надежнее и безопаснее, чем конструкция спускаемого аппарата корабля "Союз", что позволяет повторное ее использование с учетом проведения послеполетных проверок.

В моём понимании надёжность и безопасность и возможность повторного использования -- это две разные вещи. Конструкция может быть очень надёжной и обеспечивать очень высокую безопасность, но при этом приходить в негодность в процессе однократного использования. А может быть не такой надёжной и безопасной, но зато годиться для повторного использования  

Разработчик ТЗ на корабль Dragon - не NASA. Разработчик ТЗ на корабль Союз - Роскосмос. Корабль Dragon принадлежит частной компании. Корабль Союз принадлежит Роскосмосу. В классическом ТЗ есть жесткие требования по параметрам безопасности и надежности корабля, включая требования по повторному применению. Роскосмос следит за выполнением требований своего ТЗ на корабль Союз, у NASA, похоже, такой возможности нет, или, другими словами, бизнес (выгода от повторного использования матчасти) на первом месте, а безопасность и надежность - на втором.

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Patron пишет:

S.Chaban пишет:
В союзе движки разрушают защиту
Плюс спускается только самое простое
Дешевле новый сделать

Любопытно. Можете привести реальные примеры по части разрушения самими двигателями СИОС теплозащиты СА? Если спускаемый аппарат корабля Союз "самое простое" - что же от корабля тогда осталось ( и осталось ли после спуска в атмосфере) самого сложного? "Дешевле новый сделать" - у SpaceX другое мнение судя по намерениям

Я не говорил о драконе 
Дешевле новый спускаемый аппарат союза сделать чем повторно использовать перекантованный корпус где все надо менять и рихтовать

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S.Chaban пишет:
Я не говорил о драконе
Дешевле новый спускаемый аппарат союза сделать чем повторно использовать перекантованный корпус где все надо менять и рихтовать

При сборке новых Союзов около 50% компонентов и так б/у по согласованию с заказчиком. Видимо сам корпус невыгодно восстанавливать.