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Horizons mission time-lapse – Lightning flashes and aurora

European Space Agency, ESA

Опубликовано: 1 июл. 2018 г.

Lights, camera, action! The lightning captured in this time-lapse taken by ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst from aboard the International Space Station is reminiscent of camera flashes in the night. Taking a tour over cities and oceans as the Space Station orbits planet Earth, the clip ends with a view of the aurora. It comprises 1,675 images taken at a rate of two per second.

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Oleg Artemyev‏Подлинная учетная запись @OlegMKS 12 ч. назад

+1 корабль в составе #МКС. Вчера к станции пристыковался американский "грузовик" #Dragon.

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Yesterday #Dragon successfully docked with the #ISS.

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По предварительным баллистическим расчётам https://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/SSapplications/Post/JavaSSOP/orbit/ISS/SVPOST.html, орбита МКС будет приподнята ДУ Cygnus OA/NG-9 10 июля 2018 г.

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   IMPULSIVE TIG (MET)   M50 DVy(FPS)      LVLH DVy(FPS)      Invar Sph HA
   DT                    M50 DVz(FPS)      LVLH DVz(FPS)      Invar Sph HP
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   000/00:00:58.000           0.0              -0.0              216.0  Предполагаемые время и длительность импульса: 10 июля 2018 в 20:25:31.000 UTC (191/20:25:31.000), длительность импульса 58 с (00:00:58.000 )

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Oleg Artemyev‏Подлинная учетная запись @OlegMKS 3 ч. назад

Еще одно видео полета "Дракона". Конечно же, я про американский грузовой корабль #Dragon


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Oleg Artemyev‏Подлинная учетная запись @OlegMKS 3 ч. назад

А вот так происходило открытие люков между #Dragon и станцией. Кстати, во вновь прибывшие корабли первым всегда заходит российский член экипажа и берет пробу воздуха.


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https://artemjew.ru/

Открытие люка грузовика Dragon.
Июль 3, 2018

Согласно процедуре открытия люков вновь прибывающих кораблей на МКС, первым заходит российский член экипажа и берет пробу воздуха.

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Int-Ball Letter Vol. 8: Working with Astronaut Kanai

JAXA | 宇宙航空研究開発機構

Опубликовано: 4 июл. 2018 г.

JAXA has disclosed "Int-Ball Letter" Vol. 8 in which the latest video of the Kibo's internal drone called "Int-Ball" on the International Space Station (ISS) is presented.

About a year has passed since Int-Ball was launched aboard the US Dragon spacecraft on June 4, 2017. Since December 19, 2017, Astronaut Kanai had stayed on board ISS, conducting various experiments using the space environment on the Japanese Experiment Module "Kibo."

This time, we will introduce a video of Astronaut Kanai's conducting experiments using Int-Ball and a flight demonstration of Int-Ball and, including his first encounter with Int-Ball, along with the scenes taken over the last year.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2018/07/03/iss-daily-summary-report-7032018/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/03/2018

SpX-15 Ingress and Cargo Operations:

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This morning the crew ingressed Dragon and transferred the Center Stack. Once complete, they unpacked Double Coldbags, transferred a POLAR fr om Dragon to ISS, and retrieved and unpacked the Dragon Cargo Transfer Bag (CTB). The crew completed today's cargo operations by transferring the final cold stowage assets from the Dragon to ISS.

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Mobile Servicing System (MSS) Operations:

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Ground specialists are currently preparing the MSS for upcoming SpaceX-15 external cargo operations. After relocating the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) to the Mobile Base System (MBS) Power Data Grapple Fixture (PDGF)-1, controllers will conduct a Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) Walkoff to the LAB PDGF prior to unstowing the SPDM.

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JAXA Low Temperature (LT) Protein Crystal Growth (PCG):

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PCG samples were retrieved from the Freezer-Refrigerator Of STirling cycle (FROST) and the crew initiated the crystallization of the samples before inserting them back into the FROST, wh ere crystallization will continue. The samples will remain in the FROST until they are returned on the SpaceX-15 Dragon vehicle for evaluation by ground teams. The goal of the JAXA LT PCG experiment is to produce high quality protein crystals in a microgravity environment at a low temperature.

