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Сергей Рязанский‏Подлинная учетная запись @SergeyISS 32 мин. назад

#Онекотан — крупный #остров вулканического происхождения в составе северной группы Большой гряды Курильских островов. Уже более 10 лет он необитаем, хотя в разные периоды попытки его хозяйственного освоения предпринимали многие народы

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https://www.nasa.gov/feature/wallops/2017/nasa-tv-coverage-set-for-antares-launch-to-the-international-space-station

Nov. 8, 2017

NASA TV Coverage Set for Antares Launch to the International Space Station

NASA commercial cargo provider Orbital ATK is scheduled to launch its eighth mission to the International Space Station at 7:37 a.m. EST Saturday, Nov. 11, from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Live launch coverage will begin at 7 a.m. on NASA Television and the agency's website.


Final cargo items are loaded into the Orbital ATK's Cygnus spacecraft at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility. Cygnus will be carried to the International Space Station aboard an Antares rocket Nov. 11.
Credits: NASA/Patrick Black

NASA TV also will air two prelaunch briefings Friday, Nov. 10. At 11 a.m. mission managers will provide an overview and status of launch operations, and at 3 p.m. scientists and researchers will discuss some of the investigations and technology demonstrations to be delivered to the station.

The Cygnus cargo spacecraft will launch on Orbital ATK's upgraded Antares rocket from Pad 0A of Virginia Space's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, located at Wallops. Following launch on Nov. 11, NASA TV coverage of the spacecraft's solar array deployment will begin at 9 a.m. and a post-launch news briefing will held at approximately 10 a.m.

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Under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services contract, Cygnus will carry about 7,400 pounds of crew supplies and hardware to the space station, including science and research in support of dozens of research investigations that will occur during Expeditions 53 and 54.

Cygnus will carry several CubeSats that will conduct a variety of missions, from technology demonstrations of laser communication and increased data downlink rates to an investigation to study spaceflight effects on bacterial antibiotic resistance. Other experiments will advance biological monitoring aboard the station and look at various elements of plant growth in microgravity that may help inform plant cultivation strategies for future long-term space missions. The spacecraft will also transport a virtual reality camera to record a National Geographic educational special on Earth as a natural life-support system.

Cygnus will arrive at the station on Monday, Nov. 13. Expedition 53 Flight Engineers Paolo Nespoli of ESA (European Space Agency) and Randy Bresnik of NASA will use the space station's robotic arm to capture Cygnus at about 5:40 a.m. NASA TV coverage of rendezvous and capture will begin at 4:15 a.m.

After Canadarm2 captures Cygnus, ground commands will be sent to guide the station's robotic arm as it rotates and attaches the spacecraft to the bottom of the station's Unity module. Coverage of installation will begin at 7 a.m.

Cygnus will remain at the space station until Dec. 4, when the spacecraft will depart the station and deploy several CubeSats before its fiery re-entry into Earth's atmosphere as it disposes of several tons of trash.

If the launch does not occur on Saturday, Nov. 11, the next launch opportunity is 7:14 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 12 with NASA TV coverage starting at 6:45 a.m.

This Cygnus spacecraft is named in honor of the former astronaut Eugene "Gene" Cernan, the last human to step foot on the Moon during the Apollo 17 mission. Cernan set records for both lunar surface extravehicular activities and longest time in lunar orbit. He died in January 2017.

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PRELAUNCH NEWS CONFERENCE ON NASA TV

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Friday, Nov. 10 (L-1 day): A prelaunch status briefing will be held at Wallops NASA Visitor Center auditorium at 11 a.m. NASA TV will provide live coverage, as well as streaming Internet coverage.
Participants will be:

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• Dan Hartman, International Space Station Program, NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston
• Camille Alleyne, International Space Station Program Science Office, NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston
• Frank DeMauro, Vice President and General Manager of the Advanced Programs Division, Orbital ATK
• Kurt Eberly, Antares Deputy Program Manager, Orbital ATK
• John Dickerson, test director, Wallops Flight Facility
  

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WHAT'S ON BOARD SCIENCE BRIEFING ON NASA TV

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Friday, Nov.10 (L-1 day): A science, research and technology briefing will be held at the NASA Visitor Center auditorium at 3 p.m. NASA Television will provide live coverage, as well as streaming Internet coverage.

