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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2017/04/13/iss-daily-summary-report-4132017/

ISS Daily Summary Report - 4/13/2017
Posted on April 13, 2017 at 4:00 pm by HQ.
          
Fine Motor Skills (FMS):

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The crew performed a series of interactive tasks to complete a FMS session. The investigation studies how the fine motor skills are effected by long-term microgravity exposure, different phases of microgravity adaptation, and sensorimotor recovery after returning to Earth gravity. The goal of this investigation is to understand how fine motor performance in microgravity trends/varies over the duration of a six-month and yearlong space mission; how fine motor performance on orbit compare with that of a closely matched participant on Earth; and how performance trend/vary before and after gravitational transitions, including the periods of early flight adaptation and very early/near immediate post-flight periods.

Veg-03 Operations:

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The crew checked and photo documented status of plants in the Veggie facility. The goal of Veg-03 is to further demonstrate proof of concept for the Veggie plant growth chamber and the planting pillows using Red Romaine lettuce. Future long-duration missions into the solar system will require a fresh food supply to supplement crew diets which entails growing crops in space. Previous investigations focused on improving productivity in controlled environments but the limited quarters of the space shuttle and ISS made it difficult to conduct large-scale crop production tests. Veg-03 expands on previous validation tests of the new Veggie hardware which crew members will soon use to grow cabbage, lettuce and other fresh vegetables. Tests determine which types of microorganisms are present in space-grown cabbage, providing baseline data for future crop-growing efforts. Behavioral health surveys assess the impact of growing plants on crew morale and mood.

Manufacturing Device (MD) Operations:

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The crew removed and replaced (R&Rd) the MD Feedstock Canister, Extruder, and Print Tray. The MD - Additive Manufacturing Facility (AMF) enables the production of components on the ISS for both NASA and commercial objectives. Parts, entire experiments, and tools can be created on demand utilizing the AMF. The AMF is capable of producing parts out of a wide variety of thermopolymers including engineered plastics.

Electrostatic Levitation Furnace (ELF) Sample Holder Exchange:

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The crew performed a JAXA ELF Sample exchange in the Multi-Purpose Small Payload Rack-2 (MSPR2) facility.  They removed the sample holder and installed a new cartridge into the holder, then installed the Sample Holder and Cartridge into the ELF Work Volume. The ELF is an experimental facility designed to levitate/melt/solidify materials by containerless processing techniques using the Electrostatic Levitation method. With this facility, thermophysical properties of high temperature melts can be measured, and solidification from deeply undercooled melts can be achieved.

Microgravity Science Laboratory (MSL) Sample Cartridge Assembly (SCA) Exchange:

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The crew completed a cartridge exchange in the MSL located in the Material Science Research Rack (MSRR). They removed the used sample cartridge and replaced it with the next test sample. Batch-2b of the Materials Science Laboratory Sample Cartridge Assemblies (MSL SCA-Batch 2b-ESA) serves two projects investigating how different phases organize in a structure when metallic alloys are solidified. The METCOMP project studies the phase formed by the reaction of the remaining liquid phase with an already formed solid to form a second solid phase on cooling. For this purpose, Bronze (Copper-Tin Alloys) of different compositions will be processed. The other project, Solidification along a Eutectic path in Ternary Alloys (SETA), looks at how two phases that form together organize into lamellar, or fiber, structures when cooling Aluminum (Copper-Silver Alloys). Both projects will provide benchmark samples that enables testing of numerical models that aim to predict these structures.

50 Soyuz (50S) Arrival Preparations:

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The crew reconnected a wireless Station Support Computer (SSC) client to the Joint Station Local Area Network (JSL) to allow ground teams to load and configure the clients for 50S crew use.

Distillation Assembly (DA) Remove & Replace (R&R):

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The crew R&Rd the Water Recovery System (WRS) DA and verified torque level of the rack-side mounting plate fasteners. The R&R was performed as a result of the Urine Processing Assembly producing distillate with an elevated/erratic conductivity.  Analysis of samples has shown that pretreated urine (PTU) is present in the Separator Plumbing Assembly (SPA) distillate.  Fault tree investigation determined that the source of this PTU was either the DA or the Fluids Control and Pump Assembly. The UPA will be activated later today.

