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U.S. Commercial Cargo Spaceship Heads to the International Space Station

NASA

Опубликовано: 12 нояб. 2017 г.

Orbital ATK's Antares rocket blasted off Nov. 12 fr om the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia to send the company's Cygnus spacecraft to orbit on the start of a two-day journey to deliver 3 ½ tons of supplies and science experiments to the International Space Station. Dubbed the "SS Gene Cernan" after the late Gemini and Apollo astronaut who was the last man to walk on the moon, Cygnus is scheduled to arrive at the station Nov. 14 wh ere it will be attached to the Unity module for a three-week stay.

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

Nov. 12, 2017
RELEASE 17-087

NASA Space Station Cargo Launches Aboard Orbital ATK Mission


Orbital ATK's eighth contracted cargo delivery flight to the station successfully launched at 7:19 a.m. EST on an Antares rocket from Pad 0A at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia Sunday.
Credits: NASA/ Bill Ingalls

The International Space Station will receive about 7,400 pounds of cargo, including new science and technology investigations, following the successful launch of Orbital ATK's Cygnus spacecraft from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia Sunday.

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Orbital ATK's eighth contracted cargo delivery flight to the station launched at 7:19 a.m. EST on an Antares rocket from Pad 0A at Wallops, and is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station Tuesday, Nov. 14.

This is the fifth flight of an enhanced Cygnus spacecraft, and the second using Orbital ATK's upgraded Antares rocket. The spacecraft for this mission is named in honor of Gene Cernan, the last human to step foot on the Moon. Cernan, who passed away in January at age 82, set records for both lunar surface extravehicular activities and the longest time in lunar orbit.

Expedition 53 astronauts Paolo Nespoli of ESA (European Space Agency) and Randy Bresnik of NASA will use the space station's robotic arm to grapple Cygnus, about 4:50 a.m. Tuesday. 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.

The resupply mission will support dozens of new and existing investigations as Expeditions 53 and 54 contribute to about 250 science and research studies.

Highlights from the new experiments will include studies on antibiotic resistance, high-speed data transmission, plant growth and improved power and communication technologies.

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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.

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For more than 17 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 2,100 research investigations from researchers in more than 95 countries.

Learn more about Orbital ATK's mission at:

http://www.nasa.gov/orbitalatk

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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Tabatha Thompson
 Headquarters, Washington
 202-358-1100
tabatha.t.thompson@nasa.gov

Gary Jordan
 Johnson Space Center, Houston
 281-483-5111
gary.j.jordan@nasa.gov

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Last Updated: Nov. 12, 2017
Editor: Katherine Brown

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Post-Launch Status of Orbital ATK's Mission to the International Space Station

NASA

Опубликовано: 12 нояб. 2017 г.

On Nov. 12, Orbital ATK launched its Cygnus cargo spacecraft atop an Antares rocket to the International Space Station, from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Following the launch mission managers provided a status update on the mission.

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http://nanoracks.com/launch-of-full-external-cygnus-deployer/

NanoRacks Launches Full External Cygnus Deployer, New Customers, and more to Space Station on OA-8
November 11, 2017 //

With the launch of the OA-8 mission, NanoRacks has now brought over 600 payloads to space, and introduced numerous new customers to the commercial ISS marketplace.



Wallops Island, VA, November 12, 2017 – Early this morning, the Orbital ATK CRS-8 (OA-8 ) launch carried another historic NanoRacks mission to the International Space Station (ISS). With a completely full NanoRacks External Cygnus Deployer (ENRCSD), a virtual reality camera, and educational research, this mission marks over 600 NanoRacks payloads delivered to the ISS since 2009.

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This mission is enabling a unique virtual reality opportunity with National Geographic's VUZE camera. Integrated and launched via NanoRacks, VUZE will allow for the recording of the new National Geographic series "One Strange Rock," in which the astronaut crew will record a series of virtual reality pieces for incorporation into a larger documentary about natural history and the solar system. This is National Geographic's first time launching with NanoRacks.

NanoRacks is also pleased to have launched the "Microbes in Space" educational experiment. Microbes in Space is one of two experiments launching to the ISS via a partnership with NanoRacks, DreamUp, and Xtronaut as a part of a Kickstarter campaign to build on-the-ground kits that will compare science at home and in the classroom to real science in space. The Kickstarter is now live, with kits beginning at just a $25 donation.

