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Space to Ground: Some Serious Science: 02/08/2018

NASA Johnson

Published on 8 Feb 2018

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2018/02/08/iss-daily-summary-report-2082018/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 2/08/2018

Posted Feb 8, 2018 at 4:00 pm

Communications Issues:

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This morning, communication with the ISS on Space to Ground (S/G) became intermittent. A failed controller card at White Sands prevented the acquisition of the correct Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS). Nominal communications were restored after the card was replaced.

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Rodent Research 6 (RR-6):

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Today the crew performed the third day of RR-6 operations by conducting fixative swaps and processing a series of blood samples from the rodents. The samples were placed in the Minus Eighty Degree Celsius Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI) for containment. The Rodent Research-6 (RR-6) mission uses mice flown aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and maintained on Earth to test drug delivery systems for combatting muscular breakdown in space or during disuse conditions. RR-6 includes several groups of mice selectively treated with a placebo or implanted with a nano-channel drug delivery chip that administers compounds meant to maintain muscle in low gravity/disuse conditions.

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Plant Gravity Perception Operations European Modular Cultivation System (EMCS):

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The crew configured the EMCS Maintenance Work Area (MWA) then removed and stowed the EMCS seed cassettes from the experiment containers (ECs) of the previous experiment run. The crew then replaced the ECs on the EMCS rotors with new ECs and began the next Plant Gravity Perception experiment run. The Plant Gravity Perception investigation germinates normal and mutated forms of thale cress, a model research plant, to study the plants' gravity and light perception. Results provide new information about plants' ability to detect gravity and how they adapt to an environment without it, which benefits efforts to grow plants for food on future missions. The EMCS is an experiment facility dedicated to studying plant biology in a reduced gravity environment. It supports the cultivation, stimulation, and crew-assisted operation of biological experiments under controlled conditions. The facility has performed multi-generation (seed-to-seed) experiments and studies the effects of gravity and light on early development and growth, signal perception and transduction in plant tropisms.

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Plant Habitat Water Refill:

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In support of the on-going Plant Habitat investigation, today the crew injected water into the distribution system. Plant Habitat is a fully automated facility used to conduct plant bioscience research on the International Space Station (ISS). It occupies the lower half of the EXPRESS Rack and two International Sub-rack Interface Standard (ISIS) drawers, providing a large, enclosed, environmentally controlled chamber.

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NeuroMapping:

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Two 52S crewmembers set up the NeuroMapping hardware and performed their Flight Day150 tests in "strapped in" and "free floating" body configurations. The NeuroMapping investigation studies whether long-duration spaceflight causes changes to brain structure and function, motor control, or multi-tasking abilities. It also measures how long it would take for the brain and body to recover from possible changes. Previous research and anecdotal evidence from astronauts suggests movement control and cognition can be affected in microgravity. The NeuroMapping investigation performs structural and functional magnetic resonance brain imaging (MRI and fMRI) to assess any changes that occur after spending months on the ISS.

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Microbial Tracking-2 (MT-2):

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A 53S subject performed saliva sample collections in support of the MT-2 investigation. The MT-2 series continues the monitoring of the types of microbes that are present on the ISS. It seeks to catalog and characterize potential disease-causing microorganisms onboard the ISS. Crew pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight samples and environmental samples from ISS surface and air locations are collected to identify any associations between the microbial content of the samples, as well as potential health effects.

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Lighting Effects Meter Readings:

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The crew set up and configured the Light Meter hardware to obtain Light Meter readings before downloading the data, and stowing the hardware. 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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Protein Crystallization Research Facility (PCRF) Cable Replacement and Checkout:

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The crew conducted standard maintenance operations by relocating and conducting checkout activities for two PCRF maintenance units. The PCRF is a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) sub-rack facility that investigates protein crystal growth in microgravity. The PCRF can accommodate six cell cartridges. Each cell cartridge can accommodate a motor drive and Peltier elements, from which activation and termination timing, as well as temperature profiles, can be freely designed by the investigator.

