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Angelina Ballerina‏ @LiNa8294 7 ч. назад

NASA just revealed the poster for Expedition 55 crewmembers @Anton_Astrey, @Astro_Maker, @Astro_Kanai, @astro_ricky, @OlegMKS & @Astro_Feustel.

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Scott D. Tingle‏Подлинная учетная запись @Astro_Maker 4 ч. назад

Doing a little rack diving to connect a software load cable in support of our @Commercial_Crew Program!

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http://www.mcc.rsa.ru/extra5.htm

ЦУП завершил плановые работы по подготовке к старту и стыковке с МКС пилотируемого корабля «Союз МС-08»

20.03.18 / г. Королёв – Центр управления полётами (ЦУП) ЦНИИмаш завершил плановые работы по подготовке к выведению на околоземную орбиту транспортного пилотируемого корабля (ТПК) «Союз МС-08» и его последующей стыковке с Международной космической станцией (МКС).

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В соответствии с расчётами службы баллистико-навигационного обеспечения ЦУП старт корабля «Союз МС-08» запланирован на 21 марта 2018 года в 20 час. 44 мин. 23 сек. мск.

Специалисты Главной оперативной группы управления российским сегментом МКС (ГОГУ РС МКС) приступят к управлению полётом транспортного пилотируемого корабля после его отделения от 3-й ступени ракеты-носителя (РН) «Союз-ФГ». Расчётное время отделения ТПК от 3-й ступени РН и выведения его на заданную орбиту – 20 час. 53 мин. мск.

В составе экипажа корабля «Союз МС-08» члены длительной экспедиции МКС-55/56 –космонавт РОСКОСМОСА Олег АРТЕМЬЕВ, астронавты NASA Эндрю ФОЙСТЕЛ и Ричард АРНОЛЬД. На борту Международной космической станции готовятся к встрече своих коллег Антон ШКАПЛЕРОВ (РОСКОСМОС, Россия), Скотт ТИНГЛ (NASA, США) и Норишиге КАНАИ (JAXA, Япония).

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Сближение ТПК «Союз МС-08» со станцией и причаливание к исследовательскому модулю «Поиск» (МИМ2) планируется проводить в автоматическом режиме под контролем специалистов ГОГУ РС МКС в ЦУП и российских членов экипажей транспортного корабля и станции. Стыковка корабля со станцией запланирована на 23 марта 2018 года в 22 час. 41 мин. мск.

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«Гавайи» - канун старта

  Телестудия Роскосмоса

Опубликовано: 20 мар. 2018 г.

На Байконуре завершается подготовка к запуску пилотируемого корабля «Союз МС-08». Позывной экипажа – «Гавайи». Старт – вечером 21 марта в день весеннего равноденствия – начало астрономической весны.

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Scott D. Tingle ‏Подлинная учетная запись @Astro_Maker 4 ч. назад

Doing a little rack diving to connect a software load cable in support of our @Commercial_Crew Program!
 

Ой. Куда это его поглотило? 

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2018/03/19/iss-daily-summary-report-3192018/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 3/19/2018

Posted Mar 19, 2018 at 4:00 pm

Circadian Rhythms:

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Today, a crewmember began a three day European Space Agency (ESA) Circadian Rhythms experiment by donning the Thermolab Double sensors, which are to be worn for 36 hours. The objective of the experiment is to get a better understanding of any alterations in circadian rhythms in humans during long-term space flights. Such knowledge will not only provide important insights into the adaptations of the human autonomic nervous system in space over time, but also has significant practical implications by helping to improve physical exercise, rest- and work shifts as well as fostering adequate workplace illumination in the sense of occupational healthcare in future space missions.

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Veg-03:

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Today the crew watered the Veg-03 plants and harvested leaves from each plant. The leaves were then preserved and ins erted in to cold stowage for later return to the Earth. The remainder of the plants were left to grow and sprout new leaves. Veg-03 supports the proof-of concept for the Veggie plant growth chamber and the planting pillows. Future long duration space missions will require a fresh food supply grown in space to supplement crew diets.

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Earth Imagery from ISS Target (EIISS):

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On Sunday, the crew captured images of the Aurora Borealis. EIISS captures a series of videos showcasing targets around the world as seen from the ISS. These videos will be integrated into a product for later release.

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Lighting Effects:

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Upon waking over the weekend and this morning, a 53S subject completed a daily sleep log entry to track his 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. Results from this investigation also have major implications for people on Earth who use electric lights.