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Additionally, OA-8 is the fourth mission in which NanoRacks is providing opportunities for CubeSat deployment from Cygnus after the vehicle departs from the station. The NanoRacks ENRCSD is installed on the exterior of the Cygnus service module with the capability to deploy satellites after Cygnus' completion of its primary ISS resupply mission.

On this ENRCSD mission, NanoRacks has 14 satellites ready to be deployed with customers including the NRO Office of Space Launch, Asgardia, Spire, Tyvak, NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL), and the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. Included in this External Cygnus manifest are also The Aerospace Corporation's AeroCube B/C satellites, water-based propulsion CubeSats.

"OA-8 is yet another unique mission for NanoRacks," says Senior Mission Manager Henry Martin. "We're thrilled to have a full External Cygnus Deployer, displaying its maximum capability. This mission also brings new customers from outside the industry into space while continuing partnerships with existing customers like Spire for their ongoing satellite constellation. Notably, this mission will also deploy our first-ever propulsive satellite from the Cygnus spacecraft."

The ENRCSD satellites are scheduled to be deployed from the Cygnus vehicle early December at an altitude above the ISS orbit, pending all nominal spacecraft operations.

The External Cygnus Deployer includes in the following satellites:
 

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• Lemur-2 (8 CubeSats)
• Aerocube B/C (2 CubeSats)
• Asgardia-1
• CHEFSat
  

ISARA and Aerocube B/C are funded through NASA's Small Spacecraft Technology Program (SSTP), which is chartered to develop and mature technologies to enhance and expand the capabilities of small spacecraft with a particular focus on communications, propulsion, pointing, power, and autonomous operations.

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Also on board the OA-8 mission are two CubeSats that will be deployed via the NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer onboard the ISS. The satellites, EcAMSat and TechEdSat-6 each come from NASA Ames Research Center.

EcAMSat is a biological CubeSat that will investigate the effects of microgravity on the antibiotic resistance of E. coli, a bacterial pathogen responsible for urinary tract infections. The EcAMSat flight opportunity is offered by NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) as part of the thirteenth installment of the Educational Launch of Nanosatellites (ELaNa) mission, and sponsored by the NASA Launch Services Program (LSP).

By the time the OA-8 External Cygnus mission is complete, NanoRacks will have deployed over 200 satellites into low-Earth orbit.

NanoRacks would like to thank Orbital ATK and the NASA International Space Station Program for their continued support of NanoRacks operations on the ISS.

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https://www.orbitalatk.com/news-room/release.asp?prid=306

Orbital ATK Successfully Launches Eighth Cargo Delivery Mission to the International Space Station

Antares Rocket Boosts Approximately 7,400 Pounds, Its Heaviest Load to Date

Cygnus to Host Science Experiments While Docked With Station

Dulles, Virginia 12 November 2017 – Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, successfully launched its AntaresTM rocket carrying a CygnusTM spacecraft today at 7:19 a.m. EST, fr om NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia. The launch is Orbital ATK's eighth cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station for NASA. During the mission, designated OA-8, Cygnus will deliver vital equipment, supplies and experiments to the astronauts aboard the space station, as well as conduct scientific experiments onboard Cygnus while docked with the orbiting laboratory.

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The Antares rocket launched the Cygnus spacecraft loaded with approximately 7,400 pounds (3,350 kilograms) of cargo to the crew of six who are aboard the space station. Following an approximate nine-minute ascent, the "S.S. Gene Cernan" Cygnus spacecraft, named in honor of the late astronaut and the last man to leave the moon, was successfully deployed into orbit. Orbital ATK's engineering team confirmed reliable communications have been established and the vehicle's solar arrays are fully deployed, providing the necessary electrical power to operate the spacecraft.

"While the Antares team celebrates a successful launch today, we're already well into building the vehicles for the next two missions," said Scott Lehr, President of Orbital ATK's Flight Systems Group. "We will be ready to launch again whenever Cygnus needs us."

Cygnus will be grappled at approximately 4:50 a.m. EST on November 14. The spacecraft will remain attached to the space station for approximately three weeks before departing with more than 4,000 pounds (approximately 2,000 kilograms) of disposable cargo. Cygnus' large-volume disposal capability, a critical service to NASA, is unique among America's commercial cargo providers.

