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Bye bye Cygnus

European Space Agency, ESA

Опубликовано: 31 авг. 2018 г.

ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst and NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor commanded the International Space Station's 16-m robotic arm to release a #Cygnus supply spacecraft to burn up harmlessly over Earth.

The duo set up the robotic workstation in the European-built Cupola module to follow operations from the observatory. You can see Alexander opening the protective shutters from a window at the start of the video.

The spacecraft was released at 14:17 GMT on 15 July 2018 as the International Space Station flew over Colombia.

Cygnus spent two weeks orbiting Earth on its own allowing engineers to conduct tests as well as releasing a series of miniature satellites before ending its mission.

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Releasing the Dragon

European Space Agency, ESA

Опубликовано: 31 авг. 2018 г.

This timelapse video shows still pictures taken from the International Space Station of the departing #Dragon supply spacecraft. Played in quick succession the video displays faster than real life but in 4K resolution.

The Dragon spacecraft was released from the Station's robotic arm at 18:38 GMT on 3 August 2018. Thrusters fired to increase its distance from the Space Station and the spacecraft started its deorbit and return to Earth, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean less than seven hours after release.

The International Space Station flies at 28 800 km/h above our planet doing a complete orbit in around 90 minutes – during release operations the sun set and rose above the horizon many times.

As Dragon faded into the distance it flew over a stormy part of Earth – lightning flashes can be seen many kilometres below.

Dragon is the only spacecraft that can return to Earth with scientific cargo aside from the Soyuz spacecraft that ferries astronauts to space and back – this flight carried over 1700 kg of cargo.

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Alexander Gerst‏Подлинная учетная запись @Astro_Alex 31 авг.

Yesterday showed again how valuable our emergency training is. We could locate and stop a small leak in our Soyuz, thanks to great cooperation between the crew and control centres on several continents.

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Alexander Gerst‏Подлинная учетная запись @Astro_Alex 2 ч. назад

I like to spend time with people who help me see the world differently. @AstroSerena Sergey Prokopyev @roscosmos @Astro_Feustel @OlegMKS @astro_ricky
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Ich verbringe meine Zeit am liebsten mit Leuten, die mich die Welt anders sehen lassen.

#ISS #Expedition56 #Horizons

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С Днём знаний!

ROSCOSMOS Media Store

Опубликовано: 1 сент. 2018 г.

Космонавты Роскосмоса Олег Артемьев и Сергей Прокопьев поздравляют с началом нового учебного года!

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https://ria.ru/science/20180904/1527775807.html

Ученые получили данные со спутников, собранных учениками центра "Сириус"

09:18 04.09.2018


© Фото : предоставлено пресс-службой образовательного центра "Сириус"

МОСКВА, 4 сен — РИА Новости. Первые научные данные получены с запущенных вручную во время выхода космонавтов с Международной космической станции в открытый космос спутников "СириусСат-1" и "СириусСат-2", сообщили РИА Новости в пресс-службе компании-разработчика спутниковой платформы "Спутникс".

"С 28 августа по 3 сентября 2018 года была проведена первая серия включений полезной нагрузки научно-образовательных спутников "СириусСат-1" и "СириусСат-2". Получены и расшифрованы данные измерений научных приборов", — сказали в пресс-службе.

"Установленные на спутниках детекторы заряженных частиц и гамма-излучения дают возможность проводить исследование быстрых вариаций потоков электронов на внутренней границе внешнего радиационного пояса и на границе Южно-Атлантической Аномалии", — пояснил старший научный сотрудник НИИЯФ МГУ (разработчик детектора заряженных частиц для спутников) Виталий Богомолов, слова которого привели в пресс-службе.

По информации компании, первые мониторинговые данные, полученные со спутника "СириусСат-1" 29 августа, демонстрируют значительный рост показаний прибора в момент приближения к Южной Америке, где расположена магнитная аномалия.

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Предполагается дальнейшее широкое участие молодежи в работе с космическими аппаратами "СириусСат" и в анализе научных данных — как учащихся старших классов, подготовленных в ходе проектных смен "Сириуса", так и студентов МГУ имени М.В.Ломоносова и других вузов, специализирующихся в области космических исследований, добавили в пресс-службе.

Спутники "СириусСат" вместе с другими грузами были доставлены на МКС 10 июля, а 15 августа 2018 года российские космонавты Олег Артемьев и Сергей Прокопьев во время выхода в открытый космос отправили аппараты в самостоятельный полет.

