Cygnus NG-13 (CRS-13) - Antares-230+ - MARS LP-0A - 09.02.2020, 22:39 UTC

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ЦитироватьNASA Wallops @NASA_Wallops 7 янв.

Feb. 9, 2020 | 5:39 p.m. EST

@NorthropGrumman's CRS-13 mission is scheduled to launch from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility to deliver science missions and supplies to the @Space_Station.


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https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-invites-media-to-northrop-grumman-s-february-space-station-launch
ЦитироватьJan. 7, 2020
MEDIA ADVISORY M20-003

NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman's February Space Station Launch


Northrop Grumman is targeting liftoff of its Antares rocket and Cygnus spacecraft for 5:39 p.m. EST Feb. 9 from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island.
Credits: NASA

Media accreditation is open for the launch from Virginia of Northrop Grumman's 13th commercial resupply services mission to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies and equipment to the International Space Station.

Northrop Grumman is targeting liftoff of its Antares rocket and Cygnus spacecraft for 5:39 p.m. EST Feb. 9 from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's Pad-0A at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island.
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Each resupply mission to the station delivers scientific investigations in the areas of biology and biotechnology, Earth and space science, physical sciences, and technology development and demonstrations.

Highlights of space station research facilitated by research aboard this Cygnus mission include:
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  • The Mobile SpaceLab, a tissue and cell culturing facility that launches and returns on space station resupply spacecraft to offer researchers a quick-turnaround, high-throughput platform that can perform a biology experiment without the need for crew operations for as long as a month.


  • Plant Habitat-02, which will cultivate radishes in the Advanced Plant Habitat facility as a model plant that is nutritious and edible. The ability to reliably grow nutritionally-valuable food crops in space which will be critical for NASA's human exploration of the Moon and Mars.


  • The Spacecraft Fire Experiment-IV (Saffire-IV) investigation, which will use the Cygnus resupply vehicle after it leaves the space station to examine the development and growth of a fire in different materials and environmental conditions. Understanding how fires spread in space is vital for developing flame-resistant materials and fire prevention measures.
Cargo resupply from U.S. companies ensures a national capability to deliver critical science research to the space station, significantly increasing NASA's ability to conduct new investigations at the only laboratory in space.

Learn about Northrop Grumman's commercial resupply missions at:


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Last Updated: Jan. 7, 2020
Editor: Katherine Brown

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https://ria.ru/20200107/1563173490.html
ЦитироватьГрузовой корабль Cygnus совершит полет на МКС 9 февраля
23:33 07.01.2020 (обновлено: 23:34 07.01.2020)

ВАШИНГТОН, 7 янв – РИА Новости. Очередной полет грузового корабля Cygnus на Международную космическую станцию намечен на 9 февраля, сообщило НАСА во вторник.

Старт принадлежащего компании Northrop Grumman корабля запланирован на 17.39 по времени Восточного побережья США (01.39 мск 10 феварля) с космодрома "Уоллопс" в Виргинии. Запуск осуществит ракета-носитель Antares.

Как сообщило, анонсируя запуск, американское космическое ведомство, помимо провианта и предметов первой необходимости для экипажа корабль доставит на орбиту материалы для серии научных экспериментов. В их числе модуль для выращивания на орбите редиса и портативная лаборатория для выращивания тканей и клеток в условиях невесомости.

Northrop Grumman выполняет грузовые полеты на МКС по контракту с НАСА.

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Цитировать Chris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF 3 ч. назад

Looking ahead on the launch calendar, the #Cygnus #NG13 launch from @NASA_Wallops at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Virginia on 9 February at 17:39 EST is 5 minutes after local sunset.

That should be a GORGEOUS launch! @northropgrumman

(Image: @mike_deep)


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Цитировать NASA Wallops @NASA_Wallops 9 янв.

The mighty #Cygnus stands tall as the team preps @NorthropGrumman's cargo spacecraft for liftoff.  Cygnus is scheduled to launch atop an Antares rocket from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility at 5:39 p.m. EST on Feb. 9.


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Цитировать NASA Wallops‏ @NASA_Wallops 15 янв.

