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https://www.roscosmos.ru/24036/

РОСКОСМОС. «КОСМИЧЕСКАЯ ПРОГУЛКА»
08.09.2017 10:49

РОСКОСМОС представляет видеозапись выхода в открытый космос российских космонавтов Фёдора ЮРЧИХИНА и Сергея РЯЗАНСКОГО. 17 августа 2017 года космонавты проработали за пределами станции более 7 часов. За это время они испытали новый скафандр «Орлан-МКС», взяли пробы с внешней обшивки станции и запустили несколько миниспутников.

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Human Spaceflight‏Подлинная учетная запись @esaspaceflight 20 ч. назад

.@astro_paolo commanding Justin rover from Earth orbit. @AstroKomrade & @Astro2fish also had a go. More http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/International_Space_Station/Paolo_s_point_and_click_adventure_with_Justin_from_space ...

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Paolo's point and click adventure with Justin from space

7 September 2017
Last month ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli operated a rover in Germany from the International Space Station. Part of ESA's METERON project, the experiment with German Aerospace Center DLR's robot, nicknamed Rollin' Justin, is about developing ways to allow astronauts to control robots from orbit.

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This experiment saw Justin, based in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, in a Mars scenario tasked with diagnosing solar panels. Paolo, flying at 28 800 km/h and 400 km above Earth, worked with Justin to inspect three solar panels and find a malfunction. He then instructed Justin to plug in a diagnostic tool read and upload the error logs.

A second scenario saw Paolo and Justin work to ins ert the diagnostic tool in to all three solar panels to find out which panel's software needed updating. Once discovered, Justin returned to upd ate the solar panel's firmware. A last scenario had a solar panel destroyed in a storm with Paolo searching for the broken panel and taking pictures for ground control.

These tests were chosen to enact future scenarios in which astronauts orbiting distant planets and moons can instruct robots to do difficult or dangerous tasks and se t up base before landing for further exploration.


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ESA has run multiple experiments from the Space Station with robots to test the network, the control system and the robots on Earth. This is a new area for everybody involved and each aspect needs to be tested.

This experiment, dubbed 'SUPVIS-Justin', focused on Justin and the user interface used to interact with the robot.

Point and click
Justin had a large level of autonomy, allowing Paolo tap on the screen of a tablet with Justin visually identifying the area and reacting accordingly. This is similar to a point-and-click adventure game, but infinitely more complicated – in real life there is no room for error.


Justin during experiment

ESA's Thomas Kruger from the Telerobotics and Haptics Lab explains, "At the moment we are working with one robot, but we foresee a fleet of robots that work together to tackle any task given to them.

"Future astronauts will oversee multiple robots by giving them instructions and letting them get on with the job."

Paolo could see video from Justin's camera on his tablet that includes a mini-map that automatically updates based on what Justin's artificial intelligence recognises. Moving the camera to view a solar panel will make it appear on the map as a new waypoint to navigate to.


Jack Fischer operating Justin rover

After the session, Paolo completed a questionnaire for the team to help improve the user interface if needed. First impressions are very positive, two of Paolo's crewmates floated by while running the experiment and wanted to give it a try. Paolo gave a quick on-the-spot training and NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik and Jack Fischer ran through the first scenario without any problems.

The experiment is planned to run two more times with more astronauts, and the telerobotics teams are considering refining the software for the next session as early as January.


Paolo during Justin experiment

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https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-television-coverage-set-for-next-international-space-station-crew-launch-1

Sept. 7, 2017
MEDIA ADVISORY M17-103

NASA Television Coverage Set for Next International Space Station Crew Launch


Expedition 53 crew members: Joe Acaba of NASA, Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos, and Mark Vande Hei of NASA pose for a photograph for the press outside the Soyuz simulator ahead of their Soyuz qualification exams, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia. The three are scheduled to launch fr om the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 5:17 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017 (3:17 a.m. on Sept. 13, Baikonur time) aboard the Soyuz MS-06 spacecraft.
Credits: NASA/Bill Ingalls

Two NASA astronauts are among the three crew members poised to launch for a five-month stay aboard the International Space Station, and NASA Television will provide extensive coverage of their prelaunch activities, launch and their arrival on their orbital outpost. 
Expedition 53-54 Flight Engineers Mark Vande Hei and Joe Acaba of NASA and Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos are scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 5:17 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 12 (3:17 a.m. Baikonur time on Sept. 13) aboard the Soyuz MS-06 spacecraft. Launch coverage will begin at 4:15 p.m. on NASA Television and the agency's website. A full complement of video of the crew's prelaunch activities in Baikonur will air on NASA TV in the days preceding launch.

