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Briefing Discusses Prelaunch Status of Space Station Supply Mission

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Опубликовано: 14 нояб. 2018 г.

During a Nov. 14 news briefing at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, in Virginia, the agency's commercial partner, Northrop Grumman and others discussed the prelaunch status of the company's 10th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station. On Nov. 16, Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo spacecraft is targeted to launch aboard an Antares rocket from Wallops. The Cygnus, dubbed the SS John Young, will carry 7,500 pounds of research, crew supplies and hardware to the station.

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https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/11/14/antares-launch-from-virginia-delayed-to-friday/

Antares launch from Virginia delayed to Friday
November 14, 2018 | Stephen Clark


The Antaes rocket stands at launch pad 0A Wednesday at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky

A forecast of low ceilings, thick clouds and rainy weather Thursday has led NASA and Northrop Grumman officials to push back the launch of an Antares rocket and a space station-bound supply ship from Virginia's Eastern Shore to Friday morning.

Launch managers at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility decided Wednesday morning to bypass a launch opportunity Thursday morning, and instead aim for liftoff of the Antares rocket Friday at 4:23:55 a.m. EST (0923:55 GMT) carrying a Cygnus cargo carrier toward the International Space Station.

The predawn launch Friday is timed for when the space station's orbital plane — or ground track — is over the launch base in Virginia.

The delay sets up dual launches Friday from opposite sides of the world to resupply the space station in orbit more than 250 miles (400 kilometers) above Earth.

Less than nine hours after the Antares is scheduled to blast off from the U.S. East Coast, a Russian Soyuz rocket is set to fire into space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 1:14 p.m. EST (1814 GMT). The Soyuz will dispatch a Progress resupply and refueling freighter to the space station.

Assuming both cargo missions launch Friday, they are due to arrive at the station Sunday.

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The weather team at Wallops briefed managers during a launch readiness review Wednesday, and the official weather outlook predicted a 90 percent probability that conditions early Thursday morning would violate the Antares rocket's launch commit criteria.

The weather conditions should improve somewhat later Thursday, with forecasters predicting a 55 percent chance low cloud ceilings or ground winds will prevent liftoff during Friday's five-minute launch window.

The Antares launch team will meet again Thursday morning to decide whether the forecast is good enough to warrant proceeding with a countdown and launch attempt Friday morning. Another launch opportunity is available Saturday, when better weather is forecast, with a less than 5 percent chance of out-of-bounds conditions.

If the Northrop Grumman Antares rocket lifts off Friday, the unpiloted Cygnus cargo craft nestled inside the launcher's payload fairing is scheduled to reach the space station Sunday around 4:35 a.m. EST (0935 GMT). Astronauts Serena Auñón-Chancellor and Alexander Gerst will use the station's Canadian-built robotic arm to capture the Cygnus, which will be berthed to the Unity module on the orbiting research outpost for a three-month stay.

The Progress MS-10 supply ship is scheduled to dock with the station's Zvezda service module at 2:30 p.m. EST (1930 GMT) Sunday, around 10 hours after the Cygnus arrival.

If both missions reach the station Sunday, it will be the first time in the research lab's nearly 20-year history that two resupply vehicles have made cargo deliveries on the same day.

The space station is short-staffed with a three-person crew after a Russian cosmonaut and a NASA astronaut aborted their launch Oct. 11 following a S0yuz booster failure. Another three-person crew is set to launch from Kazakhstan on a Soyuz rocket Dec. 3.

The back-to-back cargo ship arrivals Sunday will make for a busy day, but the station crew, led by European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst, will be able to handle the arrivals, said Joel Montalbano, NASA's deputy space station program manager.

After Auñón-Chancellor captures the Cygnus with the robotic arm — with the help of Gerst — the station commander will assist Russian cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev in monitoring the Progress's radar-guided automated approach.

"Alexander Gerst is going to be helping out his Russian colleague for the Progress vehicle," Montalbano said Wednesday. "Normally, it's an automated docking, but they need to be prepared to go ahead and do a remote-controlled docking."

Montalbano said Gerst has received some refresher training to be able to assist Prokopyev with the Progress docking, a job that typically goes to a second Russian crew member.

"We're not seeing any issues," Montalbano said of the same-day cargo ship arrivals. "We've worked with the crew. We'll be adjusting their schedules a bit, but no major perturbations to the schedule."

If the Antares launch slips to Saturday, the Cygnus spacecraft's rendezvous with the space station would be delayed to Monday, a bit more than a half-day after the Progress docking.