The Cygnus cargo spacecraft departed Wallops' main base and traveled about 10 miles to NASA's Wallops Island last night.  Here, the spacecraft will fuel up before its journey to the International Space Station on Feb. 9.


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Цитировать Jonathan McDowell‏ @planet4589 1 ч. назад

The next Northrop Grumman Cygnus mission, NG-13, has been named the S.S. Robert Lawrence, after  Maj Robert H. Lawrence, Jr. (1935-1967), a USAF MOL astronaut trainee killed in an F-104 crash.


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https://www.northropgrumman.com/space/nasa-commercial-resupply-mission-update/
ЦитироватьNG-13 MISSION UPDATE
Northrop Grumman will launch the NG-13 mission on February 9, 2020. The company's Antares rocket will launch the Cygnus spacecraft from Pad 0A at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia with the 5-minute launch window opening at 5:39 p.m. ET.


Northrop Grumman is proud to name the NG-13 Cygnus spacecraft after former astronaut Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. It is the company's tradition to name each Cygnus after an individual who has played a pivotal part in the legacy of human spaceflight. Major Lawrence was selected in honor of his prominent place in history as the first African-American astronaut. Read more.



U.S. Air Force photo
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About Antares


Designed to provide responsive and low-cost access to space, Antares is a two-stage vehicle (with optional third stage) that provides low-Earth orbit (LEO) launch capability for payloads weighing up to 8,000 kg. Internally funded by Northrop Grumman, Antares completed a risk reduction mission and a demonstration of commercial re-supply services for the International Space Station (ISS) under a NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) agreement in 2013. Northrop Grumman commenced delivery of cargo to the ISS under the NASA Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract in 2014. Learn more about Antares.


About Cygnus


Cargo is delivered to the station using Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft. The Cygnus spacecraft consists of two modules: the Service Module (SM) which incorporates the avionics, propulsion and power systems from Northrop Grumman's flight proven LEOStar and GEOStar spacecraft buses; and the Pressurized Cargo Module (PCM) which carries the crew supplies, spares and scientific experiments. The SM is integrated and tested at Northrop Grumman's Dulles, Virginia satellite manufacturing facility. The PCM is supplied by Thales Alenia Space and is produced in Turin Italy. Learn more about Cygnus.



NG-13 Mission at a Glance
Launch Date: February 9, 2020; 5:39 p.m. ET


Launch Site: NASA's Wallops Flight Facility


Expected Arrival at ISS: February 11, 2020


Honorary Name: Robert Henry Lawrence, Jr.


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https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/2020/01/21/next-northrop-grumman-cygnus-launch-set-for-feb-9/
ЦитироватьNext Northrop Grumman Cygnus Launch Set for Feb. 9

Isabelle Yan
Posted Jan 21, 2020 at 3:19 pm


This image of the Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, with Cygnus resupply spacecraft aboard, was taken Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

Media accreditation is open for the launch of Northrop Grumman's next delivery of NASA science investigations, supplies and equipment to the International Space Station on Feb. 9.

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft is targeted to launch on the company's Antares rocket at 5:39 p.m. EST from Pad-0A of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island in Virginia.

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https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/ng-13-research-highlights
ЦитироватьJan. 29, 2020

New Research Launching to Station Aboard Northrop Grumman's 13th Resupply Mission


The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, with a Cygnus resupply spacecraft onboard, launches from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, Saturday, November 2, 2019, in Virginia.
Credits: NASA

Investigations studying tissue culturing, bone loss and phage therapy will be launching, along with more scientific experiments and supplies, to the International Space Station on a Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft. The vehicle launches no earlier than Feb. 9 from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

This is the second mission under Northrop's Commercial Resupply Services-2 contract with NASA. These resupply missions help NASA deliver critical research to the orbiting lab and increase its ability to conduct new investigations.

Here are details on some of the scientific investigations Northrop Grumman's 13th commercial resupply services mission (NG CRS-13) is delivering to the space station:

Better tissue and cell culturing in space

Mobile SpaceLab, a tissue and cell culturing facility, offers investigators a quick-turnaround platform to perform sophisticated microgravity biology experiments. Such experiments are critical for determining how microgravity affects human physiology and identifying ways to mitigate negative effects. The platform can work in multiple configurations, allowing investigators to tailor the facility to their needs.

