Новости МКС

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ISS Updates‏ @ISS101 3 мин. назад

The old ExPCA has been detached, now being moved into the stowage location on the MUT set up earlier. http://bit.ly/2qY0o7D 

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ISS Updates‏ @ISS101 1 мин. назад

ExPCA has been removed & stowed away for now. Crew reports clean blind-mate connectors & bolt stanchions. Next is the retrieval of the spare

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ISS Updates‏ @ISS101 3 мин. назад

.@AstroPeggy already at the spare ExPCA bag to prepare the spare for installation.

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 1 мин. назад

Jack still riding around on the SSRMS around Peggy.

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ISS Updates‏ @ISS101 2 мин. назад

For installation, @AstroPeggy will guide @Astro2fish using alignment markers and the bolt stanchions to properly position the ExPCA.

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William Harwood‏ @cbs_spacenews 3 мин. назад

EVA42: Fischer, on the end of the robot arm, has the new ExPCA unit in hand; Whitson verifies tools and tethers clear for install

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William Harwood‏ @cbs_spacenews 14 сек. назад

EVA42: About 8 minutes to sunrise; crew is 'go' for ExPCA install; working to line the box up for bolting

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ISS Updates‏ @ISS101 3 мин. назад

ExPCA is in soft-docked position, now starting with the first bolt. http://bit.ly/2qY0o7D 

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ISS Updates‏ @ISS101 46 сек. назад

Not quite there yet - getting a low-torque on the PGT and the bolt is not engaging. Re-positioning the ExPCA...

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 2 мин. назад

PGT action for ExPCA install. For a moment it looked like Jack had grown a third hand. That'll be Peggy....

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ISS Updates‏ @ISS101 3 мин. назад

Good turns and torque - H2 bolt is in. H1 and H3 are next to finish installation of the ExPCA. http://bit.ly/2qY0o7D 

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ISS Updates‏ @ISS101 51 сек. назад

.@Astro2fish very eager (as one could expect) to keep things moving and maybe fit the AMS-2 task into the abbreviated EVA timeline.

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William Harwood‏ @cbs_spacenews 4 мин. назад

EVA42: Elapsed time: 1 hour 35 minutes; the new ExPCA avionics box has now been bolted into place

3 мин. назад

EVA42: FD Whitney and MCC team discussing whether to add any additional tasks to the timeline

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William Harwood‏ @cbs_spacenews 2 мин. назад

EVA42: Crew gets green light to install troubleshooting cable on Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer physics instrument...

ISS Updates‏ @ISS101 4 мин. назад

Mission Control updates the EVA timeline to include the AMS-2 task and the JEMRMS MLI repair. Well ahead on the ExPCA timeline.

William Harwood‏ @cbs_spacenews 2 мин.2 минуты назад

EVA42: ...and to repair thermal insulation on the end of the Kibo module's robot arm

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ISS Updates‏ @ISS101 3 мин. назад

.@Astro2fish now with the old ExPCA in hand, moving back to the ExPCA bag to stow the failed unit.

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 1 мин. назад

Fast completion of the primary task has allowed the AMS cable work to be returned to the EVA-42 timeline. https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=42557.msg1677326#msg1677326 ...

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ISS Updates‏ @ISS101 3 мин. назад

Mission Control reports a good activation of the new ExPCA, marking the completion of the major objective of EVA-42.

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ISS Updates‏ @ISS101 22 сек. назад

At AMS-2, @AstroPeggy will install a 1553 Feedback Terminator to one of the instrument's data interfaces.

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ISS Updates‏ @ISS101 2 мин. назад

This terminator will act as a line tester for the 1553 data system to confirm this line is usable for active thermal control hardware.

58 сек. назад

AMS-2 has experienced thermal excursions in recent years & plans are being made to add passive & active thermal controls to prolong its life