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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2018/08/22/iss-daily-summary-report-8222018/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/22/2018

69 Progress (69P) Undock:

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This evening, 69P is scheduled to undock from the Service Module (SM) Aft port at 9:16 PM CDT. This Progress vehicle will conduct Non-ISS free-flight experiments from August 23 to August 30. The deorbit burn is scheduled for Wednesday, August 29 at 8:24 PM CDT followed by atmospheric entry and destruction.

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Atomization:

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The crew replaced sample syringes for the Atomization investigation today. The Atomization experiment investigates the disintegration processes of a low-speed water jet for various jet issue conditions in the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) to validate the new atomization concept by observing the process using a high-speed camera. The knowledge gained can be applied to improve various engines utilizing spray combustion.

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BioServe Protein Crystallography (BPC)-1:

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The crew performed BPC-1 microscope operations today. They removed the BPC-1 samples from the Space Automated Bioproduct Laboratory (SABL), made observations, and photographed the sample wells using the microscope, and returned the samples to the SABL.BPC-1 seeks to demonstrate the feasibility of conducting protein crystal growth in real time onboard the ISS. Crewmembers add solutions to the hardware, observe the crystals that form and adjust for follow-on experiments. This approach gives scientists the ability to optimize crystal growth in microgravity instead of waiting for samples to return and then launching them again.

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Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) Protein Crystal Growth (PCG) 13:

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The crew performed microscope photo operations for PCG-13 with assistance from the Payload Developer. The CASIS PCG 13 investigation seeks to enhance the way crystals are grown in a microgravity environment by allowing crewmembers to observe imperfections within a crystal and make real-time adjustments to follow-up experiments, rather than returning a sample to Earth and relaunching for additional attempts. The changes have the potential to dramatically reduce the time it takes to conduct an experiment onboard the ISS and result in a more cost-effective solution for prospective researchers.

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WetLab-2 Parra:

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Today the crew completed a session for the WetLab-2 Parra investigation. WetLab-2 Parra tests a passive method to remove air bubbles from a liquid sample (e.g., extracted ribonucleic acid [RNA] ) for dispensing. Excessive air bubbles in the sample chamber introduces noise in the data acquired during SmartCycler analysis.

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Biomolecule Extraction and Sequencing Technology (BEST):

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The crew swabbed surfaces on the PMM blackout curtain and areas around the crew quarters and then stowed the samples in a Minus Eighty Degree Celsius Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI). The BEST investigation studies the use of sequencing for identification of unknown microbial organisms living on the ISS, and how humans, plants and microbes adapt to living on the ISS.

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SpaceTex-2 and Metabolic Space:

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A crewmember donned Thermolab equipment, a heart rate monitor, and a SpaceTex shirt for ESA's SpaceTex-2 investigation. He also donned Metabolic Space equipment and completed an exercise session using the Cycle Ergometer with Vibration Isolation and Stabilization (CEVIS). SpaceTex fabrics provide a higher rate of sweat evaporation and a corresponding higher evaporative heat loss compared to conventional cotton fabrics used by astronauts on the ISS. Metabolic Space provides a technology demonstration for a measurement system worn by astronauts that supports cardio-pulmonary diagnosis during physical activities of astronauts living onboard the ISS, while maintaining unrestricted mobility.

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ExPRESS Rack (ER) 6 Troubleshooting:

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Today ground controllers powered off ER6 and performed a nominal activation under both Main and Aux power while testing the transition from Main to Aux and then back to Main. These steps provided confidence that the voltage sensing circuit that monitors both power feeds is working properly and that the rack can successfully transition from one input power to another. This commanding was successful, and ground controllers are proceeding with payload re-activation in the rack.

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Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Ground Strap Install:

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This morning the crew installed two new ground straps at the JPM1A5 location in preparation for the new Expedite the Processing of Experiments to Space Station (EXPRESS) Rack 10B rack arriving on H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV)-7 in September.

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JEM Pressurized Module (JPM)1F5 Rack Cleanout:

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The crew relocated hardware stowed in and around the JPM1F5 Zero-G Stowage Rack (ZSR) this morning. This hardware needs to be relocated to support the installation of the new Life Sciences Glovebox (LSG), arriving on H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV)-7 in September, at the JPM1F5 location.

