Dragon SpX-17 (CRS-17), OCO-3, STP-H6 - Falcon 9-071 (B1056.1) - CCAFS SLC-40 - 04.05.2019 06:48 UTC

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Пришвартован!!!

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Все защелки стянуты и замки зафиксированы! (пролетая над Австралией)

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 06:35 PDT - 6 мая 2019 г.

Parked it. CRS-17 Dragon second stage capture complete. Hatch opening later today.

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https://tass.ru/kosmos/6405764

6 МАЯ, 16:26
Dragon пристыковался к МКС

Корабль доставил на станцию более 2,5 т грузов

НЬЮ-ЙОРК, 6 мая. /ТАСС/. Грузовой корабль Dragon, созданный компанией SpaceX, совершил в понедельник стыковку с Международной космической станцией (МКС).

Захват корабля и его подводка к шлюзовому люку модуля Harmony были осуществлены с помощью дистанционного манипулятора Canadarm 2. Трансляция велась на сайте NASA.

Это 17-й коммерческий полет с целью снабжения МКС, выполняемый SpaceX по заказу NASA. Dragon доставил на станцию более 2,5 т грузов - продовольствие, оборудование и материалы для проведения нескольких десятков научных экспериментов, запланированных на период экспедиции МКС-59/60. В том числе такие приборы, как Orbiting Carbon Observatory-3 и Space Test Program-Houston 6.

Как ранее сообщили представители NASA, OCO-3 планируется установить на корпусе МКС для того, чтобы измерять содержание углекислого газа в атмосфере Земли. STP-H6 предназначен для демонстрации в условиях космоса новой технологии генерации пучков переменного рентгеновского излучения. "Эта технология может оказаться полезной для обеспечения надежной связи с зондами или гиперзвуковыми аппаратами, когда плазменная оболочка, возникающая при гиперзвуковых скоростях, блокирует прохождение обычного радиосигнала", - пояснило космическое ведомство США.

Для нынешней миссии используется возвращаемая капсула Dragon, уже совершавшая полет в августе 2017 года. На этот раз корабль стартовал в субботу с космодрома на мысе Канаверал с помощью ракеты-носителя Falcon-9. Через четыре недели он будет отстыкован от МКС и приводнится в Тихом океане у побережья Калифорнии.

Спойлер

Сейчас в составе экипажа МКС работают россияне Олег Кононенко и Алексей Овчинин, американцы Энн Макклейн, Кристина Кох, Ник Хейг и канадец Давид Сен-Жак.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/05/06/spacex-cargo-craft-attached-to-station/

SpaceX Cargo Craft Attached to Station

Norah Moran
Posted May 6, 2019 at 10:07 am


May 6, 2019: International Space Station Configuration. Six spaceships are docked at the space station including the SpaceX Dragon, Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter and Russia's Progress 71 and 72 resupply ships and the Soyuz MS-11 and MS-12 crew ships.

Two days after its launch from Florida, the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft was installed on the Earth-facing side of the International Space Station's Harmony module at 9:32 a.m. EDT.

The 17th contracted commercial resupply mission from SpaceX (CRS-17) delivers more than 5,500 pounds of research, crew supplies and hardware to the orbiting laboratory.

Here's some of the science arriving at station:

Scientists are using a new technology called tissue chips, which could help predict the effectiveness of potential medicines in humans. Fluid that mimics blood can be passed through the chip to simulate blood flow, and can include drugs or toxins. In microgravity, changes occur in human health and human cells that resemble accelerated aging and disease processes. This investigation allows scientists to make observations over the course of a few weeks in microgravity rather than the months it would take in a laboratory on Earth.

The Hermes facility allows scientists to study the dusty, fragmented debris covering asteroids and moons, called regolith. Once installed by astronauts on the space station, scientists will be able to take over the experiment from Earth to study how regolith particles behave in response to long-duration exposure to microgravity, including changes to pressure, temperate and shocks from impacts and other forces. The investigations will provide insight into the formation and behavior of asteroids, comets, impact dynamics and planetary evolution.

These are just a few of the hundreds of investigations that will help us learn how to keep astronauts healthy during long-duration space travel and demonstrate technologies for future human and robotic exploration beyond low-Earth orbit to the Moon and Mars. Space station research also provides opportunities for other U.S. government agencies, private industry, and academic and research institutions to conduct microgravity research that leads to new technologies, medical treatments, and products that improve life on Earth.

After Dragon spends approximately one month attached to the space station, the spacecraft will return to Earth with about XX pounds of cargo and research.

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NASA | Capture of the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft at the ISS

space googlevesaire

Опубликовано: 6 мая 2019 г.

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NASA | SpaceX Dragon cargo approaching the International Space Station with robotic arm

space googlevesaire

Опубликовано: 6 мая 2019 г.

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NASA | Rendezvous of the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft at the ISS

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Опубликовано: 6 мая 2019 г.

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LIVE – David Saint-Jacques catches and berths Dragon cargo ship using Canadarm2

Canadian Space Agency

Трансляция началась 5 часов назад

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/05/06/busy-monday-as-astronauts-grapple-dragon-and-store-critical-experiments/

Busy Monday as Astronauts Grapple Dragon and Store Critical Experiments

Catherine Williams
Posted May 6, 2019 at 2:40 pm

This morning, just two days following its nighttime launch from the Florida coast, SpaceX's Dragon cargo spacecraft was captured and installed on the Earth-facing side of the International Space Station's Harmony module at 9:32 a.m. EDT.