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Try Zero-Gravity Preparation:

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To prepare for next week's Try Zero-Gravity experiment, today the crew reviewed reference videos and prepared items for the experiment. Try Zero-Gravity (Try Zero-G) allows the public, especially kids, to vote for and suggest physical tasks for JAXA Astronauts to demonstrate the difference between 0-G and 1-G for educational purposes. Some of tasks include putting in eye drops, performing push-ups on the ceiling, arm wrestling, and flying a magic carpet.

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Education Payloads Operations (EPO) – Recycling Air and Water:

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Today the crew recorded a video to explain to children why and how water and air are recycled onboard the ISS. It is very expensive to launch mass to space and because there is not enough space onboard to store new water and air, they must be constantly recycled. The video also featured the European Space Agency's mascot for young kids.

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Earth Imagery from ISS Target (EIISS):

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Using the Nikon camera, the crew captured images of Japan and with the RED camera, they captured images of the Namib Desert. EIISS is used to support creation of a series of videos showcasing Earth views taken from space. The videos are taken with cameras on the ISS in 6K hi-resolution and are integrated into videos for screensavers for public enjoyment, exploration, and engagement.

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Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Helmet Light Inspection and Installation:

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Today the USOS crew inspected and reinstalled EMU helmet lights that were removed and loaned to the Russian crew for their Extravehicular Activity (EVA), which was performed last Friday. The lights were installed on EMUs 3004 and 3003 for use on a future USOS EVA. EMU 3003 will be used for USOS EVA 48, currently planned for February 15th.

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Latching End Effector B (LEE-B) Commissioning:

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Yesterday evening, Robotic Ground Controllers performed new Latching End Effector B (LEE-B) commissioning steps. This consisted of performing LEE B checkouts, maneuvering the Space Station Remote Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) to capture the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) Power Data Grapple Fixture (PDGF) with LEE-B, verifying SPDM power up on LEE-B on both the SSRMS Prime and Redundant Payload Power Strings. They also switched the SSRMS base from LEE-A to LEE-B and back to LEE-A. At the completion of these steps, the Robotic Ground Controllers released LEE-B from MBS PDGF4 and maneuvered to a park position in preparation for USOS EVA 48.

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Anton Shkaplerov‏ @Anton_Astrey Feb 7

Вы знали, что у нас на станции есть своя библиотека? Правда она уже давно не пополнялась вот такими "живыми" книгами с красивыми переплетами и шуршащими листами. Сейчас мы читаем книги, в основном, в электронном виде. Мои любимые жанры - фантастика, детективы и исторические.

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Anton Shkaplerov‏ @Anton_Astrey Feb 8

Сегодня с Сан Санычем проходили тренировки по ТОРУ (телеоператорный режим управления) перед стыковкой с кораблем «Прогресс».Проводится она на случай сбоя в автоматической системе управления корабля.При таких обстоятельствах мы должны быть готовы вручную осуществить стыковку с МКС

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Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust 22m ago

NASA's FY 2019 budget proposal, due out Monday, may include language calling for a end of the ISS in the mid-2020s. Supporters of the station, in industry and on Capitol Hill, are ready to fight any such plan.

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Jonathan McDowell‏Verified account @planet4589 11h ago

A new debris object, 43206/1998-067NN, appears to have floated away from the ISS at about 2300 UTC Feb 5, separating at about 1 m/s

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Напоминание

https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/schedule.html

Upcoming Events (All Times Eastern)

6:30 a.m., Sunday, February 11 - Coverage of the Docking of the ISS Progress 69 Cargo Ship to the ISS (Docking scheduled at 7:24 a.m. EST) (all channels)

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Объявление

Space Center Houston‏ @SpaceCenterHou Feb 9

#AstronautDebrief: Hear @Space_Station crew members share their experiences living & working aboard the space station in a special free event at @SpaceCenterHou on Feb. 21. Learn more: https://spacecenter.org/special-events 

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Scott D. Tingle‏Verified account @Astro_Maker Feb 9

The Red Sea and the Nile – what a beautiful sight from ISS!