Participants will include:

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• Camille Alleyne, International Space Station Program Science Office and Patrick O'Neill, CASIS
• Henry Martin, NanoRacks and Cassie Wong, CRS Systems Engineer, Orbtial ATK
• Elwood Agasid, deputy program manager of the Small Spacecraft Technology Program (OCSD/ ISARA)
• Stevan Spremo, project manager for EcAMSat at Ames
• Michelle Lucas, founder and president at Higher Orbits, and Frank Culbertson, Orbital ATK
• Abigail Youngker, student, Team Saguaro Snakes
• Heath Mills, CEO, Space Technology and Advanced Research Systems, Inc.
  

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POST-LAUNCH NEWS CONFERENCE ON NASA TV

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Saturday, Nov. 11:A post-launch news conference will occur at about 10 a.m. and NASA Television will provide live coverage, as well as streaming Internet coverage.

Participants will be:

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• Dan Hartman, International Space Station Program manager
• Frank DeMauro, Vice President and General Manager of the Advanced Programs Division, Orbital ATK
• Kurt Eberly, Antares Deputy Program Manager, Orbital ATK
  

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NASA TV LAUNCH COVERAGE

Saturday, Nov. 11 (Launch day): NASA TV live coverage will begin at 7 a.m. EST. For NASA TV downlink information, schedules and links to streaming video, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

IN-FLIGHT NASA TV COVERAGE

If launch occurs Nov. 11, NASA TV will provide live coverage of the arrival of the Cygnus cargo ship to the International Space Station. NASA TV will cover the rendezvous and grapple of Cygnus on Nov. 13. beginning at 4:15 a.m. EST with grapple taking place at approximately 5:40 a.m.

NASA WEB PRELAUNCH AND LAUNCH COVERAGE

Prelaunch and launch day coverage of the Orbital ATK CRS-8 flight will be available on the NASA website. Coverage will include live streaming beginning at 1:15 a.m. on the Wallops Ustream site. Live coverage on the NASA website begins at 7 a.m. on launch day. Photos of the launch will be available shortly after liftoff. For questions about countdown coverage, contact Keith Koehler at 757-824-1579. You can follow countdown coverage on our launch blog at:

http://blogs.nasa.gov/orbital

Learn more about the Orbital ATK CRS-8 mission by going to the mission home page at:

http://www.nasa.gov/orbitalatk

TWITTER

The Wallops Twitter feed will be updated throughout the launch countdown. To access the feed, visit:

http://www.twitter.com/NASA_Wallops

FACEBOOK

The Wallops Facebook feed will be updated throughout the launch countdown. To access the feed, visit:

http://www.facebook.com/NASAWFF

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Kathryn Hambleton
 Headquarters, Washington
 202-358-1100
kathryn.hambleton@nasa.gov

Keith Koehler
 Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia
 757-824-1579
keith.a.koehler@nasa.gov

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Last Updated: Nov. 9, 2017
Editor: Rob Garner

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2017/11/08/iss-daily-summary-report-11082017/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/08/2017
HQ
Posted on November 8, 2017

Airway Monitoring:

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Using the Portable Pulmonary Function System (PFS), the crew performed calibrations and conducted high and low nitric oxide (NO) measurements in the US Laboratory. The Airway Monitoring investigation aims to determine the pulmonary nitric oxide turnover in weightlessness and in combined weightless, hypobaric and hypoxic environments, as well as the lung diffusion capacity for nitric oxide. With dust particles present in the ISS atmosphere, this investigation studies the occurrence and indicators of airway inflammation in crewmembers, using ultra-sensitive gas analyzers to analyze exhaled air. This will help to identify health impacts and support maintenance of crewmember well-being on future human spaceflight missions, such as to the Moon and Mars, where crewmembers will have to be more self-sufficient in identifying and avoiding such conditions.

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Lighting Effects:

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A 52S crewmember provided a sleep log entry to track his daily sleep patterns and wakefulness. 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.