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Columbus Condensate Water Separator Assembly (CWSA) Maintenance:

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This morning, the crew inspected and cleaned the Columbus CWSA unit. After the inspection was completed the crew Removed and Replaced (R&R) the CWSA Desiccant Module.

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Temperature and Humidity Control (THC) Intermodule Ventilation (IMV) Flow Measurement:

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As part of system health monitoring, the crew used a Velocicalc tool to measure the amount of airflow through selected ventilation inlets and outlets. Today's measurements were taken in the PMA1, Node1, Node 2, Node 3, and the Cupola.

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EVA Tool Gather and Configuration:

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The crew gathered and configured tools and hardware for US Extravehicular Activity (EVA) 49: N3 Enhanced Wireless Communication (EWC) & Camera Port (CP) 8
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US EVA 50: Pump Flow and Control Subsystem (PFCS) Relocate.

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Space Station Robotic Manipulator System (SSRMS) Operations:

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Friday evening (GMT 075-076), the Robotics Ground Controllers powered up the Mobile Servicing System (MSS) and maneuvered Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) Arm1 to stow Robot Micro Conical Tool 1 (RMCT1) on SPDM Tool Holder Assembly 1 (THA1). Then SPDM was reconfigured to use Arm2 to stow RMCT2 on SPDM THA2. Finally SSRMS was maneuvered as required to stow SPDM on Mobile Base System (MBS) Power Data Grapple Fixture (PDGF) #2. SSRMS was maneuvered to park positon. MSS performance was nominal.

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МКС – единая лаборатория для всего мира

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- Предполётная пресс-конференция экипажей МКС-55/56 на Байконуре 20.03.2018 г. (ЦПК, 29:37)

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5 Things You Didn't Know About Astronaut Ricky Arnold

  NASA Johnson

Опубликовано: 20 мар. 2018 г.

Nine years after his first trip to space, NASA's Ricky Arnold is ready to begin his next adventure: a long-duration flight to the International Space Station. The former classroom teacher will be the point man for Year of Education on Station tasks during his mission, but his experience in schools around the world might match what he'll gain while circling the world—check out 5 Things You Didn't Know About Astronaut Ricky Arnold: Teacher Edition!

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/03/20/crew-ready-for-launch-as-station-preps-for-spacewalk-and-dragon-mission/

Crew Ready for Launch as Station Preps for Spacewalk and Dragon Mission

Mark Garcia
Posted Mar 20, 2018 at 2:02 pm


Expedition 55-56 crew members (from left) Ricky Arnold, Oleg Artemyev and Drew Feustel are seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.

A Soyuz rocket stands at its launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan ready to blast off Wednesday with three Expedition 55-56 crew members to the International Space Station. In the following two weeks the expanded Expedition 55 crew will conduct a spacewalk and welcome a new SpaceX Dragon cargo craft.

Today, NASA astronauts Ricky Arnold and Drew Feustel and cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev held a press conference while in quarantine at the Cosmonaut Hotel talking to journalists behind a glass partition. The trio will blast off inside the Soyuz MS-08 spacecraft Wednesday at 1:44 p.m. EDT for a two-day ride to the station. The experienced space travelers will dock to the orbital laboratory's Poisk module Friday at 3:41 p.m. NASA TV will begin its live launch coverage at 12:45 p.m.

Feustel and Arnold will then get busy preparing for a March 29 spacewalk while familiarizing themselves with space station operations. Both astronauts are experienced spacewalkers and will work to install wireless antennas on the Tranquility module and replace cameras on the Port-1 truss structure. The spacewalk will be broadcast live on NASA TV and is expected to start at 8:10 a.m. and last about six and a half hours.

SpaceX is ramping for a launch no earlier than April 2 of its Dragon commercial cargo craft to resupply the Expedition 55 crew with new science gear and crew supplies. The crew onboard the station has been configuring the orbital lab to enable the new research such as the Wound Healing and Metabolic Tracking experiments.

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Anton Shkaplerov‏ @Anton_Astrey 8 ч. назад

В эти выходные @Astro_Maker собрал очередной урожай салата, выращенный на американском сегменте МКС. И, конечно же, он угостил меня и @Astro_Kanai . Было очень вкусно! Свежевыращенный салат... прямо как на Земле!