Mobile SpaceLab launches and returns on resupply spacecraft. It performs experiments autonomously with ground monitoring. The crew is responsible for moving the payload from the resupply vehicle to a designated ISS EXPRESS Rack and back to a vehicle for return to ground. This process allows investigators to get their research in orbit quickly and gather sophisticated data using the automated capabilities. Experiments can run for up to one month.

A close-up view

The Mochii investigation provides an initial demonstration of a new miniature scanning electron microscope (SEM) with spectroscopy. Mochii will demonstrate real-time, on-site imaging and measurements of micro- and nanostructures aboard the space station. This capability could accelerate answers to many scientific inquiries and mission decisions and serve the public as a powerful and unique microgravity research platform.

The ability to identify small particles is needed for crewed flight and deep space exploration beyond low-Earth Orbit (LEO) since samples cannot be sent back to Earth. Rapid identification of these particles can help keep crews and vehicles safe.

Examining bone loss in microgravity

Crew members experience bone loss in orbit, stemming from the lack of gravity acting on their bones. OsteoOmics investigates the molecular mechanisms that dictate this bone loss by examining osteoblasts, cells in the body that form bone, and osteoclasts, which dissolve bone. A better understanding of these mechanisms could lead to more effective prevention of astronaut bone loss during space missions.


Commander Peggy Whitson works on the OsteoOmics bone cell study that uses the Microgravity Science Glovebox inside the U.S. Destiny laboratory in May 2017. OsteoOmics investigates the molecular mechanisms that dictate bone loss in microgravity by examining osteoblasts, which form bone, and osteoclasts, which dissolve bone.
Credits: NASA

Understanding the cellular mechanisms of bone loss associated with microgravity also helps researchers better understand bone loss associated with a wide range of disorders. This insight could help identify better preventative care and therapeutic treatments for people who experience bone loss due to diseases such as osteopenia and osteoporosis or from prolonged bed rest.

Fighting viruses with phages

Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that specifically invade and destroy bacteria. Discovered in 1915, phages have been used to fight infectious diseases, most notably in Eastern Europe.

With increasing types of bacteria developing resistance to antibiotics, phage therapy offers a possible alternative to traditional antibiotics. In addition, phages can eliminate harmful bacteria without causing large-scale damage to the body's beneficial bacterial population or microbiome. Scientists also can evolve phages in the laboratory to remain potent even if phage-resistant bacteria develop.

Phage Evolution examines the effects of microgravity and radiation exposure on phage and bacterial host interactions, including phage specificity for a bacterial host and host resistance to specific phages. A better understanding of the effects of microgravity and cosmic radiation on bacteriophages and hosts could result in significant developments for phage technology, ultimately helping protect the health of astronauts on future missions.

(Do not) light my fire

The Spacecraft Fire Experiment-IV (Saffire-IV) investigation examines fire development and growth in different materials and environmental conditions, fire detection and monitoring, and post-fire cleanup capabilities. It is part of a series of fire investigations conducted in the Cygnus resupply vehicle after its departure from space station, eliminating exposure of humans or occupied spacecraft to fire danger.


NASA astronaut Tim Kopra commanded the International Space Station's Canadarm2 robotic arm to release the Cygnus spacecraft on June 14, 2016. After Cygnus was a safe distance away, ground controllers at Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio initiated the sequence for Saffire-1, the first in a series of fire experiments. Saffire-IV will launch on NG-13.
Credits: NASA

Saffire-IV contributes to fire safety efforts in similar environments on Earth, from submarines to mines, and helps improve general understanding and modeling of fire phenomena.

These are just a few of the hundreds of investigations currently happening aboard the orbiting laboratory. ...