Собранный школьниками в образовательном центре "Сириус" в Сочи первый из спутников был продемонстрирован президенту РФ Владимиру Путину в ходе его визита в июле 2017 года в Образовательный центр "Сириус". Содействие в запуске спутников оказали госкорпорация "Роскосмос" и РКК "Энергия".

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Срок работы компонентов спутников составляет не менее трех месяцев, при этом на околоземной орбите они будут находиться около полутора лет.

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https://www.roscosmos.ru/25470/

Спутникс. Получены первые научные данные со спутников «СириусСат-1,2»
04.09.2018 10:00

С 28 августа по 3 сентября 2018 г была проведена первая серия включений полезной нагрузки научно-образовательных спутников «СириусСат-1» и «СириусСат-2», получены и расшифрованы данные измерений научных приборов. Спутники разработаны и собраны школьниками на проектной программе «Большие вызовы» в Образовательном центре «Сириус» (г. Сочи), реализуемой при поддержке Госкорпорации «Роскосмос».

«Установленные на спутниках «СириусСат-1» и «СириусСат-2» детекторы заряженных частиц и гамма-излучения дают возможность проводить исследование быстрых вариаций потоков электронов на внутренней границе внешнего радиационного пояса и на границе Южно-Атлантической Аномалии. На Землю будут передаваться как мониторинговые данные — скорости счета частиц 1 раз в секунду, так и подробные данные обо всех взаимодействиях в детекторе с временным разрешением 20 мкс, что позволит изучать временные и спектральные характеристики микро-высыпаний электронов из радиационных поясов Земли. Ещё одна задача — исследование динамики потоков частиц и гамма-излучения на очень низких орбитах в зависимости от геомагнитных условий. Дополнительные возможности дает анализ последовательного прохождения двумя близко летящими спутниками одной и той же области захваченных или высыпающихся частиц», — рассказывает старший научный сотрудник НИИЯФ МГУ, к. ф-м. н, Виталий Владимирович Богомолов, руководитель работ с полезной нагрузкой спутников «СириусСат».

Полезной нагрузкой спутников «СириусСат» служит разработанный в НИИ ядерной физики МГУ и созданный совместно НИИЯФ МГУ и компанией «Спутникс» детектор заряженных частиц и гамма-излучения в диапазоне энерговыделений 0.3–3 МэВ. Детектор представляет собой сцинтилляционный спектрометр, выполненный на основе сборки из пластического сцинтиллятора и кристаллов CsI(Na) и CsI(Tl), имеющей чувствительную площадь ~4 см2. Суточная информативность каждого из спутников составляет около 1 Мб.

Первые мониторинговые данные, полученные со спутника «СириусСат-1» 29 августа 2018 г. приведены на рисунке. Можно наблюдать значительный рост показаний прибора в момент приближения к Южной Америке. Этот рост связан с частицами внутреннего радиационного пояса, присутствующими на низкой орбите в районе Южно-Атлантической Аномалии.

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Спутники «СириусСат» были доставлены на МКС грузовым кораблем «Прогресс МС-09» 10 июля 2018 года, а 15 августа 2018 года российские космонавты Олег Артемьев и Сергей Прокопьев во время выхода в открытый космос отправили аппараты в самостоятельный полет.

Собранный школьниками в образовательном центре «Сириус» в г. Сочи спутник был продемонстрирован Президенту РФ Владимиру Путину в ходе его визита в июле 2017 года в Образовательный центр «Сириус». Тогда сконструировавшие космический аппарат ребята задали вопрос Владимиру Владимировичу о возможности последующего запуска.

Госкорпорация «Роскосмос», ПАО «РКК Энергия» оказали содействие в организации отправки «СириусСат — 1,2» на орбиту в рамках программы сотрудничества с Образовательным центром. Финансовую поддержку создания наноспутников оказал Фонд содействия инновациям.

Перед отправкой на МКС аппараты прошли все необходимые процедуры проверки на базе лабораторий Образовательного центра «Сириус» и в РКК «Энергия». Спутники были собраны школьниками совместно со специалистами компании «СПУТНИКС» из Сколково на базе разработанной компанией наноспутниковой платформы «OrbiCraft-Pro». Платформа имеет стандартизованный международный типоразмер CubeSat 1U. Космические аппараты «СириусСат» были доработаны с учетом специфики запуска: оснащены ручкой для запуска космонавтом, гибкими антеннами, системой ручной активации космического аппарата, а также оснащены специально разработанными защитными быстросъемными чехлами и мягкими транспортировочными контейнерами. Вес каждого аппарата вместе с ручкой — 1,45 кг. Габариты спутника без учета раскрытых антенн — 130×131×236 мм. Срок активного существования спутников не менее 3 месяцев, баллистический срок составляет около 1,5 лет.