Remote Power Controller (RPC) Trip:

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Yesterday RPC 16 on Remote Power Control Module (RPCM) N21B4B_B tripped open. This RPC powers the Node 2 Moderate Temperature Loop (MTL) System Flow Control Assembly (SFCA) Valve which impacts the ability for closed-loop control of the Node2 MTL loop flow.  The current loads on the Node 2 MTL are supported with the valve in its current position. Should thermal loads on this loop change, the crew can manually adjust this valve. The main system loads on this loop are four DC-to-DC Converter Units (DDCU) for the JEM and Columbus modules.  Telemetry reviewed by ground teams indicated ~3Amp overcurrent event. Ground Teams are evaluating a forward plan to recover.

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Today's Planned Activities
All activities were completed unless otherwise noted.
 

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• Lighting Effects Sleep Log Entry
• Cygnus PROX Switch ON
• On MCC GO, Regeneration of Micropurification unit (БМП) Ф2 cartridge (start)
• Handhold Exp Platform Shooting
• Fine Motor Skills Experiment Test
• VEG-03 Plant Photo
• Troubleshooting possible cause of generating off-nominal.command in FGB Program-Logic Control Device [УПЛУ] via SM-FGB - X Docking Assembly
• Electrostatic Levitation Furnace(ELF) Sample Cartridge Removal
• Electrostatic Levitation Furnace(ELF) Sample Cartridge Installation
• Robotic Workstation (RWS) Setup
• Biomolecule Sequencer Surface Pro 3 Software Update
• Joint Station Local Area Network (LAN) (JSL) Network Information for JSL Administration (NINJA) Print
• Preparation steps for finding the cause of current overload in FGB ПШО31 exchange bus via SM-FGB Docking Assembly -X, preparation.
• Cygnus PCS HCP Selfcheck (Side B)
• Clean Bench (CB) Valve Checkout
• Cygnus PCS HCP Selfcheck (A Side)
• JEM System Laptop Terminal (SLT) 4 deactivation
• JEM System Laptop Terminal (SLT) 4 Hard Drive remove and replacement
• JEM System Laptop Terminal (SLT) 4 activation
• Manufacturing Device Feedstock Canister And Extruder Exchange
• Recharging Soyuz 733 Samsung PC Battery (if charge level is below 80%)
• Material Science Laboratory SCA Exchange2B #12
• Water Recovery System (WRS) Distillation Assembly (DA) Remove and Replace
• On MCC GO Transfer of brine from ЕДВ-У to Progress 435 (DC1) Rodnik H2O Tank 1. H2O Tank 1 connector flushing
• Replacement of ИК0501 CO2 filter unit (БФ) ) ИК0501
• IMS Update
• Terminate Soyuz 733 Samsung PC Battery Charge (as necessary)
• Metal Oxide (METOX) Regeneration Termination
• 50 Soyuz Wireless Station Support Computer Connect
• Environmental Health System (EHS) - Intravehicular Tissue Equivalent Proportional Counter (IV-TEPC) Relocate
  

Ground Activities
All activities were completed unless otherwise noted.
 

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• SSC preparation for 50S crew
• MSS OA-7 pre-launch checkouts
  

Three-Day Look Ahead:
 

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• Friday, 04/14: Lab/N2 JSL router R&R, CB2 hardware setup
• Saturday, 04/15: Crew off duty, housekeeping
• Sunday, 04/16: Crew off duty, Marrow
  

QUICK ISS Status - Environmental Control Group:

Component	Status
Elektron	On
Vozdukh	Manual
[СКВ] 1 - SM Air Conditioner System ("SKV1")	Off
[СКВ] 2 - SM Air Conditioner System ("SKV2")	On
Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) Lab	Standby
Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) Node 3	Operate
Major Constituent Analyzer (MCA) Lab	Operate
Major Constituent Analyzer (MCA) Node 3	Operate
Oxygen Generation Assembly (OGA)	Process
Urine Processing Assembly (UPA)	Process
Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) Lab	Off
Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) Node 3	Full Up

This entry was posted in 2017, April on April 13, 2017 by HQ.