With only three people on the station — rather than the typical five or six — Montalbano said some research activities have been reprioritized, but operations have not been significantly impacted.

"As far as science, with two less people ... you'll do a little less activities on-board, but it's just for a short time, and actually the crew members on-board have picked it up, and they've been really working hard and picking up the things that had to get done," he said. "Any science or research that's time-critical, it's being done, and we're reprioritizing other activities, so from that standpoint, we're doing actually very well."

The Cygnus supply ship is set to deliver 7,215 pounds (3,273 kilograms) of supplies and experiments to the space station, including a plastic recycler and 3D printer to advance in-space manufacturing capabilities, and an experiment studying how the human body's ability to perceive motion, orientation and distance changes in microgravity.

The resupply mission will mark the 11th launch of a Cygnus spacecraft carrying cargo to the International Space Station, including a test flight in 2013 and a failed Antares launch in 2014 that destroyed the supply ship seconds after liftoff.

The mission is designated NG-10, and it is the first Cygnus flight since Northrop Grumman acquired Orbital ATK, which developed and flew the previous cargo missions under an 11-launch contract with NASA valued at nearly $2.9 billion.

Starting with NG-12, set for launch in late 2019, Northrop Grumman will kick off a follow-on commercial resupply services contract, guaranteeing the company at least six additional flights through 2024.

SpaceX also launches cargo to the space station for NASA, and the space agency has tapped Sierra Nevada Corp. to begin resupplying the research complex in late 2020.

The next SpaceX resupply launch is set for Dec. 4 from Cape Canaveral.

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http://militarynews.ru/story.asp?rid=1&nid=495340

Российские космонавты будут работать на внешней поверхности МКС без страховочных креплений
15.11.2018 11:56:15

Москва. 15 ноября. ИНТЕРФАКС-АВН - Российские космонавты в декабре впервые выйдут на внешнюю поверхность Международной космической станции без страховочных креплений, сообщил, отвечая на вопрос "Интерфакса", командир корабля "Союз МС-10" Олег Кононенко, которому предстоит принять участие в выходе.

"Предстоит работать на внешней поверхности корабля "Союз МС-09," на бытовом отсеке, там нет никаких поручней. Будем использовать грузовую стрелу российскую, будем выполнять работу путем крепления на стреле", - сказал он.

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http://militarynews.ru/story.asp?rid=1&nid=495364

Выход в открытый космос и осмотр "Союз МС-09" с отверстием в бытовом отсеке займет у космонавтов 6 часов - источник
15.11.2018 14:38:43

Москва. 15 ноября. ИНТЕРФАКС-АВН - Россияне Олег Кононенко и Сергей Прокопьев 11 декабря проведут в открытом космосе шесть часов, сообщил "Интерфаксу" источник в ракетно-космической отрасли.

"Плановое время внекорабельной деятельности составляет шесть часов с момента открытия выходного люка модуля "Пирс" в 19:03 МСК", - сказал источник.

Во время выхода в открытый космос россиянам предстоит впервые в истории, закрепившись на грузовой стреле, добраться до внешней стороны бытового отсека пристыкованного к МКС корабля "Союз МС-09", на котором обнаружено отверстие, вскрыть обшивку и осмотреть отверстие снаружи.

Кроме того, космонавты могут решить еще ряд задач на внешней стороне российского сегмента МКС.

"Осмотр бытового отсека является абсолютным приоритетом. При остатке времени другие задачи также, возможно, будут поставлены", - сказал собеседник агентства.

Утечку воздуха на МКС нашли в ночь на 30 августа. Экипаж проверил все отсеки и обнаружил "микротрещину" в космическом корабле "Союз МС-09". Она располагалась в бытовом отсеке, а не в спускаемом аппарате, поэтому не угрожала возвращению космического корабля на Землю.

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http://www.khrunichev.com/main.php?id=1&nid=3635

ЦЕНТР ХРУНИЧЕВА: НА МКС СТАНЕТ ЗНАЧИТЕЛЬНО ТИШЕ БЛАГОДАРЯ НОВЫМ МАЛОШУМНЫМ ВЕНТИЛЯТОРАМ
15.11.2018

Следующий транспортный грузовой корабль (ТГК) «Прогресс МС-11» доставит в феврале 2019 года на Международную космическую станцию (МКС) 4 новых малошумных вентилятора с пылесборниками, а также 48 запасных пылефильтров, установка которых позволит снизить уровень шума и поддержать чистоту воздушной среды внутри российского модуля «Заря» для комфортных условий работы и отдыха экипажа.