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В настоящее время спутники находятся на этапе летных испытаний, проводится анализ работоспособности систем аппаратов в разных режимах, постепенно стабилизируется заданное при запуске вращение спутников, производится ограниченное включение полезной нагрузки. Системы аппаратов работают нормально.

Предполагается дальнейшее широкое участие молодежи в работе с космическими аппаратами «СириусСат» и в анализе научных данных — как учащихся старших классов, подготовленных в ходе проектных смен «Сириуса», так и студентов МГУ им. М. В. Ломоносова и других вузов, специализирующихся в области космических исследований. Данные с детекторов частиц и телеметрию служебного борта могут получать и анализировать также учащиеся космических кружков и радиолюбители, используя работающие в радиолюбительском диапазоне наземные станции. Спутники работают на радиолюбительских частотах и имеют следующие позывные: «СириусСат-1» — позывной RS13S (частота 435,570 МГц), «СириусСат-2» — позывной RS14S (частота 435,670 МГц).

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На июльской программе этого года в образовательном центре «Сириус» была продолжена работа над созданием других аппаратов серии. Школьники не просто конструировали спутник, но и планировали его научную миссию и рассчитали, в какие моменты «кубсат» будет передавать данные на Землю. Группировка из нескольких запущенных в космос подобных научно-образовательных спутников и сеть наземных станций позволит ученым и специалистам наблюдать за состоянием «космической погоды» на низкой орбите одновременно в разных частях околоземного пространства в режиме реального времени.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2018/08/31/iss-daily-summary-report-8312018/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/31/2018

Out-of-Spec ISS Cabin Pressure Decrease:

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Following the initial leak repair yesterday, the ISS was repressurized to nominal pressure using Progress assets. Today, the Russian crew performed additional activities for the leak repair. There was still a small leak path which the crew sealed as they continued with the repair. An additional level of repair will be added just prior to crew sleep today, allowing time for the previous repairs to cure.

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Sextant Navigation:

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Today the crew performed the fifth session for the Sextant Navigation investigation. The crew collected the data and recorded the results for ground evaluation. This session focused on sighting position 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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Gravitational References for Sensitomotor Performance (GRASP):

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The crew performed troubleshooting in both the seated and free-floating configuration for camera tracking issues the crew experienced in the previous GRASP session. The troubleshooting was successful. GRASP is intended to provide insight into how the central nervous system integrates information from different sensory modalities, encoded in different reference frames, in order to coordinate movements of the hand with objects in the environment. Performed on the ISS, in conjunction with a series of experiments performed on the ground, GRASP explores the interaction between all of the various sensory cues.

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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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ExPRESS Rack (ER) 5 Slow Leak Status:

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On Tuesday the crew isolated the Space Automated Bioproduct Laboratory (SABL) and Plant Habitat from the Moderate Temperature Loop (MTL) to assist in the investigation into the source of the leak in the Japanese Experiment Module. One of the two sensors detected a loss of volume in the MTL line. Today the crew checked the payload leg valves and found residue on the lower leg valve. The crew wiped up the residue and ground teams will determine a forward plan to troubleshoot the potential leak.

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Eye Exams:

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Today the crew completed the third day of routine Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Fundoscope, and Ultrasound eye exams. OCT is an imaging technique analogous to ultrasound imaging that uses light instead of sound to capture micrometer-resolution, two- and three-dimensional images of tissue; the Fundoscope is a tool used to see inside the fundus, or interior surface, of the eye. Eye exams are performed regularly onboard in order to monitor crewmembers eye health. Eyesight is one of the many aspects of the human body that is affected by long-duration stays in a microgravity environment.

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Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Preparations:

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Today the crew continued gathering and configuring various tools and tethers needed for the upcoming H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV)-7 Battery R&R EVAs in September. In addition to configuring three 85-foot Safety Tether Packs for EVA use, they also began building the Crewlock bags that will be used during the first EVA scheduled for 20 September.

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Joint Station LAN (JSL) 11.1 Software Update:

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Last night, the JSL was successfully migrated to version 11.1, which implements new configurations to wireless access points. This is the second phase in the implementation of new onboard IT security controls including upgrades to the existing Network Monitoring System (NMS) as well as implementing Syslog on all JSL network infrastructure devices. The Payload Ethernet Hub Gateways (PEHGs) and EXPRESS Racks (ERs) were updated to accommodate the new JSL version.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/09/04/astronauts-get-ready-for-japans-seventh-cargo-mission-and-two-u-s-spacewalks/

Astronauts Get Ready for Japan's Seventh Cargo Mission and Two U.S. Spacewalks

Mark Garcia
Posted Sep 4, 2018 at 1:19 pm


Japan's last cargo craft, the HTV-6, is pictured in the grips of the Canadarm2 moments before its release ending its stay Jan. 27, 2017, at the International Space Station.

