Dragon SpX-14 (CRS-14) – Falcon 9 – Canaveral SLC-40 – 02.04.2018 20:30 UTC

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SpaceX CRS-14 Berthing - April 4, 2018

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Опубликовано: 5 апр. 2018 г.

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https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/us-cargo-spaceship-set-for-departure-from-international-space-station

April 25, 2018
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US Cargo Spaceship Set for Departure fr om International Space Station


SpaceX's Dragon cargo craft arrived at the International Space Station April 4, 2018, on the company's 14th station resupply mission. After delivering more than 5,800 pounds of science investigations and crew supplies, the Dragon is scheduled to depart the station May 2, 2018, returning to Earth with more than 4,000 pounds of cargo, including science samples from human and animal research, biology and biotechnology studies, physical science investigations and education activities.
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After delivering more than 5,800 pounds of science investigations and cargo for NASA, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is set to depart the International Space Station on Wednesday, May 2. NASA Television and the agency's website will provide live coverage of Dragon's departure beginning at 10 a.m. EDT.

Flight controllers on Earth will use the Canadarm2 robotic arm to detach the Dragon capsule, which arrived April 4, from the Earth-facing side of the station's Harmony module. After maneuvering Dragon into place, they will give the command to release the spacecraft as Expedition 55 Flight Engineer Scott Tingle of NASA monitors its departure at 10:22 a.m.

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 capsule will splash down about 4:02 p.m. in the Pacific Ocean, wh ere recovery forces will retrieve the capsule and more than 4,000 pounds of cargo, including 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.

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NASA and the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), the nonprofit organization that manages research conducted aboard the station's U.S. National Laboratory, 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 splashdown zone in the Pacific, the departure and splashdown will occur on the backup date of May 5.

Dragon is the only space station resupply spacecraft able to return to Earth intact. SpaceX launched its 14th NASA-contracted commercial resupply mission to the station April 2 on a previously flown Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

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Last Updated: April 25, 2018
Editor: Karen Northon

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NAVAREA XII 176/2018 (18 )

EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS SPACE DEBRIS:
   A. 021935Z TO 022005Z MAY IN AREA BOUND BY
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2. CANCEL THIS MSG 052005Z MAY 18.

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Приводнение: 2 мая с.г. с 19:35 до 20:05 UTC, запасной день 5 мая с.г. с 18:35 до 19:05 UTC

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/04/30/crew-packs-dragon-with-science-while-continuing-more-space-research/

Crew Packs Dragon With Science While Continuing More Space Research

Mark Garcia
Posted Apr 30, 2018 at 1:38 pm

The Expedition 55 crew members are packing up the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft today for its return to Earth on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the six International Space Station residents continue operating a multitude of space experiments while ensuring the orbital lab remains in tip-top shape.

NASA astronauts Scott Tingle and Ricky Arnold transferred an array of biological samples from station science freezers to specialized freezers stowed inside Dragon. The research samples are for analysis by scientists and are among a variety of cargo, including station hardware for refurbishment, returning to Earth inside Dragon Wednesday.

NASA TV begins its live coverage of the Dragon departure at 10 a.m. EDT on Wednesday. Robotics controllers on the ground will command the Canadarm2 to release Dragon at 10:22 a.m. Tingle will be in the Cupola monitoring the release and departure activities. Dragon will fire its engines for the final time at 3:06 p.m. beginning its descent back into Earth's atmosphere before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean around 4 p.m. NASA TV will not cover Dragon's splashdown about 260 miles southwest of Long Beach, Calif.
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2018/04/30/iss-daily-summary-report-4302018/

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Dragon Cargo Transfer: The crew continued transferring cargo to the Dragon vehicle today. Samples were moved from Minus Eighty Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI)-2 and MELFI-3 to the Polar freezers identified for return. Tomorrow, the crew will load the center stack cargo as well as close out and egress the vehicle. While release of Dragon is currently scheduled for Wednesday, 2 May, the weather forecast at the Prime Recovery site is marginal. Teams continue to evaluate weather conditions and planners will rescheduled cargo operations if necessary to support a slip to the backup landing date of 5 May.
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https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-science-to-return-to-earth-aboard-spacex-dragon-spacecraft-1

May 1, 2018

NASA Science to Return to Earth aboard SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft


The SpaceX Dragon splashes down in the Pacific Ocean in May of 2016 after resupplying the Expedition 47 mission.
Credits: SpaceX
Read more about SpaceX Dragon missions to the space station.

SpaceX's Dragon cargo spacecraft is scheduled to splash down in the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, May 5, west of Baja California, with more than 4,000 pounds of NASA cargo, science 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, 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.

Samples from the Metabolic Tracking study will help researchers understand the effects of microgravity on the metabolic impact of five different therapeutic compounds. This investigation determines the feasibility of developing improved pharmaceuticals in microgravity using a new method to test the metabolic impacts of drug compounds. This could lead to more effective, less expensive drugs.

