Cygnus OA-9 (CRS-9) - Antares-230 - MARS LP-0A - 21.05.2018 08:44 UTC

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Зона затопления Лебедя (OA/NG-9E)

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B4114/18 - TEMPO DANGER AREA NZD027 (EAST AUCKLAND OCEANIC FIR) IS PRESCRIBED
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ALL THAT AIRSPACE BOUNDED BY A LINE JOINING
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50 00 00 S 160 00 00 W
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ACTIVITY: SPACE DEBRIS RETURN
USER AGENCY: FOREIGN SPACE AGENCY
PRESCRIBED PURSUANT TO CIVIL AVIATION RULE PART 71 UNDER A DELEGATED
AUTHORITY ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION. SFC - FL999, 30 JUL 20:45
2018 UNTIL 30 JUL 22:45 2018. CREATED: 10 JUL 00:17 2018

Окно: 2018-07-30 с 20:45 до 22:45 UTC

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https://aerospace.org/article/aerocube-12-deploys-iss

AEROCUBE 12 DEPLOYS FROM ISS

Aerospace's latest AeroCubes deployed July 15 from the International Space Station with the goal of demonstrating new star-tracking imaging sensors and testing advanced solar cells and a variety of nanotechnology payloads.

July 16, 2018

Aerospace's latest AeroCubes deployed July 15 from the International Space Station (ISS) with the goal of demonstrating new star-tracking imaging sensors and testing advanced solar cells and a variety of nanotechnology payloads.

AeroCube 12 A and B, two nearly identical 3U CubeSats, were developed in support of the U.S. Air Force and launched May 21 on an Antares 230/Cygnus Commercial Resupply Service mission to the ISS.

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"Our CubeSats are always pushing the technological edge, and the AeroCube 12 duo is no exception," said senior project engineer Carrie O'Quinn.

The star trackers being tested on AeroCube 12 have a higher sensitivity than other star trackers in the same size and weight category. These star trackers have the potential to provide future small satellites with higher precision star-tracking capability without the added mass and volume of the larger, more capable star trackers currently on the market.

The nanotechnology payloads will test new and emerging materials (including structural materials, epoxies, and cables) in a space environment. The advanced solar cells will also be tested to determine their on-orbit performance, including any degradation with exposure to the space environment.

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НОРАД зафиксировал 6 объектов, запущенных с борта Лебедя 15 июля с.г.

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0 TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
1 43556U 18046C   18201.61082266  .00000215  00000-0  20773-4 0  9996
2 43556  51.6397 213.0659 0008103 322.9439 138.2680 15.27617489   622

0 TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
1 43557U 18046D   18201.55296060  .00000245  00000-0  21883-4 0  9995
2 43557  51.6416 213.3432 0008129 323.8271 179.0812 15.27624056   560

0 TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
1 43558U 18046E   18199.71451571 -.00000230  00000-0  45245-5 0  9994
2 43558  51.6415 222.1462 0007068 319.5652 147.2469 15.27714906   320

0 TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
1 43559U 18046F   18200.88400810  .00001056  00000-0  51291-4 0  9999
2 43559  51.6380 216.5425 0007521 327.2442  95.7235 15.27722714   284

0 TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
1 43560U 18046G   18200.09452528 -.00000357  00000-0 -75893-7 0  9999
2 43560  51.6388 220.3241 0007779 334.1514  64.1190 15.27677971   380

0 TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
1 43561U 18046H   18201.14020995  .00000077  00000-0  15725-4 0  9998
2 43561  51.6384 215.3188 0008490 336.8392  56.0643 15.27680651   107 43556 / 2018-046C : 477 x 489 km x 51.640°
43557 / 2018-046D : 477 x 488 km x 51.642°
43558 / 2018-046E : 478 x 487 km x 51.642°
43559 / 2018-046F : 477 x 488 km x 51.638°
43560 / 2018-046G : 477 x 488 km x 51.639°
43561 / 2018-046H : 477 x 489 km x 51.638°

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https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/07/21/weather-monitoring-and-tech-demo-cubesats-deployed-in-orbit/

Weather-monitoring and tech demo CubeSats deployed in orbit
July 21, 2018 | Stephen Clark

Fifteen CubeSats owned by NASA, Spire Global, and U.S. research institutions launched aboard a Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo ship in May have been released into orbit, beginning missions to demonstrate miniaturized, low-cost Earth science instruments and join a commercial network of weather-monitoring nanosatellites.

Nine of the satellites were released July 13 from a NanoRacks deployer outside the International Space Station, and six more sprung out of a NanoRacks carrier module mounted to the exterior of the Cygnus supply ship July 15, hours after the automated freighter departed the station.
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Another six nanosats were stowed aboard a deployer outside the Cygnus spacecraft itself, awaiting separation after the supply ship's departure from the space station July 15.

