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

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2020/05/01/iss-daily-summary-report-5012020/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/01/2020
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Northrop Grumman 13 (NG-13) Cygnus Cargo Operations:
The crew continued to perform Cygnus cargo operations today. Ground teams estimate ~2.5 hours of cargo operations remain prior to Cygnus departure, currently planned for May 11th.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2020/05/04/iss-daily-summary-report-5042020/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/04/2020

SlingShot:
To prepare for the Slingshot deployer installation, the crew reviewed the big picture words, then installed the slingshot heater and controller inside the Cygnus vehicle. The team is still discussing a plan for the cables which could not be connected last week. SEOPS' SlingShot is a small satellite deployment system that fits inside the Cygnus spacecraft's Passive Common Berthing Mechanism (PCBM). SlingShot can accommodate up to 18 satellites that are deployed post Cygnus unberth.
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Northrop Grumman-13 (NG-13) Cygnus Cargo Operations:
The crew continued Cygnus cargo operations in preparation for the vehicle departure, currently planned for May 11th.
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https://ria.ru/20200507/1571062021.html

Американский грузовой корабль Cygnus покинет МКС 11 мая
ВАШИНГТОН, 7 мая - РИА Новости. Грузовой космический корабль Cygnus покинет Международную космическую станцию (МКС) 11 мая, сообщило НАСА в среду.

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Беспилотный грузовой аппарат, принадлежащий частной компании Northrup Grumman, прибыл на МКС в середине февраля, доставив на орбиту 1,6 тонны оборудования для МКС, около тонны научного груза, и более 750 килограммов груза для экипажа.

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По информации американского космического ведомства, после того, как а грузовик покинет станцию, он традиционно задержится на орбите для проведения эксперимента по поведению огня в невесомости, а также осуществит запуск серии экспериментальных мини-спутников.
Планируется, что грузовой корабль сойдет с орбиты сгорит в верхних слоях атмосферы Земли 25 мая.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/05/06/robotics-cargo-mission-and-photography-keep-station-crew-busy/

Robotics, Cargo Mission and Photography Keep Station Crew Busy
Mark Garcia
Posted May 6, 2020 at 8:52 pm

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A U.S. space freighter will leave the station Monday after nearly three months attached to the Unity module. Northrop Grumman's Cygnus resupply ship will be released from the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm at noon EDT on Monday completing its cargo mission.

Not only is Cygnus being packed with trash, but Cassidy prepared it for secondary missions to research space fires and deploy a set of CubeSats. Once Cygnus reaches a safe distance from the orbital lab, a small satellite deployer configuring on its hatch will eject a pair of nanosatellites. The shoe box-sized research satellites will research ways to improve space communication techniques and GPS mapping systems.
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https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-tv-to-air-northrop-grumman-s-cygnus-departure-from-space-station

May 6, 2020
MEDIA ADVISORY M20-057

NASA TV to Air Northrop Grumman's Cygnus Departure from Space Station


Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo craft approaches the International Space Station delivering about 7,500 pounds of research and supplies to the Expedition 62 crew. NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan would command the Canadarm2 robotic arm to reach out and capture Cygnus after a two-and-half-day trip that began with a launch from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
Credits: NASA

Nearly three months after delivering several tons of supplies and scientific experiments to the International Space Station, Northrup Grumman's unpiloted Cygnus cargo craft is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Monday, May 11.

Live coverage of the spacecraft's release will air on NASA Television and the agency's website beginning at 11:45 a.m. EDT, with release scheduled for noon.

Dubbed the "SS Robert H. Lawrence," Cygnus arrived at the station Feb. 18 with supplies and science experiments following its launch on Northrup Grumman's Antares rocket from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia.

Flight controllers on the ground will send commands to robotically detach Cygnus from the Earth-facing port of the Unity module, maneuver it into place, and release it from the Canadarm2 robotic arm. Station commander Christopher Cassidy of NASA will monitor Cygnus' systems as it moves away from the orbiting laboratory.

