Dragon SpX-12 (CRS-12), CREAM - Falcon 9 - Kennedy LC-39A - 14.08.2017 16:31 UTC

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Вроде того.

https://www.smdc.army.mil/FactSheets/KESTRELEYE.pdf
http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/kestrel-eye-2m.htm

Это компактный, но довольно "сильный" телескоп.


Хоть с 400 км у него наземное разрешение ( в видимом диапазоне) будет хуже метра, но если таких вывалить сотни, то ни один участок Земли не будет без присмотра.
Остаётся только счёлкать э....м батутами.

 

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Kam Bahrami‏ @Kam_Bahrami 16 ч. назад

ROBO team @NASA_Johnson finished extract of CREAM from SpX-12 trunk using @csa_asc #Canadarm2 Timelapse vid during sun-rise! Still wows me!

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Kam Bahrami‏ @Kam_Bahrami 2 ч. назад

Last night ROBO team @NASA_Johnson & KIBOTT team @JAXA_en "shook hands"! #Canadarm2 handed @ISS_CREAM to #JEMRMS @Space_Station @csa_asc

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2017/08/22/cosmic-ray-study-prepped-for-installation-after-monday-eclipse/

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Overnight, robotics controllers extracted a new astrophysics experiment from the trunk of the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft. The Canadarm2 will hand off the new astronomy gear to the Japanese robotic arm which will then install it outside the Kibo laboratory module.
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https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/us-cargo-ship-set-to-depart-from-international-space-station

Sept. 11, 2017
MEDIA ADVISORY M17-106

U.S. Cargo Ship Set to Depart fr om International Space Station


A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is set to depart the International Space Station on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017. The commercial spacecraft will return approximately 3,800 pounds of cargo to Earth, including science samples from human research conducted aboard the orbiting laboratory.
Credits: NASA

After delivering more than 6,400 pounds of cargo, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft will depart the International Space Station on Sunday, Sept. 17. NASA Television and the agency's website will provide live coverage of Dragon's departure beginning at 4:30 a.m. EDT.

Flight controllers will use the space station's Canadarm2 robotic arm to detach Dragon, which arrived Aug. 16, from the Earth-facing side of the station's Harmony module. After Dragon is maneuvered into place, the spacecraft will be released by Expedition 53 Flight Engineer Paolo Nespoli of ESA (European Space Agency) with the assistance of station Commander Randy Bresnik of NASA at 4:47 a.m.

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Dragon's thrusters will be fired to move the spacecraft a safe distance from the station before SpaceX flight controllers in Hawthorne, California, command its deorbit burn. The spacecraft will splash down at about 10:16 a.m. in the Pacific Ocean, wh ere recovery forces will retrieve Dragon and approximately 3,800 pounds of cargo. This will include science samples from human and animal research, biology and biotechnology studies, physical science investigations and education activities. The deorbit burn and splashdown will not be broadcast on NASA TV.

NASA and the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), the nonprofit organization that manages research aboard the U.S. national laboratory portion of the space station, will receive time-sensitive samples and begin working with researchers to process and distribute them within 48 hours of splashdown.

In the event of adverse weather conditions in the Pacific, the backup departure and splashdown date is Sept. 20.

Dragon, the only space station resupply spacecraft currently able to return to Earth intact, launched Aug. 14 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, for the company's 12th NASA-contracted commercial resupply mission to the station.

Keep up with the International Space Station, and its research and crew, at:

https://www.nasa.gov/station

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Cheryl Warner
 Headquarters, Washington
 202-358-1100
cheryl.m.warner@nasa.gov

Dan Huot
 Johnson Space Center, Houston
 281-483-5111
daniel.g.huot@nasa.gov

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Last Updated: Sept. 11, 2017
Editor: Karen Northon

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NOTMAR

( 121654Z SEP 2017 )

NAVAREA XII 401/2017 (18,21)

EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
CALIFORNIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS SPACE DEBRIS:
A. 171355Z TO 171425Z SEP IN AREA BOUND BY
31-16-55N 120-45-00W, 31-29-49N 121-01-48W,
31-43-22N 121-19-11W, 31-57-32N 121-37-12W,
32-12-14N 121-55-12W, 32-32-20N 122-19-47W,
33-03-32N 121-39-00W, 33-34-40N 120-58-11W,
33-13-04N 120-34-47W, 32-56-49N 120-17-59W,
32-40-44N 120-02-24W, 32-24-53N 119-47-24W,
32-09-25N 119-34-11W.
B. 201255Z TO 201325Z SEP IN AREA BOUND BY
30-14-52N 122-04-11W, 30-33-50N 122-28-11W,
30-54-18N 122-52-47W, 31-15-50N 123-18-36W,
31-37-58N 123-44-23W, 32-02-05N 124-12-35W,
32-33-10N 123-31-48W, 33-04-15N 122-50-59W,
32-39-39N 122-22-47W, 32-16-12N 121-58-11W,
31-52-37N 121-34-11W, 31-29-16N 121-12-35W,
31-06-43N 120-53-24W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 201425Z SEP 17.