Melissa Gaskill

International Space Station Program Science Office
Johnson Space Center


Last Updated: Jan. 29, 2020
Editor: Michael Johnson

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Цитировать Spacepatches.nl
22 января в 23:27 · 

The Northrop Grumman, Antares, Cygnus NG-13 mission logo. Launch is scheduled for February 9, 2020


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https://www.nasa.gov/feature/space-life-and-physical-sciences-research-and-applications-northrop-grumman-crs-13
ЦитироватьJan. 29, 2020

Space Life and Physical Sciences Research and Applications Northrop Grumman CRS-13 Experiments and Payloads

Space Life and Physical Sciences Research and Applications (SLPSRA) enables human spaceflight exploration to expand the frontiers of knowledge, capability, and opportunity in space and pioneers scientific discovery in and beyond low-Earth orbit to drive advances in science, technology, and space exploration to enhance knowledge, education, innovation, and economic vitality. SLPSRA investigations launching on Northrop Grumman (NG) Commercial Resupply Services-13 (CRS-13) mission are:

SPACE BIOLOGY


Assembly and Advanced Payload Modular Locker (APML).

Spectrum-001

Experiments on the International Space Station with the Spectrum Multi-Spectral Fluorescence Imager will help us meet that requirement by exploring the effects of microgravity on plants and micro-organisms.  This research will lead to more robust and healthier food sources, both in space and on Earth.


The Spectrum flight unit and subsystems.

The Spectrum hardware, which launched to the space station aboard NG CRS-12 on 11/02/19, consists of an environmentally-controlled chamber to grow biological organisms and an imaging system to photograph these organisms as they grow. The imaging system uses a 71 Megapixel monochrome camera and a color filter wheel for taking fluorescent images of proteins produced by plants and other biological organisms. Spectrum allows researchers to vary the light intensity, light duration, CO2 levels, nutrient levels, and growth positions on a rotating carousel within the environmentally controlled chamber, and use a variety of colored filters to identify the genes that turn off and turn on when conditions are varied. Spectrum will help scientists understand how plants and other organisms cope with the stresses of spaceflight at a genetic level, what conditions help plants grow their best in space, and how farmers can make healthier plants on Earth.


Spectrum images of Arabidopsis plants expressing Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) and Red Fluorescent Protein (RFP).

The Spectrum hardware will undergo science testing using the Spectrum-001 science payload launching to space station aboard NG CRS-13. Arabidopsis plant seeds, yeast, and fluorescent beads will fly to the space station on NG CRS-13 for this important test to validate the hardware can meet science needs under microgravity conditions. The Spectrum-001 experiment was developed by a team of scientists from universities and private industry.

More information about Spectrum can be found here.

Project Manager: David Flowers, NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
Mission Scientists: Dr. Gioia Massa, NASA Kennedy Space Center
Principal Investigator: Dr. Simon Gilroy, University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison)
Co-Investigators: Dr. Sarah Swanson, UW-Madison; Dr. Anna-Lisa Paul, University of Florida; Dr. Robert Ferl, University of Florida; Dr. Timothy Hammond, Institute for Medical Research, Inc. 
Payload Integration Contractor: MEI Technologies


International Space Station Vegetable Production System-03 (Veggie) (VEG-03 J/K/L)

Red romaine lettuce, Amara mustard, and 'Extra Dwarf' pak choi seeds will be sent to the space station for three separate experiments that test a new seed handling material, a new crop in space and the efficiency of the current Veggie growing technologies.


'Outredgeous' red romaine lettuce seeds embedded into seed film.

VEG-03 J will test seed film, a new way to handle seeds similar to a breath freshener strips, developed at the NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The seed film prevents seeds from popping from their carriers and racing around the room when they are unpacked in the microgravity conditions aboard the space station, and will help astronauts store, handle, and plant crops easily. When it is time to start the experiment on station, an astronaut will place the strips of seed film into plant pillows within a Vegetable Production System (Veggie) then will add water. The water-soluble films will dissolve away to initiate plant growth. The films can also be used to deliver fertilizer or enzymes to jumpstart seed germination and help new seedlings grow. The VEG-03 J experiment uses 'Outredgeous' red romaine lettuce seeds. This is a crop the crew has grown and eaten on station several times in the past.

VEG-03 K and VEG-03 L will use seeds that were planted into plant pillows on Earth then flown to the space station.


'Outredgeous' red romaine lettuce grown in Veggie pillows from seeds embedded into seed film.