Within 24 hours of its release, Cygnus will begin its secondary mission, hosting the Spacecraft Fire Safety Experiment – IV (Saffire-IV), which provides an environment to safely study fire in microgravity. It also will deploy a series of payloads. Northrop Grumman flight controllers in Dulles, Virginia, will initiate Cygnus' deorbit to burn up in Earth's atmosphere Monday, May 25.

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Last Updated: May 6, 2020[
Editor: Sean Potter

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2020/05/06/iss-daily-summary-report-5062020/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/06/2020
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Slingshot:
Two connector reconfigurations were planned for today. The crew was able to perform a middle bracket connector reconfiguration (reclocking) and get it in an acceptable configuration. Unfortunately, there was not enough time remaining to perform the second cable activity and it will be replanned. These reconfigurations are needed to support the planned Slingshot activities following NG-13 undock. SEOPS' SlingShot is a small satellite deployment system that fits inside the Cygnus spacecraft's Passive Common Berthing Mechanism (PCBM). SlingShot can accommodate up to 18 satellites that are deployed post Cygnus unberth.
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/05/07/crew-preps-for-u-s-and-japanese-cargo-missions/

Crew Preps for U.S. and Japanese Cargo Missions
Mark Garcia
Posted May 7, 2020 at 2:20 pm


The U.S. Cygnus cargo craft (left) from the United States departs the station on Monday. The H-II Transfer Vehicle (right) from Japan arrives at the station on May 25.

The Expedition 63 crew will monitor the departure of an American resupply ship on Monday and welcome a Japanese cargo craft when it arrives two weeks later....

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter is nearing the end of its stay attached to the Unity module. Robotics controllers on the ground will command the Canadarm2 robotic arm to detach Cygnus from Unity then release the U.S. cargo craft on Monday noon EDT. NASA Commander Chris Cassidy will finalize the installation of the SlingShot small satellite deployer on Cygnus' hatch on Sunday.

NASA TV will begin its live broadcast of Cygnus' release and departure at 11:45 a.m. on Monday. Cygnus will reenter the Earth's atmosphere over the south Pacific for a safe, but fiery destruction at the end of the month.
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Space to Ground: SLIME IN SPACE!!!: 05/08/2020

NASA Johnson

8 мая 2020 г.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/52x2GMguPao (2:01)

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2020/05/07/iss-daily-summary-report-5072020/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/07/2020

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Slingshot:
The crew worked on the controller data cables today. These cables are attached to the slingshot controller which is inside Cygnus – the 2 cables were taped side-by-side, jumpers were installed at the appropriate connector locations, then selected pins were continuity checked. This reconfiguration is needed to support the planned Slingshot activities following NG-13 undock. SEOPS' SlingShot is a small satellite deployment system that fits inside the Cygnus spacecraft's Passive Common Berthing Mechanism (PCBM). SlingShot can accommodate up to 18 satellites that are deployed post Cygnus unberth.
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Robotic Transfer of High Definition Earth Viewing (HDEV):
The Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) demated the High Definition Earth Viewing (HDEV) experiment from Columbus today and then transferred the payload to Cygnus for disposal. HDEV was declared to have reached its end of life in late August 2019. The experiment was previously mounted on the ISS External Payload Facility of the Columbus module and activated April 30, 2014. During the 5+ year operating period, downlink video from HDEV was seen by more than 318 million viewers across the globe on USTREAM alone.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/05/08/cygnus-ready-for-science-after-departure-commander-takes-break/

Cygnus Ready for Science After Departure, Commander Takes Break
Mark Garcia
Posted May 8, 2020 at 12:14 pm

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus resupply ship is packed for departure on Monday and will continue more science before its ultimate demise at the end of May. ...

NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy is relaxing today ahead of this weekend's activities to ready a U.S. space freighter for its robotic release on Monday at noon EDT. NASA TV will begin its live coverage of the cargo ship's release from the Canadarm2 robotic arm beginning at 11:45 a.m.