Expedition 59 astronauts David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency and Nick Hague of NASA successfully employed the space station's robotic arm to grapple Dragon at 7:01 a.m., which brings the number of spaceships docked at the space station to six. Other vehicles visiting include Russia's Progress 71 and 72 resupply ships and the Soyuz MS-11 and MS-12 crew ships, as well as Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter.

Dragon's arrival heralds a busy week for the crew. Today, NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Christina Koch unpacked and activated time-critical experiments after completing checkout of the spacecraft. Fresh biological samples, such as kidney cells, were stowed in science freezers and incubators for later analysis. New lab mice were also quickly transferred and housed in specialized habitats to enhance research for an immune system study that aims to keep astronauts healthy for long-duration missions in space, which will become even more commonplace as our destinations extend to the Moon and beyond.

SpaceX's 17th cargo flight to the space station under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services contract supports dozens of new and existing investigations. NASA's research and development work aboard the space station contributes to the agency's deep space exploration plans, including returning astronauts to the Moon's surface in five years.

This latest commercial cargo delivery refreshed the orbiting laboratory with 5,500 pounds of research, crew supplies and hardware.

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Официальная запись НАСА трансляции захвата SpaceX CRS 17

Expedition 59 SpaceX CRS 17 Rendezvous and Capture May 6, 2019

NASA Video

Опубликовано: 6 мая 2019 г.

U.S. COMMERCIAL CARGO CRAFT ARRIVES AT THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION

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Официальная запись НАСА трансляции пристыковки SpaceX CRS 17

Expedition 59 SpaceX CRS 17 Installation May 6, 2019

NASA Johnson

Опубликовано: 6 мая 2019 г.

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Christina H Koch‏Подлинная учетная запись @Astro_Christina 21 ч. назад

Capture complete! Great teamwork from @Astro_DavidS and @AstroHague who captured the @SpaceX #Dragon this morning using @Space_Station's robotic arm Canadarm2. Ready to unpack all of the awesome science, hardware and supplies onboard!

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Nick Hague‏Подлинная учетная запись @AstroHague 17 ч. назад

Robotics training came in handy today! I assisted @Astro_DavidS in capturing the @SpaceX #Dragon with Canadarm2, the robotic arm on @Space_Station. Now it's time to unpack! 

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/05/06/iss-daily-summary-report-5062019/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/06/2019

SpaceX (SpX)-17 Capture/Berthing:
SpX-17 launched successfully Saturday carrying approximately 5,500 pounds of research, crew supplies, and hardware to the ISS. The vehicle was captured today at 6:03 AM CT with berthing to the Node 2 Nadir (N2N) port at 9:22 AM CT. The crew completed vestibule pressurization, leak check and vestibule outfitting and has begun cargo transfer. Dragon will remain berthed to the ISS until May 31, 2019.

Mobile Servicing System (MSS) Operations:
Yesterday Robotic Ground Controllers used the Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) to complete a survey of the Node 2 Nadir (N2N) Active Common Berthing System (CBM). Today the crew monitored the SpaceX-17 approach and captured the vehicle using the SSRMS. Ground Controllers then inspected the Dragon Passive CBM sealing surface and installed Dragon on the N2N CBM.

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(Не прошло и полгода...)
НОРАД определился с объектами запуска

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/05/07/new-science-being-unpacked-and-worked-aboard-orbital-lab/

New Science Being Unpacked and Worked Aboard Orbital Lab

Mark Garcia
Posted May 7, 2019 at 2:25 pm


The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft is installed to the Harmony module's Earth-facing port a few hours after it was captured by astronauts David Saint-Jacques and Nick Hague with the Canadarm2 robotic arm on May 6, 2019.

Six spaceships are now parked at the International Space Station and the Expedition 59 crew is working on the newest science delivered Monday. Astronauts will continue to live and work in space longer and scientists want to know how humans and a variety of other organisms adapt to support these missions.

NASA astronaut Anne McClain tended to several dozen mice delivered to the orbital lab Monday on the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft. The rodents' immune systems are similar to humans and scientists are monitoring them to detect any changes caused microgravity.
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Koch and McClain both started Tuesday unpacking frozen biological samples from Dragon. The duo stowed the samples into different science freezers aboard the station for later analysis and experimental work.

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TomCross‏ @_TomCross_ 2 ч. назад

SpaceX has completed the first landing leg retraction, crews locked it in place and removed the cable.

This is one of the upgraded features on Falcon 9 Block 5, for rapid reusability.

Here's a quick video of the lift.
@Teslarati @SpaceX #Falcon9Block5

Video (0:33)

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TomCross‏ @_TomCross_ 2 ч. назад

After SpaceX engineers retracted and locked 1 leg, they immediately moved over to leg 2.

It took just 15 minutes for them to lift and lock leg 2!

Here's a closeup look at the locking mechanism, it has cables attached. Can't see the mechanism on leg 1.
@Teslarati #Falcon9block5







Elon Musk‏Подлинная учетная запись @elonmusk 2 ч. назад

В ответ @_TomCross_ @Teslarati и еще 2

One of the biggest reusability improvements was fast leg stow. Version 1 sometimes took days.