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Fine Motor Skills (FMS):

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Today a 51S crewmember conducted a Flight Day 104 FMS session that was executed on a touchscreen tablet, wh ere the subject performs a series of interactive tasks. The investigation studies how fine motor skills are affected by long-term microgravity exposure, different phases of microgravity adaptation, and sensorimotor recovery after returning to Earth gravity. The goal of FMS is to answer how fine motor performance in microgravity varies over the duration of a six-month and year-long 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.

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Earth Imagery from ISS Target Operations:

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The crew captured video footage of the Atlantic Ocean that continues to Northwest Africa, and footage of a thunderstorm in Italy that continues to East Europe. The crew also captured imagery of the Pacific Ocean before Singapore that continues over the coast between mainland China, Korea and Japan. The Earth Imagery from ISS investigation creates a series of videos, showcasing Earth from space. These videos will be taken with cameras on the International Space Station in 6K hi-resolution, then integrated into videos for screensavers for public enjoyment, exploration, and engagement.

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Meteor Hard Drive Swap-out:

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The crew removed and replaced the hard drive in the Meteor laptop located in the Window Observational Research Facility (WORF). The Meteor payload is a visible spectroscopy instrument with the primary purpose of observing meteors in Earth orbit. Meteor uses image analysis to provide information on the physical and chemical properties of the meteoroid dust, such as size, density, and chemical composition. Since the parent comets or asteroids for most of the meteor showers are identified, the study of the meteoroid dust on orbit provides information about the parent comets and asteroids.

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Joint Airlock Remote Power Control Module (RPCM) Remove and Replace (R&R):

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Today the crew rotated the A/L1F1 rack to access and replace the AL1A4A_B RPCM. The post-R&R checkout was successful.  This RPCM powers Airlock redundant shell heaters. After the R&R, they inspected the Lower Left Launch Restraint on the A/L1F1 Rack. This Lower Left Launch Restraint was previously reported as stuck in the fully disengaged position. The crew was unable to engage the restraint.  The rack is in an acceptable configuration with only 3 of 4 restraints, however.

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Cygnus Offset Grapple On-Board Training (OBT):

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In preparation for Cygnus arrival, the crew practiced vehicle captures with the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS), which was positioned at the Permanent Multipurpose Module (PMM) Flight Releasable Grapple Fixture (FRGF) High Hover position earlier this week in preparation for the training. Following the training, the crew participated in a conference with ground teams to discuss the training session and address any questions.

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Permanent Multipurpose Module (PMM) Overhead 1 (O1) Rack Front Cleanup:

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The crew prepared the PMMO1 Rack Front to accept cargo during the upcoming Orbital ATK 8 (OA-8 ) mission by consolidating trash items and staging these items for disposal. During OA-8 cargo operations, these disposal items will be swapped with cargo that arrived on OA-8.

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Node 2 Zenith International Docking Adapter (IDA) Control Panel Installation:

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The crew installed the IDA Control Panel bracket, IDA Control Panel, and cover on a Closeout Panel in Node 2. This Control Panel will be used to control the IDA at Node 2 Zenith during future Commercial Crew vehicles.  After installation, the control panel was checked out successfully.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2017/11/09/crew-tests-new-workouts-and-lights-as-rocket-preps-for-launch/

Crew Tests New Workouts and Lights as Rocket Preps for Launch
Mark Garcia
Posted on November 9, 2017

The Expedition 53 crew is working out on a new exercise device today and testing new lights for their impact on health. Back on Earth, a new resupply rocket stands at its launch pad ready for a Saturday launch to the International Space Station.

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Astronauts Joe Acaba and Mark Vande Hei worked out on the new Mini-Exercise Device-2 (MED-2) this morning performing dead lifts and rowing exercises. The duo tested its ability to provide reliable, effective workouts despite its smaller size to increase the habitability of a spacecraft.

Vande Hei is also analyzing the station's new solid-state light-emitting diodes that are replacing older fluorescent lights. He conducted a series of tests throughout the day to determine how they impact crew sleep patterns and cognitive performance.

The Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo craft is encapsulated inside the Antares rocket and now stands vertical at the launch pad at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Cygnus is due to launch Saturday at 7:37 a.m. EDT with about 7,400 pounds of new science experiments and fresh supplies for the Expedition 53 crew.

Cygnus will unfurl its cymbal-like UltraFlex solar arrays less than two hours after launch as it begins a two-day trip to the International Space Station. Astronaut Paolo Nespoli will command the Canadarm2 from the Cupola to grapple Cygnus when it arrives Monday morning at 5:40 a.m. Commander Randy Bresnik will back up Nespoli and monitor the approach and rendezvous.

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https://lenta.ru/news/2017/11/09/cargoprogram/

НАСА подсчитало выгоду от SpaceX
Аналитик Космического центра имени Джона Кеннеди (США) Эдгар Сапата впервые точно оценил финансовую выгоду НАСА от реализации программы коммерческих услуг орбитальной транспортировки (Commercial Orbital Transportation Services, COTS), сообщает Ars Technica.
В своем докладе эксперт отмечает, что в среднем доставка одного килограмма груза на МКС на корабле Dragon компании SpaceX стоит 89 тысяч долларов, а на корабле Cygnus (Orbital ATK) — 135 тысяч.
В то же время, по расчетам Сапаты, отправка одного килограмма грузов на Space Shuttle (Lockheed Martin, Boeing и Orbital ATK) составляла бы 272 тысячи долларов.
Он также оценил стоимость доставки четырех астронавтов на МКС при помощи создаваемых в США пилотируемых кораблей. Отправка людей на Dragon 2 обойдется в 405 миллионов долларов, а на Starliner компании Boeing — в 654 миллиона долларов.
Эксперт заключает, что действующие и планируемые программы COTS обойдутся НАСА примерно в 2,5 раза дешевле, чем Space Shuttle, в случае, если бы последняя действовала до сих пор.
В сентябре 2014 года НАСА выбрало компании SpaceX и Boeing для создания пилотируемых кораблей для полетов на околоземную орбиту. В 2008 году космическое агентство наняло SpaceX и Orbital ATK для создания аппаратов для полетов к МКС.
В период с 1981-го по 2011-й было задействовано пять многоразовых пилотируемых космических кораблей Space Shuttle. После этого людей на МКС доставляют исключительно на «Союзах», одно место для американского астронавта на российском корабле стоит 80 миллионов долларов, писал The Verge.
В феврале американская Счетная палата рекомендовала НАСА и дальше отправлять астронавтов российскими аппаратами, поскольку, вероятно, SpaceX и Boeing в 2017 году не получат сертификаты для своего космического транспорта.

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Сергей Рязанский‏Подлинная учетная запись @SergeyISS 2 ч назад

Многие меня просили сфотографировать #Аральское море. На днях как раз оно попалось мне в объектив, точнее то, что от него осталось... А ведь до начала обмеления Аральское море было четвёртым по величине озером в мире!

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Randy Bresnik‏Подлинная учетная запись @AstroKomrade 2 ч. назад

"Where's Komrade?" Some of the "Racks" that line @Space_Station have storage behind them and we have to go 'diving' to get it.

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As you can see 'Rack Diving' is an international sport aboard @Space_Station as @Astro_Paolo and @AstroAcaba await their judges scores.

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https://www.iss-casis.org/press-releases/international-space-station-u-s-national-lab-payloads-prepped-for-orbital-atk-crs-8-launch/

International Space Station U.S. National Lab Payloads Prepped for Orbital ATK CRS-8 Launch

November 2, 2017

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL. (November 2, 2017) – The Orbital ATK Cygnus vehicle is slated to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) no earlier than November 11, 2017 from Wallops Flight Facility. The Cygnus spacecraft will carry a dozen ISS National Laboratory payloads to conduct research across a variety of areas aimed at improving life on Earth. In addition to the diverse research launching to the ISS National Lab, multiple payloads focused on enabling future research missions will be part of the CRS-8 manifest. Thus far in 2017, the ISS National Lab has sponsored more than 100 separate experiments that have reached the station.