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ExtraVehicular Activity (EVA) Biomed Pigtail Electrical Connector Inspections:

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During preparations for US EVA 51 in June, ground controllers failed to receive a biomed signal from Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) 3003. When the crew checked the biomed connector, they observed a bent pin that prevented proper mating; the crew straightened the pin and restored the biomed signal. Today the crew took additional photos of all the Biomed Pigtails to support an engineering led investigation as to the cause of the bent pin and impacts to future EVAs.

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EVA Preparation:

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Today the crew started preparing for the HTV-7 Battery R&R EVAs. Today's activities included EVA tether inspections and the Extravehicular Activity Mobility Unit (EMU) Enhanced Caution and Warning System (ECWS) On-Board Training. The HTV-7 Battery R&R EVAs are planned September 20th and 26th.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/08/23/global-cargo-missions-planned-as-critical-research-proceeds/

Global Cargo Missions Planned as Critical Research Proceeds

Mark Garcia
Posted Aug 23, 2018 at 12:21 pm


Russia's two docked spacecraft, the Soyuz MS-09 (left) crew ship and the Progress 70 resupply ship, are pictured as the International Space Station orbited nearly 254 miles above northern Kazakhstan.

A Russian cargo ship departed the International Space Station Wednesday night as another resupply mission from Japan is planned in September. The Expedition 56 crew members also observed protein crystals, studied an ancient navigation technique and researched time perception in space.

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Two Soyuz crew ships and a Progress resupply ship remain docked at the orbital lab after the Progress 69 (69P) cargo craft undocked from the Zvezda service module Wednesday at 10:16 p.m. EDT. It will orbit Earth until Aug. 29 for engineering tests monitored by Roscosmos mission controllers before deorbiting over the Pacific Ocean.

The next resupply mission is coming from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's "Kounotori" H-II Transfer Vehicle. It is targeted for launch Sept. 10 to deliver science, supplies and batteries for installation during a pair of spacewalks next month. Russia's next resupply mission, the Progress 71, is targeted for a two-day trip to the station at the end of October.

Commander Drew Feustel continued working on a pair of similar protein crystal experiments today. The BioServe Protein Crystalography-1 and Protein Crystal Growth-13 studies allow astronauts to observe crystal growth in space and analyze the results. This saves researchers time without having to wait for samples to be returned to Earth for analysis.

Alexander Gerst of ESA assisted Serena Auñón-Chancellor from NASA and tested using a sextant in space for celestial navigation during an emergency. The duo worked inside the Cupola today and tested stability, positioning and sighting with the device using a star map.

Gerst then switched his attention to a European Space Agency study exploring how astronauts perceive time in space. Researchers seek to quantify subjective changes in time perception to understand how astronauts navigate, move and hear in space.

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Space Station Commander talks with MotoGP - August 23, 2018

NASA Video

Опубликовано: 23 авг. 2018 г.

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Отправка грузовика Прогресс с МКС

Oleg Artemyev

Опубликовано: 23 авг. 2018 г.

Подготовка к отправке и закрытие люков российского грузовика Прогресс.

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https://artemjew.ru/2018/08/24/progress-undocking1808/

Отстыковка Грузовика Прогресс (фото, видео)
 Август 24, 2018  oleg

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METERON SUPVIS Justin experiment with Alexander Gerst

DLR

Прямой эфир: 17 авг. 2018 г.

ESA astronaut Alexander "Astro-Alex" Gerst commands the humanoid robot "Rollin' Justin" in the third METERON SUPVIS Justin experiment, live from the International Space Station (ISS). The the robot is located in a simulated Martian environment in the Robotics and Mechatronics Center of DLR in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.

In this ISS crew session, Alex will command Justin to perform some of the most complex space telerobotic tasks ever from orbit. Some of the new tasks include repair and hardware installation, with some of the most advanced robot dexterous capabilities to be shown in space telerobotics.

Our goal is to demonstrate the feasibility of using robots as coworkers on the planetary or lunar surface to eventually help build our first colony or habitat in space.

This project is led by DLR's Robotics and Mechatronics Center, together with ESA's Human Robot Interaction Lab, with partners including the German Space Operations Center, the European Astronaut Center, the Danish Aerospace Company, Airbus and NASA.