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https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/03/20/soyuz-crew-set-for-wednesday-launch-on-station-flight/

Soyuz crew set for Wednesday launch on station flight
March 20, 2018 | William Harwood

STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION


Drew Feustel, Oleg Artemyev and Ricky Arnold (left to right), all spaceflight veterans, are set for launch Wednesday on a five-month expedition to the International Space Station. Credit: NASA/Victor Zelentsov

Engineers readied a Russian Soyuz rocket for launch Wednesday to ferry a veteran cosmonaut and two NASA shuttle fliers to the International Space Station for a five-month stay.

Soyuz commander Oleg Artemyev, flight engineer Andrew "Drew" Feustel and Richard "Ricky" Arnold are scheduled for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-08/54S spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 1:44 p.m. EDT (GMT-4; 11:44 p.m. local time).

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Once docked at the station, Artemyev and his crewmates will be welcomed aboard by Expedition 55 commander Anton Shkaplerov, NASA astronaut Scott Tingle and Japanese crewmate Norishige Kanai. They've had the station to themselves since three other crew members — Alexander Misurkin, Mark Vande Hei and Joe Acaba — returned to Earth on Feb. 27 to close out a 168-day stay in space.

All three members of the Soyuz MS-08 crew are spaceflight veterans with a combined 10 spacewalks between them, experience that will come in handy during up to four planned EVAs, three U.S. and one Russian, during their station expedition.

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Artemyev completed a 169-day stay aboard the station in 2014, participating in two spacewalks totaling 12 hours and 34 minutes. Arnold, an educator with a degree in marine science who has taught at schools around the world, flew a single mission aboard the shuttle Discovery in 2009 and logged two spacewalks totaling 12 hours 34 minutes helping install one of the station's main solar array truss segments.

"Oleg Artemyev is one of the best guys you can meet but honestly, I never met a cosmonaut in the last 18 years that I didn't like and get along with," Feustel said in an interview with CBS News. "We have a great relationship with these individuals, they're very professional, they're very technically skilled, and I can't speak more highly of him and having him as a crewmate. I really look forward to spending time with him on orbit."

Arnold agreed, saying "he is a great guy."

"He comes from an EVA background, which is the job I had prior to being assigned to this mission," Arnold added. "He's been here a long time, he's very technically sharp. It's his second mission, his first time in command of the Soyuz. He's very kind, he has a great sense of humor, and I think he does a really good job of bringing people together and making them feel part of the team."

Of the three new station crew members, Feustel has the most spacewalk experience. He participated in two shuttle missions for a combined 28 days 15 hours in space, one in 2009 to service the Hubble Space Telescope and another in 2011 to help finish construction of the space station.

He logged 21 hours and 20 minutes of EVA time during three excursions at the space station and another 20 hours and 58 minutes during three spacewalks to work on the Hubble telescope.

Feustel and Arnold expect to venture outside the space station on March 29 to install wireless communications gear that will be used by an external payload and, eventually, by approaching commercial crew ferry ships being built by Boeing and SpaceX. They also plan to swap out a high-definition camera and remove aging hoses in the station's ammonia coolant system.

Two more NASA spacewalks are expected in the May-June timeframe, followed by a Russian excursion in August. But the primary goal of the mission is science, with a full agenda of experiments and research on tap, along with the usual station maintenance work.

Asked what he was looking forward to the most, Artemyev said through an interpreter "I really hope our work will be a step forward towards further solar system exploration."

"Everything that we're doing on the station is a step forward to future flights to the moon, to Mars and farther," he said. "And, of course, we need to stay friends throughout our joint endeavour. ... We cannot allow politics to rule our life on the ISS."

Arnold said he was looking forward to living on the station long term rather than visiting as a "quick house guest" like he did on his previous shuttle mission.

"You don't really get the sense of living and working in space" on a short visit, he said. "You're kind of there to do a specific job and then turn around and go home. The pace will be different, I believe, the continuity and the science, actually seeing day to day how the flight plan lays out and then when we do have some time off to be able to enjoy the view. I think it's just going to have a different feel to it."

A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Arnold taught middle school science in Maryland, earned a master's degree in environmental science and later taught in Casablanca, Morocco, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, West Papua, Indonesia, and Bucharest, Romania.

Arnold said he also hopes to follow in the footsteps of the Acaba, a fellow teacher, "to really shine a light on the people who are working in our nation's and the world's classrooms, just to kind of say this is what's possible, these are amazing people, we have really talented folks working in the classroom and just to kind of say thanks to them."

