Cygnus NG-10 (CRS-10) - Antares-230 - MARS LP-0A - 17.11.2018 09:01 UTC

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 4:32 - 19 нояб. 2018 г.

And now berthed. First and Second Stage capture confirmed!

Ice Cream for everyone!

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Northrop Grumman‏Подлинная учетная запись @northropgrumman 4:36 - 19 нояб. 2018 г.

Installation complete! Our S.S. John Young #Cygnus has been installed to the @Space_Station. Cygnus is delivering ~7,400 pounds of cargo and science experiments to the crew on board.

Intl. Space Station‏Подлинная учетная запись @Space_Station 4:35 - 19 нояб. 2018 г.

The @NorthropGrumman Cygnus cargo ship was bolted onto the space station's Unity module at 7:31am ET today as both spacecraft orbited above eastern China. https://go.nasa.gov/2BgprqS 

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NG CRS-10: SS John Young Cygnus capture

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Опубликовано: 19 нояб. 2018 г.

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NG CRS-10: SS John Young Cygnus berthing

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Опубликовано: 19 нояб. 2018 г.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/11/19/u-s-space-freighter-captured-by-nasa-astronaut/

U.S. Space Freighter Captured by NASA Astronaut

Mark Garcia
Posted Nov 19, 2018 at 5:38 am


The Cygnus space freighter is pictured moments after it was captured by the Canadarm2 robotic arm operated by NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor. Credit: NASA TV

At 5:28 a.m. EST, Expedition 57 Flight Engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA used the International Space Station's robotic Canadarm2 to grapple the Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft as Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency), monitored Cygnus' systems during its approach. Next, ground controllers will command the station's arm to rotate and install Cygnus, dubbed the SS John Young, on the bottom of the station's Unity module.

NASA Television coverage of installation will begin at 6:45 a.m., and installation of the Cygnus spacecraft to the space station is expected to be completed later this morning.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/11/19/u-s-space-freighter-captured-by-nasa-astronaut/

Canadian Robotic Arm Installs U.S. Cygnus Cargo Ship to Station

Mark Garcia
Posted Nov 19, 2018 at 7:32 am


The International Space Station heads into an orbital sunset as the Canadarm2 robotic arm guides the Cygnus space freighter to its installation point on the Unity module. Credit: NASA TV

The Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo ship was bolted into place on the International Space Station's Earth-facing port of the Unity module at 7:31 a.m. EST. The spacecraft will spend about three months attached to the space station before departing in February 2019. After it leaves the station, the uncrewed spacecraft will deploy several CubeSats before its fiery re-entry into Earth's atmosphere as it disposes of several tons of trash.

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The spacecraft's arrival brings close to 7,400 pounds of research and supplies to space station. Highlights of NASA-sponsored research to advance exploration goals and enable future missions to the Moon and Mars include:

Sensory input in microgravity

Changes in sensory input in microgravity may be misinterpreted and cause a person to make errors in estimation of velocity, distance or orientation. VECTION examines this effect as well as whether people adapt to altered sensory input on long-duration missions and how that adaptation changes upon return to Earth. Using a virtual reality display, astronauts estimate the distance to an object, length of an object and orientation of their bodies in space. Tests are conducted before, during and after flight. The investigation is named for a visual illusion of self-movement, called vection, which occurs when an individual is still but sees the world moving past, according to principal investigator Laurence Harris. The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) sponsors the investigation.

Solidifying cement in space

The MVP-Cell 05 investigation uses a centrifuge to provide a variable gravity environment to study the complex process of cement solidification, a step toward eventually making and using concrete on extraterrestrial bodies. These tests are a follow-on to the previous studies known as Microgravity Investigation of Cement Solidification (MICS), which studied cement solidification in microgravity.  Together, these tests will help engineers better understand the microstructure and material properties of cement, leading to design of safer, lightweight space habitats and improving cement processing techniques on Earth. This investigation is sponsored by NASA.

Investigations sponsored by the U.S. National Laboratory on the space station, which Congress designated in 2005 to maximize its use for improving quality of life on Earth, include:

From stardust to solar systems

Much of the universe was created when dust from star-based processes clumped into intermediate-sized particles and eventually became planets, moons and other objects. Many questions remain as to just how this worked, though. The EXCISS investigation seeks answers by simulating the high-energy, low gravity conditions that were present during formation of the early solar system. Scientists plan to zap a specially formulated dust with an electrical current, then study the shape and texture of pellets formed.