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Блог НАСА был упомянут вот почему: Кто-то и на борту станции должен был подготовить, а нету упоминания.

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The crew performed a JAXA ELF Sample exchange in the Multi-Purpose Small Payload Rack-2 (MSPR2) facility. They removed the sample holder and installed a new cartridge into the holder, then installed the Sample Holder and Cartridge into the ELF Work Volume. The ELF is an experimental facility designed to levitate/melt/solidify materials by containerless processing techniques using the Electrostatic Levitation method. With this facility, thermophysical properties of high temperature melts can be measured, and solidification from deeply undercooled melts can be achieved.

 http://iss.jaxa.jp/en/kiboexp/pm/elf/
Electrostatic Levitation Furnace (ELF)


а тут
 http://iss.jaxa.jp/en/kiboexp/ef/exham/
Exposed Experiment Handrail Attachment Mechanism (ExHAM)


Просто к тому что не все освещают... а то кто-то спрашивает про эксперименты и результаты от МКС.

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pnetmon, благодарю за разъяснения, познавательно.

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 6 ч. назад

ARTICLE: Crew replace pane on ISS Cupola window - https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/04/crew-replace-cupola-window-iss/ ...

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https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/04/crew-replace-cupola-window-iss/

Crew replace pane on ISS Cupola window
April 15, 2017 by Chris Bergin
 
 

The crew on the International Space Station (ISS) have successfully replaced a window pane on the Cupola module. The operation was conducted without any risk to the crew, thanks to the innovative design on the module's windows, which involves four panes allowing for internal replacement while risking no pressure loss for the Station.

 Window Replacement:

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After arriving at the ISS with Node 3, during Endeavour's STS-130 mission, the European Space Agency (ESA) built Cupola has provided Station crews with a stunning view of the planet, often shared with the public via downlinked photography and thanks to the increasing use of social media by the astronauts.



The module also hosts a Robotic Work Station (RWS), allowing crewmembers to actually see Visiting Vehicles (VVs) - such as SpaceX's Dragon and Japan's HTV - arrive for berthing, complimenting the camera views of their displays, allowing for increased situational awareness when operating the Station's robotic assets.

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Although the windows on the Cupola have suffered from their fair share of impacts from MicroMeteoroid and Orbital Debris (MMOD) strikes, none of the small impacts have caused any serious damage to the module.



The windows are made up of four panes - an inner scratch pane to protect the pressure pane from accidental damage, two pressure panes 25mm thick to maintain cabin pressure, and finally an outer debris pane.

In the event of the damage being more serious, on-orbit replacement of an entire window is a design feature.

Such a replacement would require an EVA to fit an external pressure cover to allow for the changeout, with a pressure cover requiring a flight up to the ISS on one of the cargo resupply vehicles.

Several scratch panes are stored on the ISS in the event one requires replacement, which was request by the crew that resulted in the pane being replaced.

"Cupola Window 7 Scratch Pane Replacement: The crew replaced the scratch pane on Cupola window 7, the nadir facing window," noted L2 ISS Status Information.

"The crew has been requesting scratch pane replacements as many window scratch panes have shown accumulated damage of the years."



Window 7 is the large round window that astronauts tend to use when taking photography of the planet below.

The brand new scratch pane will likely improve - if that's even possible - the quality of the photographs from the orbital outpost.

Onboard, the crew is preparing for a busy period of Visiting Vehicle activity, with the OA-7 Cygnus set for launch on April 18 on an Atlas V from Cape Canaveral. The crew will be using the RWS in the Cupola for berthing operations with the cargo craft.
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(Images: NASA, ESA and L2).