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http://www.interfax.ru/world/626442

13:15, 24 августа 2018

На МКС устранили неисправность в японском модуле

Москва. 24 августа. INTERFAX.RU - На Международной космической станции (МКС) починили систему терморегулирования, из-за неисправности которой "потел" японский модуль Kibo, сообщил "Интерфаксу" источник в органах контроля и управления станцией.

"Накануне был заменен протекший клапан научной стойки Express Rack 5, который был причиной утечки воды из внутренней системы терморегулирования модуля. После замены неисправной детали стойка была возвращена в строй, при этом капли на стенках модуля появляться перестали", - сказал источник.

Ранее источник в ракетно-космической отрасли сообщил "Интерфаксу", что в японском модуле американского сегмента МКС возникли проблемы с системой терморегулирования: в обитаемый отсек из системы проникает вода в объеме порядка 20 мл в сутки.

Астронавты вынуждены были бороться с "испариной", которой покрывались стенки модуля, используя бумажные салфетки и полотенца.

Позднее астронавты предположили, что причина может крыться в неисправной научной стойке. Было решено ее изолировать.
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На МКС и ранее возникали проблемы с системами жизнеобеспечения.
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2018/08/23/iss-daily-summary-report-8232018/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/23/2018

69 Progress (69P) Undock:

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Last night, 69P undocked from the Service Module (SM) Aft port at 9:16 PM CDT. This Progress vehicle will remain on-orbit conduct non-ISS free-flight experiments until 29-August. The deorbit burn is scheduled for Wednesday, August 29 at 8:24 PM CDT followed by atmospheric entry and destruction.

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Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) Protein Crystal Growth (PCG) 13:

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The crew set up the PCG 13 investigation hardware and filled a subset of the new PCG card wells. The CASIS PCG 13 investigation seeks to enhance the way crystals are grown in a microgravity environment. It allows crewmembers to observe imperfections within a crystal and make real-time adjustments for follow-up experiments with samples already on the ISS. The changes have the potential to dramatically reduce the time it takes to conduct an experiment onboard the ISS.

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BioServe Protein Crystallography (BPC)-1:

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The crew performed microscope operations today for the BPC-1 investigation. They removed the BPC-1 samples from the Space Automated Bioproduct Laboratory (SABL), made observations, photographed the sample wells with the microscope, and returned the samples to the SABL. BPC-1 seeks to demonstrate the feasibility of conducting protein crystal growth in real time onboard the ISS. Crewmembers add solutions to the hardware, observe the crystals that form and adjust for follow-on experiments. This approach gives scientists the ability to optimize crystal growth in microgravity instead of waiting for samples to return and then launching them again.

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Expedite the Processing of Experiments to the Space Station (EXPRESS) Rack (ER)5 Valve Removal and Replacement (R&R) and Plant Habitat Disassembly:

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Today the crew de-installed the Plant Habitat facility from ER5 and R&Red the leaking ER Subsystem Valve. This valve was identified as the source of a Moderate Temperature Loop leak in the Japanese Experiment Module on August 10th. The Rack has been re-powered and ground specialists are performing a checkout post R&R in preparation for tomorrow's re-installation of Plant Habitat.

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Sextant Navigation:

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Today the crew performed a session for the Sextant Navigation investigation. The crew collected the data and recorded the results for ground evaluation. This session focused on stable sighting position identification and evaluation. Astronauts onboard the ISS test a hand-held sextant that is intended for use on future Orion exploration missions. The results from this investigation can aid in the development of emergency navigation methods for future manned spacecraft. Historically, Gemini missions in 1965-66 were the first to exercise sextant sightings from a spacecraft. A sextant was built into Apollo vehicles as a navigation backup in case of lost communications.

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Time Perception in Microgravity:

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The crew performed a session for ESA's Time Perception in Microgravity investigation today. The accurate perception of objects in the environment is a prerequisite for spatial orientation and reliable performance of motor tasks. Time is fundamental to motion perception, sound localization, speech, and fine motor coordination. The Time Perception experiment quantifies the subjective changes in time perception in humans during and after long-duration exposure to microgravity.