"Today's successful launch of the OA-8 Cygnus on our Antares launch vehicle once again demonstrates the reliability of Orbital ATK's hardware along with our commitment to deliver critical cargo to astronauts on the International Space Station," said Frank Culbertson, President of Orbital ATK's Space Systems Group. "Soon, Cygnus will rendezvous with the space station to deliver valuable scientific experiments, hardware and crew supplies to the orbiting platform. On this mission, Cygnus will again display its flexibility as an in-orbit science platform by supporting experiments to be performed inside the cargo module while attached to the space station. We are proud to dedicate this mission to Apollo astronaut Gene Cernan and his family and look forward to celebrating the OA-8 contributions to science in his name."

Upon arrival at the space station, the "S.S. Gene Cernan" Cygnus will be unloaded and used for the first time as an extension of the orbiting laboratory for an experiment featuring a SpaceTango facility. TangoLab is a reconfigurable general research facility designed for microgravity research and development. This exercise will highlight the ability to expand the station's capabilities for hosting experiments using the Cygnus module. During the three weeks Cygnus remains docked, the astronauts on the space station will perform the transfer of the lab to Cygnus and then back to the station wh ere it will remain. Once Cygnus is unberthed, a NanoRacks deployer will release 14 Cubesats, a record number for the spacecraft. Upon completion of its secondary missions, Cygnus will perform a safe, destructive reentry into Earth's atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean.

Under the CRS-1 contract with NASA, Orbital ATK will deliver approximately 66,000 pounds (30,000 kilograms) of cargo to the space station. Beginning in 2019, the company will carry out a minimum of six cargo missions under NASA's CRS-2 contract. This partnership is cultivating a robust American commercial space industry, freeing NASA to focus on developing the next-generation rocket and spacecraft that will enable humans to conduct deep space exploration missions.

The Antares rocket systems are manufactured and engineered by Orbital ATK's Flight Systems Group primarily in Chandler, Arizona, and Dulles, Virginia, with rocket integration taking place at NASA's Horizontal Integration Facility at Wallops Island, Virginia. The vehicle includes two RD-181 engines from Energomash, a core from Yuzhmash and a CASTOR® 30XL solid rocket motor second stage manufactured at Orbital ATK's facilities in Clearfield and Magna, Utah.

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. Orbital ATK manufactures several other Cygnus components at three of the company's facilities in California: UltraFlexTM solar arrays in Goleta, composite structures in San Diego and propellant tanks in Commerce.

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

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http://www.gctc.ru/main.php?id=2236

Сергей Рязанский принимает поздравления с днём рождения на борту МКС

13 ноября 2017 | Космонавты

Сергей Рязанский был зачислен кандидатом в космонавты в отряд космонавтов в июне 2003 года. После успешной сдачи экзаменов он получил квалификацию «космонавт-исследователь», а позже - «космонавт-испытатель». Сергей принял участие в 105-суточной изоляции в эксперименте проекта «Марс-500», где был командиром экипажа. В течение последних нескольких лет проходил подготовку в составе дублирующего, а затем и основного экипажей длительной экспедиции на МКС.

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26 сентября 2013 года Сергей Рязанский отправился в свой первый космический полёт в составе экипажа 37/38-й длительной экспедиции на МКС вместе с космонавтом Роскосмоса Олегом Котовым и астронавтом НАСА Майклом Хопкинсом. В течение своей «космической командировки» космонавт принял активное участие в выполнении научно-прикладных исследований и экспериментов. В соответствии с программой полета было выполнено три выхода в открытый космос. Один из выходов продлился 8 часов 7 минут, что позволило Олегу Котову и Сергею Рязанскому побить рекорд пребывания российских и советских космонавтов в открытом космосе.

11 марта 2014 года спускаемый аппарат транспортного пилотируемого корабля «Союз ТМА-10М» с экипажем МКС-37/38 благополучно вернулся на Землю.

Продолжительность работы Сергея Рязанского на орбите составила 166 суток.

8 сентября 2015 года указом Президента Российской Федерации Сергею Рязанскому присвоено звание Героя Российской Федерации за мужество и героизм, проявленные при осуществлении длительного космического полёта на Международной космической станции. Этим же указом ему присвоено почётное звание «Лётчик-космонавт Российской Федерации».