A rocket carrying Japan's seventh H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV-7) is poised to launch next Monday on a cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station. The Expedition 56 crew members trained for the HTV-7's arrival, conducted eye checks and prepared for a pair of spacewalks.

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On Sept. 10, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is launching a cargo craft, exactly nine years to the day JAXA launched its first HTV mission, to the space station. The HTV-7 will take a four-day trip before reaching a point just 10 meters away from the orbital lab. Commander Drew Feustel will then grapple it with the Canadarm2 robotic arm as Flight Engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor backs him up inside the cupola.

The duo practiced for next week's approach and rendezvous of the HTV-7 then turned their attention to eye exams and ultrasound eye scans. Their cosmonaut crewmates, Oleg Artemyev and Sergey Prokopyev, also participated in the eye exams using Optical Coherence Tomography for detailed views of their retinas.

After the HTV-7 arrives, robotics controllers will begin the work of removing six new lithium-ion batteries from the HTV-7's External Pallet and storing them on the Port 4 (P4) truss structure. They will replace a dozen older nickel-hydrogen batteries on the station's P4. Nine of the older batteries will be stowed inside the HTV-7 for disposal and the other three stored on the P4.

Three astronauts will then install and hookup the battery adapter plates over a pair of spacewalks planned for Sept. 20 and 26. ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst will participate in both spacewalks, with Feustel on the first and NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold on the second. NASA TV is broadcasting live the HTV-7 launch and rendezvous activities as well as both spacewalks.

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Величественный и неповторимый #Эльбрус

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Space Station Cameras Capture Views of Tropical Storm Gordon

NASA Johnson

Опубликовано: 4 сент. 2018 г.

Cameras outside the International Space Station captured views of Tropical Storm Gordon at 11:30 a.m. EDT Sept. 4 from an altitude of 255 miles as the storm churned over the northern Gulf of Mexico moving northwest at 15 miles an hour. Gordon was expected to make landfall tonight as a category 1 hurricane over the southeast Louisiana or southwestern Mississippi coastline.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2018/09/04/iss-daily-summary-report-9042018/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/04/2018

Binary Colloidal Alloy Test – Cohesive Sediment (BCAT-CS):

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On Sunday, the crew checked the camera alignment and focus by viewing the latest BCAT images on a laptop. TheBCAT-CS investigation studies the forces between particles that cluster together by using sediments of quartz and clay particles. Conducting the research in the microgravity environment of the ISS makes it possible to separate the forces acting on the particles over a short range (adhesive forces) versus those acting over a long range (cohesive forces). The quartz/clay system is commonly found in a wide variety of environmental settings (such as rivers, lakes, and oceans) and plays an important role in technological efforts related to deep-sea hydrocarbon drilling and carbon dioxide sequestration.

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Sextant Navigation:

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Yesterday the crew performed a repeat of the fifth session for the Sextant Navigation investigation. In this repeat session, the operator and assistant roles were reversed in order to gain proficiency on both crew members. The crew collected the data and recorded the results for ground evaluation and this was reported to be the most productive session to date. This session focused on sighting position 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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Neuromapping:

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A crewmember set up the Neuromapping hardware yesterday in order to perform the Flight Day 90 tests in both "strapped in" and "free floating" body configurations. The NeuroMapping investigation studies whether long-duration spaceflight causes changes to brain structure and function, motor control, and multi-tasking abilities. It also measures how long it takes for the brain and body to recover from possible changes. Previous research and anecdotal evidence from astronauts suggests movement control and cognition can be affected in microgravity. The NeuroMapping investigation includes use of structural and functional magnetic resonance brain imaging (MRI and fMRI) to assess any changes that occur after spending months on the ISS.

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Material Science Research Rack (MSRR):

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Today the MSRR was activated for the first time following the removal and replacement of the Master Controller on August 29th. The activation was nominal and ground teams were able to successfully checkout the new Master Controller. MSRR requires a successful software update to the Master Controller and a Vacuum Resource System (VRS)/Vacuum Exhaust System (VES) leak check before being used to support science runs.