VEG-03 K will test how well Amara mustard grows in space. Also known as Ethiopian kale, the researchers at Kennedy have nicknamed it "steak plant" because it has a strong umami flavor. Amara mustard is a dark leafy green and contains a lot of important nutrients, like vitamins C and K. It was tested and developed for two years at Kennedy before it was approved for testing in microgravity on the space station. VEG-03 K will mark Amara's debut in space.

VEG-03 L will be the second test of 'Extra Dwarf' pak choi. It is a short, crisp leafy green with a refreshing flavor and a good nutritional profile, including as much vitamin C as an orange by weight. It was first tested on Earth by students participating in the Fairchild Growing Beyond Earth Challenge – a collaboration between NASA and Miami's Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, which provides more than 200 middle school and high school students in 35 states an opportunity to help NASA test and select the best plants to be used as space crops. Potential space crops were grown in classrooms at different elevations with different humidity levels, and microbiomes. The watering schedules were also different.  The theory was that if a crop can grow well in 100 classrooms, then it's robust and a good candidate for space. The students who participated in the first round of testing are waiting eagerly to see if their plants will qualify as galactic travelers.

More information about VEG-03 J/K/L can be found here.

Project Manager: Trent Smith, NASA Kennedy Space Center
Mission Scientist: Matt Romeyn, NASA Kennedy Space Center
Principal Investigator: Dr. Gioia Massa, NASA Kennedy Space Center
Payload Integration Contractor: MEI Technologies

Stay informed on other exciting SLPSRA research initiatives: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/heo/slpsra

Last Updated: Jan. 29, 2020
Editor: Carlyle Webb

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/02/03/station-preps-for-crew-departure-and-new-u-s-cargo-ship/
ЦитироватьStation Preps for Crew Departure and New U.S. Cargo Ship
Mark Garcia
Posted Feb 3, 2020 at 12:18 pm

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Meir and Morgan are getting ready for the next Cygnus space freighter and its cargo of several tons of science experiments and crew supplies. Cygnus will launch Sunday at 5:39 p.m. and rendezvous with the station two days later for a robotic capture at 4:30 a.m.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2020/02/03/iss-daily-summary-report-2032020/
ЦитироватьISS Daily Summary Report – 2/03/2020

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Cygnus Rendezvous On-Board Training (OBT):
In preparation for NG-13 launch currently planned on February 9 and berth on February 11, today the crew completed this proficiency training covering the mission profile, rendezvous crew procedures and crew interfaces for monitoring and commanding the Cygnus.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/02/04/station-crew-splits-up-thursday-before-next-cargo-mission/
ЦитироватьStation Crew Splits Up Thursday before Next Cargo Mission
Mark Garcia
Posted Feb 4, 2020 at 11:43 am

The crew aboard the International Space Station is ... getting ready for a U.S. space delivery.
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Expedition 62 will officially begin when Koch and her Expedition 61 crewmates undock fr om the Poisk module. Continuing their stay in space will be Commander Oleg Skripochka of Roscosmos and NASA Flight Engineers Jessica Meir and Andrew Morgan. They will end their stay aboard the orbiting lab and return to Earth in April.

Meir and Morgan are getting ready for another mission that begins Sunday when Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo craft lifts off at 5:39 p.m. It will rendezvous with the station Tuesday where the duo will be in the cupola to capture Cygnus at 3:30 a.m. with the Canadarm2 robotic arm.

Ground controllers will then remotely command the Canadarm2 to install Cygnus to the Unity module wh ere it will stay for 90 days. Cygnus will be delivering over 8,000 pounds of new research gear and crew supplies.

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Цитировать NASA Wallops✔@NASA_Wallops 12:41 AM - Feb 1, 2020

An Antares rocket is launching from NASA Wallops at 5:39 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 9. How to watch:

| From the Wallops Visitor Center, opening at 1:30 p.m.
| Look up if you're in the launch visibility zone
| Tune into NASA TV at 5 p.m.

Viewing guide: https://go.nasa.gov/2uQaX0b


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Цитировать NASA Wallops✔@NASA_Wallops 9:12 PM - Feb 5, 2020

Rolling into the weekend like

This morning, Antares and Cygnus traveled from the Horizontal Integration Facility to launch pad 0A. Launch is scheduled for 5:39 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9.