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/02/11/russian-cargo-mission-to-station-is-scrubbed/

Russian Cargo Mission to Station is Scrubbed

Mark Garcia
Posted Feb 11, 2018 at 4:21 am on

The planned launch of the Progress 69 cargo spacecraft at 3:58 a.m. EST (2:58 p.m. local time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan has been scrubbed. A backup launch date is under review.

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РОСКОСМОС‏Verified account @roscosmos 21m ago

На старте прошла команда на автоматическое выключение двигателей, причины выясняются. Пуск перенесен на резервную дату - 13 февраля. Роскосмос будет информировать по мере поступления дополнительной информации.​

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William Harwood‏ @cbs_spacenews 12m ago

69P/MS08: A launch Tuesday would require a 34-orbit rendezvous, setting up a Progress docking at Zvezda's aft port on Thursday

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Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust 5m ago

Today is the release of the FY2019 budget proposal (even though FY2018 appropriations aren't completed yet!) As expected, the budget will include plans to end NASA funding of the ISS in 2025, while supporting commercial successors:

http://spacenews.com/nasa-budget-proposal-plans-of-nasa-funding-of-iss-seeks-commercial-transition/

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That plan will face stiff opposition from companies involved the ISS today as well as many key members of Congress, including one who derided those who would propose a 2025 end of ISS as "numbskulls":

http://spacenews.com/space-station-supporters-prepare-for-budget-battle/

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2018/02/09/iss-daily-summary-report-2092018/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 2/09/2018

Posted Feb 9, 2018 at 4:00 pm

Rodent Research 6 (RR-6):

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Today the crew performed the fourth day of RR-6 operations where they conducted fixative swaps and processed a series of blood samples from the rodents. The samples from today's activities were placed in the Minus Eighty Degree Celsius Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI) for containment. The Rodent Research-6 (RR-6) mission uses mice flown aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and maintained on Earth to test drug delivery systems for combatting muscular breakdown in space or during disuse conditions. RR-6 includes several groups of mice selectively treated with a placebo or implanted with a nanochannel drug delivery chip that administers compounds meant to maintain muscle in low gravity/disuse conditions.

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NanoRacks Vuze (One Strange Rock) Camera Mounted Operations:

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The crew setup the NanoRack Vuze camera and recorded 3-Dementional 360 degree videos of the Cupola inside of the ISS. The mounted camera captured a "day in a life" style footage as the crew went about their nominal tasks throughout the ISS. National Geographic Channel–Virtual Reality Educational Video for Television Series–"One Strange Rock" (One Strange Rock Virtual Reality) is a 10-part series that transports a virtual reality camera to the ISS for recording of a National Geographic special on the Earth as a natural life-support system. Crew aboard the ISS record a series of virtual reality pieces for incorporation into a larger documentary about natural history and the solar system. Each episode features a different crew member and addresses different topics using next generation virtual reality technology to raise awareness about the Earth system and the space program.

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Veg-03 Initiation:

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Following the initiation of the 5th Veg-03 experiment run earlier this week, today the crew opened the wicks of each Veg-03 plant pillow, and initiated the 6th experiment run to ultimately conduct two Veg-03 grow outs at the same time. The overall goal of Veg-03 is to further demonstrate proof-of concept for the Veggie plant growth chamber and the planting pillows. Future long-duration missions into the solar system, finally culminating on Mars, will require a fresh food supply to supplement crew diets, which means growing crops in space. Previous investigations focused on improving productivity in controlled environments, but the limited quarters of the space shuttle and International Space Station made it difficult to conduct large-scale crop production tests. Veg-03 expands on previous validation tests of the new Veggie hardware, which crew members will soon use to grow cabbage, lettuce and other fresh vegetables in space.

