Dragon SpX-14 (CRS-14) – Falcon 9 – Canaveral SLC-40 – март 2018

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Пуск не ранее 5 марта.

https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/STA_Print.cfm?mode=current&application_seq=81983

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Вероятная ПН для багажника:

Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM)
http://www.asim.dk/
https://www.terma.com/space/space-missions/the-asim-observatory/

Robotic Refueling Mission 3 (RRM3)
https://sspd.gsfc.nasa.gov/RRM3.html
http://www.motivss.com/portfolio-view/goddard-robotic-refueling-mission-3/

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RemoveDEBRIS
https://www.surrey.ac.uk/surrey-space-centre/missions/removedebris
http://www.sstl.co.uk/Missions/RemoveDEBRIS/RemoveDEBRIS-Platform/RemoveDEBRIS-platform

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https://www.nasa.gov/social/spacex-crs-14-nasa-social

March 5, 2018

Experience the Launch of the SpaceX CRS-14 Cargo Mission

Social media users are invited to register to attend the launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) in Florida. This launch, currently targeted for no earlier than April, will be the next commercial cargo resupply services mission to the International Space Station.

If your passion is to communicate and engage the world via social media, then this is the event for you! Seize the opportunity to be on the front line to blog, tweet or Instagram everything about SpaceX's 14th mission to the space station. In addition to supplies and equipment, the Dragon spacecraft will deliver several science investigations to the station.

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Last Updated: March 6, 2018
Editor: Emily Furfaro

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http://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum18/HTML/001419.html

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CRS-14 is scheduled to launch from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's SLC-40 pad on NET 2 April at 16:30 EDT (20:30 UTC).  The resupply mission will use a previously flown Dragon capsule and is expected to make use of a flight-proven Falcon 9 booster that has flown only one prior mission on a low-energy LEO (Low Earth Orbit) flight.
Given CRS-13's use of the flight-proven CRS-11 booster, it is likely that CRS-14 will use the CRS-12 booster; however, given the once-flown low-energy LEO parameter, there are three Falcon 9 boosters available for CRS-14, including:

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• B1039 - CRS-12 in August 2017
• B1040 - OTV-5 (X-37B) in September 2017
• B1043 - Zuma in January 2018
  

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/03/spacex-manifest-five-falcon-9-launches-one-month/

Что-то про подгорелую б/у ступень B1042.1 от Koreasat 5A ничего и не слышно. Даже и не вспоминают.
Значит ждём или неожиданного объявления в повторный полёт, или (скорее всего) неожиданный распил за ангаром (как B1026).

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Так рано ещё. Пока на очереди второй полёт В1039, В1040 и В1041 
Собственно, ни один Блок4 ещё повторно не летал

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Pirat5 пишет:
Что-то про подгорелую б/у ступень B1042.1 от Koreasat 5A ничего и не слышно. Даже и не вспоминают.

Так в этом тексте написано, что пускать будут только на той ступени, что покоряла LEO. Таких доступно 3.
B1042.1 покоряла GTO, поэтому ее использование в данной миссии не предполагается.

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ASIM‏ @ASIM_Payload 15 ч. назад

@ASIM_Payload is in the #CRS14 Dragon Trunk. Secured and continuity on the heater connectors. Thanks @SpaceX. Great work. We are go for launch

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Дем пишет:
Собственно, ни один Блок4 ещё повторно не летал

...повторно не приземлялся. Все, что уже запущены - пошли на опыты по приводнению.

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Нет, именно что - не летал.
На опыты пошли новые, в первом запуске.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacex/2018/03/16/nasa-invites-media-to-upcoming-events-prior-to-spacex-crs-14/

NASA Invites Media to Upcoming Events Prior to SpaceX CRS-14

Bob Granath
Posted Mar 16, 2018 at 2:32 pm



Preparations continue for the launch of the next SpaceX delivery of supplies and equipment, including science investigations, to the International Space Station. Launch currently is targeted for no earlier than 4:30 p.m. EDT April 2 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

A Dragon cargo spacecraft, previously flown on SpaceX's eighth commercial resupply mission to the space station, will launch on a Falcon 9 rocket and includes the first stage booster previously flown on the company's 12th resupply mission. This is the second SpaceX resupply mission for NASA using both a reused spacecraft and booster.