After their launch, the trio will travel on a fast-track, six-hour path to the space station, wh ere they are expected to dock at 10:57 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12. NASA TV coverage of docking will begin at 10:15 p.m.

Hatches between the Soyuz and the space station will open at about 12:40 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13. The arriving crew will be welcomed on board by Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik of NASA and Flight Engineers Sergey Ryazanskiy of Roscosmos and Paolo Nespoli of the ESA (European Space Agency). NASA TV coverage of the hatch opening and welcoming ceremonies will begin at 12 a.m. Sept. 13.

The crew members of Expedition 53-54 will continue work on hundreds of experiments in biology, biotechnology, physical science and Earth science aboard the International Space Station, humanity's only permanently occupied microgravity laboratory.

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

https://instagram.com/iss

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https://www.twitter.com/Space_Station 

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Kathryn Hambleton
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Dan Huot
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Last Updated: Sept. 7, 2017
Editor: Karen Northon

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2017/09/07/iss-daily-summary-report-9072017/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/07/2017
Posted on September 7, 2017 at 4:00 pm by HQ.

MBSU I-Level Maintenance:

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In early August, ground teams successfully transferred a degraded Main Bus Switching Unit (MBSU) from External Stowage Platform 2 (ESP2) site 4 to the JEM Airlock. Today, the crew removed the MBSU from the JEM A/L and performed Intermediate Level (I-Level) maintenance on the unit. This MBSU is one of two failed units externally stowed on orbit that will be brought inside to undergo maintenance and repair.

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Lighting Effects:

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This morning a crewmember provided a sleep log entry for the Lighting Effects investigation. The light bulbs on the ISS are being replaced with a new system designed for improved crew health and wellness. Fluorescent bulbs are being replaced with solid-state light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that have adjustable intensity and color. Investigators will determine if the new lights improve crew circadian rhythms, sleep, and cognitive performance. Results from this investigation also have implications for people on Earth who use electric lights.

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Light Microscopy Module (LMM) Camera Inspections:

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After completing routine inspections of the LMM Confocal Unit, LMM Confocal Camera, LMM Wide-field Camera, and the LMM Observation Camera for shattered materials, the crew reported that no damage was found to the equipment. The Light Microscopy Module (LMM) is a modified commercial, highly flexible, state-of-the-art light imaging microscope facility that provides researchers with powerful diagnostic hardware and software onboard the International Space Station (ISS). The LMM enables novel research of microscopic phenomena in microgravity, with the capability of remotely acquiring and downloading digital images and videos across many levels of magnification. The way that matter is organized and moves on the microscopic level profoundly affects the macroscopic world and an understanding of such processes helps scientists and engineers build more efficient materials and machines both for both the earth and space environments.

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MAGVECTOR:

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The crew configured the power supply and supporting equipment prior to initiating the 13th experiment run of the MAGVECTOR investigation, which ends Thursday of next week. MAGVECTOR investigates how Earth's magnetic field interacts with an electrical conductor. Using extremely sensitive magnetic sensors placed around and above a conductor, researchers can gain insight into ways that the magnetic field influences how conductors work. This research not only helps improve future International Space Station experiments and electrical experiments, but it could offer insights into how magnetic fields influence electrical conductors in general, the backbone of our technology.

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Space to Ground: Tracking a Monster: 09/08/2017

NASA Johnson
 
Опубликовано: 8 сент. 2017 г.

NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station.

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By the Numbers: Expedition 52

NASA Johnson

Опубликовано: 8 сент. 2017 г.

Expedition 52, as simple as 1-2-3: the first International Space Station science officer who was also the second woman to serve as a station crewmember has now finished her third long-duration mission...and that's just for starters. Last week's crew return to Earth puts Expedition 52 in the record books; we peeked inside and pulled out some of the best numbers to sum up the flight.

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Ciao Darmstadt, Ciao ESOC!

European Space Agency, ESA

Опубликовано: 8 сент. 2017 г.

ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli on the International Space Station sends a video greeting to everyone at the European Space Operations Centre, ESA's mission control centre in Darmstadt, Germany, on the occasion of its 50th anniversary celebration.

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The 8th day of September is a special date in the centre's history: it's the day in 1967 when it was inaugurated to serve as 'mission control' for what later became the European Space Agency. Today, it hosted 5000 visitors in an open house that included tours of the mission control facilities, presentations by ESA experts on a wide range of topics and a stage programme produced in cooperation with Hessischer Rundfunk (HR) radio and the Darmstädter Echo newspaper. The sold-out event also included numerous educational, informational and fun activities for all ages presented by DLR SchoolLab, the Astronomy and Space Technology Club of Darmstadt (AAW), the German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) and the Berlin-based 'new-space' company Part-Time Scientists. The video greeting from the Space Station was shown during the stage programme and displayed for the visitors on screens around the centre. Paolo Nespoli is on a five-month mission to the Station, dubbed the #VITAmission, between July and December this year. Vita's extensive scientific programme includes experiments in biology, human physiology as well as space environment monitoring, materials science and technology demonstrations. Learn more and follow Paolo in social media via http://paolonespoli.esa.int/More information on ESOC and its 50th anniversary year via #ESOC50

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ISS Pass Over Hurricane Jose and Hurricane Irma 9/8/17

NASA Johnson

Опубликовано: 8 сент. 2017 г.