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After the Northrop Grumman cargo ship left the station, it raised its orbit to an altitude of more than 300 miles (480 kilometers), setting the stage for the release of six CubeSats for Spire Global and Aerospace Corp. The six CubeSats, each around the size of a shoebox, deployed in pairs from a NanoRacks carrier module mounted on the Cygnus spacecraft over the course of several hours.

The CubeSats included four "Lemur-2" payloads for San Francisco-based Spire Global, which builds and operates a fleet of nanosatellites surveying Earth's atmosphere and tracking maritime traffic. The Lemur-2s deployed July 15 were Spire's first satellites to carry aircraft tracking receivers alongside the standard marine surveillance and weather-monitoring payloads.

The Aerospace Corp.'s AeroCube 12A and 12B spacecraft were also released to demonstrate new star-tracker imaging sensors, a variety of nanotechnology payloads, advanced solar cells, and an electric propulsion system on one of the two satellites.

The Cygnus cargo freighter is loaded with trash from the space station, and ground controllers at Northrop Grumman's operations center in Virginia will command the supply ship to re-enter the atmosphere July 30, when it will burn up over the Pacific Ocean.

With the Cygnus spacecraft's CubeSat deployments, Houston-based NanoRacks said it has accommodated the release of 223 small satellites in orbit, including 185 from the space station itself.

NanoRacks is developing a dedicated commercial airlock for the space station to support more small satellite deployments, along with other unpressurized experiments outside the research outpost.

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Два объекта запуска (МКА) с борта Лебедя идентифицированы

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/07/30/cancer-study-prepped-for-earth-return-amid-time-perception-research/

Cancer Study Prepped for Earth Return Amid Time Perception Research

Mark Garcia
Posted Jul 30, 2018 at 12:37 pm


The Cygnus space freighter was pictured July 15 , 2018, poised for release from the Canadarm2 robotic arm back into Earth orbit ending a 52-day cargo mission at the International Space Station.

... U.S. cargo craft, the Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply ship released from the space station on July 15, is getting ready to end its stay in space today. The Cygnus was detached from the station's Harmony module in mid-July and has been orbiting Earth for engineering research. It is due to burn up harmlessly over the Pacific Ocean at 5:07 p.m. today.

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https://news.northropgrumman.com/news/releases/northrop-grummans-cygnus-spacecraft-successfully-concludes-ninth-cargo-supply-mission-to-the-international-space-station

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus Spacecraft Successfully Concludes Ninth Cargo Supply Mission to the International Space Station

July 30, 2018

DULLES, Va. – July 30, 2018 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced that its "S.S. J.R. Thompson" Cygnus™ spacecraft successfully completed its ninth cargo supply mission to the International Space Station under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-1) contract. The spacecraft removed more than 6,600 pounds (over 3,000 kilograms) of disposable cargo, a new record for Cygnus. The "S.S. J.R. Thompson" also successfully executed secondary missions that included the demonstration of Cygnus' ability to reboost the space station and the deployment of six CubeSats into orbit from a NanoRacks CubeSat deployer.

From July 15, 2018 when Northrop Grumman's "S.S. J.R. Thompson" Cygnus spacecraft left the International Space Station after delivering approximately 7,400 pounds of cargo to astronauts on board. The spacecraft successfully concluded its ninth cargo supply mission on July 30. (Credit: NASA)

The mission officially concluded on July 30 at 5:17 p.m. ET when Cygnus performed a safe, destructive re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean east of New Zealand. The spacecraft remained docked for 52 days at the orbiting laboratory and departed the space station on July 15.

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"From launch to our safe re-entry, the 'S.S. J.R. Thompson' performed every phase of this mission perfectly," said Frank Culbertson, president, space systems group, Northrop Grumman. "We now turn our attention toward final preparations for the next Cygnus cargo mission later this year with a continued focus on supporting the needs of the crew members aboard the International Space Station, as well as enabling crucial research programs in space."

The mission began May 21 when Cygnus launched aboard a Northrop Grumman Antares™ rocket from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Upon arrival at the orbiting laboratory, Cygnus delivered approximately 7,400 pounds (3,350 kilograms) of cargo, supplies and scientific experiments to the astronauts.

Pending NASA's specific cargo needs, Northrop Grumman is prepared to launch an additional CRS mission later this year aboard the company's Antares rocket from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility.

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Bye bye Cygnus

European Space Agency, ESA

Опубликовано: 31 авг. 2018 г.

ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst and NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor commanded the International Space Station's 16-m robotic arm to release a #Cygnus supply spacecraft to burn up harmlessly over Earth.

The duo set up the robotic workstation in the European-built Cupola module to follow operations from the observatory. You can see Alexander opening the protective shutters from a window at the start of the video.

The spacecraft was released at 14:17 GMT on 15 July 2018 as the International Space Station flew over Colombia.

Cygnus spent two weeks orbiting Earth on its own allowing engineers to conduct tests as well as releasing a series of miniature satellites before ending its mission.

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