The APEX-06 investigation studied the growth, development, and gene expression profiles of seedlings from the monocot Brachypodium distachyon. Most major cereal grain crops used to produce food belong to a class of plants called monocotyledons or monocots, flowering plants whose seeds typically contain only one embryonic leaf. This investigation will lead to a better understanding of the molecular and developmental mechanisms that contribute to adaptation to spaceflight conditions. In the long term, results may also lead to the development of strategies aimed at improving monocot adaptability to spaceflight parameters, which would be beneficial for future human space exploration as monocots provide many food staples.

Fruit Fly Lab–03 is the third mission of the Fruit Fly Lab aboard the station using the model organism Drosophila melanogaster. Drosophila are used for research because approximately //77%20percent%20of%20human%20disease%20genes[MOU1] have analogs in the fruit fly genome. This mission studied the effects of the space environment on innate immunity, which is the branch of the immune system responsible for quick, non-specific responses to infection. This subject is important for preparing for future exploration as immune system dysfunction and infections are potential risks for astronauts on long-duration space exploration missions.

Dragon is the only space station resupply spacecraft currently capable of returning cargo to Earth, and this was the second trip to the orbiting laboratory for this spacecraft, which completed its first mission nearly two years ago. SpaceX launched its 14th NASA-contracted commercial resupply mission to the station April 2 from Space Launch Complex 40 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on a Falcon 9 rocket that also previously launched its 12th NASA-contracted commercial resupply mission to the station.

For more than 17 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 2,300 research investigations from researchers in more than 100 countries.

[MOU1]So in the video of Sharmila for the other ftuit fly experiment, she says 75, so maybe this one should match that, even though that video won't be public until the following week...

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Last Updated: May 1, 2018
Editor: Mark Garcia

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/05/01/dragon-packed-with-nasa-science-experiments-for-saturday-return/

Dragon Packed with NASA Science Experiments for Saturday Return

Mark Garcia
Posted May 1, 2018 at 2:54 pm


The SpaceX Dragon resupply ship was gripped by the Canadarm2 robotic arm on April 27, 2018 in preparation for its detachment from the Harmony module and its release back to Earth for splashdown and retrieval in the Pacific Ocean.

The SpaceX Dragon resupply ship is packed with International Space Station hardware and scientific samples ready for return to Earth on Saturday. ...

Dragon's departure was pushed back from Wednesday after SpaceX personnel observed high sea states in the Pacific Ocean splashdown zone southwest of Long Beach, California. Its remotely controlled release from the Canadarm2 is now scheduled for Saturday at 9:30 a.m. EDT with live NASA TV coverage beginning at 9 a.m. Dragon's splashdown is targeted at about 3 p.m. but will not be seen on NASA TV.
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https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/05/01/dragon-cargo-crafts-return-to-earth-delayed-to-saturday/

Dragon cargo craft's return to Earth delayed to Saturday
May 1, 2018 | Stephen Clark


The Dragon cargo craft was grappled by the space station's robotic arm April 27 in preparation for its departure. Credit: NASA

A commercial Dragon cargo capsule will remain at the International Space Station until Saturday, three days later than previously planned due to high sea states observed by the SpaceX recovery team in the spaceship's splashdown zone in the Pacific Ocean.

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The automated spacecraft is set to return to Earth with more than 4,000 pounds of cargo and experiment specimens, including frozen biological samples such as plants, insects and human tissue. The SpaceX Dragon cargo carrier will also bring back Robonaut 2, a humanoid robot launched on the final flight of the space shuttle Discovery in February 2011, for repairs.

SpaceX launched the Dragon capsule from Cape Canaveral on April 2, and it reached the space station two days later, delivering 5,836 pounds (2,647 kilograms) of cargo and experiments.

Dragon's departure was scheduled for Wednesday, but SpaceX and NASA officials decided Tuesday to keep the spacecraft at the space station until Saturday, when a backup landing opportunity is available.

"Dragon's departure was pushed back from Wednesday after SpaceX personnel observed high sea states in the Pacific Ocean splashdown zone southwest of Long Beach, California," NASA said in an update posted on the space station's website.

Over the last several days, astronauts living on the space station have transferred equipment tagged for return to Earth. The crew placed samples into freezers inside Dragon's pressurized cabin, packed Robonaut 2, and moved mice into specialized habitats inside the SpaceX supply ship for examination by researchers on Earth to study how their bones and muscles responded to microgravity.

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Ground controllers will detach the Dragon spacecraft from its berthing location on the station's Harmony module, then command release of the cargo capsule from the station's Canadian-built robotic arm around 9:30 a.m. EDT (1330 GMT) Saturday.

After maneuvering a few miles away from the space station, the Dragon spacecraft will fire its Draco thrusters around 2:04 p.m. EDT (1804 GMT) for a deorbit burn, then jettison its disposable trunk section to burn up in the atmosphere.

Dragon's main capsule will fall into the atmosphere, protected by a heat shield, before deploying parachutes to slow its descent for splashdown in the Pacific Ocean around 403 miles (650 kilometers) southwest of Long Beach, California, at approximately 3 p.m. EDT (12 p.m. PDT; 1900 GMT), according to NASA.