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Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Loop Scrub:

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Earlier today, the crew performed the 90-day maintenance loop scrub and iodination task on EMUs 3006, 3008, and the Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garments (LCVGs). This was the first use of the newly designed Airlock Cooling Loop Recovery (ALCLR) hardware. The ALCLR system is a suite of water processing hardware that is used to service the transport water loops in the EMU and airlock water systems. ALCLR removes ionic, organic, and particulate contamination and provides long-term microbial control through injection of activated iodine.

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Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Preparations:

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Today the crew completed initial configuration of the tools and hardware that will be used during the upcoming H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV)-7 Battery R&R EVAs in September. Spread across several days, today's activity completed configuration of Safety Tether Packs and EVA Wire Tie Caddies as well as ensure all EVA tools are in the proper config. The first EVA in the pair is scheduled for 20 September while the second planned EVA is scheduled on 26 September.

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H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) Rendezvous & Capture Computer Based Training (CBT):

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In preparation for next week's launch of HTV-7, the crew completed on-board CBT this morning. This comprehensive review covered the HTV-7 mission profile, rendezvous crew procedures, and the crew interfaces used to both monitor and command to the HTV spacecraft. HTV-7 is scheduled to launch on 14 September from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan.

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On Board Training (OBT) Soyuz Emergency Drill:

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Today the 55S crew performed an Emergency Egress Drill. During this drill, the 55S crew reviewed procedures needed during off-nominal situations before using the onboard trainer to practice the actions required in the event of an emergency egress and Soyuz descent. The crew also completed self-study reviews of various nominal procedures to include Sokol suit donning and leak checks. This training is scheduled every 12-14 weeks and ensures the crew is adequately prepared to respond to an on-orbit emergency.

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Public Affairs Office (PAO) Event:

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Alexander Gerst participated in the European Space Agency DLR "Time Capsule" event in Berlin, Germany. The audience included more than 1000 pupils (9 to 14 years) gathered together with media and high-ranking representatives of the German federal government plus local authorities.

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Nacho Service Pack:

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Today ground specialists reloaded Crew Space Station Computers (SSCs) 1, 3, 14, 19, 20, and 21 with the Nacho Service Pack. Tonight, they are scheduled to reload Operations SSCs 4, 5, 9, 15, 17, 18, and 22 during crew sleep. One of the many updates included in the Nacho Service Pack are crew accounts for the 56S and 57S crewmembers as well as an upgrade to Microsoft Office 2016.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/09/05/science-gear-work-japan-spaceship-preps-ahead-of-orbital-reboost/

Science Gear Work, Japan Spaceship Preps Ahead of Orbital Reboost

Mark Garcia
Posted Sep 5, 2018 at 1:53 pm


The Expedition 56 crew members pose for a fun portrait in the International Space Station's Harmony module. Clockwise from top are Expedition 56 Flight Engineers Serena Auñón-Chancellor, Oleg Artemyev, Sergey Prokopyev and Ricky Arnold. In the center, from left, are ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst and Expedition 56 Commander Drew Feustel of NASA.

The Expedition 56 crew members conducted maintenance work on a variety of advanced science gear today to ensure ongoing space research aboard the International Space Station. The crew also continued a pair of exercise studies and trained to capture a Japanese cargo craft before tonight's orbital reboost of the station.

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Commander Drew Feustel spent Wednesday afternoon inside ESA's (European Space Agency) Columbus laboratory module working on the Electromagnetic Levitator (EML). He installed a new storage disc and a high speed camera controller inside the EML. The space furnace enables research and observations of the properties of materials exposed to extremely high temperatures.

Flight Engineer Ricky Arnold worked in JAXA's (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Kibo laboratory module during the morning replacing valves inside the EXPRESS Rack-5. The science rack, which was delivered to the orbital lab in 2001, can host a variety of experiments operated by astronauts on the station or remotely by scientists on Earth.

Astronaut Alexander Gerst of ESA has been contributing to a pair of German exercise studies for a few weeks to help doctors maintain astronaut health. Today, he continued testing a custom-designed thermal t-shirt and researching a wearable device for real-time cardio-pulmonary diagnosis during a workout.

Gerst and Feustel wrapped up the day with Flight Engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor reviewing next week's arrival of JAXA's HTV-7 resupply ship. The HTV-7's launch is planned for Monday at 6:32 p.m. EDT and its capture with the Canadarm2 set for Sept. 14 at 7:40 a.m. NASA TV will cover both activities live.

Finally, the orbital lab is due to raise its orbit tonight in the second of three planned maneuvers to prepare for a crew swap in October. The Zvezda service module will fire its engines for 13 seconds slightly boosting the station's orbit in advance of a pair of Soyuz crew ships departing and arriving next month.