Основная дата (зона A) - 2017-09-17 с 13:55 UTC до 14:25 UTC
Запасная дата (зона B) - 2017-09-20 с 12:55 UTC до 13:25 UTC

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зона A - 2017-09-17 с 13:55 UTC до 14:25 UTC
 

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зона B - 2017-09-20 с 12:55 UTC до 13:25 UTC
 

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2017-09-15 "механическая рука" SSRMS была подведена к КА Dragon,

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... спозиционирована

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... и сцеплена с КА Dragon

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КА Dragon и SSRMS

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SpaceX‏Подлинная учетная запись @SpaceX 12 ч. назад

After a month-long stay at the @Space_Station, Dragon returns to Earth on Sunday, September 17 → https://go.nasa.gov/2h3ysMu

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 3 ч. назад

Meanwhile, on the ISS, SpaceX's CRS-12 Dragon is spending her final 24 hours in space. SSRMS has a firm hold ahead of unberth.

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https://www.nasa.gov/feature/array-of-research-will-return-to-earth-aboard-cargo-spacecraft-sunday

Sept. 15, 2017

Array of Research Will Return to Earth Aboard Cargo Spacecraft Sunday

SpaceX's Dragon cargo spacecraft is scheduled to splash down in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday, Sept. 17, west of Baja California, with more than 3,800 pounds of NASA cargo, research experiments and technology demonstration samples fr om the International Space Station.

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The Dragon spacecraft will be taken by ship to Long Beach, California, wh ere some cargo will be removed immediately for return to NASA. Dragon then will be prepared for a return trip to SpaceX's test facility in McGregor, Texas, for final processing.

A variety of technological and biological studies are returning in Dragon. The Lung Tissue experiment used the microgravity environment of space to test strategies for growing new lung tissue. The ultimate goal of this investigation is to produce bioengineered human lung tissue that can be used as a predictive model of human responses allowing for the study of lung development, lung physiology or disease pathology.

Samples from the CASIS PCG 7 study used the orbiting laboratory's microgravity environment to grow larger versions of an important protein implicated in Parkinson's disease. Developed by the Michael J. Fox Foundation, Anatrace and Com-Pac International, researchers will look to take advantage of the station's microgravity environment which allows protein crystals to grow larger and in more perfect shapes than earth-grown crystals, allowing them to be better analyzed on Earth. Defining the exact shape and morphology of LRRK2 would help scientists to better understand the pathology of Parkinson's and aid in the development of therapies against this target.

Mice from NASA's Rodent Research-9 study also will return live to Earth for additional study. The investigation combined three studies into one mission, with two looking at how microgravity affects blood vessels in the brain and in the eyes and the third looking at cartilage loss in hip and knee joints. For humans on Earth, research related to limited mobility and degrading joints can help scientists understand how arthritis develops, and a better understanding of the visual impairments experienced by astronauts can help identify causes and treatments for eye disorders.

Dragon currently is the only space station resupply spacecraft able to return a significant amount of cargo to Earth. The spacecraft lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 14 carrying about 6,400 pounds of supplies and scientific cargo on the company's twelfth commercial resupply mission to the station.

For more than 16 years, humans have lived and worked continuously aboard the International Space Station, advancing scientific knowledge and demonstrating new technologies, making research breakthroughs not possible on Earth that will enable long-duration human and robotic exploration into deep space. A global endeavor, more than 200 people from 18 countries have visited the unique microgravity laboratory that has hosted more than 2,100 research investigations from researchers in more than 95 countries.

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Last Updated: Sept. 15, 2017
Editor: Mark Garcia

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 20 мин. назад

ARTICLE: CRS-12 Dragon set to complete her ISS mission with splashdown return - https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/09/crs-12-dragon-iss-mission-splashdown-return/ ...

CRS-12 Dragon set to complete her ISS mission with splashdown return

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SpaceXUpdates‏ @SpaceXUpdates 3 ч. назад

The CRS-12 Dragon has been un-berthed from the ISS in preperation for tomorrow's release and splashdown. #CRS12

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Пока мне не известно точное время разблокировки замков швартовочного механизма, но можно визуально заметить начало перевода Дракона в точку освобождения для безопасного увода от МКС. Сам перевод КА - длительная многочасовая процедура. Далее ориентироваться по времени можно по именам файлов, где последние 4 цифры - время в часах и минутах ДМВ.
Итак, поехали:

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Примерно в 01:06 ДМВ виден заметный зазор между КА и МКС

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