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Imaging Earth with MUSES

NASA Johnson

Опубликовано: 12 июл. 2017 г.

Commercial businesses and scientific researchers have a new capability to capture digital imagery of
Earth, thanks to MUSES: the Multiple User System for Earth Sensing facility. This platform on the
outside of the International Space Station is capable of holding four different payloads, ranging
from high-resolution digital cameras to hyperspectral imagers, which will support Earth science
observations in agricultural awareness, air quality, disaster response, fire detection, and many
other research topics. MUSES program manager Mike Soutullo explains the system and its unique
features including the ability to change and upgrade payloads using the space station's Canadarm2 and
Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2017/07/12/crew-researches-exercise-protein-crystals-and-high-temps/

Crew Researches Exercise, Protein Crystals and High Temps
Posted on July 12, 2017 at 3:24 pm by Catherine Williams.


This long-exposure photograph of Earth and starry sky was taken during a night pass by the Expedition 52 crew aboard the International Space Station. The Japanese Kibo module and part of the station's solar array are visible at the top.

A pair of astronauts explored new space exercise techniques today to stay healthy and fit on long duration missions. The crew also observed protein crystals and high temperatures to understand microgravity's effects on humans and physical processes.

Expedition 52 Flight Engineer Jack Fischer strapped himself in to the space station's exercise bike this morning with assistance from veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson. The work out study is researching the effectiveness of high intensity, low volume exercise to minimize loss of muscle, bone, and cardiovascular function in space.

Whitson, who has been living in space since November 2016, then moved on and set up gear for the Two Phase Flow experiment. That study is observing how heat transfers from liquids in microgravity to help improve the design of thermal management systems in future space platforms.

Fischer later checked out protein crystals through a microscope for an experiment researching radiation damage, bone loss and muscle atrophy caused by living in space. At the end of the day, he swapped out samples that were heated up inside the Electrostatic Levitation Furnace. The furnace is a facility that allows safe observations and measurements of materials exposed to extremely high temperatures.

This entry was posted in Expedition 52 and tagged International Space Station, NASA, Roscosmos, science on July 12, 2017 by Catherine Williams.

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Jack Fischer‏Подлинная учетная запись @Astro2fish 16 мин. назад

Worked on our HVAC/filtration system yesterday--just one of the many systems we need to survive. Anybody know where I put the instructions?

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2017/07/12/iss-daily-summary-report-7122017/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/12/2017
Posted on July 12, 2017 at 4:00 pm by HQ.

Sprint Volume of Oxygen Utilized (VO2) Maximum:

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The crew set up and performed a Sprint VO2 Max exercise protocol. The subject completed their Flight Day 75 session with assistance fr om the other USOS crewmember.  The Sprint investigation evaluates the use of high intensity, low volume exercise training to minimize loss of muscle, bone, and cardiovascular function in ISS crewmembers during long-duration missions.

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Light Microscopy Module (LMM) Biophysics 3:

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The crew retrieved the Biophysics 3 Plate 1 from a Minus Eighty Degree Celsius Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI) and allowed it to thaw before placing it onto the Petri Base and installing the base into the LMM.  The LMM was then placed into the Fluids Integrated Rack (FIR) for a Biophysics science run.  Using the three-dimensional structure of proteins, scientists can determine how they function and how they are involved in disease. Some proteins benefit from being crystallized in microgravity, wh ere they can grow larger and with fewer imperfections. Access to crystals grown on the ISS supports research for a wide range of diseases, as well as microgravity-related problems such as radiation damage, bone loss and muscle atrophy. This investigation identifies which proteins would benefit from crystallization in space.

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Electrostatic Levitation Furnace (ELF):

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The crew exchanged sample holders in the ELF and removed a sample that was lost in the ELF chamber. The ELF is an experimental facility designed to levitate, melt and 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.

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Two Phase Flow:

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The crew configured hardware and materials in the Multi-Purpose Small Payload Rack (MSPR) and activated the Two Phase Flow experiment.  Boiling normally removes heat by turning liquid into vapor at the heated surface, and that vapor returns to a liquid by way of a condenser which continues to cycle and make a cooling system. In the microgravity of space, the heat transfer rate must be changed because liquid and bubble behavior is drastically different than on Earth. This investigation seeks to build a database on the heat transfer efficiency of liquids in space that can be used in the design of high-performance thermal management systems for future space platforms.