Below highlights ISS National Lab sponsored investigations as part of the Orbital ATK CRS-8 mission:

Biological Nitrogen Fixation via Rhizobium-Legume Symbiosis
Higher Orbits, Michelle Lucas

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This project was developed by the Higher Orbits Go for Launch! student competition Orbital ATK Division winning team, the Saguaro Snakes (Gilbert, AZ). The project is focused on establishing a baseline for plant growth in extraterrestrial colonies.  Microclover, a resilient and drought-tolerant legume will be grown in microgravity to determine the effect of the space environment on the nitrogen-fixation process and micro-green growth. Insight gained from this experiment could be useful in ongoing efforts to create a self-sufficient greenhouse in microgravity, which would necessitate a soil nitrogen source for exploratory purposes.
Hardware Partner: Space Tango

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Cost-effective High E-Frequency Satellite (CHEFSat)
Naval Research Laboratory (Washington, DC)

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The Cost-effective High E-Frequency Satellite (CHEFSat) tests and prepares consumer communications technology for use in space. The growing range of devices, components, and miniaturized technology available in the consumer market represents a boon for space exploration and cost management. CHEFSat seeks to validate a consumer-grade radio frequency device for wider space use by testing its safety and effectiveness in a working CubeSat deployed from the ISS.
Hardware Partner: NanoRacks

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E. coli AntiMicrobial Satellite (EcAMSat)
Stanford University, A.C. Martin, Ph.D. (Stanford, CA)

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The E. coli AntiMicrobial Satellite (EcAMSat) investigation seeks to determine the lowest dose of antibiotic needed to inhibit growth of Escherichia coli (E. coli), a bacterial pathogen that causes infections in humans and animals. The experiment will expose wild-type (naturally occurring in nature) and mutant strains of E. coli to three different antibiotic concentrations and then examine the viability of each group using a dye that reveals metabolic activity. As the first mission in the 6U satellite platform configuration, EcAMSat also serves to demonstrate the capabilities of this technology. EcAMSat is being developed through a partnership between NASA's Ames Research Center with support from the NASA Space Life and Physical Sciences Research and Applications Program and the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Hardware Partner: NanoRacks

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Effects of Microgravity on the Life Cycle of a Tenebrio molitor
Higher Orbits, Michelle Lucas

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The Effects of Microgravity on the Life Cycle of Tenebrio Molitor (Tenebrio Molitor) experiment aboard the ISS investigates how the microgravity environment of space affects the mealworm life cycle. Mealworms represent good test subjects because they are well-studied organisms. An automated laboratory apparatus images mealworm growth from larval to adult life stages and then returns samples to Earth based labs for more detailed analysis. This project was conceived by the Higher Orbits AIAA Division winning team – Operation Galaxy X (Herndon, VA).
Hardware Partner: Space Tango

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Integrated Solar Array and Reflectarray Antenna (ISARA)
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Pasadena, CA) and Aerospace Corporation (El Segundo, CA)

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The Integrated Solar Array and Reflectarray Antenna (ISARA) prepares a new hybrid antenna and power system for space applications by demonstrating its use in CubeSat-based environmental monitoring. Advances in material science and electrical engineering have made possible a flexible solar panel that can send and receive messages. ISARA tests the performance of these new solar antennas in collecting instrumental data aboard a CubeSat deployed from the ISS and monitored by ground-based engineering crews.
Hardware Partner: NanoRacks

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Life Cycle of Arabidopsis Thaliana in Microgravity
Magnitude.IO, Ted Tagami (Berkeley, CA)

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The Life Cycle of Arabidopsis thaliana in Microgravity (Arabidopsis thaliana) project studies the morphology and physiology of a common plant species using specialized modular growth chambers aboard the ISS. The plant under investigation grows from germinated seeds under automated light, temperature and nutrient conditions. Automated cameras image growth at every stage to determine both plant viability and the effectiveness of cultivation modules, which return to Earth for further post-mission analysis.
Hardware Partner: Space Tango

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NanoRacks-LEMUR-2
Spire Global, Inc., Jenny Barna (San Francisco, SF)