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Директор программы МКС Центра имени Хруничева Сергей Шаевич: «Замена обычных вентиляторов на малошумные проводится в рамках масштабных работ по модернизации оборудования и по рекомендациям многосторонней (Роскосмос-NASA-ESA-JAXA) технической группы по совершенствованию акустической обстановки на МКС. До конца 2019 года планируется заменить внутри модуля «Заря» все обычные вентиляторы на малошумные со специально спрофилированными лопатками. Для реализации программы рейсами следующих транспортных кораблей «Прогресс» на станцию будет доставлено еще 8 вентиляторов с пылесборниками».

Первый модуль Международной космической станции ФГБ «Заря», 20-летие со дня запуска которого на ракете-носителе «Протон» будет отмечаться 20 ноября 2018 года, построен Центром имени Хруничева и с тех пор успешно эксплуатируется в составе станции.

ФГБ «Заря» создан с использованием материалов и комплектующих российского производства на базе тяжелой многоцелевой платформы, применявшейся на космических аппаратах Космос-929,-1267,-1443,-1686 и успешно прошедшей испытания в составе орбитальных станций Салют-6, -7. Позднее платформа была использована в составе специализированных модулей «Квант», «Квант-2», «Кристалл», «Спектр», также разработанных и изготовленных в Центре имени Хруничева для российской орбитальной станции «Мир».

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http://www.russian.space/306/

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Прямая трансляция стыковки ГК "Прогресс МС-10" с МКС

[TH]Начало трансляции:[/TH][TH]Окончание трансляции:[/TH]

	18 ноября 2018		21:45:00 (Московское время)
	18 ноября 2018		22:40:00 (Московское время)

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2018/11/14/iss-daily-summary-report-11142018/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/14/2018

Life Sciences Glovebox (LSG) Gas Trap Degassing IFM-return line:

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A crewmember installed a gas trap into the return line of the LSG in preparation for removing trapped gas from system lines. During the activity, ground teams observed a 93mL accumulator drop, which then leveled off. The LSG was subsequently isolated by closing the Flow Control Valve (FCV) via ground command. Teams are reviewing the telemetry and are developing a forward plan. The LSG is a sealed work area that accommodates life science and technology investigations in a "workbench" type environment. Due to its larger size design, two crewmembers can work in the LSG simultaneously.

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BioServe Protein Crystallography (BPC)-1 Microscopy Ops:

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A crewmember performed the final Microscopy operations Phase 2 by placing samples under the microscope for observation and providing photographic documentation. 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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Veggie:

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Veggie-03 plants were checked for growth progression and watered as necessary. Photos were taken and placed on a flash card for downlink to the ground. The Vegetable Production System (Veggie) is a deployable plant growth unit capable of producing salad type crops to provide the crew with a palatable, nutritious, and safe source of fresh food and a tool to support relaxation and recreation.

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Cimon (MObile companioN): Sound and Camera Check:

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The crew performed a Cimon microphone adjustment and camera view check with the ground in preparation for upcoming Cimon demonstrations. Both the sound and camera checks were deemed successful. The Pilot Study with the Crew Interactive MObile companioN (Cimon) is a technology demonstration project, and an observational study, that aims to obtain the first insights into the effects on crew support by an artificial intelligence (AI), in terms of efficiency and acceptance during long-term missions in space. Spaceflight missions put the crew under a substantial amount of stress and workload, and it is thought that AI could provide operational support to crewmembers.

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Robotics On-Board Training (OBT):

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Today the crew performed a self-study training session using the Robotics Onboard Trainer (ROBoT). They exercised Cygnus approach and retreat monitoring, as well as capture, using a simulated Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS). ROBoT is an on-orbit version of the ground-based Dynamics Skills Trainer (DST) that simulates robotics operations with graphical feedback. Northrop Grumman 10 (NG-10) Antares 230 Rocket is scheduled to launch from Wallops Flight Facility on November 16 at 09:27 GMT and Cygnus capture is planned for November 18 at 09:35 GMT.

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TORU Training Session:

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Alexander Gerst and Sergey Prokopev participated in a TORU training session today. During the session the crew practiced working through TORU procedures and expected docking data, prepared for TV coverage and photography, and practiced rendezvous and docking using an onboard simulator. TORU is a manual docking system for Soyuz and Progress spacecraft that serves as a backup to the automatic Kurs System. Today's training was performed in preparation for Progress 71P docking scheduled for November 18.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/11/15/us-cargo-mission-slips-a-day-station-tests-free-flying-ai-assistant/

US Cargo Mission Slips a Day; Station Tests Free-Flying AI Assistant

Mark Garcia
Posted Nov 15, 2018 at 11:56 am


Flight Engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor practices on a computer the maneuvers she will use with Canadarm2 robotic arm to capture the U.S. Cygnus space freighter on Monday.

