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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 11 мин. назад

Aligning to the port. Ready To Latch (RTL) indication is the goal here. Then they will go through two stages of capture.

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 9 мин. назад

There's the port.

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Выравнивают
 

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"Звёздные врата"    
 

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 8 мин. назад

Right, a bit, please.

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 44 сек. назад

Should be at RTL now. Waiting for First Stage Capture to be initiated.

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Выровняли
 

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Все замки зафиксированы. Установка Лебедя на МКС подтверждена!

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Orbital ATK‏Подлинная учетная запись @OrbitalATK 58 сек. назад

All 16 bolts have been successfully driven and #Cygnus installation to @Space_Station is complete!

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 5 мин. назад

Cygnus OA-8 RTL. First and Second Stage Capture (16 bolts). Arrival and berthing COMPLETE! Smoothly done, teams!

ARTICLE: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/11/oa-8-cygnus-iss-berthing/ ...

COVERAGE: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=44220.0 ...

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OA-8 Cygnus arrives and berths at the ISS

November 13, 2017 by Chris Gebhardt, William Graham and Chris Bergin

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Текущая конфигурация МКС

https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/208884.jpg

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2017/11/14/cygnus-installed-on-station-with-new-science-experiments/

Mark Garcia
Posted on November 14, 2017

Cygnus Installed on Station With New Science Experiments

The Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo ship was bolted into place on the International Space Station's Earth-facing port of the Unity module at 7:15 a.m. EST. The spacecraft will spend about three weeks attached to the space station before departing in early December. After it leaves the station, the uncrewed spacecraft will deploy several CubeSats before its fiery re-entry into Earth's atmosphere as it disposes of several tons of trash.

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The spacecraft's arrival brings close to 7,400 pounds of research and supplies to support Expedition 53 and 54. Highlights include:

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• The coli AntiMicrobial Satellite (EcAMSat) mission, which will investigate the effect of microgravity on the antibiotic resistance of E. coli, a bacterial pathogen responsible for urinary tract infection in humans and animals. Antibiotic resistance could pose a danger to astronauts, especially since microgravity has been shown to weaken human immune response. The experiment will expose two strains of E. coli to three different doses of antibiotics; one of these strains is deficient in the gene responsible for the increased antibiotic resistance in microgravity. Results from this investigation could help determine appropriate antibiotic dosages to protect astronaut health during long-duration missions and help us understand how antibiotic effectiveness may be increased in microgravity, as well as on Earth.
• The Optical Communications and Sensor Demonstration (OCSD) project, which will study high-speed optical transmission of data and small spacecraft proximity operations. It will test 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.
• The Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Microgravity via Rhizobium-Legume Symbiosis (Biological Nitrogen Fixation) investigation, which will examine 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.
• The Integrated Solar Array and Reflectarray Antenna (ISARA), a hybrid solar power panel and communication solar antenna that can send and receive messages, will test 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.
  

Learn more about the Orbital ATK CRS-8 mission by going to the mission home page at: http://www.nasa.gov/orbitalatk. Join the conversation on Twitter by following @Space_Station.

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Cygnus OA-8 Arrival at International Space Station

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Трансляция началась 5 часов назад

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https://www.orbitalatk.com/news-room/feature-stories/OA8-Mission-Page/default.aspx

Mission Update

November 14, 2017

The S.S. Gene Cernan Cygnus spacecraft successfully completed its rendezvous and berthing maneuvers with the International Space Station at 7:15 a.m. EST on November 14. Cygnus arrived at the station with approximately 7,400 pounds (3,350 kilograms) of cargo, supplies and scientific experiments. Cygnus will remain docked at the station for approximately three weeks before departing on secondary missions. During its stay at the orbiting laboratory, after demonstrating its versatility as an in-orbit science platform, the spacecraft will be used as an extension of the space station by hosting experiments that will be conducted inside the Cygnus cargo module while attached to the space station. Cygnus will be unberthed and when a safe distance from the station, a NanoRacks deployer will release 14 Cubesats, a record number for the spacecraft. Upon completion of these secondary missions, Cygnus will perform a safe, destructive reentry into Earth's atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean.

Screen shot from NASA TV's coverage of the Cygnus grapple and berthing

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https://www.orbitalatk.com/news-room/release.asp?prid=307

Orbital ATK's Cygnus Successfully Completes Rendezvous and Berthing with International Space Station

"S.S. Gene Cernan" Delivers Approximately 7,400 Pounds of Cargo and Scientific Experiments

Cygnus Spacecraft to Highlight Advanced Capabilities as In-Orbit Science Platform

Dulles, Virginia 14 November 2017 – Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, today announced that the "S.S. Gene Cernan" CygnusTM spacecraft successfully completed its rendezvous and berthing maneuvers with the International Space Station earlier this morning. This marks the company's eighth successful berthing with the orbiting laboratory.

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Cygnus launched into orbit aboard an Orbital ATK Antares™ rocket at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on November 12. The spacecraft then executed a series of thruster burns over the next couple of days to raise its orbit and reach the space station. Once Cygnus was in close range, crew members grappled the spacecraft with the station's robotic arm at 5:04 a.m. (EST). Cygnus was then guided to its berthing port on the nadir side of the station's Unity module and officially installed to the space station at 7:15 a.m. (EST).

"Today's flawless rendezvous and arrival at the International Space Station signals the start of a busy month for Cygnus as the spacecraft once again demonstrates its capability beyond cargo delivery and removal," said Frank Culbertson, President of Orbital ATK's Space Systems Group. "On this mission, the 'S.S. Gene Cernan' Cygnus will act as an extension of the space station for the first time by supporting science experiments inside the cargo module while docked to the laboratory. Cygnus will then begin its secondary mission to deploy a record number of cubesats that will further demonstrate the spacecraft's versatility and flexibility for our customers."

Cygnus arrived at the station with approximately 7,400 pounds (3,350 kilograms) of cargo, supplies and scientific experiments. The crew is now scheduled to open Cygnus' hatch and make initial ingress into the cargo module to begin unloading the pressurized cargo. Cygnus will remain docked at the station for approximately three weeks before departing on secondary missions.

During its stay at the orbiting laboratory, after demonstrating its versatility as an in-orbit science platform, the spacecraft will be used as an extension of the space station by hosting experiments that will be conducted inside the Cygnus cargo module while attached to the space station.  Cygnus will be unberthed and when a safe distance from the station, a NanoRacks deployer will release 14 Cubesats, a record number for the spacecraft. Upon completion of these 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 International Space Station. Beginning in 2019, Orbital ATK will carry out a minimum of six initial cargo missions under NASA's follow-on 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.

In keeping with Orbital ATK's practice, the OA-8 spacecraft is named in honor of the late space flight pioneer and Apollo 17 Astronaut Capt. Gene Cernan.  A veteran of one Gemini and two Apollo missions, Gene Cernan set records for both lunar surface extravehicular activities and longest time in lunar orbit paving the way for the future of human space exploration.
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Randy Bresnik‏Подлинная учетная запись @AstroKomrade 2 ч. назад

Solar arrays glow beautifully at sunrise as the @OrbitalATK #Cygnus cargo vehicle approaches @Space_Station with tons of #science and supplies.

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