Сейчас Сергей Рязанский находится в своей второй длительной экспедиции на МКС. Напомним, что 28 октября 2016 года Межведомственной комиссией Госкорпорации «РОСКОСМОС» Сергей Николаевич Рязанский был назначен бортинженером экспедиции МКС-52, командиром экспедиции МКС-53 и командиром основного экипажа ТПК «Союз МС-05». 28 июля 2017 года в 18:41 мск с космодрома Байконур стартовала ракета-носитель «Союз-ФГ» с транспортным пилотируемым кораблём «Союз МС-05». Командир корабля — Сергей Рязанский, бортинженеры — астронавты Рэндольф Брезник (НАСА) и Паоло Несполи (ЕКА). 29 июля 2017 года в 1:01 мск ТПК пристыковался к МКС. В 2:58 мск экипаж перешёл на борт Международной космической станции.

День рождения – особенный день для каждого человека. Вдвойне он запомнится, если поздравления именинник принимает на борту Международной космической станции. Сегодня на орбите отмечает день рождения Герой Российской Федерации, лётчик-космонавт РФ Сергей Рязанский!

Руководство Центра подготовки космонавтов имени Ю.А. Гагарина, отряд космонавтов, сотрудники ЦПК сердечно поздравляют Сергея Рязанского с днём рождения и желают ему космического здоровья, счастья, удачного полёта, успешного выполнения всей программы работ на станции и, конечно же, мягкой посадки! Напомним, что возвращение именинника с космической орбиты запланировано на 14 декабря.

Источник: Пресс-служба ЦПК, фото ЦПК

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Сергей Рязанский‏Подлинная учетная запись @SergeyISS 3 ч назад

Так получается что я уже второй раз встречаю свой День рождения на Международной космической станции. Хочется сказать огромное спасибо всем за интересные отзывы и комментарии. Ваши эмоции, ваши идеи, ваши восторги и ваша критика очень помогают и поддерживают в этом полете.

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https://www.orbitalatk.com/news-room/feature-stories/oa8-mission-page/

Mission Update

Orbital ATK successfully launched its OA-8 mission aboard the company's Antares rocket from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on November 12, 2017 at 7:19 a.m. EST. Cygnus rendesvous is scheduled for early morning Tuesday, November 14, with grapple at approximately 4:50 a.m. EST. The spacecraft will deliver vital supplies and scientific equipment to the station as part of Orbital ATK's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract with NASA.

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http://www.gctc.ru/main.php?id=3986

У экипажей МКС-54/55 началась экзаменационная сессия

13 ноября 2017 | Экипажи

До старта следующей экспедиции на Международную космическую станцию осталось чуть больше месяца. Настало время проверить готовность экипажей к космическому полёту и работе на борту МКС. Предстоящие недели для основного (Антон Шкаплеров (Роскосмос), Скотт Тингл (НАСА) и Норишиге Канаи (ДжАКСА)) и дублирующего (Сергей Прокопьев (Роскосмос), Александр Герст (ЕКА) и Джанетт Эппс (НАСА)) экипажей 54/55-й длительной экспедиции на МКС будут насыщены экзаменами и зачётными тренировками.

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Сегодня командиры экипажей Антон Шкаплеров и Сергей Прокопьев успешно прошли экзаменационные тренировки на тренажёре «Телеоператор», который предназначен для подготовки экипажей долговременных экспедиций к реализации режима ручного телеуправления (с борта МКС) сближением и стыковкой беспилотных объектов, например, таких как транспортный грузовой корабль. Каждый экзаменационный билет содержал в себе несколько видов нештатных ситуаций, которые происходят как в автоматическом режиме, так и при ручном управлении ТГК «Прогресс МС» (режим ТОРУ).

К примеру, Антону Шкаплерову на экзамене досталась в том числе такая нештатная ситуация, как кратковременное пропадание телевизионного изображения. В этом случае предписывается выполнить торможение «грузовика», чтобы скорость на отлёт от станции была 0,1-0,2 метра в секунду, а если изображение не восстановится, через 30 секунд космонавт должен увести корабль от станции.

На завершающем участке стыковки контроль ведётся по стыковочной мишени, потому что крупные конструктивные элементы уже находятся вне поля зрения. Задача космонавта – контролировать совмещение крестов на мишени и приведение мишени в центр экрана видеоконтрольного устройства. Если же лучи крестов, один из которых вынесен вперёд и находится на штанге, а другой – на подложке, расходятся более допустимого, это уже нештатная ситуация, в которой экипаж переходит на режим ТОРУ.