The launch of the Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman has slipped another day due to inclement weather at the Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia's Atlantic coast. Cygnus is now scheduled to launch atop the Antares rocket Saturday at 4:01 a.m. EST with a much improved weather forecast.

The U.S. resupply ship will deliver approximately 7,400 pounds of food, fuel and supplies to the station two days later. Flight Engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor will command the Canadarm2 robotic arm to capture Cygnus Monday at 5:20 a.m. Commander Alexander Gerst will back her up and monitor telemetry from the vehicle during its approach and rendezvous.

The Progress 71 (71P) cargo craft from Russia is at the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch pad in Kazakhstan ready to blast off Friday at 1:14 p.m. EST. Prokopyev will be monitoring the Russian resupply ship when it arrives Sunday for an automated docking to the rear port of the Zvezda service module at 2:30 p.m.

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The International Space Station Program is testing the use of artificial intelligence today to contribute to mission success aboard the orbital laboratory. Meanwhile, the space residents from the U.S., Germany and Russia continued more human research and prepared for the upcoming U.S. and Russian space deliveries.

CIMON, or Crew Interactive MObile CompanioN, is a free-flying robotic assistant based on artificial intelligence currently being tested on the station. The astronaut support device from ESA (European Space Agency) was powered up and commissioned today by the station commander inside the Columbus lab module. The CIMON technology seeks to demonstrate astronaut-robot interaction by answering crew questions, assisting with science experiments and navigating autonomously in the lab.

Cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev and fellow crewmates Gerst and Auñón-Chancellor started Thursday with ongoing eye checks. Gerst and Serena swapped roles as Crew Medical Officer scanning each other's eyes including Prokopyev's using an ultrasound device with guidance from a doctor on the ground. The data is downlinked to Earth real-time and helps scientists understand how microgravity affects astronaut vision as well as the components and shape of the eye.

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"Союз МС-11" пробудет в составе МКС почти 200 суток
21:30 15.11.2018

МОСКВА, 15 ноя — РИА Новости. Экипаж первого после аварии "Союза-ФГ" корабля вернётся с Международной космической станции через 194 суток после начала полета, говорится в информационном сообщении Центра подготовки космонавтов (ЦПК) имени Гагарина.

В 2016-2017 годах корабли "Союз МС" находились в составе станции 120-130 суток, притом что могут находиться в космосе до 200 дней.

"Планируемая продолжительность полета 194 суток", — говорится в документе.

Российский космонавт Олег Кононенко, канадский астронавт Давид Сен-Жак и американский астронавт Энн Макклейн 3 декабря должны отправиться на корабле "Союз МС-11" к МКС. Это будет первый экипаж, который отправится к МКС после аварии 11 октября, когда на этапе разделения ступеней произошла нештатная ситуация с ракетой "Союз-ФГ". Космический корабль "Союз МС-10" не был выведен на орбиту и сел в Казахстане.

Изначально планировалось, что новый экипаж отправится на станцию в 20-х числах декабря уже после возвращения "Союза МС-09" с космонавтом и астронавтами, сейчас находящимися на МКС. Но для того, чтобы не оставлять станцию беспилотной и устроить экипажам полноценную пересменку, очередной старт пришлось перенести на более раннюю дату.


РИА Новости https://ria.ru/science/20181115/1532902661.html

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11:30, 16 ноября 2018
На японском модуле МКС вновь появилась протечка

Москва. 16 ноября. INTERFAX.RU - На японском модуле американского сегмента Международной космической станции (МКС) опять сочится вода, сообщил "Интерфаксу" источник в ракетно-космической отрасли.

"Новую утечку удалось обнаружить во время манипуляции по удалению воздуха из возвратной магистрали нового перчаточного бокса, доставленного на МКС и смонтированного на модуле Kibo в сентябре", - сказал источник.

В общей сложности единовременно вытекло порядка 93 мл воды.

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О неоднократных утечках на японском модуле МКС сообщалось летом. Сначала из-за проблем с системой терморегулирования в обитаемый отсек из системы проникала вода в объеме порядка 20 мл в сутки. Астронавты вынуждены были бороться с "испариной", которой стенки модуля покрывались чуть ли не ежедневно, используя бумажные салфетки и полотенца.