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https://ria.ru/science/20180906/1527914557.html

Астронавты продолжат летать на "Союзах" до весны 2020 года, заявил источник

03:06 06.09.2018

МОСКВА, 6 сен — РИА Новости. Зарубежным партнерам России по Международной космической станции предстоит пользоваться космическими кораблями "Союз" для полетов на орбиту минимум до весны 2020 года, прежде чем они смогут пересесть на американские корабли, сообщил РИА Новости источник в ракетно-космической отрасли.

Ранее вице-премьер Юрий Борисов сообщил, что контрактные обязательства России по доставке американских астронавтов на МКС будут завершены весной 2019 года.

"Полеты зарубежных астронавтов на российских кораблях "Союз-МС", вероятнее всего, продлятся по весну 2020 года", — сказал собеседник агентства.

По его словам, это следует из графика как уже утвержденных экипажей кораблей "Союз", так и планов первых пилотируемых полетов частных американских кораблей Crew Dragon и CST-100 Starliner. Первые экипажи, согласно утвержденному графику, смогут отправиться на МКС уже в апреле и середине 2019 года.

Сроки выполнения вторых пилотируемых полетов не называются, но, вероятнее всего, это состоится не раньше середины 2019 года, говорит специалист.

"После этого НАСА рассчитывает начать регулярные полеты новых кораблей к МКС. Однако имеющийся график выглядит излишне оптимистично, что, кстати, имело место на протяжении всей разработки новых кораблей в Boeing и SpaceX. Высокой остается вероятность дальнейшего сдвига в графике сборки и испытательных полетов кораблей", — отметил он.

Сейчас международные экипажи утверждены до весны 2020 года.

Помимо международных экипажей, которые проходят подготовку к полету в этом и начале 2019 года, в экипаж "Союз МС-13" включены европейский астронавт Лука Пармитано и американский астронавт Эндрю Морган. В октябре следующего года на "Союз МС-15" с российскими космонавтами отправится американский астронавт Кристофер Кэссиди.

В марте 2020 года на "Союз МС-16" запланирован полет американского астронавта Томаса Маршбёрна и японского астронавта Соити Ногути.

Полеты американских астронавтов на период с 2019 года будут осуществляться в рамках контракта Boeing с РКК "Энергия" в рамках погашения задолженности российской компании, пояснил собеседник.

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http://militarynews.ru/story.asp?rid=1&nid=490016

Орбита МКС скорректирована двигателями российского модуля "Звезда"
06.09.2018 3:58:04

Москва. 6 сентября. ИНТЕРФАКС - Орбиту Международной космической станции (МКС) вновь "приподняли", сообщили "Интерфаксу" в Центре управления полетами (ЦУП).

"Очередная коррекция орбиты МКС при помощи двигателей российского модуля "Звезда", запланированная на 6 сентября, прошла штатно. Орбита станции увеличилась на 350 метров - до 405,4 км", - сказали в ЦУПе.

Коррекция проводится для обеспечения баллистических условий возвращения на Землю экипажа на спускаемом аппарате корабля "Союз МС-08" 4 октября и запуска пилотируемого корабля "Союз МС-10" 11 октября.

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https://www.roscosmos.ru/25475/

ЦУП. Проведена плановая коррекция орбиты МКС
06.09.2018 04:04

В соответствии с программой полёта Международной космической станции (МКС) 6 сентября 2018 года проведена плановая коррекция орбиты МКС. Для проведения маневра в 3 час. 50 мин. мск была включена двигательная установка служебного модуля «Звезда» российского сегмента Международной космической станции.
 
Время работы двигателей составило 13,1 сек. В результате станция получила приращение скорости на 0.2 м/сек.

Согласно данным службы баллистико-навигационного обеспечения Центра управления полётами (ЦУП) расчетные параметры орбиты МКС после выполнения манёвра составили:

• минимальная высота над поверхностью Земли — 402,8 км,
• максимальная высота над поверхностью Земли — 426 км,
• период обращения — 92,613 мин.,
• наклонение орбиты — 51,66 град.