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Space Technology and Advanced Research Systems (STaARS)-1:

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The crew installed the STaARS-1 experiment facility today in preparation for upcoming STaARS BioScience-8 investigation operations. The STaARS-1 facility supports biotechnology and life science investigations to characterize the effects of microgravity on living systems, targeting the molecular responses that alter cell physiology and lead to unique cellular processes and the production of novel compounds that can impact pharmaceutical, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, biofuel, and discovery sciences.

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TangoLab:

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The crew swapped cards, and the experiment cubes they contain, in the TangoLab-2 facilities today. TangoLab-2 is a reconfigurable general research facilities designed for microgravity research and development and pilot manufacturing in the ISS.

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NanoRacks Module-75 (ARISE) and 76 (PAPELL):

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Today the crew installed NanoRacks Module-75 & -76 into the NanoRacks Platform-1. ARISE investigates the collision behavior of small charged glass spheres. Collisions of particles plays a crucial role in planet formation, but the process is not well understood; millimeter-sized particles bounce off of each other while smaller particles stick. Recent experiments show collision of half-millimeter glass spheres results in tribocharging, or electrical charging of the particles, causing them to stick, and this research improves understanding of this phenomenon. Pump Application using Pulsed Electromagnets for Liquid reLocation (PAPELL) examines the behavior of special magnetic fluid transport systems to determine how these systems perform in space. This magnetic fluid system uses magnets and fluids with suspended small iron-oxide particles (ferrofluids) to perform pumping and other transportation tasks that are particularly important in the design of next-generation space vehicles. PAPELL uses cameras and other automated equipment to monitor how ferrofluids travel across grids of electromagnets and through pipes when manipulated with an electromagnetic field under a range of different conditions.

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Nanoracks Module-9:

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The crew retrieved NanoRacks Module-9 from SpX-15 today and activated experiment tubes. The experiments contained in these tubes support a variety of experiments sponsored by the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) National Center for Earth and Space Science Education (NCESSE). The student-designed experiments address real challenges of living and working in space. The program is also a key initiative for US science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education, educating and inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers to work on the space program. Findings from student experiments may contribute to future experiments that benefit the space program. This set of NanoRacks Module-9 tubes supports the following experiments:

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• Effect of Microgravity on Nanoparticle Cellular Interaction
• The efficacy of Ideonella sakaiensis in a Microgravity Environment
• Grain Size and Distribution Analysis of Gallium in Microgravity
• Effects of Crossbreeding Sordaria fimicola in Microgravity
• The Effect of Ascorbic Acid on the Rate of Regeneration in Microgravity
• Ca In Space
• Planarian Worm Tail Regrowth
• Growing Carrots on the International Space Station in Microgravity
• Rust in Microgravity
• The Effect of Microgravity on Tooth Decay
• The Effect of Microgravity on the Growth of Golden Lake Artemia
• Brine Shrimp
• The effect microgravity has on the developmental stages of brine shrimp
• Addition of "green plastic" to enhance cement properties in Space
  

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Space Algae:

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The crew installed Space Algae culture bags in the Veggie facility and set up Veggie light intensity and air flow parameters today. Domesticating Algae for Sustainable Production of Feedstocks in Space (Space Algae) explores the genetic basis for productivity of algae cultivated in space and whether this requires genetic adaptations or not. Algae may perceive microgravity as an abiotic stress, which can trigger production of high value compounds. Investigators plan whole genome sequencing of the space-grown algal populations to identify genes related to growth in spaceflight and testing of algal composition for production of high value compounds.

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Rodent Research-7 (RR-7):

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To support the RR-7 investigation the crew installed animal habitats into specified rack locations and configured the data and power cables. Ground teams then conducted software checkouts on all the habitats. The RR-7 investigation examines how the space environment affects the community of microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract of mice (also known as the microbiota). It also looks at microgravity's effects on multiple physiological systems known to be affected by the microbiota, including the gastrointestinal, immune, metabolic, circadian, and sleep systems. These studies help explain mechanisms underlying interactions between these systems and the role of the microbiota in these interactions.