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MATISS:

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The crew installed four MATISS sample holders in the Columbus module today. The MATISS experiment investigates the antibacterial properties of materials in space for possible application in future spacecraft. MATISS is expected to provide additional insight into the mechanisms of attachment of biofilms in microgravity conditions.

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Node 3 Major Constituent Analyzer (MCA) Mass Spectrometer Assembly (ORU 02) Install:

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This morning the crew installed the new ORU 02 (S/N F0007) in the Node 3 MCA. While the previous Node 3 MCA ORU 02 was removed last Increment and returned to the ground for failure analysis, the failure investigation was unable to find any problems with the returned ORU. By installing the new ORU into the MCA, ground specialist can determine if the problem still exists on-orbit or if the ground should begin more invasive testing of the returned unit.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/08/24/astronauts-busy-with-exercise-study-satellite-and-astronomy-work/

Astronauts Busy With Exercise Study, Satellite and Astronomy Work

Mark Garcia
Posted Aug 24, 2018 at 12:51 pm


Expedition 56 Commander Drew Feustel is inside the Harmony module working on the Protein Crystal Growth-13 experiment which is seeking to fine-tune the research process in space and help public and private organizations deliver results and benefits sooner..

Ongoing exercise research and gym maintenance took place aboard the International Space Station to ensure astronaut health and mission success. The Expedition 56 crew members also worked on autonomous satellite operations and botany and astronomy gear.

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European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst has been participating in an exercise study all week developed by the German Aerospace Centre (DLR). He has been working out in a custom t-shirt with a specialized fabric for the SpaceTex-2 experiment that may improve an astronaut's comfort and thermal relief while working out in space.

A treadmill is getting its twice-yearly checkup today in the Tranquility module. Flight Engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA spent Friday morning checking the treadmill's belt tension, greasing axles and replacing parts. Engineers on the ground will review its condition before the crew gets back on the treadmill for daily runs.

Commander Drew Feustel set up a pair of tiny internal satellites today, known as SPHERES, and tested the autonomous operation of the free-floating devices.  The SmoothNav experiment is researching using algorithms that spacecraft may use to operate and communicate with each other when conducting space-based tasks.

NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold worked on botany and astronomy gear inside the orbital lab. The former teacher reinstalled the Plant Habitat during the morning after some maintenance work on the Japan Kibo lab module's EXPRESS rack.

In the afternoon, Arnold switched to the METEOR experiment installing new computer software and positioning a camera in the U.S. Destiny lab module's Window Observational Research Facility. METEOR observes and takes spectral measurements of the chemical composition of meteors entering Earth's atmosphere.

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К #18279

Олег пишет:
А пятый - кто ?
43599, 98067PL . С орбитой 391 х 419
Может быть, что -то выкинули при ВКД-работах?

Идентифицирован как кусок изоляции

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Планируется очередная коррекция орбиты МКС:
По предварительным баллистическим расчётам https://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/SSapplications/Post/JavaSSOP/orbit/ISS/SVPOST.html, орбита МКС будет поднята 6 сентября 2018 г.

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  IMPULSIVE TIG (GMT)   M50 DVx(FPS)      LVLH DVx(FPS)      DVmag(FPS)
   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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   249/00:35:06.532           0.6               0.7              0.7    
   N/A                       -0.2              -0.1              223.0  
   000/00:00:13.064           0.2              -0.0              213.8  Предполагаемые время и длительность импульса: 6 сентября 2018 в 00:35:06.532 UTC (249/00:35:06.532), длительность импульса 13 с (00:00:13.064)

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https://www.nasa.gov/ames/heat-melt-compactor

Aug. 16, 2018

What is NASA's Heat Melt Compactor?

NASA's Trash Talk: Managing Garbage in Space


A potential trash management system for future, long-duration space missions, the current version of the Heat Melt Compactor, seen here in its ground configuration, has been tested extensively at NASA's Ames Research Center.
Credits: NASA/Ames Research Center/Dominic Hart

Dealing with trash is a challenge wherever people work and live, and space is no exception. To better manage this, NASA is developing a new trash processing system to demonstrate on the International Space Station. This work is critical for potential future missions traveling farther from Earth, to the Moon and Mars, and for longer periods of time. Studies have estimated the amount of astronaut trash for future long duration space missions will be about one kilogram per crewmember per day. Current modes of trash disposal and waste management will not be available at the extreme durations and distances these missions will require – while the space station is only 250 miles above us in low-Earth orbit, the Moon is about 240,000 miles away, and Mars is on average about 140,000,000 miles away! In addition, the new system will give astronauts the ability to recover valuable resources from their trash, an important thing when you have to take everything with you.