Целью проведения коррекции стало формирование баллистических условий для посадки транспортного пилотируемого корабля «Союз МС-08», а также выведения на орбиту ТПК «Союз МС-10», запланированных на октябрь 2018 года.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2018/09/05/iss-daily-summary-report-9052018/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/05/2018

Airway Monitoring:

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Today the crew performed preparatory activities for the GMT 250 Airway Monitoring US Airlock Session. These activities include review of big picture words, hardware location, etc. The Airway Monitoring investigation aims to determine in detail the pulmonary nitric oxide turnover in weightlessness and in combined weightless, hypobaric and hypoxic environments as well as determining the lung diffusion capacity for nitric oxide. With dust particles present in the ISS atmosphere, this investigation studies the occurrence and indicators of airway inflammation in crewmembers, using ultra-sensitive gas analyzers to analyze exhaled air. This will help to identify health impacts and support maintenance of crewmember well-being on future human spaceflight missions, such as to the Moon and Mars, where crewmembers will have to be more self-sufficient in identifying and avoiding such conditions.

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Atomization:

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Today the crew successfully removed the used syringe and water trap from Atomization Operation Equipment (AOE). 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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Electro-Magnetic Levitator (EML):

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Today the crew installed a new (next generation) High-Speed Camera Controller in EML which is located in the European Drawer Rack (EDR). They also installed a new hard disc with more storage capacity. The activity was not fully completed, however, due to incompatible threads between the fasteners of the electrical connectors and the camera controller; the facility was placed in a good temporary configuration while ground teams considering the forward plan. The EML is a multi-user facility is designed for containerless materials processing in space. It supports research in the areas of meta-stable states and phases along with the measurement of high-accurate thermophysical properties of liquid metallic alloys at high temperatures.

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EXpedite the PRocessing of Experiments for Space Station (EXPRESS) rack 5:

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Today the crew successfully replaced the EXPRESS Rack 5 lower payload valve. This is the second EXPRESS Rack 5 valve that was replaced following indications of a leak from the Moderate Temperature Loop (MTL) in the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM); the first valve was replaced successfully on 23-August. Of note, a successful recovery of EXPRESS Rack 5 will allow installation of the Plant Habitat Science Carrier #2 and subsequent resumption of science in the facility.

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Radi-N2 Neutron Field Study (Radi-N2):

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Today the eight detectors were retrieved from the Russian crew and deployed in the JPM1D5 area. This Canadian Space Agency investigation measures neutron radiation levels in the ISS. These bubble detectors are designed to only detect neutrons and ignore all other radiation.

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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 material 3 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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Service Module (SM) ISS Reboost:

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Tonight at 7:50 PM CT, the ISS will perform a 13-second reboost using the SM main engines. This reboost is the second in a series of three burns to set up proper phasing for 54S landing on October 4th and 56S launch on October 11th, which will use the 4-orbit rendezvous profile. ISS velocity will be increased by 0.20 meters per second (m/s) during tonight's reboost.

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Environmental Health System (EHS) Microbial Air and Surface Sampling:

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Today the crew took surface and air samples for microbial analysis using the Microbial Air Sampler (MAS) and Surface Sample Kit (SSK). Both samples will be placed into a Petri Dish and allowed to incubate approximately five days for future analysis. The EHS monitors the ISS environment for gaseous contaminants from off-gassing, combustion products, and propellants as well as microbial contaminants from crewmembers and ISS activities.

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Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) Operations:

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Last night, the Robotics Ground Controllers (ROBO) performed the Mobile Base System (MBS) Payload/Orbit Replaceable Unit (ORU) Accommodation (POA) checkouts on both string and diagnostics on only the prime string as required to meet H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) 7 Launch Commit Criteria. Then, the ROBO performed a checkout of the SSRMS Force and Moment Sensor (FMS) for Wrist Roll compensation. Finally, the SSRMS was maneuvered to the start position of the Columbus Survey, to be performed later today. The European Space Agency (ESA) has requested an optical impact survey of the outer surface of the Columbus module with emphasis on the forward-and zenith-facing areas. This status check will verify the status of the Columbus meteoroid and debris protection system (MDPS) and obtain information on the space debris and meteoroid environment of the ISS. MSS performance remains nominal.

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Nacho Service Pack:

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Yesterday, ground specialists successfully reloaded various Space Station Computers (SSCs) with the Nacho Service Pack. Controllers will continue reloading additional SSCs during crew sleep tonight and are scheduled to complete installation of the Service Pack tomorrow during the workday. One of the many updates included in the Nacho Service Pack are crew accounts for the 56S and 57S crewmembers as well as an upgrade to Microsoft Office 2016.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/09/06/astronauts-swap-roles-as-scientists-spacewalkers-and-robotics-controllers/

Astronauts Swap Roles as Scientists, Spacewalkers and Robotics Controllers

Mark Garcia
Posted Sep 6, 2018 at 3:28 pm


NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold works on an experiment that extracts RNA from biological samples to help researchers decipher the changes in gene expression that take place in microgravity.