Позднее астронавты предположили, что причина может крыться в неисправной научной стойке. Было решено ее изолировать. В дальнейшем был обнаружен и заменен протекающий клапан стойки, и тогда на некоторое время утечка прекратилась.

Затем спустя неделю после устранения неисправности проблема вновь вернулась. На стенках модуля вновь проступали капли, а датчики фиксировали медленную утечку.

Ранее технические проблемы возникали и в американском сегменте МКС, в частности, вышла из строя одна из систем удаления углекислого газа, фиксировались неоднократные утечки аммиака, ломалась система переработки мочи.

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В 2019 году на МКС может появиться собственная хлебопечка!

https://mailchi.mp/nanoracks/nanoracks-welcomes-new-commercial-customer-to-iss-community?e=c2b1c2e42d

NanoRacks Welcomes New Commercial Customer to International Space Station Community!

We're excited to share the following announcement from Zero G Kitchen!

Zero G Kitchen Prepares to Launch its First Appliance to Space

First Open Kitchen in Space - For Researchers, Educators, Companies

NEW YORK, NY – (November 15, 2018 ) – Zero G Kitchen LLC, a venture co-founded by Ian and Jordana Fichtenbaum, announced today the specifications and timing of the first appliance of its planned 'kitchen in space,' an open platform for food development in space and the zero gravity environment. The first appliance is an oven designed to freshly prepare small food items, such as rolls, cookies, patties, pockets and other basic foods for longer duration space travel.

The oven is built in partnership with NanoRacks, the leading commercial company operating on the International Space Station. NanoRacks is known for its rapid prototyping, plug-and-play interfaces and managing the NASA payload manifesting and safety processes.

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"NanoRacks is committed to developing in-space platforms that are affordable and accessible to anyone with the dream to explore in space," said Jeffrey Manber, CEO and founder, NanoRacks. "People have to eat when living and working in space, so Zero G Kitchen's vision for hospitality and food preparation in space fits perfectly into NanoRacks' long-term goal of populating the solar system with Outposts for everything from tourism and research to factories and more."

The oven is the first in a series of space-adapted appliances built and operated under the direction of Zero G Kitchen. Following the oven, Zero G Kitchen plans to develop space-adapted versions of common household appliances, such as a refrigerator, blender, slow cooker and more. To achieve its goal of building a kitchen in space, Zero G Kitchen will work with a wide array of food companies, educators, researchers, appliance engineers and aerospace organizations.

"We have an incredibly exciting set of partners we are working with for our kitchen—and we always welcome more," said Ian Fichtenbaum, co-chef and co-founder, Zero G Kitchen.

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Zero G Kitchen expects to build and test the space oven before the end of 2018 with a targeted launch to the ISS in early 2019. Recently, Zero G Kitchen signed the first user of the space oven, and an announcement is expected in early 2019.

"Opening up the frontier of space to all means making it relatable to people's everyday lives," said Jordana Fichtenbaum, co-chef and co-founder, Zero G Kitchen. "What could be more relatable than a freshly cooked meal in your own kitchen? We're not here to develop new technology or to build better ovens or kitchens, but rather to assist researchers, educators and companies to access space facilities and the excitement of space development in a relatable form."

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2018/11/15/iss-daily-summary-report-11152018/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/15/2018

Northrop Grumman 10 (NG-10) Robotics Onboard Training:

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Robotics Ground Controllers powered up the Mobile Servicing System (MSS) in support of the crew's Cygnus Offset Grapple practice. During the Off Set Grapple activity, the crew used the Permanent Multipurpose Module (PMM) Flight Releasable Grapple Fixture (FRGF) as the target to practice grapple approaches, maneuvering the SSRMS over the pin, and practiced pulling the trigger when they are in the grapple envelope. Due to weather concerns, NG-10 Antares 230 Rocket is now scheduled to launch on Saturday, November 17 at 3:01AM CT. Cygnus capture is planned for Monday, November 19 at 4:20AM CT.

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Crew Interactive MObile companioN (Cimon):

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The crew performed a successful checkout of the new Cimon artificial Intelligence free-flyer. Cimon was able to demonstrate free flying and absolute navigation in the Columbus Module. The Pilot Study with Cimon is a technology demonstration project and an observational study that aims to obtain the first insights into the effects on crew support by an artificial intelligence (AI), in terms of efficiency and acceptance during long-term missions in space. Spaceflight missions put the crew under a substantial amount of stress and workload, and it is thought that AI could provide operational support to crewmembers.