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About 90 percent of global trade is shipped by sea; however, tracking of oceangoing ships is inefficient and many ships are unmonitored as they transit the world's oceans, far from land and out of range of ground-based beacons. The NanoRacks-LEMUR-2 satellites are part of a remote sensing satellite constellation that provides global ship tracking and weather monitoring. The satellites in this investigation are deployed from both the ISS and the visiting space vehicle, demonstrating the technology at a range of altitude bands.
Hardware Partner: NanoRacks

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Optical Communication and Sensor Demonstration (OCSD)
Siegfried Janson, Ph.D., and Richard Welle, Ph.D., The Aerospace Corporation (El Segundo, CA)

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The Optical Communication and Sensor Demonstration (OCSD) will test specific functions of laser-based communications using automated CubeSats deployed from the ISS. Optical communication (communication using lasers) is a next-generation technology that improves the distance, accuracy, and speed of communication in space and in space-to-ground applications. OCSD readies a compact version of this technology for space by demonstrating accurate high-speed optical communication between two small satellites working closely together in low Earth orbit.
Hardware Partner: NanoRacks

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PROPCUBE-Fauna
Paul Bernhardt, Ph.D., Naval Research Laboratory (Washington, D.C.)

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PROPCUBE-Fauna uses a CubeSat platform to collect critical data for improving communications systems. Both Earth- and space-based communications systems use the outer electrical field of the Earth's atmosphere to transmit, bend, or bounce message signals. PROPCUBE-Fauna will perform high-resolution measurements on the exact position, density, and potential vibration of this field to transmit signals in a more effective manner.
Hardware Partner: NanoRacks

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STaARS BioScience-5
Sarah Wallace, Ph.D., NASA Johnson Space Center (Clear Lake, TX)

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This set of STaARS experiments will be conducted in a new facility on the ISS, the NEXUS Lab, which was designed and built by SpacePharma. Dr. Wallace will be completing a two-part experiment that began on SpaceX CRS-12 involving Staphylococcus aureus (a common skin pathogen). Her experiment examines microgravity-induced molecular alterations that cause S. aureus to change color from its normal gold to clear and that cause the bacteria to lose pathogenicity. By elucidating the mechanisms within S. aureus that change during growth in microgravity, this research could to lead to drug discovery and new therapies. This investigation also serves as a validation study for the NEXUS lab, which seeks to provide researchers with another reliable option for life science research on the ISS.
Hardware Partners: SpacePharma and STaARS

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VUZE – National Geographic Channel
Matthew Zymet, National Geographic (Washington, D.C.)

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The National Geographic Channel–Virtual Reality Educational Video for Television Series "One Strange Rock" will transport a virtual reality camera to the ISS to record a National Geographic special on the Earth as a natural life-support system. Crew onboard the ISS will record a series of virtual reality pieces for incorporation into a larger documentary about the natural history of the Earth and the solar system. Each episode features a different crew member and uses next-generation virtual reality technology to address different topics related to our planet and the space program.
Hardware Partner: NanoRacks

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This launch manifest adds to an impressive list of experiments from previous missions in 2017 including research in the areas of stem cells, cell culturing, protein crystal growth, external platform payloads, Earth observation, and remote sensing as well as student experiments. To learn more about these investigations and other space station research, visit www.spacestationresearch.com.

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Expedition 53 - 2017 Veterans Day Message

NASA Johnson

Опубликовано: 9 нояб. 2017 г.

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik, a retired Marine Corps Colonel, Flight Engineers Mark Vande Hei, a retired Army Colonel and Flight Engineer Joe Acaba, a former Marine reservist, paid tribute to veterans who have served the United States in the name of freedom during a downlink message recorded on Nov. 2. The three NASA astronauts asked that veterans never be forgotten, or their sacrifices to maintain democracy and freedom for all Americans.

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JAXA Astronaut Dr.Norishige Kanai goes to space

JAXA | 宇宙航空研究開発機構

Опубликовано: 10 нояб. 2017 г.

In December, JAXA Astronaut Dr.Norishige Kanai will be traveling to the International Space Station for a long duration mission to conduct various research for the benefit of mankind.