September is gearing up to be a very busy month aboard the International Space Station. The six Expedition 56 crew members are headlong in the first week of the month switching roles and juggling a wide variety of critical tasks.

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Flight Engineer Ricky Arnold of NASA has been swapping roles today as space scientist and spacewalker. The educator-astronaut sequenced RNA today from microbes swabbed from inside the orbital lab's surfaces. The research is helping scientists understand how life adapts to microgravity providing insights to improve crew health.

Arnold then joined his fellow crew mates, Commander Drew Feustel of NASA and Flight Engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA, at the end of the day for a review of two spacewalks scheduled for Sept. 20 and 26. The trio reviewed robotics maneuvers and other tasks required for the external battery maintenance work on the Port 4 truss structure at the end of the month.

Feustel also trained for his role as the prime robotics controller when he captures JAXA's (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) HTV-7 cargo craft with the Canadarm2 robotic arm on Sept. 14. JAXA's seventh resupply ship to visit the space station is due to launch Monday at 6:32 p.m. EDT.

From inside the cupola, Feustel will command the Canadarm2 to reach out and grapple the HTV-7 as Flight Engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor backs him up next Friday at 7:40 a.m. Gerst and Auñón-Chancellor both joined Feustel for the robotics training today during their afternoon.

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https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20180826/p2a/00m/0na/005000c

Next stop space: Researchers to carry out 'cosmic elevator' experiment

August 26, 2018 (Mainichi Japan)

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An artist's rendering of a space elevator envisaged by Obayashi Corp. is seen in this image provided by the contractor.

A team made up of researchers at Shizuoka University and other institutions is set to conduct an experiment in September for a project to develop a "space elevator" connecting Earth and a space station by cable -- attracting attention as a possible dream vehicle for space travel and cargo shipments in the future.

The experiment will be the first of its kind ever to be conducted in space. However, a number of challenges, including the development of special, high-strength cables, await researchers before they can bring a cosmic elevator into reality.

In the experiment, two ultra-small cubic satellites, which were developed by Shizuoka University Faculty of Engineering, will be used. Each satellite measures 10 centimeters each side, and a roughly 10-meter-long steel cable will be employed to connect the twin satellites. The pair of satellites will be released from the International Space Station (ISS), and a container acting like an elevator car will be moved on a cable connecting the satellites using a motor. A camera attached to the satellites will record the movements of the container in space.

The microsatellites will be carried to the ISS by the H-IIB Vehicle No. 7, which is scheduled for launch from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Sept. 11, alongside other small satellites. While an experiment to extend a cable in space has been conducted before, it will be the first test to move a container on a cable in outer space. If the experiment proves successful, it will serve as a step forward toward realizing cosmic elevators.

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Should a space elevator ever actually be realized, people could travel to the ISS without using a launch vehicle, and transport supplies at low cost. It is envisaged that a variety of supplies -- such as panels for solar power generation and materials for research and development in space -- could also be transported to space.

Major contractor Obayashi Corp., which is taking part in the experiment as a technical adviser, is also studying a space elevator on its own. Under the firm's concept, six oval-shaped cars -- each measuring 18 meters long and 7.2 meters in diameter with a capacity of 30 people -- will constitute a space elevator. A cable connecting a platform to be set up on the sea with a space station some 36,000 kilometers in altitude will be used to move the elevator up and down using an electric motor pulley.

Researchers expect that a space elevator can speed up to 200 kilometers per hour and arrive at a space station eight days after departure from Earth. The total length of a cable to be used for the vehicle will be 96,000 kilometers, and the total cost is estimated at 10 trillion yen -- about the same as that for the maglev train project connecting Tokyo and Osaka at roughly 9 trillion yen. The cost of transport is expected to be several tens of thousands of yen per kilogram of load, about one-hundredth of that of the space shuttle.

"In theory, a space elevator is highly plausible. Space travel may become something popular in the future," said Yoji Ishikawa, 63, who leads the research team.

Various challenges await researchers, however, before they can make cosmic elevators come true, with success in the development of a high-strength cable a key factor. Such cables must be resistant to high-energy cosmic rays. Carbon nanotube is a strong candidate for materials making up the cables. Other tasks include figuring out how to transmit electricity from Earth to space, and how to avoid space debris and meteorites from colliding with space elevators.

Professor Yoshio Aoki of Nihon University College of Science and Technology, who supervises Obayashi Corp.'s space elevator project, said, "It is essential for industries, educational institutions and the government to join hands together for technological development."

(Japanese original by Ryo Yanagisawa, Business News Department)

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