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Rodent Research-5 (RR-5) Systemic Therapy of NELL-1 for Osteoporosis:

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The two Animal Habitats in use for RR-5 were cleaned and restocked with new food bars.  Because spaceflight has significant and rapid effects on the musculoskeletal system it is important to investigate targeted therapies that could ameliorate some of the detrimental effects of spaceflight. The NELL-1 drug being studied in the RR-5 investigation has the potential to slow or reverse bone loss during spaceflight.

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Dr Marco Langbroek‏ @Marco_Langbroek 18 ч. назад

Voor wie het in de vroege ochtend wil proberen: passage ISS en USA 276 rond 4:12 MEZT, zo'n 25-30 graden van elkaar vandaan.

For those who want to try in the early morning: Pass ISS and USA 276 at 4:12 AM, about 25-30 degrees apart.

Для тех, кто хочет попробовать ранним утром: пролёт МКС и USA-276 в 4:12 утра, примерно на 25-30 градусов друг от друга.

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Jonathan McDowell‏Подлинная учетная запись @planet4589 38 мин. назад

According to @Marco_Langbroek the secret USA 276 satellite passed about 25 km from the ISS this morning at 1124 UTC

Dr Marco Langbroek‏ @Marco_Langbroek 9 ч. назад

What goes around comes around: spysat USA 276 will make another series of close approaches to the #ISS tomorrow:
http://satobs.org/seesat/Jul-2017/0053.html ...

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There doesn't seem to be any evidence the sat is maneuvering; it was just put in an orbit which makes it go very close to ISS now and again

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USA-276 & ISS Spend Some Quality Time (Again)

Spaceflight101

Опубликовано: 13 июл. 2017 г.

The classified USA-276 (NROL-76) satellite operated by the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office is again spending some quality time in proximity of the International Space Station on July 13, following up on an earlier encounter on June 3 that saw the satellite zip past the orbiting laboratory as close as six Kilometers. Thursday's encounters may come as close as 24 Kilometers, plus or minus a few km given some uncertainty in the orbital data for USA-276 created from satellite tracker observations.

For more on the subject, check out Dr. Marco Langbroek's excellent article in The Space Review (http://www.thespacereview.com/article...) or visit the Spaceflight101 pages for NROL-76 (http://spaceflight101.com/falcon-9-nr...). The animation above covers the entire day of July 13 with closest approach expected around UTC (http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Jul-2017...).

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NanoRacks‏Подлинная учетная запись @NanoRacks 7 мин. назад

.@Astro2fish smiles w/ the Beijing Institute of Tech #ISS payload. Science returned, all nominal, & results are expected in coming months!

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2017/07/13/new-science-gear-installed-cargo-craft-packed-for-disposal/

New Science Gear Installed, Cargo Craft Packed for Disposal
Posted on July 13, 2017 at 3:38 pm by Mark Garcia.


Flight Engineer Jack Fischer evaluates scientific hardware aboard the International Space Station.

Expedition 52 worked throughout Thursday installing new science gear to improve the research capabilities of the International Space Station. A cargo craft is also being loaded with trash and obsolete gear for disposal next week.

New network connections were installed on the main window of the Destiny lab module today. Flight Engineer Jack Fischer installed new equipment in the Window Observational Research Facility, or WORF, which hosts a variety of Earth sensing payloads to study the planet through a large window on the bottom of the Destiny Laboratory.

Peggy Whitson of NASA installed a carbon dioxide controller inside an incubator. The incubator is part of the Space Automated Bioproduct Lab (SABL) located in Destiny. SABL enables space research that provides insights benefiting pharmaceutical, biotechnology and agricultural industries.

Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin is getting the Russian Progress 66 (66P) cargo craft ready to take out the trash next week. The 66P will undock July 20 from the Pirs docking compartment packed with old and discarded items and burn up harmlessly over the Pacific Ocean.

This entry was posted in Expedition 52 and tagged International Space Station, NASA, progress, Roscosmos on July 13, 2017 by Mark Garcia.

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Intl. Space Station‏Подлинная учетная запись @Space_Station 31 мин. назад

Astronaut moments with Exp 52 Flight Engineer and @NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik aka @AstroKomrade.