Несмотря на то, что стыковка беспилотных объектов с Международной космической станцией обычно проходит в автоматическом режиме, космонавтам необходимо в полном объёме обладать навыками ручного управления ТГК «Прогресс МС». Командиры основного и дублирующего экипажей МКС-54/55 блестяще справились с поставленной задачей, получив отличные оценки на экзамене. У комиссии под председательством начальника 1-го управления ЦПК, Героя Российской Федерации, лётчика-космонавта РФ Валерия Григорьевича Корзуна не было ни единого замечания, что бывает довольно редко. Наоборот, были отмечены чёткость ведения репортажа и определения параметров контроля режима, а также уверенные и грамотные действия операторов.

Источник: Пресс-служба ЦПК, фото ЦПК

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2017/11/09/iss-daily-summary-report-11092017/

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Posted on November 9, 2017

ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/09/2017

Lighting Effects:

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Upon wakeup, a 52S subject provided a sleep log entry, and then conducted a series of three Cognition tests throughout the day. The Lighting Effects experiment hopes to better quantify and qualify how lighting can effect habitability of spacecraft. 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 from 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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Miniature Exercise Device (MED-2):

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Today crewmembers configured the Node 3 camera and three other cameras deployed around Node 3 to capture video from multiple views of the crew performing dead lifts and rowing exercises using the Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED) and the MED-2 hardware. The ISS's exercise equipment is large and bulky, while the MED-2 aims to demonstrate small robotic actuators can provide motion and resistance for crew workout sessions, reducing the size and weight of exercise equipment for long-duration space missions. The MED-2 investigation is a system to test key technologies needed to develop space based exercise equipment that may provide appropriate countermeasures to the adverse effects of microgravity. This technology is critical for the initial design and development of second and third generation Counter Measure Systems (CMS) hardware that is an order of magnitude lighter and smaller than existing ISS class of CMS hardware and that has significantly greater reliability.

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Fluids Integrated Rack (FIR) Light Microscopy Module (LMM) Camera Power and Data Exchange:

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To troubleshoot the LMM wide-field camera capability, the crew exchanged the power connection from the LMM wide-field camera to the LMM confocal camera; and then exchanged the data connection from the LMM confocal camera to the LMM wide-field camera. 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).

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Earth Imagery from ISS Target Operations:

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The crew captured video footage of a night pass of the Gulf of Thailand and New York City. The Earth Imagery from ISS investigation creates a series of videos showcasing Earth from space. These videos were taken with cameras on the International Space Station in 6K hi-resolution, then will be integrated into videos for public enjoyment, exploration, and engagement.

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Lab Internal Thermal Control System (ITCS) Accumulator Refill:

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The crew set up the Fluid System Servicer (FSS) Fluids Control Pump Assembly (FCPA) and refilled the LAB Low Temperature Loop (LTL) Pump Package Assembly (PPA) accumulator. After FSS operations were complete, they drained and purged the FSS FCPA and jumpers.

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Internal Wireless Instrumentation System (IWIS) Tri-Axial Accelerometer (TAA) Replace:

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Data collected during ISS reboosts on GMT 117 and GMT 137 indicated that the Functional Cargo Block (FGB) IWIS TAA had detached or had an IWIS TAA issue. Today the crew accessed the hardware and inspected it. Based on their findings, it was determined that the TAA had hardware issues, and the crew replaced the IWIS TAA with a spare attached to a new IWIS FGB TAA plate.

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Lab Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) Leak Check:

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Telemetry during the Lab CDRA blower speed test indicates that an air leak is present in the CDRA. Today the crew inspected the Lab CDRA for a leak using the Ultrasonic Leak Detector (ULD). A sizable leak was found on Air Selector Valve (ASV) 103. The crew was able to repair the leak by demating and remating the Hydraflow connector. A few other potential small leaks were identified. No other interfaces were demated. Crew tightened fasteners and connectors as needed and closed out the rack. CDRA will run overnight to fully characterize performance improvements.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2017/11/10/iss-daily-summary-report-11102017/

HQ
Posted on November 10, 2017

ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/10/2017

Human Research Program (HRP) Collections (Biochemical Profile, Repository):

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A 51S crewmember completed Flight Day (FD) 120 blood and urine sample collections to support the Biochemical Profile and Repository experiments. The samples were placed in the Minus Eighty Degree Celsius Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI).