The space veteran spent the week loading up the Cygnus space freighter with trash and preparing it for more science. Shortly after its departure, a controlled fire will be lit inside Cygnus for ongoing research into space fire safety. Next, tiny space research satellites, also known as CubeSats,  will be deployed outside the vehicle to improve space communications and GPS mapping technology.

Robotics controllers also attached the popular, but now-defunct HDEV (High Definition Earth Viewing) experiment on the outside of Cygnus for disposal. HDEV reached its end-of-life last year after five years in service providing live views of Earth to over 300 million viewers. The U.S. cargo craft will reenter Earth's atmosphere at the end of the month for a fiery, but safe disposal above the South Pacific.
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https://www.militarynews.ru/story.asp?rid=1&nid=531691&lang=RU

Космический корабль Cygnus в понедельник покинет МКС
11.05.2020 0:09:55

Вашингтон. 11 мая. ИНТЕРФАКС - Американский грузовой космический корабль Cygnus ("Сигнус") корпорации Northrop Grumman после почти трехмесячного пребывания в составе Международной космической станции (МКС) в понедельник должен отстыковаться от нее и отправиться в автономный полет, сообщает Национальное управление США по аэронавтике и исследованию космического пространства (NASA).

Операция по отстыковке "грузовика" от американского сегмента станции - модуля Unity намечена на 12:00 по времени Восточного побережья США (19:00 мск). С помощью 17-метровой дистанционной руки-манипулятора Canadarm-2 корабль будет отведен от станции на безопасное расстояние и выпущен в автономный полет.

Корабль заберет с собой со станции мусор и отходы общим весом около 2,5 тонн.

После расстыковки с МКС Cygnus выведет на орбиту малые исследовательские спутники, а на его борту планируется устроить пожар для изучения условий распространения огня в невесомости.

29 или 30 мая по командам с центра управления полетами Northrop Grumman корабль Cygnus будет сведен с орбиты и сгорит в плотных слоях атмосферы.

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Как сообщалось, выведенный на орбиту в феврале с помощью ракеты-носителя Antares "грузовик" Cygnus доставил на МКС около 3,7 тонн груза, в том числе продовольствие, а также оборудование и материалы для проведения десятков научных исследований.

Миссия была осуществлена в рамках коммерческого контракта NASA с корпорацией Northrop Grumman, которой принадлежит ракета-носитель и автоматический грузовой космический корабль.

Это уже 13-й полет космического "грузовика" корпорации Northrop Grumman к МКС. Был также еще один неудачный запуск в 2014 году, когда корабль не долетел до станции вследствие аварии ракеты-носителя Antares. Первый успешный запуск Cygnus состоялся 18 сентября 2013 года.
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Лебедь-13 отстыкован от станции и готов к освобождению

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Несколько ранее сегодня



Остыкован

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Перемещение на позицию отрыва-освобождения

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Разворот



Готов к свободному полёту

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/05/11/watch-canadarm2-release-u-s-cargo-craft-on-nasa-tv/

Watch Canadarm2 Release U.S. Cargo Craft on NASA TV

Mark Garcia
Posted May 11, 2020 at 9:55 am


The Cygnus space freighter is pictured moments after its release from the Canadarm2 robotic arm on January 31, 2020.

Nearly three months after delivering several tons of scientific experiments and supplies to the International Space Station, Northrop Grumman's autonomous Cygnus cargo craft is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Monday, May 11.

Live coverage of the spacecraft's release will air on NASA Television and the agency's website beginning at 11:45 a.m. EDT, with release scheduled for 12:08 p.m.

Flight controllers on the ground will send commands to robotically detach Cygnus from the Earth-facing port of the Unity module, maneuver it into place, and release it from the Canadarm2 robotic arm. Station commander Christopher Cassidy of NASA will monitor Cygnus' systems as it moves away from the orbiting laboratory.

Dubbed the "SS Robert H. Lawrence," Cygnus arrived at the station Feb. 18 for the company's 13th cargo mission with about 7,500 pounds of supplies and science experiments ranging from research with cell cultures and bone loss to demonstration of a new miniature scanning electron microscope (SEM) with spectroscopy. Cygnus launched on Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia.

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