NASA will host a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT Monday, March 19, to discuss a number of science investigations and instruments included in the 5,800 pounds the Dragon will deliver to the orbiting laboratory. Audio of the teleconference will stream live on NASA's website.
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For launch countdown coverage and more information about the mission, visit:
https://www.nasa.gov/spacex

Photo credit: NASA/Tony Gray and Sandra Joseph

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James Dean‏Подлинная учетная запись @flatoday_jdean 1 ч. назад

NASA's upcoming CRS-14 ISS resupply mission will re-fly SpaceX Falcon 9 booster flown on CRS-12. Dragon previously flew CRS-8.

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

March 14, 2018
MEDIA ADVISORY M18-043

NASA to Highlight Science Launching on Next Resupply Mission to Space Station

NASA will host a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT Monday, March 19, to discuss a number of science investigations and instruments launching in April to the International Space Station on the next SpaceX commercial resupply mission. Audio of the teleconference will stream live on NASA's website.

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Pete Hasbrook, associate program scientist for the International Space Station Program at NASA's Johnson Space Center, and Michael Roberts, deputy chief scientist at the Center for Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), will kick off the call with an overview of the research and technology aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft.

Also participating in the briefing will be:

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• Torsten Neubert, National Space Institute at the Technical University of Denmark - Neubert, principal investigator for the Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM), will discuss how this Earth observatory will study severe thunderstorms and their role in the Earth's atmosphere and climate. In addition to space applications, ASIM will help improve current atmospheric models that guide long- and short-term climate predictions.
• Stephanie Murphy and Mark Gittleman, Alpha Space Test and Research Alliance - Murphy, founder of Alpha Space, and Gittleman, the company's president and chief executive officer, will discuss Alpha Space's Materials International Space Station Experiment flight facility (MISSE-FF). MISSE will be permanently installed on the exterior of the orbiting laboratory and provide the ability to test materials, coatings, and components in the harsh environment of space, with flight opportunities for experimenters approximately every six months. Testing on MISSE may benefit a variety of industries, including advanced manufacturing of products ranging from protective clothing for astronauts to solar cells.
• Kim de Groh, NASA's Glenn Research Center - De Groh, a senior materials research engineer, will talk about how exposing 138 polymer and composite samples to the space environment, via MISSE-FF, will provide critical data to improve predictions of materials durability for spacecraft and component lifetimes in low-Earth orbit.
• Elaine Horn-Ranney, Tympanogen, Inc. - Principal investigator for research about wound healing, Horn-Ranney will discuss this investigation into improving the process of antibiotic release from gels that can cover large wounds, a medical advancement that could be used to treat military combat wounds and reduce the occurrence and severity of systemic infection and inflammation.
• Randall German, San Diego State University - German will discuss the Gravitational Effects on Distortion in Sintering (of Metal Powders) experiment delivered in the NASA Sample Cartridge Assembly that seeks to better understand how the lack of gravity affects a process used to produce high-performance products from metal powders. This research could lead to improved manufacturing techniques and has potential as a way to perform in-space fabrication and repair.
• Dr. Guy Trudel, University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital in Ontario - Trudel, a physician and principal investigator for the MARROW study, will discuss an investigation that looks at the effect of microgravity on bone marrow, blood cells produced in marrow, recovery after space missions, and the application of this data to future space explorers as well as healthcare providers on Earth.
  

SpaceX is targeting no earlier than 4:30 p.m. April 2 for the launch of its Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

Find out more about NASA's commercial resupply services at:

https://go.nasa.gov/2FPdagj

Learn more about research aboard the International Space Station at:

https://www.nasa.gov/station/research

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Stephanie Schierholz
 Headquarters, Washington
 202-358-1100
stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov

Last Updated: March 14, 2018
Editor: Karen Northon

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/03/20/crew-ready-for-launch-as-station-preps-for-spacewalk-and-dragon-mission/

Crew Ready for Launch as Station Preps for Spacewalk and Dragon Mission

Mark Garcia
Posted Mar 20, 2018 at 2:02 pm

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SpaceX is ramping for a launch no earlier than April 2 of its Dragon commercial cargo craft to resupply the Expedition 55 crew with new science gear and crew supplies. The crew onboard the station has been configuring the orbital lab to enable the new research such as the Wound Healing and Metabolic Tracking experiments.