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Российский космонавт Олег Новицкий поделился видом, открывающимся из иллюминатора МКС
https://naked-science.ru/article/day/foto-dnya-16-aprelya-1

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Space Station Crew Member Discusses Life in Space with French Media
 
 
 NASA
 
Опубликовано: 17 апр. 2017 г.

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 51 Flight Engineer Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency discussed life and research aboard the orbital laboratory during an in-flight interview April 17 with RTL Radio in Paris. Pesquet, who launched to the station last November, will return to Earth June 2 with Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy to complete more than half year in space.

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Intl. Space Station‏Подлинная учетная запись @Space_Station 2 ч. назад

Two rockets on opposite sides of the world rolled out to their launch pads ready to blast off to the station. https://go.nasa.gov/2oPhcw2 

Orbital ATK, ULA, NASA Kennedy / KSC и РОСКОСМОС

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Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust 3 мин. назад

Acronym of the day, for part of a NASA plant habitat on the ISS: Plant Habitat Avionics Real-time Manager in EXPRESS Rack (PHARMER).

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2017/04/17/u-s-russian-rockets-rollout-for-cargo-and-crew-deliveries/

U.S., Russian Rockets Rollout for Cargo and Crew Deliveries
Posted on April 17, 2017 at 11:37 am by Mark Garcia.

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The Cygnus spacecraft atop an Atlas V rocket (left) and the Soyuz MS-04 rocket rolled out to their launch pads today.

Two rockets on opposite sides of the world rolled out to their launch pads today ready to blast off to the International Space Station. An American rocket rolled out to its pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A Russian rocket was carted by train and raised to its vertical position at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

The Orbital ATK Cygnus spacecraft is stacked atop the Atlas V rocket from United Launch Alliance and ready for its Tuesday launch at 11:11 a.m. EDT from Florida. The seventh contracted Commercial Resupply Services mission for Orbital ATK will deliver over 7,600 pounds science gear and crew supplies to the Expedition 51 crew. Cygnus is due to arrive Saturday morning for a robotic capture and installation to the Unity module.

Two new Expedition 51 crew members will be seated in the Soyuz MS-04 spacecraft when it lifts off from Kazakhstan Thursday at 3:13 a.m. Just six hours and 10 minutes later the duo will dock to the Poisk module to begin a mission expected to last about 4-1/2 months.

Meanwhile, the orbiting trio of Commander Peggy Whitson and Flight Engineers Thomas Pesquet and Oleg Novitskiy are getting ready for the new arrivals and continuing space research. Whitson explored how the brain adapts to microgravity while Pesquet set up hardware to collect body fluid samples for later analysis. Novitskiy focused on systems maintenance in the station's Russian segment.

This entry was posted in Expedition 51, Uncategorized and tagged cygnus, European Space Agency, International Space Station, NASA, Orbital ATK, Roscosmos, Soyuz on April 17, 2017 by Mark Garcia.

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What's On Board Next Space Station Supply Mission
 
 
 NASA

Опубликовано: 17 апр. 2017 г.

During a press briefing April 17, NASA, Orbital ATK and United Launch Alliance previewed the cargo being transported to the International Space Station on the seventh Orbital ATK resupply mission to the ISS. Launch is being targeted for 11:11 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 18, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

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Наука на МКС - http://zelenyikot.livejournal.com/115167.html

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МКС ждёт Лебедя!

SpaceFlight Insider‏ @SpaceflightIns 1 мин. назад

.@OrbitalATK's #OA7 Cygnus spacecraft will rendezvous w/ #ISS & be captured by @Space_Station on Saturday, Apr. 22 @ 6:05am EDT/10:05 GMT

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Orbital ATK‏Подлинная учетная запись @OrbitalATK 4 мин. назад

Next #Cygnus mission is planned for September out of @NASA_Wallops on #Antares - Culbertson

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https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-space-station-cargo-launches-aboard-orbital-atk-resupply-mission

April 18, 2017
 RELEASE 17-029
 
 NASA Space Station Cargo Launches aboard Orbital ATK Resupply Mission

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 Orbital ATK's seventh cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station launched at 11:11 a.m. EDT April 18, 2017, on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Credits: NASA TV

The International Space Station will be capable of dozens of new scientific investigations from NASA and around the world when Orbital ATK's Cygnus spacecraft delivers more than 7,600 pounds of cargo Saturday, April 22.