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Food Acceptability:

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The crew completed a Questionnaire. The Food Acceptability investigation seeks to determine the impact of repetitive consumption of food currently available from the spaceflight food system. Results will be used in developing strategies to improve food system composition to support crew health and performance on long duration missions.

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Freezer-Refrigerator Of STirling cycle (FROST):

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The crew opened up FROST-1 and removed condensation and some corrosion that was identified during the last use of the facility. The FROST is a Stirling cooler that is able to maintain temperatures under -70ºC.

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Life Sciences Glovebox (LSG):

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As part of the continuing integration activity for the Life Science Glovebox, the crew connected the Moderate Temperature Loop (MTL) Supply Hose to the JPM1F5 Utility Interface Panel. The Life Sciences Glovebox (LSG) is a sealed work area that accommodates life science and technology investigations in a "workbench" type environment. Due to its larger size design, two crewmembers can work in the LSG simultaneously.

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Meteor:

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The crew performed On-orbit training of the Meteor experiment by watching a video provided by the Meteor experiment team. 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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http://online.roscosmos.ru/

ОНЛАЙН ТРАНСЛЯЦИЯ

Запуск транспортного грузового корабля «Прогресс МС-10»

ПЛАН ТРАНСЛЯЦИИ

18 ноября 2018 года

 

Начало трансляции стыковки	21:45 мск
Стыковка ТГК «Прогресс МС-10» с МКС	22:30 мск
Окончание трансляции	22:40 мск

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Space to Ground: Honoring a Legend: 11/16/2018

NASA Johnson

Опубликовано: 16 нояб. 2018 г.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/11/16/russias-cargo-craft-blasts-off-to-station-for-sunday-delivery/

Russia's Cargo Craft Blasts Off to Station for Sunday Delivery

Mark Garcia
Posted Nov 16, 2018 at 1:25 pm


Russia's Progress 71 cargo craft blasts off on time to the International Space Station for a Sunday delivery.

Carrying almost three tons of food, fuel and supplies for the International Space Station crew, the unpiloted Russian Progress 71 cargo spacecraft launched at 1:14 p.m. EST (12:14 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, Baikonur) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

At the time of launch, the International Space Station was flying about 252 statute miles over southern Kazakhstan.

The resupply ship reached preliminary orbit and deployed its solar arrays and navigational antennas as planned. The Russian cargo craft will make 34 orbits of Earth before docking to the orbiting laboratory at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18. NASA Television coverage of rendezvous and docking will begin at 1:45 p.m.

Progress 71 will remain docked at the station for more than four months before departing in March for its deorbit in Earth's atmosphere.

Crew aboard the space station are scheduled to receive two cargo resupply missions in the coming days. Tomorrow, launch of Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket with Cygnus cargo spacecraft bound for the International Space Station is targeted for 4:01 a.m. from Pad 0A of Virginia Space's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, located at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia's Eastern Shore. NASA TV will provide launch broadcast coverage online beginning at 3:30 a.m. A Cygnus launch Saturday would result in capture and berthing on Monday, Nov. 19.

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Астронавт НАСА рассказала, как на МКС преодолевают языковой барьер
20:14 16.11.2018 (обновлено: 20:50 16.11.2018)

ВАШИНГТОН, 16 ноя – РИА Новости. Экипаж Международной космической станции общается между собой на смеси русского и английского, и никакого языкового барьера в космосе нет, рассказала по видеосвязи на встрече с учениками одной из школ Нью-Йорка астронавт НАСА Серена Ауньон-Ченселлор, которая сейчас находится на орбите.

"Забавно, но мы не считаем, что язык представляет преграду здесь наверху. Мы все проходим обучение на русском, а российские космонавты проходят обучение на английском, и мы переходим с одного языка на другой и обратно", — пояснила она.

Говоря о тех сложностях, которые, по мнению школьников, возникают у международного экипажа станции, Ауньон-Ченселлор отметила, что обитатели МКС не считают язык барьером.

"Скорее, это делает нашу жизнь здесь веселее", — отметила астронавт.

Американка находится на МКС вместе с немецким астронавтом Александром Герстом и россиянином Сергеем Прокопьевым.

"Очень часто я обращаюсь к Сергею на русском, он отвечает на английском, иногда наши предложения перемешены, что-то вроде ринглиш (REnglish), если хотите", — рассказала Ауньон.