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A sample trash tile, compressed to less than one-eighth of the original trash volume, was produced by the Heat Melt Compactor.
Credits: NASA/Ames Research Center/Dominic Hart

The current approach to space trash management involves astronauts manually compacting their trash as much as possible and storing it in stowage bags. The most common way of "taking out the trash" is then to fill a spacecraft, such as a Northrop Grumman Cygnus or a Russian Progress, that delivered research experiments and supplies to the station and let it burn up during reentry into the Earth's atmosphere. This is feasible for the space station, since it's relatively close to our planet, orbiting only a couple of hundred miles above us.

However, for longer-distance space missions without the frequent resupply missions that also provide crew members with trash receptacles, dealing with garbage will be more challenging. With lengthier periods of trash accumulation, storing garbage inside the spacecraft would create health risks for the humans on board. And astronauts won't just be able to dispose of garbage "overboard", because that would pose planetary protection risks – that is, the risk of contaminating another world's environment.

Another factor driving the development of a new trash processing system is that garbage actually contains valuable resources. As we travel deeper into space, it's imperative to reuse and recycle as much as possible, since it's costly to launch all the supplies and materials needed for a mission to the Moon or Mars. NASA's new trash processing system in development, the Heat Melt Compactor, will provide not only a way to safely manage garbage within a spacecraft but also a way to recover water and other resources from trash that will then be available for reuse.

The current, prototype Heat Melt Compactor system is designed to compact everyday astronaut trash into nine-inch square "tiles" that take up less than one-eighth of the original trash volume. The compacted trash is then heated to 150 degrees Celsius (more than 300 degrees Fahrenheit) to sterilize the material, boil off water and vent off noxious gases. The gases could be released to the vacuum of space or can be processed into safe gases that can be released into the spacecraft's air revitalization system. The water that boils off can be recovered for onboard needs, and the tiles – free of bacterial growth and undesirable smells – can be used for radiation shielding. Imagine using dry trash tiles to line the interior of a radiation storm shelter for increased safety!

By helping to generate practical solutions from the problem of trash and waste, the Heat Melt Compactor could play a key role in the development of sustainable space exploration programs.

The current Heat Melt Compactor has been tested extensively on Earth. The next steps will be to select a group to build an updated version of this technology and then to test it in space, aboard the International Space Station, in preparation for use on future missions to the Moon and Mars.

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Last Updated: Aug. 22, 2018
Editor: Abigail Tabor

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Oleg Artemyev‏Подлинная учетная запись @OlegMKS 14 ч. назад

Сегодня предприятие РКК "Энергия" отмечает 72-летие! Я поздравляю всех, кто работал и работает, тех, кто хоть краешком судьбы прикоснулся к этому предприятию! Особенно мне хочется поздравить ветеранов, потому что благодаря им мы находимся на орбите и можем полноценно работать

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2018/08/24/iss-daily-summary-report-8242018/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/24/2018

Treadmill 2 (T2) Maintenance:

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The crew performed both the 6-month and yearly T2 preventative inspections and maintenance actions. During these tasks, the crew inspected the treadbelt slats and screws, cleaned the treadmill drive shaft, greased forward and rear axles, vacuumed inside the rack and around the treadmill, and inspected the bungee shackle key mount witness marks. An unmanned activation and checkout was completed and ground specialists are reviewing the data to verify T2 remains GO for exercise.

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Plant Habitat:

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Today the crew reinstalled the Plant Habitat facility in ER5. Plant Habitat was de-installed from the Expedite the Processing of Experiments to the Space Station Rack (ER) 5 yesterday to support the replacement of an ER5 subsystem valve that had been identified as the source of a Moderate Temperature Loopleak in the Japanese Experiment Module. Plant Habitat is a fully automated facility that will be used to conduct plant bioscience research on the ISS. It occupies the lower half of the EXPRESS Rack and two International Subrack Interface Standard (ISIS) drawers, providing a large, enclosed, environmentally controlled chamber.