Orbital ATK's seventh cargo delivery flight to the station launched at 11:11 a.m. EDT Tuesday on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

Expedition 51 astronauts Thomas Pesquet of ESA (European Space Agency) and Peggy Whitson of NASA will use the space station's robotic arm to grapple Cygnus, about 6:05 a.m. Saturday. The spacecraft will remain at the space station until July before its destructive reentry into Earth's atmosphere, disposing of several thousand pounds of trash.

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This is the fourth flight of an enhanced Cygnus spacecraft, and the third using the Atlas V launch system. The spacecraft for this mission is named in honor of John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth. Glenn, who died in December at age 95, was one of NASA's original seven astronauts and a retired U.S. Senator from Ohio.

The mission, which is under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services contract, will support dozens of new and existing investigations as Expeditions 51 and 52 contribute to approximately 250 science and research studies.

Highlights from the new experiments will include studies on cancer-fighting drugs, crystal growth and atmospheric reentry.

In microgravity, cancer cells grow in 3-D, spheroid structures that closely resemble their form in the human body, enabling better tests for drug the efficacy. The ADCs in Microgravity investigation tests drugs designed as targeted cancer therapies called antibody-drug conjugates, developed by Oncolinx. These conjugates combine an immune-activating drug with antibodies and target only cancer cells, which could potentially increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy and reduce side-effects. Results from this investigation could help inform treatments for cancer patients and provide insight into how microgravity affects a drug's performance.

The Solidification Using a Baffle in Sealed Ampoules (SUBSA) investigation originally was operated successfully aboard the station in 2002. Updated software, data acquisition, high definition video and communication interfaces will help advance understanding of the processes involved in semiconductor crystal growth. Investigations such as the CLYC Crystal Growth experiment will be conducted in the SUBSA Furnace and inserts. High-quality crystals are essential to a variety of applications, and a microgravity environment can produce better quality crystals. CLYC crystals grown aboard station can help researchers understand the exact conditions needed to produce the highest-quality, defect-free crystals.

The Thermal Protection Material Flight Test and Reentry Data Collection (RED-Data2) investigation studies a new type of recording device that rides alongside a spacecraft as it reenters Earth's atmosphere, recording data about the extreme conditions it encounters. Scientists, so far, have been unable to monitor those conditions on a large scale, and a better understanding could lead to more accurate spacecraft breakup predictions, better spacecraft designs, and materials capable of better resisting the extreme heat and pressure during the return to Earth.

For more than 16 years, humans have lived and worked continuously aboard the International Space Station, advancing scientific knowledge and demonstrating new technologies, making research breakthroughs not possible on Earth that will enable long-duration human and robotic exploration into deep space. A global endeavor, more than 200 people from 18 countries have visited the unique microgravity laboratory that has hosted more than 1,900 research investigations from researchers in more than 95 countries.

Learn more about Orbital ATK's mission at:

 

https://www.nasa.gov/orbitalatk

Keep up with the International Space Station, and its research and crews, at:

 

https://www.nasa.gov/station

Get breaking news, images and features from the station on Instagram and Twitter:

 

http://instagram.com/iss

and

http://www.twitter.com/Space_Station

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Cheryl Warner
 Headquarters, Washington
 202-358-1100
cheryl.m.warner@nasa.gov
 
Dan Huot
 Johnson Space Center, Houston
 281-483-5111
daniel.g.huot@nasa.gov

Last Updated: April 18, 2017
Editor: Karen Northon

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http://www.orbitalatk.com/news-room/release.asp?prid=245

Orbital ATK's Cygnus Successfully Launched on Seventh Cargo Delivery Mission to International Space Station