"Мы видим в этом преимущество, потому что иногда слова в русском языке лучше, чем в английском, и мы выбираем их. Это очень интересно и дает нам больше возможностей, чтобы говорить с партнерами о важных вещах, например о семье, об оставшихся дома родных", — заключила астронавт.


РИА Новости https://ria.ru/space/20181116/1532980081.html

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SPACE STATION CREW MEMBER DISCUSSES LIFE IN SPACE WITH NEW YORK CITY STUDENTS

NASA Video

Опубликовано: 16 нояб. 2018 г.

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 57 Flight Engineer Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA discussed life and research on the orbital outpost during an in-flight educational event Nov. 16 with students at the University Prep Charter High School in the Bronx, New York. Aunon-Chancellor is in the final weeks of her six-and-a-half month mission on the orbital outpost with her two crewmates, heading for a return to Earth Dec. 20.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/2018/11/17/crs-10-launch-blog-coverage-concludes/

CRS-10 Launch Blog Coverage Concludes

Rob Garner
Posted Nov 17, 2018 at 6:56 am

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station with about 7,400 pounds of cargo after launching at 4:01 a.m. EST Saturday from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia's Eastern Shore.


The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, with Cygnus resupply spacecraft aboard, launched from Pad-0A, Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky

The spacecraft launched on an Antares 230 Rocket from the Virginia Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's Pad 0A at Wallops on the company's 10th cargo delivery flight, and is scheduled to arrive at the orbital laboratory Monday, Nov. 19. Expedition 57 astronauts Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA and Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) will use the space station's robotic arm to grapple Cygnus about 5:20 a.m. Installation coverage will begin at 4 a.m. on NASA Television and the agency's website.

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https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-northrop-grumman-launch-space-station-national-lab-cargo

Nov. 17, 2018
RELEASE 18-100

NASA, Northrop Grumman Launch Space Station, National Lab Cargo


Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft launches on an Antares rocket at 4:01 a.m. EST Nov. 17, 2018, from the Virginia Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's Pad-0A at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Northrop Grumman's 10th contracted cargo resupply mission for NASA to the International Space Station will deliver about 7,400 pounds of science and research, crew supplies and vehicle hardware to the orbital laboratory and its crew.
Credits: NASA/Joel Kowsky

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station with about 7,400 pounds of cargo after launching at 4:01 a.m. EST Saturday from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia's Eastern Shore.

The spacecraft launched on an Antares 230 Rocket from the Virginia Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's Pad 0A at Wallops on the company's 10th cargo delivery flight, and is scheduled to arrive at the orbital laboratory Monday, Nov. 19. Expedition 57 astronauts Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA and Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) will use the space station's robotic arm to grapple Cygnus about 5:20 a.m. Installation coverage will begin at 4 a.m. on NASA Television and the agency's website.

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This Commercial Resupply Services contract mission will support dozens of new and existing investigations as Expeditions 57 and 58 contribute to some 250 science and research studies. Highlights from the new experiments include a demonstration of 3D printing and recycling technology and simulating the creation of celestial bodies from stardust.

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Recycling and Fabrication in Space

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The Refabricator is the first-ever 3D printer and recycler integrated into one user-friendly machine. Once it's installed in the space station, it will demonstrate recycling of waste plastic and previously 3D printed parts already on-board into high-quality filament (i.e. 3D printer 'ink'). This recycled filament will then be fed into the printer to make new tools and parts on-demand in space. This technology could enable closed-loop, sustainable fabrication, repair and recycling on long-duration space missions, and greatly reduce the need to continually launch large supplies of new material and parts for repairs and maintenance.

The demonstration, which NASA's Space Technology Mission and Human Exploration and Operations Directorates co-sponsored, is considered a key enabling technology for in-space manufacturing. NASA awarded a Small Business Innovation Research contract valued to Tethers Unlimited Inc. to build the recycling system.

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Formation of the Early Solar System

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The Experimental Chondrule Formation at the International Space Station (EXCISS) investigation will explore how planets, moons and other objects in space formed by simulating the high-energy, low-gravity conditions that were present during formation of the early solar system. Scientists plan to zap a specially formulated dust with an electrical current, and then study the shape and texture of the resulting pellets.

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Understanding Parkinson's Disease

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The Crystallization of LRRK2 Under Microgravity Conditions-2 (PCG-16) investigation grows large crystals of an important protein, leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2), in microgravity for analysis back on Earth. This protein is implicated in development of Parkinson's disease, and improving our knowledge of its structure may help scientists better understand the pathology of the disease and develop therapies to treat it. LRRK2 crystals grown in gravity are too small and too compact to study, making microgravity an essential part of this research. This investigation is sponsored by the U.S. National Laboratory on the space station, which Congress designated in 2005 to maximize its use for improving quality of life on Earth.