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ASIM-обсерватория, которая будет установлена на европейском модуле Columbus Международной космической станции (МКС). АСИМ будет использоваться для изучения высокогорных электрических разрядов в стратосфере и мезосфере над сильными грозами, так называемыми красными спрайтами, голубыми струями, гало и эльфами, а также для мониторинга рентгеновских и гамма-вспышек. Знания, которые могут быть использованы для определения климатических процессов в атмосфере и улучшения климатических моделей для Земли.
ASIM-это международный проект в рамках ESA.Проект возглавляет Дания, а Terma - технический главный подрядчик и DTU Space-руководитель научной части. Кроме того, в проекте принимают участие учреждения и компании из ряда других стран.
Нагрузка в Dragon хранится в двух соединенных между собой модулях, частично в грузовом пространстве, которое находится под давлением и используется для поставок, которые должны находиться внутри МКС, частично в открытой грузовой зоне, которая не находится под давлением. Здесь находятся более крупное оборудование и приборы, расположенные до установки за пределами МКС. В настоящее время АСИМ находится в открытой грузовой зоне вместе с двумя другими экспериментами, которые будут запущены на МКС.
"АСИМ на самом деле является крупнейшим космическим инструментом, который когда-либо был построен в этой стране. На реализацию этой удивительной идеи ушло более десяти лет, и сейчас мы почти достигли цели. В проекте приняли участие более 100 специалистов из Дании, Норвегии, Польши, Испании, Италии, Нидерландов, Канады и Соединенных Штатов.

Danish-led ASIM project is ready for launch

Ничего себе, более 10 лет разрабатывать тему... это ж адский труд. Дай Бог, чтоб у них всё получилось.

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https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/SpX-14_research_launch_feature

March 15, 2018

NASA Science Heading to Space Ranges from the Upper Atmosphere to Microbes

A Dragon spacecraft scheduled to launch into orbit no earlier than April 2, carries the 14th SpaceX commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station for NASA. Lifted into orbit atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, Dragon takes supplies, equipment and scientific research to crew members living and working aboard the station.

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This flight delivers scientific investigations looking at severe thunderstorms on Earth, the effects of microgravity on production of high-performance products from metal powders, and growing food in space. Dragon also carries cargo for research in the National Laboratory, operated by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), including testing the effects of the harsh space environment on materials, coatings and components; identifying potential pathogens aboard the station; and investigating an antibiotic-releasing wound patch.


From left, Matthew Romeyn and Dr. Ye Zhang, project scientists, place Arabidopsis seeds in Veggie Passive Orbital Nutrient Delivery System (PONDS) units inside a laboratory at the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Credits: NASA/Daniel Casper

Highlights of research to be delivered to the station include:

Capturing Sprites and Elves

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The Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM) surveys severe thunderstorms in Earth's atmosphere and upper-atmospheric lightning, or transient luminous events, from its perch on the exterior of the European Space Agency (ESA) Columbus module. These include sprites, flashes caused by electrical break-down in the mesosphere; the blue jet, a discharge from cloud tops upward into the stratosphere; and ELVES, concentric rings of emissions caused by an electromagnetic pulse in the ionosphere.


A view of ASIM being prepared for launch.
Credits: NASA

ASIM advances understanding of the effect of thunderstorms on Earth's atmosphere, helping to improve atmospheric models and meteorological and climatological predictions. It also contributes to understanding the effect of dust storms, urban pollutants, forest fires, and volcanoes on cloud formation, as well as electrification and intensification of hurricanes and their relation to eye-wall lightning activity.


This illustration shows the variety of upper atmospheric phenomena powered by thunderstorms. Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flashes (TGFs) are burst of gamma-rays from thunderstorms accompanied by energetic electrons and positrons. Transient Luminous Emissions (TLEs) are electrical discharges that include the blue glimpses at the top of thunderstorms, the blue jet, gigantic jet and the red sprite. TLEs also include elves, the rapidly expanding rings of emissions at the bottom ionosphere, and the haloes.
Credits: DTU Space; TGF: NASA

Metal Powder Fabrication

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The NASA Sample Cartridge Assembly (MSL SCA-GEDS-German) experiment determines underlying scientific principles for a fabrication process known as liquid phase sintering, in microgravity and Earth-gravity conditions.