For Feustel, it's the science and a chance to maintain the equipment that's most appealing about a long-term stay aboard the station. He worked as an auto mechanic while attending community college in Michigan, restoring 1950s-era Jaguars, before earning a doctorate in geology and eventually working as a geophysicist for Exxon.

"I'm looking forward to the science," he said, "but what I'm really looking forward to is the opportunity to keep the space station living for another six months and have it well prepared to receive the next crew that comes on after us.

"As you know, we're the hands, eyes and ears of the researchers, and our job is just to keep things operating and executing the science. Most of us don't make up science experiments to take to space, but we're really there to make sure everything gets done to ensure the success of the mission.

"I'm a bit of a gearhead, so putting my hands on the hardware to make sure we can keep it operating will be a fun challenge."

Shkaplerov, Tingle and Kanai are scheduled to return to Earth on June 3 to close out a 167-day voyage while Artemyev, Feustel and Arnold expect to remain in space for 159 days, returning to a landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan on Aug. 28.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2018/03/20/iss-daily-summary-report-3202018/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 3/20/2018

Posted Mar 20, 2018 at 4:00 pm

Mouse Stress Defense:

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Today the crew continued preparations for the Mouse Stress Defense investigation which will start after the arrival of mice on the SpaceX-14 Dragon vehicle. The crew reconfigured laptop cables and connected the Cell Biology Experiment Facility (CBEF) to a backup power source. Space flight brings an extreme environment with unique stressors. Microgravity provokes cellular mechanical stresses and perturbs cellular signaling, leading to reduction of muscle and bone density. To overcome these stresses, one of the promising strategies is to activate Nrf2, a master regulator of antioxidant pathway. Mouse Stress Defense investigates how Nrf2 contributes to effective prevention of space-originated stresses.

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NanoRacks Vuze (One Strange Rock):

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The crew opened all Cupola Window shutters this morning and deployed the NanoRacks Vuze Camera in the Cupola to record views for one full Earth rotation, including sunrise and sunset. The mounted camera captures day-in-the-life style footage as the crew goes about their nominal tasks in the ISS. This is one of a series of videos recorded by the crew to be used in the "One Strange Rock" virtual reality educational series recorded for the National Geographic Channel. Each episode in the series will feature a different crew member and address different natural history and solar system topics, raising awareness of the space program and the Earth as a life-support system.

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Manufacturing Device (MD):

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The crew removed and stowed a 3D printed item from the Manufacturing Device today. They also cleaned the extruder nozzle in preparation for subsequent MD prints. The Manufacturing Device supports the production of components on the ISS for both NASA and commercial objectives. It is capable of producing parts out of a wide variety of thermopolymers including engineered plastics.

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Combustion Integrated Rack (CIR):

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The crew removed and replaced manifold bottles today to support the ongoing microgravity combustion research operations in the CIR. Testing for the ACME investigation is currently being performed in the CIR. ACME includes a set of five independent studies of gaseous flames. The primary goals of ACME are to improve fuel efficiency and reduce pollutant production in routine fuel combustion activities on Earth. Its secondary goal is to improve spacecraft fire prevention through innovative research focused on materials flammability.

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Lighting Effects:

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A 53S crewmember completed a daily sleep log entry this morning upon waking to record his 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. Results from this investigation also have major implications for people on Earth who use electric lights.

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Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Preparations:

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In preparation for the Node 3 (N3) Assembly External Wireless Communications (EWC) EVA currently planned for March 29th, the crew initiated charging of the EVA Helmet Interchangeable Portable Light (EHIP), Pistol Grip Tool (PGT), Rechargeable EVA Battery Assembly (REBA) and EVA Camera D4 batteries and terminated a MetOx Regeneration cycle.

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US Lab Major Constituent Analyzer (MCA) Orbital Replacement Unit (ORU)-2 Remove and Replace (R&R):

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Today the crew replaced the Lab MCA Mass Spectrometer (ORU 02) with the on-orbit spare. The previously installed ORU 02's ion pump failed in April 2017. Replacing the mass spectrometer regains MCA capability onboard while the team continues to troubleshoot the unexpected readings coming from the Node 3 MCA following the Verification Gas Assembly replacement on March 1. The ground is in the process of activating the Lab MCA. They will then perform an up-to 72 hour dryout and calibration before data is considered to be within spec accuracies.