Saturday's return will mark the conclusion of SpaceX's 14th resupply mission to the space station under a contract valued at more than $3 billion, which covers 20 flights through early 2020. All but one of the missions have been successful.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2018/05/01/iss-daily-summary-report-5012018/

Dragon Preparation for Return:
Weather at the prime Recovery Zone will not support Dragon return tomorrow; release has slipped to the backup date of Saturday, 5 May. With guidance from stowage experts, the crew re-configured already transferred Dragon cargo and all assets, to include cold stowage, are in a good configuration. Tomorrow, the crew will relocate payloads and cold stowage from Dragon to ISS as required. Based on the modified timeline, the crew will resume loading activities, and complete preparations for Dragon for unberth, this Friday. Dragon release is now scheduled at 10:40 AM CDT on Saturday.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/05/02/station-readies-dragon-for-departure-ahead-of-upcoming-spacewalk/

Station Readies Dragon for Departure Ahead of Upcoming Spacewalk

Mark Garcia
Posted May 2, 2018 at 12:31 pm

The SpaceX Dragon resupply ship's stay at the International Space Stationhas been extended until Saturday after unfavorable conditions were reported at the splashdown zone in the Pacific Ocean. In the meantime, time-sensitive payloads are still being readied for return to Earth as the crew wraps up final cargo packing.

Robotics controllers will operate the Canadarm2 to detach Dragon from the International Space Station's Harmony module on Friday. It will be remotely released into Earth orbit Saturday at 9:24 a.m. EDT before finally splashing down in the Pacific Ocean around 3 p.m. Flight Engineer Scott Tingle will be in the Cupola monitoring Dragon as it slowly backs away from the space station.

NASA TV's live coverage of Dragon's departure begins Saturday at 9 a.m. The space freighter's parachuted splashdown 403 miles off the coast of Long Beach, Calif. will not be televised. ...

Ориентир - более поздняя информация (9:24 a.m. EDT)

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2018/05/02/iss-daily-summary-report-5022018/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/02/2018

SpaceX (SpX)-14 Dragon Operations:
Yesterday, SpaceX reported unfavorable conditions at the landing site and the decision was made to slip to the alternate release date of May 5th. Today the crew relocated payloads and cold stowage from Dragon to ISS as required. Based on the modified timeline, the crew will resume loading activities, and complete preparing Dragon for unberth on Friday. Dragon release is scheduled at approximately 08:24 AM CDT on Saturday.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/05/03/astronauts-assembling-gear-for-installation-during-upcoming-spacewalk/

Astronauts Assembling Gear for Installation During Upcoming Spacewalk

Mark Garcia
Posted May 3, 2018 at 1:54 pm

... The Dragon cargo craft from SpaceX is nearly loaded with NASA science and gear ahead of its Saturday return to Earth.
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Final packing is taking place inside the Dragon space freighter today as Tingle loads critical time-sensitive research samples inside the Earth-bound resupply ship. Robotics controllers will detach Dragon from the Harmony module Friday before releasing it Saturday at 9:24 a.m. from the grips of the Canadarm2. NASA TV will begin its live broadcast of the departure at 9 a.m. but will not televise its 3 p.m. splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 2 мин. назад

While NASA TV is in "chat" mode during this coast. CRS-14 Dragon is waiting to be released. About 90 mins to release.

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05/05/2018 15:08 Stephen Clark

A SpaceX Dragon capsule will wrap up a month-long mission Saturday with departure from the International Space Station and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean with around two tons of experiment specimens and hardware, including a habitat of mice and Robonaut 2, an experimental humanoid robot in need of repairs.

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The unpiloted cargo capsule was detached from its berthing port on the space station's Harmony module Friday, and maneuvered with the station's robotic arm to an "overnight park" position under commands from the ground.

Ground controllers are moving the Dragon capsule to a release position about 30 feet (10 meters) below the station this morning. Release of the Dragon spacecraft is expected around 9:24 a.m. EDT (1324 GMT).

The Dragon arrived at the station April 4, two days after launching from Cape Canaveral aboard a Falcon 9 rocket with 2.9 tons of cargo on-board.

The automated spacecraft is set to return to Earth with more than 4,000 pounds of cargo and experiment specimens, including frozen biological samples such as plants, insects and human tissue. The SpaceX Dragon cargo carrier will also bring back Robonaut 2, a humanoid robot launched on the final flight of the space shuttle Discovery in February 2011.

A de-orbit burn is expected around 2:06 p.m. EDT (1806 GMT), and the Dragon capsule is scheduled to parachute into the Pacific Ocean around 400 mile southwest of Long Beach, California, around 3 p.m. EDT (1900 GMT; 12 p.m. PDT).

A recovery team is on standby to retrieve the Dragon spaceship and return to port in Southern California.

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05/05/2018 16:04 Stephen Clark

Grasped by the robotic arm, the Dragon spacecraft is at its planned release point below the space station.

Ground controllers in Houston will command the arm to release the capsule at 9:24 a.m. EDT (1324 GMT).

Astronauts aboard the station will stand by at a communications panel and a robotic arm control console inside the lab's cupola module to issue commands to Dragon or take charge of the arm if necessary.

The crew will monitor the spacecraft until it exits the so-called keep-out sphere 200 meters (660 feet) around the space station.