On earth, liquid phase sintering works like building a sandcastle with just-wet-enough sand; heating a powder forms interparticle bonds and formation of a liquid phase accelerates this solidification, creating a rigid structure. But in microgravity, settling of powder grains does not occur and larger pores form, creating more porous and distorted samples than Earth-based sintering. Sintering has diverse applications on Earth, including in metal cutting tools, automotive engine connecting rods, and self-lubricating bearings. It has potential as a way to perform in-space fabrication and repair, such as building structures on the moon or creating replacement parts during extraterrestrial exploration.

Testing Materials in Space

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The Materials ISS Experiment Flight Facility (MISSE-FF) provides a unique platform for testing how materials, coatings, and components react in the harsh environment of space, which includes exposure to ultraviolet and ionizing radiation, atomic oxygen, charged particles, thermal cycles, electromagnetic radiation, and micro-meteoroids.


The Materials ISS Experiment Flight Facility (MISSE-FF) with MISSE Sample Carriers (MSCs) in the fully open position exposing samples/experiments to the harsh environment of space in low-Earth Orbit (LEO). Image courtesy of Alpha Space.
Credits: Alpha Space

A continuation of previous MISSE payloads, MISSE-FF's new design eliminates the need for Extravehicular Activities (EVA) for these investigations. The platform will be extracted from Dragon's trunk and installed on the EXPRESS Logistics Carrier ELC2 by the Canadarm2 robotic arm. MISSE-FF's new technology includes power and data collection options and the ability to take pictures of each sample on a monthly basis, or more often if required, allowing scientists to monitor sample status throughout flight. The testing benefits a variety of industries, including automotive, aeronautics, energy, space, and transportation.

Patching up Wounds

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NanoRacks Module 74 Wound Healing (Wound Healing) tests a patch containing an antimicrobial hydrogel that promotes healing of a wound while acting as a scaffold for regenerating tissue. Reduced fluid motion in microgravity allows more precise analysis of the hydrogel behavior and controlled release of the antibiotic from the patch.

This novel patch could serve as a non-surgical treatment for military combat wounds and reduce sepsis, or systemic inflammation, usually caused by contamination of an open wound. Currently, no wound dressing can sustain release of antibiotics or other agents directly to the wound site while simultaneously maintaining the structural integrity necessary for successful wound healing.

Drug Development in Space

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Comparative Real-time Metabolic Activity Tracking for Improved Therapeutic Assessment Screening Panels (Metabolic Tracking) examines effects of microgravity on the metabolic impact of five different therapeutic compounds, evaluating the use of autobioluminescent human tissue culture for continuous tracking of metabolic activity without destroying the sample. 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.

These investigations are just a sample of the new science to be conducted aboard the orbiting microgravity laboratory. Follow @ISS_Research for more information about science happening on station.

Melissa Gaskill

International Space Station Program Science Office
Johnson Space Center

Last Updated: March 19, 2018
Editor: Michael Johnson

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NOTAM на 2-ю ст Falcon-9

YMMM
 
F0835/18 - ROCKET LAUNCH WILL TAKE PLACE
FLW RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
HAZARDOUS OPS WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY AND
SPLASHDOWN OF LAUNCH VEHICLE FALCON9 CRS-14 AND PARTICIPATING SUPPORT
ACFT WI THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
5106S 15704E
TO 4702S 12957E
TO 4017S 11010E
TO 1653S 8001E
TO 1934S 7639E
TO 3051S 8509E
TO 4709S 11010E
TO 5216S 13011E
TO 5354S 15629E TO BEGINNING. SFC - UNL, PRI RE-ENTRY 022111-022140 BACKUP RE-ENTRY
032049-032118, 02 APR 21:11 2018 UNTIL 03 APR 21:18 2018. CREATED: 21 MAR 19:43
2018

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Зона затопления 2-й ст РН

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