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Angiex Cancer Therapy:

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Today the crew performed microscope operations for AngieX Cancer Therapy samples arriving on the SpaceX-15 Dragon vehicle. The Payload Developer provided assistance via live high definition video. The Angiex Cancer Therapy investigation examines whether endothelial cells cultured in microgravity represent a valid in vitro model to test effects of vascular-targeted agents on normal blood vessels. Angiex has developed a treatment that targets both tumor cells and vasculature, but needs a better model on which to test it. This study may facilitate development of a cost-effective method that does not require animal testing and which may help develop safer and more effective vascular-targeted drugs.

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MagVector 3D:

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The crew exchanged a MagVector 3D sample today. A total of 12 different samples will be processed on the ISS (1 per day). ESA's MagVector investigation supports a study of how Earth's magnetic field interacts with an electrical conductor. Using extremely sensitive magnetic sensors placed around and above a conductor, researchers can gain insight into ways that the magnetic field influences how conductors work. This research is expected to help improve future ISS experiments and electrical experiments, and could also offer insights into how magnetic fields influence electrical conductors in general.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2018/07/04/iss-daily-summary-report-7042018/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/04/2018

ISS crew activities are limited today to allow the crew to enjoy the US Independence Day holiday.

For Rodent Research-7 (RR-7) today the crew transferred the mice from Transporter Units that arrived on the SpaceX-15 Dragon vehicle to the two Habitat units in which they will reside on ISS. They checked the water flow in each side of the Habitats and installed the rodent huts and food bars. The crew also stowed fecal pellets and food bar/Habitat swabs in a Minus Eighty Degree Celsius Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI). The RR-7 investigation examines how the space environment affects the community of microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract of mice (also known as the microbiota). It also looks at microgravity's effects on multiple physiological systems known to be affected by the microbiota, including the gastrointestinal, immune, metabolic, circadian, and sleep systems. These studies should help explain mechanisms underlying interactions between these systems and the role of the microbiota in these interactions.

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https://ria.ru/science/20180705/1524036976.html

Российские ученые придумали радар для поиска космического мусора с МКС

18:59 05.07.2018

МОСКВА, 5 июл — РИА Новости. Российские ученые из НИИ ядерной физики МГУ разработали ультрафиолетовый радар для обнаружения космического мусора с борта Международной космической станции (МКС), говорится в российском национальном докладе о результатах фундаментальных космических исследований в России, который будет представлен на заседании международного Комитета по космическим исследованиям.

"Mini-EUSO будут использовать для распознавания космического мусора с целью в дальнейшем использовать подобный телескоп в комбинации с лазером для ликвидации космического мусора", — говорится в тексте доклада, имеющегося в распоряжении РИА Новости.

Планируется, что прибор будет "смотреть" на Землю из иллюминатора российского модуля "Звезда". Помимо фиксации космического мусора он даст возможность изучить разнообразные атмосферные события, такие как кратковременные вспышки в верхних слоях атмосферы, фиксировать пролет метеоров, а также осуществлять поиск странных кварков и биолюминесценции.

Прибор был разработан в 2017 году. Сроки его запуска на МКС в докладе не сообщаются.

Ранее международная группа ученых, включая российских, разработала проект оснащения МКС лазером для "отстрела" космического мусора.

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Space to Ground: Meet CIMON: 07/06/2018

NASA Johnson

Опубликовано: 6 июл. 2018 г.

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http://tass.ru/kosmos/5350552

Группу наноспутников, модифицированных курскими учеными, запустят в космос в августе

Космос | 5 июля, 17:40 UTC+3

Выход космонавтов Олега Артемьева и Сергея Прокопьева в открытый космос запланирован на 8 августа

КУРСК, 5 июля. /ТАСС/. Космонавты Олег Артемьев и Сергей Прокопьев в августе запустят с МКС в открытый космос вторую группу наноспутников "Танюша-ЮЗГУ", модифицированных курскими учеными. Об этом сообщили в четверг в пресс-службе курского Юго-западного университета.