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Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites (SPHERES) SmoothNav:

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A crewmember set up and performed a SPHERES SmoothNav test run today. SmoothNav uses an estimation algorithm that obtains the most probable estimate of the relative positions and velocities between multiple spacecraft using available sensor information. The algorithm is portable between different satellites with different onboard sensors, adapts to one or more satellites becoming inoperable, and is tolerant to delayed measurements or measurements received at different frequencies.

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Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) Protein Crystal Growth (PCG) 13:

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The crew set up the PCG 13 investigation hardware and filled PCG card wells today. The CASIS PCG 13 investigation seeks to enhance the way crystals are grown in a microgravity environment. It allows crewmembers to observe imperfections within a crystal and make real-time adjustments for follow-up experiments with samples already on the ISS. The changes have the potential to dramatically reduce the time it takes to conduct an experiment onboard the ISS.

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SpaceTex-2 and Metabolic Space:

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A crewmember donned Thermolab equipment, a heart rate monitor, and a SpaceTex shirt for ESA's SpaceTex-2 investigation. He also donned Metabolic Space equipment and completed an exercise session using the Cycle Ergometer with Vibration Isolation and Stabilization (CEVIS). SpaceTex fabrics provide a higher rate of sweat evaporation and a corresponding higher evaporative heat loss compared to conventional cotton fabrics used by astronauts on the ISS. Metabolic Space provides a technology demonstration for a measurement system worn by astronauts that supports cardio-pulmonary diagnosis during physical activities of astronauts living onboard the ISS, while maintaining unrestricted mobility.

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Meteor:

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The crew re-imaged the Meteor system and installed a software image load today. The crew also checked camera settings and positioned the camera back at the Window Observational Research Facility (WORF) window. The Meteor payload is a visible spectroscopy instrument used to observe meteors in Earth orbit. Meteor uses image analysis to provide information on the physical and chemical properties of the meteoroid dust, such as size, density, and chemical composition. The study of the meteoroid dust on orbit provides information about the parent comets and asteroids.

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Intra-Module Ventilation (IMV) Supply Fan Assembly (ISFA) Remove and Replace (R&R):

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Late last year, the Columbus IFSA began showing anomalous input current spikes indicating a potential fan bearing failure or mechanical fan degradation. To safeguard the IMV system, the crew successfully R&Rd the IFSA this morning. Ground controllers re-powered the Columbus systems and payloads deactivated for the R&R.

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Mobile Servicing System (MSS) Operations:

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This afternoon & evening, robotics controllers will use the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) to stow the Robotics Micro Conical Tool (RMCT) in the Tool Holster Assembly (THA). Once complete, they will translate the Mobile Transporter (MT) from Worksite (WS) 3 to WS 6 in preparation for Monday night's extraction of the DLR Earth Sensing Imaging Spectrometer (DESIS) payload from the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Airlock.

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Michael Baylor‏ @nextspaceflight 7 мин. назад

Upcoming ISS schedule



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Note: The EVA dates are now at the end of September. The slide had not been updated.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/08/27/crew-week-starts-with-biomedical-studies-and-human-research/

Crew Week Starts With Biomedical Studies and Human Research

Mark Garcia
Posted Aug 27, 2018 at 3:51 pm


The entire six-member Expedition 56 crew gathers in the Cupola, the International Space Station's "window to the world," for a team portrait. In the front row, from left, are NASA astronauts Serena Auñon-Chancellor, Commander Drew Fuestel and Ricky Arnold. Behind them, from left, are Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Oleg Artemyev. At the top of the group is astronaut Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency).

The Expedition 56 crew members started off the work week with biomedical studies and human research to understand how living in space impacts their bodies. The crew conducted eye and vision tests, tried on a specialized exercise t-shirt and researched gene expression and protein crystals.

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Five of the six International Space Station residents participated in a series of regularly scheduled eye exams and vision checks today. Each crew member covered an eye and read a standard eye chart to test their visual acuity. Next, Flight Engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor and Commander Drew Feustel scanned their eyes with an ultrasound device to look at the optical nerve and retina. Finally, Flight Engineers Ricky Arnold and Alexander Gerst used a Tonometer to measure eye pressure.