"S.S. John Glenn" Operating as Planned Early in Mission

Spacecraft to Arrive at Space Station on April 22

Dulles, Virginia 18 April 2017 - Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, successfully launched its Cygnus™ spacecraft to the International Space Station aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V launch vehicle with approximately 7,600 pounds (3,450 kilograms) of cargo as well as 38 cubesats, many built by university students, which will be deployed directly from either the space station or the spacecraft in the coming months. The Atlas V rocket lifted off at 11:11 a.m. (EDT) today from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The launch marks the company's seventh operational cargo resupply mission (OA-7) for NASA under its Commercial Resupply Services-1 (CRS-1) contract. The spacecraft, named the S.S. John Glenn in honor of the late astronaut, will also become the third Cygnus to conduct scientific experiments following its departure from the station.

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"Today's successful launch reflects the remarkable efforts of our Orbital ATK team which has now delivered its fourth Cygnus to the space station in little over a year from two different launch locations," said Frank Culbertson, President of Orbital ATK's Space Systems Group. "We are also pleased that Cygnus will once again display its versatility as an in-orbit science platform for conducting experiments and payload operations for key customers. Finally, congratulations to NASA, ULA and Orbital ATK for their shared teamwork in commemorating a champion of human spaceflight through the S.S. John Glenn. We are proud to dedicate this mission to John and his family."

Following a 21-minute ascent, the S.S. John Glenn was successfully deployed into its intended orbit. Orbital ATK's engineering team confirmed that reliable communications have been established and that the vehicle's solar arrays are fully deployed, providing the necessary electrical power to operate the spacecraft.

Cygnus will be grappled the morning of April 22 and remain attached to the space station for approximately three months before departing with roughly 3,300 pounds (1,500 kilograms) of disposable cargo for a safe, destructive reentry into Earth's atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean. Cygnus' large-volume and pressurized disposal cargo capability, a critical service to NASA, is unique among America's commercial cargo providers.

For this mission, Cygnus is carrying a variety of essential items including food, clothing, crew supplies, spare parts, laboratory equipment and scientific experiments. Among the cargo that will be delivered are four powered, mid-deck lockers. Resembling freezers, these lockers receive power from Cygnus in order to maintain a constant internal temperature after they are loaded into the pressurized cargo module. Each locker will carry critical science experiments for the crew.

Once Cygnus departs the space station, the spacecraft will execute three secondary OA-7 missions. Cygnus will carry the Saffire-III payload experiment to study the behavior of a large fire in microgravity onboard the spacecraft. Data from this experiment will be downloaded via telemetry to researchers on the ground. In addition, a NanoRacks deployer will release four cubesats used for weather monitoring and global ship tracking. The final experiment will use three Reentry Data Collection Flight Recorders to provide crucial data about the extreme conditions a spacecraft encounters when reentering the Earth's atmosphere. This specific experiment will also test the performance of different heat shield materials that may be used on future U.S. space missions.

The Cygnus system consists of a common service module and pressurized cargo module. The service module was built and tested at Orbital ATK's manufacturing facility in Dulles, Virginia. The enhanced Cygnus also uses Orbital ATK's UltraFlex™ solar arrays, which are the latest in lightweight, space-qualified, electrical power technology. Orbital ATK manufactured the arrays and composite structures at its Goleta and San Diego, California, facilities, and the propellant tanks for the Cygnus spacecraft at its Commerce, California, site.

Orbital ATK's composite structures and retro motors also supported today's launch of the ULA Atlas V rocket. The company manufactured a 10-foot diameter composite heat shield for the launch vehicle, using advanced fiber placement manufacturing techniques at its Iuka, Mississippi facility. The Elkton, Maryland facility contributed eight Orbital ATK retro motors, providing thrust for separation of the spent first stage.

Pending NASA's specific cargo needs, Orbital ATK is prepared to launch two additional CRS missions scheduled this year that will launch aboard the company's Antares rockets from NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Beginning in 2019, Orbital ATK will conduct a minimum of six initial cargo missions under NASA's CRS-2 contract.