Principal investigator Tamara Koch explains that the dust is made up of particles of forsterite (Mg2SiO4), the main mineral in many meteorites and related to olivine, also known as the gemstone peridot. The particles are about the diameter of a human hair.

Growing crystals to fight Parkinson's disease

The CASIS PCG-16 investigation grows large crystals of an important protein, Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2, or LRRK2, in microgravity for analysis back on Earth. This protein is implicated in development of Parkinson's disease, and improving our knowledge of its structure may help scientists better understand the pathology of the disease and develop therapies to treat it. Crystals of LRRK2 grown in gravity are too small and too compact to study, making microgravity an essential part of this research.

Better gas separation membranes

Membranes represent one of the most energy-efficient and cost-effective technologies for separating and removing carbon dioxide from waste gases, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions. CEMSICA tests membranes made from particles of calcium-silicate (C-S) with pores 100 nanometers or smaller. Producing these membranes in microgravity may resolve some of the challenges of their manufacture on Earth and lead to development of lower-cost, more durable membranes that use less energy. The technology ultimately may help reduce the harmful effects of CO2 emissions on the planet.

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Jonathan McDowell‏Подлинная учетная запись @planet4589 3 мин. назад

The S.S. John Young robot cargo ship has arrived at the ISS, entering the 200-m keepout sphere at 0925 UTC. The Canadarm-2 robot arm grappled it at 1028 UTC and berthed it at the nadir port of the Unity module at about 1232 UTC.

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S. Auñón-Chancellor‏Подлинная учетная запись @AstroSerena 6:25 - 19 нояб. 2018 г.

Captured Cygnus today with @Astro_Alex...Proud to have The SS John Young on-board!

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Alexander Gerst‏Подлинная учетная запись @Astro_Alex 6:01 - 19 нояб. 2018 г.

Busy times for #Exp57. We just caught the 2nd cargo vehicle in one day, first time in @Space_Station history. @AstroSerena operated the #Canadarm while I sent navigation commands to the #Cygnus vehicle, great teamwork. Welcome aboard "S.S. John Young"! #Horizons

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http://engine.space/press/pressnews/2440/

Успешный пуск РН «Антарес» на двигателях РД-181
17 ноября ракета-носитель Antares стартовала с космодрома Валлопс (штат Виргиния) в 12:01 мск.
Успешный пуск РН «Антарес» обеспечили двигатели РД-181, произведенные АО «НПО Энергомаш имени академика В.П. Глушко».
  Это первый пуск после вхождения «Orbital ATK» в компанию «Northrop Grumman» и четвертый пуск РН «Antares» с двигателями РД-181.
Космическй корабль Cygnus доставит на Международную космическую станцию (МКС) более трех тонн груза. Прибытие корабля на МКС запланировано на 19 ноября.
Ранее запуск американского грузового корабля к МКС дважды переносился из-за неблагоприятных погодных условий.

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Космонавт Сергей Прокопьев
час назад

С помощью гигантской руки-манипулятора экипаж на станции сегодня «поймал» и осуществил стыковку к МКС еще одного грузовика - американского «Cигнуса». Два корабля в одни сутки - первый раз в истории!

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http://militarynews.ru/story.asp?rid=1&nid=495533

Осуществлена стыковка американского грузового космического корабля "Сигнус" с МКС - НАСА
19.11.2018 15:39:33

Вашингтон. 19 ноября. ИНТЕРФАКС-АВН - После двухдневного полета на орбите Земли американский грузовой космический корабль "Сигнус" (Cygnus) с грузами для экипажа Международной космической станции (МКС) в понедельник состыковался со станцией, сообщило Национальное управление по аэронавтике и исследованию космического пространства США (НАСА).

По данным Центра управления полетами НАСА в Хьюстоне, операция по стыковке грузового космического корабля "Сигнус" с американским сегментом станции была завершена в 15:33 МСК. Перед этим, в 13:28, экипаж МКС захватил с помощью 17-метровой руки-манипулятора Canadarm сблизившийся со станцией "грузовик" для последующей стыковки.

"Сигнус" доставил на МКС около 3,4 тонны груза, в том числе продовольствие, а также оборудование и материалы для проведения десятков научных исследований.

"Сигнус" будет состыкован с МКС в течение около трех месяцев. За это время экипаж разгрузит его и нагрузит отработанным оборудованием и другими подлежащими утилизации грузами, после чего корабль отчалит. 18 февраля 2019 года "Сигнус" будет сведен с орбиты и прекратит свое существование в акватории Тихого океана. Большая его часть сгорит в плотных слоях атмосферы Земли.

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