"В августе этого года с Международной космической станции планируется запуск второй серии интеллектуальной группировки малых космических аппаратов "Танюша-ЮЗГУ". Помогать космонавту Олегу Артемьеву в реальном запуске будет Сергей Прокопьев", - сказали в пресс-службе ЮЗГУ.

Выход космонавтов в открытый космос запланирован на 15 августа.

Вторая группа спутников не отличается по своей функциональности от первой, однако претерпела ряд модификаций, в том числе обновление операционной системы. "Была перенесена ручка, за которую космонавт держит аппарат во время его отталкивания. Таким образом, запуск малых космических аппаратов должен стать более плавным", - добавили в вузе.

Кроме того, усовершенствованные наноспутники обладают пассивной системой стабилизации, которая позволит корректировать их работу во время движения в невесомости.

"Танюша-ЮЗГУ" №1 и №2, выведенные в открытый космос в середине августа прошлого года для работы на внешней поверхности МКС, разработаны коллективом курского вуза совместно с предприятиями ракетно-космической отрасли. После запуска экипажем МКС в автономный полет наноспутники продолжают передавать на Землю телеметрию, проводят обмен данными между собой, съемку земной поверхности и передают информацию о расположении по отношению другу к другу. Реализацию проекта курирует Ракетно-космическая корпорация "Энергия" имени С.П. Королева.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2018/07/05/iss-daily-summary-report-7052018/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/05/2018

Rodent Research-7 (RR-7):

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Yesterday the crew transferred the mice from the Transporter Units that arrived on the SpaceX-15 Dragon vehicle to the two Habitat units in which they will reside on ISS. They checked the water flow in each side of the Habitats and installed the rodent huts and food bars. The crew also stowed fecal pellets and food bar/Habitat swabs in a Minus Eighty Degree Celsius Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI). The RR-7 investigation examines how the space environment affects the community of microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract of mice (also known as the microbiota). It also looks at microgravity's effects on multiple physiological systems known to be affected by the microbiota, including the gastrointestinal, immune, metabolic, circadian, and sleep systems. These studies should help explain mechanisms underlying interactions between these systems and the role of the microbiota in these interactions.

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Space Technology and Advanced Research Systems (STaARS) BioScience-8:

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This morning the crew installed the BioScience-8 Experiment Containers in the STaARS facility and powered on the facility. Later the crew removed those Containers and ins erted them into a MELFI. The high sensitivity of immune cells to gravitational changes makes them ideal models for understanding the role Earth's gravity plays in normal mammalian cell function. Parallel studies of cells in microgravity and on the ground help identify the primary cellular and molecular mechanisms, including regulation of gene expression, behind effects of altered gravity.

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NanoRacks Module-9:

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The crew deactivated or shook designated mixture tubes for the NanoRacks Module-9 investigation today. The experiments contained in these tubes support a variety of experiments sponsored by the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) National Center for Earth and Space Science Education (NCESSE). The student-designed experiments address real challenges of living and working in space. The program is also a key initiative for US science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education, educating and inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers to work on the space program. Findings from student experiments may contribute to future experiments that benefit the space program. The tubes handled today support the following investigations:

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• The Effects of Microgravity on Polyethylene Glycol Methacrylate (PGMA) based Self-Assembly and Impacts on Drug Delivery Systems
• Effects of Microgravity on Soybean Germination
• Would Lactuca sativa variety capitata Seeds Germinate in Microgravity?
• Growing Solanum tuberosum in Microgravity
• The Effect of Microgravity on the Germination of Apium graveolens
• The Effect of Microgravity on Wheat Germination
• Rust in Microgravity
• The Effect of Microgravity on the Growth of Golden Lake Artemia
• The Brine Shrimp
• The Effect of Microgravity on Spider Plant Seed Germination
• Can Yarrow germinate in microgravity?
• Long Diffusion and Kidney Stones, No More!
  