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Lighting Effects Visual Performance Test at a General Luminaire Assembly (GLA) Setting:

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A 52S and 53S subject conducted a Visual Performance Test by turning all non-GLA light sources off and performing a Numerical Verification Test and a Color Discrimination Test. 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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NanoRacks DreamUp Xtronaut Crystal Growth (DreamXCG):

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To track the progression of the DreamXCG formation that was initiated last week, the crew took photo and video images of each pouch to show any visible sugar crystal growth. This investigation teaches students about the effects of microgravity on crystal formations using near-identical flight kits flown and operated aboard the International Space Station (ISS). With access to crew member videos and data on the same experiment, students are able compare crystal formations in space to those in their classrooms. The investigation aims to promote science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields to the next generation of students.

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Robonaut:

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The crew prepared and stowed Robonaut in preparation for return on SpaceX-14. Robonaut is a humanoid robot designed with the versatility and dexterity to manipulate hardware, work in high risk environments, and respond safely to unexpected obstacles. It is comprised of a torso with two arms and a head, and two legs with end effectors that enable the robot to translate inside the ISS by interfacing with handrails and seat tracks.

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Space Automated Bio-product Lab (SABL) CO2 Sensor Calibration:

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

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Earth Imagery from ISS Target (EIISS):

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Using the RED camera, the crew captured images from Ireland to Moscow in the daytime. EIISS is used to support creation of a series of videos showcasing Earth views taken from space. The videos are taken with cameras on the ISS in 6K hi-resolution and are integrated into videos for screensavers for public enjoyment, exploration, and engagement.

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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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https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/02/12/trump-administration-supports-transition-to-more-commercially-focused-space-station/

Trump administration supports transition to commercially-focused space station
February 12, 2018 William Harwood

STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION


File photo of the International Space Station fr om the final space shuttle mission in 2011. Credit: NASA

The Trump administration is proposing to end direct government support of the International Space Station in 2025, but plans to include $150 million in NASA's fiscal 2019 budget, to be unveiled Monday, to begin work on transitioning, if possible, to a more commercially focused outpost, according to an internal NASA review.

The idea is to ensure a seamless transition from government-funded ISS operations to an outpost using new components, or even elements of the current space station, that would be operated as a base for private sector innovation, international cooperation and NASA experiments and research needed for eventual flights back to the moon and on to Mars.

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"The decision to end direct federal support for the ISS in 2025 does not imply that the platform itself will be deorbited at that time — it is possible that industry could continue to operate certain elements or capabilities of the ISS as part of a future commercial platform," according to a draft summary of NASA's ISS Transition Report required by Congress in the agency's 2017 Authorization Act.

"NASA will expand international and commercial partnerships over the next seven years in order to ensure continued human access to and presence in low Earth orbit," said the summary, obtained by CBS News. It was earlier outlined by the Verge and The Washington Post.

To support and facilitate a transition to a commercially-focused platform in the mid 2020s, one in which NASA could be one of several users, "the administration is proposing to end direct federal support for the ISS in 2025 under the current NASA-directed operating model."

The administration is requesting $150 million in fiscal 2019, with increasing amounts in downstream years, "to enable the development and maturation of commercial entities and capabilities which will ensure that commercial successors to the ISS — potentially including elements of the ISS — are operational when they are needed," the draft said.

The goal is to "maintain seamless access to a human platform in LEO that meets NASA's and the nation's goals."

The space station currently is authorized through 2024 and while many at NASA believe the outpost's lifetime could be extended at least another four years to 2028, no such decisions have been made by the United States and its international partners — Russia, the European Space Agency, Canada and Japan.

And even if extending the station's life to 2028 is politically viable, additional studies would be required to determine if its components and modules, some of which will be more than 30 years old by then, remain structurally sound.


A view of the International Space Station's power-generating solar arrays taken by an astronaut in January 2017. Credit: NASA

"Nobody that I've heard is talking about operating beyond 2028," said John Logsdon, a noted space historian, author and analyst who had not yet reviewed the draft report. "So we're only talking about three years."

The administration's plan, he said, may be "to find a way in those three years to have the private sector use enough of the station to see whether there's a justification for a post-station LEO (low-Earth orbit) platform that would be commercial."