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Space to Ground: 200th Episode: 11/10/2017

NASA Johnson

Опубликовано: 10 нояб. 2017 г.

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http://www.gctc.ru/main.php?id=3984

Тренировки космонавтов на тренажёрах РС МКС
10 ноября 2017 | Подготовка

В Центре подготовки космонавтов имени Ю.А. Гагарина продолжаются тренировки экипажей МКС. Ежедневно космонавты посещают лекции, посвящённые подготовке к длительной экспедиции на орбитальную станцию, отрабатывают навыки по управлению космическим кораблём и эксплуатации систем российского сегмента Международной космической станции.

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... прошла тренировка космонавтов Олега Артемьева и Антона Шкаплерова по эксплуатации бортовых систем российского сегмента МКС и работе с аппаратурой космической станции. В ходе тренировки, которая представляет собой типовой рабочий день на МКС, космонавты выполнили ряд стандартных работ, таких как осмотр бортовых систем станции, проверка связи, подготовка аппаратуры для проведения конференции с Центром управления полётами. Тренировка также подразумевала парирование нештатных ситуаций, с которыми космонавты успешно справились, восстановив работу бортовых систем космической станции. По окончании был проведён тщательный разбор тренировки, в ходе которой специалисты ЦПК отметили отличные результаты космонавтов при решении поставленных задач.

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На следующей неделе у основного и дублирующего экипажей МКС-54/55 начнётся экзаменационная сессия. Затем космонавты и астронавты приступят к комплексным экзаменационным тренировкам, которые подведут итог подготовки экипажей в Звёздном городке.

Источник: Пресс-служба ЦПК, фото ЦПК

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Orbital ATK‏Подлинная учетная запись @OrbitalATK 57 мин. назад

Our #Cygnus spacecraft is carrying 14 @NanoRacks cubesats to deploy after its departure from @Space_Station

Jonathan McDowell‏Подлинная учетная запись @planet4589 1 ч. назад

Martin in the Nanoracks briefing: Ecamsat and 1 other are Kibo deploy, with the 3 NRCSD-13 sats already in Kibo.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/orbital/2017/11/10/about-the-science-whats-on-board-oa-8/

Rob Garner
Posted on November 10, 2017

About the Science: What's on Board OA-8

Orbital ATK will launch its Antares rocket at 7:37 a.m. EST on Nov. 11, 2017, from Virginia Space's Mid Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The Cygnus spacecraft atop Antares is loaded with 7,400 pounds of cargo for the International Space Station. Apart from food and other equipment, much of this cargo is research-geared, supporting 300 new or ongoing scientific investigations occurring as part of the International Space Station's Expedition 53-54.

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Here are some highlights of research that will be delivered to the station:

Investigation tests bacterial antibiotic resistance in microgravity
Antibiotic resistance could pose a danger to astronauts, especially since microgravity has been shown to weaken human immune response. E. coli AntiMicrobial Satellite (EcAMSat) will study microgravity's effect on bacterial antibiotic resistance. The experiment will expose two strains of E. coli, one with a resistance gene, the other without, to three different doses of antibiotics, then examine the viability of each group. Results from this investigation could contribute to determining appropriate antibiotic dosages to protect astronaut health during long-duration human spaceflight and help us understand how antibiotic effectiveness may change as a function of stress on Earth.


EcAMSAT, undergoes thermal vacuum power management testing at NASA Ames. The test simulates the thermal vacuum and power environment of space and is an element of the spacecraft's flight validation testing program. Credit: NASA

CubeSat used as a laser communication technology testbed
Traditional laser communication systems use transmitters that are far too large for small spacecraft. The Optical Communication Sensor Demonstration (OCSD) tests the functionality of laser-based communications using CubeSats that provide a compact version of the technology. Results from OCSD could lead to significantly enhanced communication speeds between space and Earth and a better understanding of laser communication between small satellites in low-Earth orbit.

Hybrid solar antenna seeks solution to long distance communications in space
As space exploration increases, so will the need for improved power and communication technologies. The Integrated Solar Array and Reflectarray Antenna (ISARA), a hybrid solar power panel and communication solar antenna that can send and receive messages, tests the use of this technology in CubeSat-based environmental monitoring. ISARA may provide a solution for sending and receiving information to and from faraway destinations, both on Earth and in space.