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Common Communications for Visiting Vehicles (C2V2) Checkout:

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This morning, a checkout of the C2V2 system was performed in support of the Orbital-ATK Cygnus (OA-9) mission which will utilize the C2V2 system for approach and capture for the first time. The test verified command capability from MCC-H (Houston), MCC-D (Dulles for Orbital) and from on board via the Portable Computer System (PCS). Ground teams are reviewing the results of the checkout.

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РОСКОСМОС‏Подлинная учетная запись @roscosmos 36 мин. назад

#СоюзМС08: ПУСК! С космодрома #Байконур стартовала ракета-носитель «Союз-ФГ» с пилотируемым кораблем «Союз МС-08». Трансляция → http://online.roscosmos.ru/  // We have liftoff! Live broadcast from the #Baikonur cosmodrome→ http://online.roscosmos.ru/ 

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ISS Updates‏ @ISS101 27 мин. назад

Flight Plan for #Soyuz MS-08: Today: Two orbit-raising burns on Orbit #3, Sleep period starting on Orbit #6 Thursday: Manual control testing, Orbit adjust burn on Orbit #17 Friday: Automated Rendezvous, Docking at 19:41 UTC

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http://www.mcc.rsa.ru/extra2.htm

ЦУП. КОСМИЧЕСКИЙ КОРАБЛЬ «СОЮЗ МС-08» УСПЕШНО СТАРТОВАЛ К МКС И ВЫШЕЛ НА ЗАДАННУЮ ОРБИТУ

21.03.18 / г. Королёв – В соответствии с программой полёта Международной космической станции (МКС) 21 марта 2018 года в 20 час. 44 мин. 23 сек. мск с космодрома Байконур стартовала ракета-носитель «Союз-ФГ» с транспортным пилотируемым кораблём (ТПК) «Союз МС-08».

На борту ТПК «Союз МС-08» члены длительной экспедиции МКС-55/56 – космонавт РОСКОСМОСА Олег АРТЕМЬЕВ, астронавты NASA Эндрю ФОЙСТЕЛ и Ричард АРНОЛЬД.
После отделения космического корабля от третьей ступени ракеты-носителя специалисты Главной оперативной группы управления российским сегментом МКС (ГОГУ РС МКС) в Центре управления полётами (ЦУП) приступили к управлению его полётом.

Ракета-носитель «Союз-ФГ» вывела ТПК «Союз МС-08» на орбиту с параметрами:

• минимальная высота над поверхностью Земли – 200,7 км;
• максимальная высота над поверхностью Земли – 247,0 км;
• период обращения – 88,68 мин.;
• наклонение орбиты – 51,65 град.

Сейчас на борту Международной космической станции готовятся к встрече своих коллег Антон ШКАПЛЕРОВ (РОСКОСМОС, Россия), Скотт ТИНГЛ (NASA, США) и Норишиге КАНАИ (JAXA, Япония).

Сближение корабля «Союз МС-08» со станцией и причаливание к исследовательскому модулю «Поиск» (МИМ 2) планируется проводить в автоматическом режиме под контролем специалистов ГОГУ РС МКС в ЦУП и российских членов экипажей транспортного корабля и станции.

Программой полёта предусмотрена двухсуточная схема сближения ТПК с МКС. Стыковка корабля со станцией запланирована на 23 марта 2018 года в 22 час. 41 мин. мск.

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Anton Shkaplerov‏ @Anton_Astrey 22 мин. назад

Получил хорошие вести с Земли - запуск корабля с Байконура прошел успешно! Очень ждем Олега, Рики и Эндрю на станции. Ребята, удачи вам! // The good news from Earth - the Soyuz launch from Baikonur was successful. We're waiting for Oleg, Ricky and Drew to arrive!

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Astronaut Moments with NASA astronaut Drew Feustel

&  NASA Johnson

Опубликовано: 21 мар. 2018 г.

Drew Feustel went from being an automobile mechanic to repairing the Hubble Space Telescope as a NASA astronaut. Now, he is preparing to launch to the International Space Station on March 21, 2018 to live and work aboard the orbiting laboratory for about six months.

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Astronaut Moments with NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold

  NASA Johnson

Опубликовано: 21 мар. 2018 г.

Ricky Arnold was selected to be an astronaut 2004. Before his NASA career, he worked in the marine sciences and as a teacher in places like Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia. He recalls watching the Challenger accident with Christa McAuliffe, NASA's first "Teacher in Space". During his mission to the International Space Station launching on March 21, 2018, Ricky will conduct some of the lost lessons that Christa had planned to film during her mission.

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