But any transition to a more private-sector operation using any part of the International Space Station would be difficult given the lab's design.

NASA currently spends about $3 billion a year on station operations and support, maintaining the U.S. segment of the outpost, supplying spare parts and other critical cargo and buying seats aboard Russian Soyuz spacecraft to ferry U.S., European, Canadian and Japanese astronauts to and from the outpost.

NASA also supplies the lion's share of the station's electrical power through four huge sets of solar arrays and operates the four massive gyroscopes used to maintain the station's orientation as required without using rocket thrusters.

But the gyros are not able to change the station's altitude and the U.S. segment does not include any thrusters or fuel storage tanks.

Propulsion is provided by the Russians, who deliver a steady supply of rocket fuel aboard Progress supply ships. Without periodic reboost maneuvers, using Russian propellant and thrusters, the station would eventually fall out of orbit due to friction with trace particles in the extreme upper atmosphere.

NASA astronauts are not able to operate the station's propulsion system and Russian cosmonauts are unable to operate NASA's power systems or the control moment gyroscopes. Both nations are required for the space station to function with any degree of safety using separate flight control centers.

Any use of the station as a more commercially focused research platform would require Russian cooperation, and it's far from clear the Russians would be willing to extend operations beyond 2024 in any case.

"Basically, the idea of a fully commercially operated facility using the ISS is a pipe dream," Logsdon said in a telephone interview Sunday. "It's too big, anyway. And we don't know what the Russians will or won't do. They've been talking about pulling some of their modules (off) and going off on their own."

But that doesn't mean NASA can't "continue to put enough money in to allow the private sector a few more years to try to see if they can turn a profit doing things at the station," Logsdon said. "There are people, knowledgable about the station, who think there could be some form of profit-making operation using some portion of the facility."

Bigelow Aerospace, for example, has talked about attaching a huge inflatable module to the space station that could be used by NASA or private industry. A smaller Bigelow inflatable is currently attached to the lab as a test article.

And NASA already relies on commercial providers — SpaceX and Orbital ATK — to launch and deliver cargo to the space station and plans to use commercially developed spacecraft built by SpaceX and Boeing to ferry astronauts to and from the outpost starting next year.

The draft transition proposal states that a platform of some sort in low-Earth orbit is needed for medical research to learn more about the long-term medical impacts of the space environment and to develop the life support and other critical systems needed for eventual long-term stays on the moon or even longer flights to Mars.

The ISS also serves to reinforce NASA leadership on the high frontier, which the Trump administration says it wants to encourage and extend. But the clear goal is a more public-private partnership requiring less government funding.

Since the project was first mentioned in President Reagan's 1984 State of the Union address, NASA and its partners have spent more than $100 billion designing, redesigning, building and maintaining the current space station. Assembly began in 1998 and the station has been continuously staffed by rotating astronaut-cosmonaut crews since October 2000.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, made it clear last week that he opposes any plan to terminate the International Space Station as long as it can be productively operated.

"As a fiscal conservative, you know one of the dumbest things you can do (is) canceling a program after billions of investment when there is serious usable life ahead," he said. "We have invested massively in the ISS. It has produced enormous benefits to the United States and to the world, and we should use that asset as long as it is technologically feasible and cost effective to do so.

Cruz said that as long as he is chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee's Space, Science and Competitiveness Subcommittee, "the ISS will continue to have strong and bipartisan support in the United States Congress."

But the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2017 directed NASA "to develop a plan to transition ISS from the current regime that relies heavily on NASA sponsorship to a regime wh ere NASA could be one of many customers of a LEO non-governmental human space flight enterprise."

A variety of options have been considered, ranging from continuing normal operations through 2024, de-orbiting all or part of the station and transitioning to a public-private partnership with NASA as one of many customers. The transition draft says NASA will continue to consult with its international partners "to ensure consensus."

The Trump administration recognizes the benefits of international cooperation in space, the document says, and is willing to expand collaboration with U.S. allies "while working with a broader range of partners at all levels of capability."