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International Commercial Experiment (ICE) Cubes Facility (ICF):

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Today the crew installed two Cubes in the ICE Cubes Facility. New batches of Experiment Cubes are regularly uploaded to the ISS. The ICF provides a simplified, low-cost access service to the ISS for commercial entities. It supports investigations contained in individual experiment Cubes.

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Angiex Cancer Therapy:

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Today the crew performed microscope operations for AngieX Cancer Therapy samples that arrived on the SpaceX-15 Dragon vehicle. The Payload Developer provided assistance via live high definition video. They then completed an operations session. The Angiex Cancer Therapy investigation examines whether endothelial cells cultured in microgravity represent a valid in vitro model to test effects of vascular-targeted agents on normal blood vessels. Angiex has developed a treatment that targets both tumor cells and vasculature, but needs a better model on which to test it. This study may facilitate development of a cost-effective method that does not require animal testing and which may help develop safer and more effective vascular-targeted drugs.

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MagVector 3D:

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The crew exchanged a MagVector 3D sample today. A total of 12 different samples will be processed on the ISS (1 per day). ESA's MagVector investigation supports a study of how Earth's magnetic field interacts with an electrical conductor. Using extremely sensitive magnetic sensors placed around and above a conductor, researchers can gain insight into ways that the magnetic field influences how conductors work. This research is expected to help improve future ISS experiments and electrical experiments, and could also offer insights into how magnetic fields influence electrical conductors in general.

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Probiotics:

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Today a crewmember collected saliva samples and stowed them in a MELFI. He also completed a questionnaire. Some species of harmful bacteria such as Salmonella grow stronger and more virulent in the microgravity environment of space. At the same time, the human immune system is weaker in space, leading to increased health risks. The objective of the Probiotics investigation is to study the impact of continuous consumption of beneficial bacteria (probiotics) on immune function and intestinal microbiota in astronauts in a closed microgravity environment. The results of this investigation may be used to support improvements in crew members' intestinal microbiota and their immune function on long-duration space missions.

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Team Task Switching (TTS):

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A crewmember completed a TTS survey today. When crew members are often required to switch their attention between tasks, performance on each of the tasks can be affected. The objective of the TTS investigation is to gain knowledge about whether or not crew members have difficulty in switching tasks and determine the impacts of these switches, in order to both reduce any negative consequences and improve individual and team motivation and effectiveness.

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Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Loop Scrub and Conductivity Test:

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Earlier today, the crew initiated a 90-day maintenance loop scrub and iodination for EMUs 3004 and 3008. After a one-hour timer expired, the crew took samples of the EMU Cooling Loop water. The crew iodinated the Ion Filter for stowage and initiated EMU iodination for EMU 3004 and 3008. Two hours after initiating the EMU iodination the crew terminated it and deconfigured the EMU hardware. This is the first use of the newly installed Umbilical Interface Assembly (UIA).

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Crew Active Dosimeter (CAD) Tech Demonstration:

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The crew deployed five CAD tech demo ensembles and two CAD Universal Serial Bus (USB) Bluetooth dongles. This new hardware was developed to replace the currently used Crew Passive Dosimeters (CPDs) measuring crew radiation exposure. The tech demo will compare the measurements of CADs to other radiation detectors (CPDs and Rad Detector); confirm that no operational impairment arises for crew while wearing CADs; and verify a hands-free, autonomous data transfer architecture from device to ground. Three ensembles were deployed to US crew, one ensemble was attached to the Rad Detector with Kapton tape, and one ensemble will be left in the launch ziplock bag and stowed in the Crew Health Care System (CHeCS) Resupply Stowage Rack (RSR). The USB dongles were plugged into two Station Support Computers (SSCs) (one in Node 1 and one in Node 2), to allow for Bluetooth data transfer to the OpsLAN with no crew interaction. These items were delivered and will return on the SpaceX-15 Dragon vehicle.