B-roll and animation footage for the OA-7 mission can be found here: http://www.orbitalatk.com/news-room/bmc/#. Please note that media will be prompted to request a PIN for access.

About Orbital ATK

Orbital ATK is a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies. The company designs, builds and delivers space, defense and aviation systems for customers around the world, both as a prime contractor and merchant supplier. Its main products include launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile products, subsystems and defense electronics; precision weapons, armament systems and ammunition; satellites and associated space components and services; and advanced aerospace structures. Headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, Orbital ATK employs approximately 12,500 people in 18 states across the U.S. and in several international locations. For more information, visit www.orbitalatk.com.
 

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Пресс-конференция экипажа ТПК "Союз МС-04"
 
 
 Телестудия Роскосмоса
 
Опубликовано: 19 апр. 2017 г.

19 апреля 2017 года на космодроме Байконур состоялась традиционная пресс-конференция основного и дублирующего экипажей транспортного пилотируемого корабля «Союз МС-04». Космонавты и астронавты ответили на вопросы журналистов и рассказали о планах предстоящей экспедиции на Международную космическую станцию.
Перед пресс-конференцией Государственная комиссия утвердила экипажи ТПК «Союз МС-04». В состав основного экипажа вошли космонавт Роскосмоса Фёдор Юрчихин и астронавт NASA Джек Фишер. Дублёры - космонавт Роскосмоса Сергей Рязанский и астронавт NASA Рэндолф Брезник.

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NASA‏Подлинная учетная запись @NASA 4 мин. назад

.@AstroPeggy will receive a special congrats call Monday from @POTUS on her record-breaking stay on @Space_Station: http://go.nasa.gov/2oLVMQh 

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/president-trump-makes-special-long-distance-call-to-record-breaking-american-astronaut

April 19, 2017
 MEDIA ADVISORY M17-045
 
 President Trump Makes Special Long-Distance Call to Record Breaking American Astronaut

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Expedition 51 Commander Peggy Whitson of NASA performs investigative troubleshooting in December 2016 on the Combustion Integrated Rack aboard the International Space Station. The rack includes an optics bench, combustion chamber, fuel and oxidizer control, and five different cameras for performing combustion experiments in microgravity.
Credits: NASA

First Daughter Joins International Space Station Call Promoting Women in STEM

President Donald Trump, First Daughter Ivanka Trump, and NASA astronaut Kate Rubins will make a special Earth-to-space call Monday, April 24, from the Oval Office to personally congratulate NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson for her record-breaking stay aboard the International Space Station.

The 20-minute call will air live on NASA Television and stream on the agency's website and Facebook page at 10 a.m. EDT, and will be made available to schools, museums, and other organizations across the nation and globally.

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The Department of Education and NASA are working together, on behalf of the White House, to encourage classrooms throughout America to tune-in to this historic event.  They also are making available for voluntary use STEM on Station educational materials that may be helpful to further engage students in the classroom. STEM on Station is comprised of education activities that follow astronauts as they demonstrate STEM concepts such as Newton's Laws of Motion, surface tension and advances in technology.

Commander of the station's Expedition 51 crew, Whitson will officially set the U.S. record Monday for most cumulative days in space, surpassing NASA astronaut Jeff Williams' record of 534 days. Additionally, she is the first woman to command the space station twice, and holds the record for most spacewalks conducted by a female astronaut.

Whitson will be joined for President Trump's call by NASA astronaut Jack Fischer, who is scheduled to arrive at the orbiting laboratory Thursday, April 20.
Whitson arrived at the space station Nov. 19, 2016, and is sharing her experiences in space on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook. Fischer will share his first-time flyer experiences on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Get breaking news, images and features from the station on Instagram and Twitter.

Check out the latest NASA TV schedule and video streaming information at:

 

http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv

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Jen Rae Wang
 Headquarters, Washington
 202-358-1600
jenrae.wang@nasa.gov

Last Updated: April 19, 2017
Editor: Karen Northon

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