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• The Biochemical Profile experiment tests blood and urine samples are obtained from astronauts before, during, and after spaceflight. Specific proteins and chemicals in the samples are used as biomarkers, or indicators of health. Post-flight analysis yields a database of samples and test results, which scientists can use to study the effects of spaceflight on the body.
• Repository is a storage bank used to maintain biological specimens over extended periods of time and under well-controlled conditions. This repository supports scientific discovery that contributes to our fundamental knowledge in the area of human physiological changes and adaptation to a microgravity environment and provides unique opportunities to study longitudinal changes in human physiology spanning many missions.
  

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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 from 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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Earth Imagery from ISS Target Operations:

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The crew setup and configured the RED camera in the Cupola to capture video footage of the Nile Delta and South Florida to the Bahamas in the daytime. 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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Story Time From Space:

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A crewmember participated in the Story Time from Space project by reading "The Wizard Who Saved the Word" in Spanish today while being videotaped. The recording will be downlinked and used for educational purposes. Story Time from Space combines science literacy outreach with simple demonstrations recorded aboard the ISS. Crewmembers read science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related children's books on orbit, and complete simple science concept experiments. Video and data collected during the demonstrations are downlinked to the ground and posted in a video library with accompanying educational materials.

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Space Headaches:

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The crew completed the weekly questionnaire for the ESA Space Headaches investigation. 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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Orbital-ATK 8 (OA-8 ) Arrival Preparations:

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In preparation for OA-8 capture and berthing on Monday, the crew deployed and performed a checkout of the Centerline Berthing Camera System (CBCS) on the Node 1 Nadir hatch. Video from the CBCS will be used to aid Flight Controllers during Visiting Vehicle mating operations.  The crew also reviewed Cygnus capture procedures, and completed a Robotics Onboard Trainer (RoBOT) session to practice Capture Point hold runs and 2-meter runs.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2017/11/13/cygnus-races-to-station-as-crew-studies-life-science-and-space-crops/

Mark Garcia
Posted on November 13, 2017

Cygnus Races To Station as Crew Studies Life Science and Space Crops

The Cygnus resupply ship from Orbital ATK is less than 24 hours away from a rendezvous and capture at the International Space Station. Meanwhile, the Expedition 53 crew members are conducting human research and exploring growing crops in space.

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The Cygnus resupply ship launches aboard the Antares rocket from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

Cygnus is in Earth orbit today conducting a series of orbital maneuvers refining its path to the space station Tuesday morning. Astronauts Paolo Nespoli and Randy Bresnik will be in the cupola early tomorrow waiting to capture Cygnus with the Canadarm2 at 4:50 a.m. EST. NASA TV will broadcast the capture and installation of Cygnus to the Unity module beginning at 3:15 a.m.

Bresnik and fellow NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei & Joe Acaba also worked on some biomedical experiments today helping doctors understand how humans adapt to microgravity. Bresnik collected his blood and urine samples and stowed them in a science freezer for later analysis. Vande Hei and Acaba measured and recorded their body mass to observe bone and muscle impacts of living in space.

Acaba is also harvesting and eating cabbage, lettuce and mizuna today to learn how plants grow in space. Results may help astronauts grow their own food helping NASA plan longer missions in outer space.

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Joseph M. Acaba‏Подлинная учетная запись @AstroAcaba 2 ч. назад

Busy two weeks doing lots of @Space_Station maintenance along with #science. Hands on skills are super important up here.

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ISS Updates‏ @ISS101 2 мин назад

#Cygnus is 1.5 Kilometers from the Space Station, having just completed its Approach Initiation burn that transitions the craft to a point directly below ISS

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Orbital ATK‏Подлинная учетная запись @OrbitalATK 3 мин назад

The S.S. Gene Cernan #Cygnus is now 500m behind @Space_Station and 1km below. Tune in to NASA TV now to watch coverage live http://nasa.gov/live  #OA8

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11/14/2017 11:26

Two days after blasting off from Virginia's Eastern Shore, Orbital ATK's Cygnus supply ship is nearing its destination Tuesday. The automated spacecraft packed with 3.7 tons of supplies and experiments is scheduled for capture by the International Space Station's robotic arm at 4:50 a.m. EST (0950 GMT).

European Space Agency astronaut Paolo Nespoli will be at the controls of the Canadian-built robotic arm during today's capture.

The Cygnus spaceship is closing in on the space station from below, currently at a range of about 1,853 feet, or 565 meters.

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 7 мин. назад

Cygnus still expected to arrive at the ISS three minutes after the Delta II launches. Tally Ho (tiny dot).