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Emergency Health Maintenance System (HMS) Contingency Drill Training:

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Today the 55S crew performed onboard training to review procedures, hardware and communication methods necessary to manage a medical emergency onboard ISS. Emergency medical equipment was deployed and the crew practiced CPR positioning to ensure familiarity with procedure execution should a medical emergency occur.

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Dragon Cargo Operations:

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The crew completed several hours of Dragon unpack. Ground specialists estimate the crew will need another 20 hours to complete the unpacking.

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Mobile Servicing System (MSS) Operations:

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This afternoon ground specialists will use the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) and Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) to extract the ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRSS) payload from the Dragon Trunk. Once complete, they will maneuver and transfer the payload to the Japanese Experiment Module Remote Manipulator System (JEMRMS) for installation in to Exposed Facility Unit (EFU)#10.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/07/06/new-earth-obs-study-installed-before-monday-russian-cargo-mission/

New Earth Obs Study Installed Before Monday Russian Cargo Mission

Mark Garcia
Posted Jul 6, 2018 at 11:57 am


A star-lit sky and Earth's atmospheric glow are the backdrop as the Canadarm2 robotic arm with its Dextre robotic hand attached is poised to begin extracting cargo from the SpaceX Dragon's trunk.

More research gear continues to be unloaded from inside and outside of the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft today. Back on Earth, another resupply ship is poised to blast off Monday on a quick delivery mission to the International Space Station.

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Overnight, mission controllers commanded the Canadarm2 robotic arm to extract a new Earth-observing experiment from the rear of the Dragon space freighter. The new ECOSTRESS gear was then remotely installed on the outside of the Kibo laboratory module. ECOSTRESS will provide thermal infrared measurements of Earth's surface helping scientists assess water and vegetation changes on agriculture.

Astronauts Serena Auñón-Chancellor and Alexander Gerst processed and stowed their blood samples today for the Myotones muscle study. Observations may help doctors develop strategies to keep astronauts healthy in space and improve conditions for patients on Earth with mobility or aging issues.

The Progress 70 resupply ship from Roscosmos is being processed for launch Monday at 5:51 p.m. EDT from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Russian mission controllers are planning a short 3 hour and 48 minute delivery trip, or just two orbits, to the station's Pirs docking compartment. NASA TV will broadcast the launch and automated docking live beginning Monday at 5:30 p.m. and again at 9 p.m.

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https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-tv-to-air-launch-docking-of-russian-cargo-delivery-to-space-station

July 5, 2018
MEDIA ADVISORY M18-102

NASA TV to Air Launch, Docking of Russian Cargo Delivery to Space Station


A previous Russian Progress resupply ship is pictured docked to the Pirs docking compartment as the International Space Station orbited over the Atlantic Ocean.
Credits: NASA

A Russian cargo ship loaded with almost three tons of food, fuel and supplies is set to launch to the International Space Station Monday, July 9. Live coverage of the spacecraft's launch and docking will air on NASA Television and the agency's website.

The ISS Progress 70 spacecraft is scheduled to lift off at 5:51 p.m. EDT July 9 (3:51 a.m. July 10, local time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch coverage will begin at 5:30 p.m.

The Progress 70 cargo vehicle, planned for a fast-track to the space station, will dock at 9:39 p.m. NASA TV coverage of docking will begin at 9 p.m. The less-than-four-hour trip will demonstrate an expedited capability that may be used on future Russian cargo and crew launches.

Progress 70 will remain at the orbital outpost until late January 2019.

Last Updated: July 5, 2018
Editor: Karen Northon

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Canadarm2 Latching End Effector (LEE) demonstration

Canadian Space Agency

Опубликовано: 6 июл. 2018 г.

2018-07-06 - A demonstration of Canadarm2's Latching End Effector (LEE), the robotic arm's "hand." Three snare cables inside the LEE ensure a strong grip when Canadarm2 is anchored to the exterior of the International Space Station, or during a cosmic catch, when the arm grapples and berths an unpiloted resupply ship to the orbiting laboratory.
(Credit: NASA)

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Jonathan McDowell‏Подлинная учетная запись @planet4589 8 мин. назад

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