The International Space Station passed over two major Atlantic hurricanes on Friday, Sept. 8. First, the station flew approximately 250 miles over Hurricane Jose at approximately 10:10 a.m. EDT while the Category 3 storm was in the Atlantic just east of the Caribbean. One orbit of the Earth later, the station flew over Hurricane Irma at approximately 11:40 a.m. EDT. The powerful Category 4 storm had already brought destructive wind and rain to islands across the Caribbean and is forecast to impact the Florida peninsula.

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http://tass.ru/kosmos/4546457

Ученый: средства защиты МКС от последствий вспышек на Солнце хорошо проработаны        

© NASA/SDO
МОСКВА, 8 сентября. /ТАСС/. Международная космическая станция (МКС) никак не подвержена влиянию солнечных вспышек, бушующих последние два дня. Об этом в пятницу сказал ТАСС главный научный сотрудник лаборатории рентгеновской астрономии Солнца ФИАН Сергей Богачев.
Ранее сообщалось, что на настоящий момент солнечные вспышки 6 и 7 сентября никак не отразились на работе станции и российской спутниковой группировки.
"В конце вечера 6 сентября и начале 7 [сентября] до Земли долетали тяжелые частицы, тяжелые протоны, которые не влияют на людей, но существенно повышают риски для группировок спутников. Однако МКС не должно ничего угрожать, там все ремонтопригодно, в отличие от спутников. Люди на МКС летают уже давно, и средства защиты людей там хорошо проработаны", - пояснил ученый.
Богачев отметил, что сейчас Земля проходит через облако плазмы с температурой до 1 млн градусов, выброшенной Солнцем во время вспышек. Астроном пояснил, что, несмотря на колоссальную температуру, облако не представляет угрозу для жизни людей, как на Земле, так и на МКС, поскольку имеет крайне низкую плотность вещества.
"Сегодня к Земле пришли те компоненты, которые, как считается, влияют на людей. Это плазма, состоящая из сверхгорячих частиц. Она имеет температуру от 100 тыс. до 1 млн градусов. Но речь идет о чрезвычайно разреженной среде, плотность которой в десятки миллиардов раз ниже плотности воздуха", - пояснил ученый.
Вспышки и бури
Ранее именно эти облака плазмы вызвали мощные магнитные бури, которые могут повториться, если Земля будет проходить через более плотные участки. Облака плазмы состоят из самых медленных частиц, ранее до нас уже долетели все виды излучений, а также тяжелые протоны.
"Излучение доходит от Солнца до Земли за ( минут, поэтому все излучение до нас уже долетело, но их принимает на себя земная атмосфера. Дальше, в конце вечера 6, начал 7 числа до Земли долетали тяжелые частицы, тяжелые протоны. Которые не влияют на людей, но существенно повышают риски для группировок спутников", - рассказал Богачев.

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Randy Bresnik‏Подлинная учетная запись @AstroKomrade 5 ч. назад

Where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Mediterranean Sea. From Gibraltar it was crystal clear along the Spanish and Moroccan coastlines.

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Intl. Space Station‏Подлинная учетная запись @Space_Station 5 ч. назад

Hear from @AstroPeggy & @Astro2fish who just landed from space! Watch live on Sept. 11 & submit Q's with #askNASA: https://www.facebook.com/ISS/videos/1689070157792575/ ...

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Intl. Space Station‏Подлинная учетная запись @Space_Station 6 ч. назад

The next crew to launch to the station arrived in Kazakhstan this week and is counting down to a Sept. 12 liftoff.

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Paolo Nespoli‏Подлинная учетная запись @astro_paolo 1 ч. назад

Spoons, sauces and food pouches flying around... Just your regular dinner in space! #VITAmission

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Randy Bresnik‏Подлинная учетная запись @AstroKomrade 8 ч. назад

Hurricane #Jose regrettably following a familiar path...



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The eye of #Jose, may it veer north and east away from those so affected by Irma's wrath already.