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Летающий наблюдатель от JAXA - Int-Ball Доставлен CRS-11 в июне этого года
 


 

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Jack Fischer‏Подлинная учетная запись @Astro2fish 1 ч. назад

After a long week of rocking science, sometimes we curl up & watch a movie--bungee chairs are shockingly comfy! Have a great weekend y'all!

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Speedy Time - Episode 1 - Kibo Airlock

NASA Johnson

Опубликовано: 14 июл. 2017 г.

No one knows the International Space Station better than the people who live and work there—and now they're sharing that knowledge in bite-sized chunks. In the first of a series of short videos called "SpeedyTime," Expedition 52 flight engineer Jack Fischer gives us a quick-but-thorough tour of payload activities inside and outside the airlock in the station's Japanese laboratory module, Kibo.

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pnetmon пишет:
Летающий наблюдатель от JAXA - Int-Ball Доставлен CRS-11 в июне этого года

Из этой же серии

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2017/07/13/iss-daily-summary-report-7132017/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/13/2017
Posted on July 13, 2017 at 4:00 pm by HQ.

Window Observational Research Facility (WORF):

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The crew installed the WORF Improved Payload Ethernet Hub Gateway (iPEHG) and WORF Shutter Actuator System (SAS) in the WORF Rack. This hardware will allow ground commanded control of the US Lab Window Shutter in support of payload operations and the new iPEHG design corrects performance limitations experienced by the older PEHG. The WORF provides a facility for Earth science remote sensing instruments. It uses the US Laboratory science window that has the highest quality optics ever flown on a human-occupied spacecraft.

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Space Automated Bioproduct Lab (SABL):

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The crew installed a controller for the SABL CO2 Incubator. The SABL supports a wide variety of experiments in the life, physical and material sciences with a focus on supporting research of biological systems and processes. It has a temperature controlled volume with LED lighting for scientific hardware and experiments. It can be fitted to provide 5% CO2 for cell cultures.

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NeuroMapping:

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A USOS crewmember set up the Neuromapping hardware and performed tests in "strapped in" and "free floating" body configurations. During the test, the crewmember executed three Behavioral Assessments: mental rotation, sensorimotor adaptation, and motor-cognitive dual tasking. The NeuroMapping investigation studies whether long-duration spaceflight causes changes to brain structure and function, motor control, or multi-tasking abilities. It also measures how long it would take for the brain and body to recover from possible changes. Previous research and anecdotal evidence from astronauts suggests movement control and cognition can be affected in microgravity. The NeuroMapping investigation performs structural and functional magnetic resonance brain imaging (MRI and fMRI) to assess any changes that occur after spending months on the ISS.

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High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) Filter Inspections:

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The crew audited the HEPA filters on June 16 and found that 8 of the 10 filters did not have required packaging. Engineering requested that the crew inspect the filters for seal debonding, seal deformation, and/or cuts/gouges that extend through the depth of the sealing surface and to verify that the cap is properly affixed to the housing. These filters were inspected by the crew today and Foreign Object Debris (FOD) was identified on the seals of some of the filters. Cleaning of the affected filters will be scheduled followed by wrapping of the filters in approved packaging for storage.

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Mark T. Vande Hei‏Подлинная учетная запись @Astro_Sabot 15 июл.

The Expedition 53 official photo including @AstroAcaba @astro_paolo & @AstroKomrade. Tomorrow, most head to Baikonur for MS-05 launch.

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Randy Bresnik‏Подлинная учетная запись @AstroKomrade 20 ч. назад

.@astro_paolo and I getting the most current status of @Space_Station from @AstroPeggy & @Astro2Fish before we go down to the launch site.

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Jack Fischer‏Подлинная учетная запись @Astro2fish 9 мин. назад

We decided to play w/lights & make our crew picture. Remember black light bowling & roller rinks in the 80's? It's like that...only in space.

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ISS Updates‏ @ISS101 1 ч. назад

Next Space Station Crew Arrives at Baikonur Launch Site - http://spaceflight101.com/soyuz-ms-05/next-space-station-crew-arrives-at-baikonur-launch-site/ ...

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ESA Euronews: The space veteran

European Space Agency, ESA

Опубликовано: 14 июл. 2017 г.

It's an age when many of us would be considering winding down, and cutting back on physical exertion. Not so for Paolo Nespoli, who is about to embark on his third space mission at the age of 60, which makes him Europe's oldest astronaut. At the end of July he will voyage to the International Space Station (ISS), where he will remain for some months.

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