Arnold started his morning extracting RNA to help researchers decipher the changes in gene expression that take place in microgravity. Feustel photographed protein crystal samples with a microscope to help doctors develop more effective disease-treating drugs on Earth.

Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) worked out today in a custom SpaceTex-2 t-shirt for an exercise study testing its comfort and thermal relief while working out in space. He then moved on to the GRIP study exploring how an astronaut's cognitive ability adapts when gripping and manipulating objects in space.

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Ricky Arnold‏Подлинная учетная запись @astro_ricky 8 ч. назад

A new outer space record – 6 people in a crew cabin the size of a phone booth!

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A.J. (Drew) Feustel‏Подлинная учетная запись @Astro_Feustel 10 ч. назад

Thanks to my crew mates on Expedition 56 for celebrating my #birthdayinspace. It is an honour to serve with them all.

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27 АВГ, 18:31

Российские ученые проведут на МКС эксперимент по исследованию эволюции ураганов

Для этих целей на станции установят специальную аппаратуру, в том числе детектор молний

МОСКВА, 27 августа. /ТАСС/. Российские ученые готовятся провести на Международной космической станции (МКС) эксперимент, который направлен на изучение механизмов эволюции ураганов. Об этом говорится на сайте Института космических исследований РАН.

"Целью космического эксперимента "Конвергенция" является исследование механизмов генезиса и эволюции крупномасштабных кризисных атмосферных процессов типа тропических циклонов и среднеширотных ураганов", - говорится в сообщении.

Экспериментом предусмотрены проведение исследований по круглосуточному обнаружению вспышек молний, определение энергетических, пространственных и временных характеристик вспышек молний, определение зон грозовой активности, регистрации гамма-всплесков земного происхождения и определения их связи с грозовой активностью в атмосфере.

Полное название эксперимента "Определение детальных профилей температуры и влажности атмосферы при исследовании генезиса атмосферных катастроф".

Для проведения эксперимента разрабатываются и будут установлены на МКС сканирующий микроволновый радиометр-спектрометр, гамма-детектор и детектор молний. В настоящее время проходит этап эскизного проекта разработки научной аппаратуры.

В обзорной статье к эксперименту отмечается, что микроволновый радиометр-спектрометр предназначен для измерения радиотеплового излучения атмосферы Земли и ее поверхности в микроволновом диапазоне. Детектор молний предназначен для обнаружения вспышек молний в полосе захвата 680 км. Гамма-детектор обеспечивает регистрацию и запись спектрально временных параметров гамма-всплесков земного происхождения. Радиометр-спектрометр, по планам ученых, будет размещен на научно-энергетическом модуле (НЭМ) российского сегмента МКС.

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27 АВГ, 14:05

Очередная коррекция орбиты МКС запланирована на 6 сентября

МОСКВА, 27 августа. /ТАСС/. Специалисты российского Центра управления полетами (ЦУП) 6 сентября проведут очередной маневр по увеличению средней высоты орбиты полета Международной космической станции (МКС), сообщили в понедельник ТАСС в ЦНИИмаш (головной институт Роскосмоса, в ведении которого находится ЦУП).

"Маневр планируется на 6 сентября", - сказали в ЦНИИмаш.

В Институте уточнили, что коррекция будет проведена для формирования баллистических условий для посадки и старта в октябре пилотируемых кораблей "Союз МС-08" и "Союз МС-10" соответственно. Других параметров маневра не сообщили.

Предыдущая коррекция состоялась 26 июля с помощью двигателей грузового корабля "Прогресс МС-08". Средняя высота орбиты полета МКС тогда увеличилась на 700 метров.

На "Союзе МС-08" в начале октября с МКС вернутся российский космонавт Олег Артемьев, а также американские астронавты Ричард Арнольд и Эндрю Фойстел. Они работают на станции с марта 2018 года. "Союз МС-10" должен доставить на станцию космонавта Роскосмоса Алексея Овчинина и астронавта NASA Ника Хейга. Старт запланирован на 11 октября этого года.