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Paolo Nespoli‏Подлинная учетная запись @astro_paolo 2 ч. назад

Looking into #Jose's eye, in awe of nature's power. Stay safe everyone. #Irma #Katia #VITAmission

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А что, прятались они от солнечных протонов или нет ?
Или сначала объявили тревогу, а потом отменили ? 
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2017/09/08/iss-daily-summary-report-9082017/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/08/2017
Posted on September 8, 2017 at 4:00 pm by HQ.

Lighting Effects:

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The crew completed a visual assessment test in the Crew Quarters (CQs) by setting the light to the correct mode, turning all other light sources in the CQ off, and performing one Numerical Verification Test and one Color Discrimination Test. The crew will then photograph the completed tests, before transferring the photos for downlink. The light bulbs on the ISS are being replaced with a new system designed for improved crew health and wellness. The Lighting Effects investigation studies the impact of the change fr om fluorescent light bulbs to solid-state light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with adjustable intensity and color and aims to determine if the new lights can improve crew circadian rhythms, sleep, and cognitive performance. Results from this investigation also have major implications for people on Earth who use electric lights.

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Multi-Omics-Mouse:

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Today the crew performed routine maintenance operations by filling the transportation cage units with water and refilling the camera washer water of the Mouse Habitat Cage Unit located in the Cell Biology Experiment Facility (CBEF). Several studies have reported space flight effects on the human immune system, but the relationship between microbiota and immune dysfunction during flight remains unclear. In the Multi-Omics-Mouse investigation, food with and without fructooligosaccharides (FOS) will be used as prebiotics, to determine if they improve the gut environment and immune function. After the flight, researchers will analyze the gut environment (microbiota and metabolites) and immune system of the mice by multi-omics analysis.

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Rodent Research 9 (RR-9):

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In support of the on-going RR-9 investigation, the crew restocked the Animal Habitat Units with new food bars and cleaned the lid and interior cages. RR-9 studies how microgravity affects the immune systems, muscles and bones of rodents during extended stays aboard the ISS. After approximately 30 days aboard the ISS, the mice will be returned to Earth wh ere scientists on the ground will study how their time in space has affected various tissues, including brain, muscle, heart, joints, eyes and the immune system.

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MELFI (Minus Eighty Degree Laboratory Freezer for ISS) Electronic Unit Removal:

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While removing the failed spare Electronic Unit from MELFI-1, which will be 1 of 2 units returned on SpX-12.; the crew found corrosion on the fluid line connector. This activity has been paused until the ground teams can determine a forward plan of action. The MELFI is a cold storage unit that maintains experiment samples at ultra-cold temperatures until those samples can be returned to the ground for analysis.

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Space Headaches:

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The crew completed weekly questionnaires for the ESA Space Headaches investigation today. The Space Headaches investigation collects information that may help in the development of methods to alleviate associated symptoms and improvement in the well-being and performance of crewmembers in space. Headaches during space flight can negatively affect mental and physical capacities of crewmembers that can influence performance during a space mission.

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https://www.roscosmos.ru/24063/

РОСКОСМОС. СОЛНЕЧНАЯ АКТИВНОСТЬ НЕ ПОВЛИЯЛА НА ЗДОРОВЬЕ ЭКИПАЖА МКС
11.09.2017 16:40

По данным Центра прогнозов космической погоды ИЗМИРАН в последние несколько дней было отмечено повышение солнечной активности. Мощные вспышки на Солнце являются причиной повышения радиационного фона в околоземном пространстве и могут рассматриваться как потенциальная опасность для космонавтов на борту Международной космической станции (МКС).

Существующая конструкция МКС позволяет обеспечить достаточную радиационную защиту экипажа в периоды повышенной солнечной активности. По данным радиометра и дозиметров, постоянно работающих на МКС, показатели радиации на станции остаются в пределах допустимых значений – дополнительный уровень радиации менее суточной нормы.

Тем не менее, после поступления информации об очередной вспышке на поверхности солнца, космонавт РОСКОСМОСА Сергей РЯЗАНСКИЙ получил рекомендации медицинской службы Главной оперативной группы управления полетом российского сегмента (РС) МКС, куда входят представители ГНЦ РФ – ИМПБ РАН, в ближайшие двое суток сократить количество посещений зон на МКС, менее защищенных от солнечной радиации. Аналогичные рекомендации от своих медицинских служб получили коллеги Сергея РЯЗАНСКОГО астронавты Рэндолф БРЕЗНИК и Паоло НЕСПОЛИ.

Владимир СОЛОВЬЕВ, первый заместитель генерального конструктора РКК «Энергия» - руководитель РС МКС: «График проведения экспериментов на российском сегменте МКС остается без изменений».

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Intl. Space Station‏Подлинная учетная запись @Space_Station 14 мин. назад

LIVE: @AstroPeggy & @Astro2fish talk about their stay aboard the space station. Watch and submit Q's with #AskNASA: http://nasa.gov/live