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http://spacenews.com/nasa-budget-proposal-seeks-to-cancel-wfirst/

NASA budget proposal seeks to cancel WFIRST
by Jeff Foust — February 12, 2018

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is offering $19.6 billion for NASA in its fiscal year 2019 request, while seeking to cancel a flagship astronomy mission and end NASA funding of the International Space Station in 2025.
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The proposal, as expected, includes plans to end NASA funding of the ISS in 2025. It offers $150 million to "begin support for commercial partners to encourage development of capabilities that the private sector and NASA can use" as successors to the station.
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The budget proposal is already facing opposition from key members of Congress. "The administration's budget for NASA is a nonstarter. If we're ever going to get to Mars with humans on board and return them safely, then we need a larger funding increase for NASA," said Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee, in a statement immediately after the OMB released the budget.

He reiterated previous criticism calling for an end to NASA funding of the ISS in 2025. "Turning off the lights and walking away from our sole outpost in space at a time when we're pushing the frontiers of exploration makes no sense."

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"Двухвитковую схему полета до орбитальной станции могут отработать 10 июля при запуске следующего транспортного корабля "Прогресс МС-09", - сказал собеседник агентства.

Подробнее на ТАСС:
http://tass.ru/kosmos/4951716

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/02/12/crew-waits-for-new-cargo-delivery-date-amidst-spacewalk-preps/

Crew Waits for New Cargo Delivery Date Amidst Spacewalk Preps

Mark Garcia
Posted Feb 12, 2018 at 5:37 pm


The Caspian Sea is pictured below the International Space Station as it orbited 253 miles above Earth's surface. The station's robotic arm (left) and solar arrays (right) are seen in the foreground.

A Russian Progress resupply ship to the International Space Station aborted its express delivery mission just a few seconds before launch early Sunday. The cargo vehicle will now launch on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 3:13 a.m. EST (2:13 p.m. Baikonur time) to send three tons of food, fuel and supplies to the station.

Live coverage will be provided on NASA TV and the agency's website beginning at 2:45 a.m. Progress 69 will dock automatically to the station two days later at 5:43 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 15. NASA TV and web coverage will begin at 5 a.m.

Back inside the orbital lab, the Expedition 54 crew continued exploring how living in space affects plants, animals and humans. A pair of astronauts are also getting ready for a spacewalk to wrap up maintenance on the Canadarm2 robotic arm.

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Flight Engineer Norishige Kanai wrapped up a study that took place last week exploring how mice injected with a muscle maintenance drug may help astronauts in space and patients on Earth. Cosmonauts Alexander Misurkin and Anton Shkaplerov researched how microgravity impacts the human digestive system and how much radiation the space station is exposed to.

Kanai and astronaut Mark Vande Hei are also reviewing procedures for their upcoming robotics maintenance spacewalk. The duo configured spacewalk tools and charged up spacesuit batteries and cameras. NASA astronauts Scott Tingle and Joe Acaba, who will assist the spacewalkers, also trained for their role as robotics controllers.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/02/12/nasa-tv-covers-russian-resupply-mission-tuesday-morning/

NASA TV Covers Russian Resupply Mission Tuesday Morning


Mark Garcia
Posted Feb 12, 2018 at 8:11 pm


The Progress 69 cargo craft stands at its snow-covered launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Credit: Roscosmos

Loaded with three tons of food, fuel and supplies, a Russian Progress cargo spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 3:13 a.m. EST (2:13 p.m. Baikonur time) Tuesday, Feb. 13, to resupply the International Space Station. The previous launch attempt on Feb. 11 was automatically aborted shortly before liftoff.

The rescheduled launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan will be carried live on NASA Television and the agency's website beginning at 2:45 a.m.

The Progress 69 cargo vehicle will dock automatically to the aft port of the Zvezda service module of the station two days later at 5:43 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 15. NASA TV and web coverage will begin at 5 a.m. The new Progress spacecraft will remain at the orbiting laboratory until late August.

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