Nitrogen fixation process tested in microgravity environment
The Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Microgravity via Rhizobium-Legume Symbiosis (Biological Nitrogen Fixation) investigation examines how low-gravity conditions affect the nitrogen fixation process of Microclover, a resilient and drought tolerant legume. The nitrogen fixation process, a process by which nitrogen in the atmosphere is converted into a usable form for living organisms, is a crucial element of any ecosystem necessary for most types of plant growth. This investigation could provide information on the space viability of the legume's ability to use and recycle nutrients and give researchers a better understanding of this plant's potential uses on Earth.

Life cycle of alternative protein source studied
Mealworms are high in nutrients and one of the most common sources of alternative protein in developing countries. The Effects of Microgravity on the Life Cycle of Tenebrio Molitor (Tenebrio Molitor) investigation studies how the microgravity environment affects the mealworm life cycle. In addition to alternative protein research, this investigation will provide information about animal growth under unique conditions.

Investigation studies advances in plant and crop growth in space
The Life Cycle of Arabidopsis thaliana in Microgravity investigation studies the formation and functionality of the Arabidopsis thaliana, a mustard plant with a well-known genome that makes it ideal for research, in microgravity conditions. The results from this investigation will contribute to an understanding of plant and crop growth in space, a vital aspect to long-term spaceflight missions.

The Biological Nitrogen Fixation and Tenebrio Molitor are student investigations in the Go for Launch! – Higher Orbits program and sponsored by Space Tango and the ISS National Lab, which is managed by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS). The Arabidopsis thaliana investigation, also a student investigation, is a part of the Magnitude.io program, sponsored by Space Tango and CASIS.

OA-8 marks Orbital ATK's eighth cargo delivery mission to the space station, and the research on board will join many other investigations currently happening aboard the orbiting laboratory. Follow @ISS_Research for more information about the science happening on station.

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Orbital ATK CRS-8 Prelaunch Mission Status Briefing

NASA

Опубликовано: 10 нояб. 2017 г.

NASA commercial cargo provider Orbital ATK is scheduled to launch its eighth mission to the International Space Station at 7:37 a.m. EST Saturday, Nov. 11 from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Live launch coverage will begin at 7 a.m. on NASA Television and the agency's website. On Friday, Nov. 10 mission managers provided an overview of the mission, and status of launch operations during a prelaunch briefing. Under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services contract, Cygnus will carry about 7,400 pounds of crew supplies and hardware to the space station, including science and research in support of dozens of research investigations that will occur during Expeditions 53 and 54.

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Paolo Nespoli‏Подлинная учетная запись @astro_paolo 2 ч. назад

Shanghai, the most populous city in the world! / #Shanghai, la città più popolosa del mondo! #VITAmission #China #EarthFromSpace

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Orbital ATK CRS-8 Prelaunch Science Briefing

NASA

Опубликовано: 10 нояб. 2017 г.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2017/11/11/cygnus-launch-scrubbed-and-rescheduled-for-sunday/

Mark Garcia
Posted on November 11, 2017

Cygnus Launch Scrubbed and Rescheduled for Sunday


The Orbital ATK Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, is seen on launch Pad-0A, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

The launch of Orbital ATK's Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus cargo spacecraft has scrubbed for Saturday after an aircraft was detected in the vicinity of the launch pad. The next launch attempt is set for Sunday, Nov. 12 at 7:14 a.m. EST.

For more information about the International Space Station, visit www.nasa.gov/station.

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Paolo Nespoli‏Подлинная учетная запись @astro_paolo 6 ч. назад

Thanks to the latest maintenance the @csa_asc #Canadarm2 is in top shape and ready to have fun when #Cygnus cargo craft arrives in a few days! #VITAmission

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Spaceflight Now‏ @SpaceflightNow 3 мин. назад

A space station cargo shipment successfully blasted off from Virginia this morning aboard an Antares rocket. Full story: https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/11/12/space-station-cargo-shipment-blasts-off-aboard-antares-rocket/ ...