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The Cygnus spacecraft will remain at the space station until February before its destructive reentry into Earth's atmosphere, disposing of several thousand pounds of trash. This is the seventh flight of an enhanced Cygnus spacecraft, and the fourth using Northrop Grumman's upgraded Antares 230 launch vehicle featuring new RD-181 engines that provide increased performance and flexibility.

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The spacecraft for this mission is named in honor of astronaut John Young. Young was sel ected for NASA's second astronaut class and flew during the Gemini, Apollo and Space Shuttle programs. He walked on the Moon during Apollo 16 in 1972 and commanded the first space shuttle mission in 1981. Young passed away in January.

For more than 18 years, humans have lived and worked continuously aboard the International Space Station, advancing scientific knowledge and demonstrating new technologies, making research breakthroughs not possible on Earth that will enable long-duration human and robotic exploration into deep space. A global endeavor, 230 people from 18 countries have visited the unique microgravity laboratory that has hosted more than 2,500 research investigations fr om researchers in 106 countries.

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Josh Finch
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov

Gary Jordan
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
gary.j.jordan@nasa.gov

Last Updated: Nov. 17, 2018
Editor: Karen Northon

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https://news.northropgrumman.com/news/releases/northrop-grumman-successfully-launches-10th-cargo-delivery-mission-to-the-international-space-station-for-nasa

[SIZE=8]Northrop Grumman Successfully Launches 10th Cargo Delivery Mission to the International Space Station for NASA[/SIZE]

S.S. John Young to berth with the space station on Nov. 19

November 17, 2018

Dulles, Va. – Nov. 17, 2018 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced it successfully launched its AntaresTM rocket carrying the "S.S. John Young" CygnusTM spacecraft today at 4:01 a.m. EST from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad 0A on Wallops Island, Virginia, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility. The launch marks Northrop Grumman's 10th cargo mission carrying vital supplies to the astronauts aboard the International Space Station for NASA.


Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket launched the company's Cygnus spacecraft carrying about 7,400 pounds of cargo for the International Space Station on Nov. 17, 2018.

"Congratulations to the entire NASA, Virginia Space and Northrop Grumman team on another successful Antares launch," said Scott Lehr, president, flight systems group, Northrop Grumman. "As always, we are dedicated and focused on delivering mission success for NASA's commercial resupply program."

The Antares medium-class rocket carried approximately 7,400 pounds (3,350 kilograms) of vital supplies and scientific equipment aboard Cygnus. Following an approximate nine-minute ascent, the Cygnus spacecraft was successfully deployed into orbit. Northrop Grumman engineering teams confirmed reliable communications have been established and the vehicle's solar arrays are fully deployed, providing the necessary electrical power to operate the spacecraft.

On this mission, the name of the spacecraft honors NASA astronaut John Young. Young was NASA's longest-serving astronaut and a pioneer in the field of human spaceflight who positioned future astronauts to live and work at the International Space Station. His bravery and record-setting accomplishments pushed the boundaries of human space exploration, making him an ideal honoree for the NG-10 mission.

"The timing of this mission could not be more appropriate with the launch of the S.S. John Young occurring just days before the upcoming 20th anniversary of the International Space Station," said Frank Culbertson, president, space systems group, Northrop Grumman. "It has been an honor to support the critical research that has been performed on the International Space Station for nearly two decades. We look forward to expanding our role with Cygnus through future abilities such as increased science accommodation and extended stays in orbit."

Cygnus will be grappled at approximately 5:20 a.m. EST on Nov. 19. The spacecraft will remain attached to the space station for approximately two months before departing with up to 7,400 pounds (approximately 3,350 kilograms) of disposal cargo. Cygnus' large pressurized volume allows for large amounts of cargo to be efficiently carried to the space station and also provides significant cargo disposal capability, which is a critical service for NASA and unique among America's commercial cargo providers.

Upon departure from the space station, Cygnus will deploy three CubeSats via the NanoRacks External Cygnus CubeSat Deployment program, from both above and below the orbiting laboratory for the first time. One of the CubeSats, known as MYSat-1, is the first satellite developed by Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. MYSat-1 was developed as part of Khalifa's Space Systems and Technology Concentration, a joint program established in 2015 in collaboration with UAE-based satellite operator Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) and Northrop Grumman. Engineers from both companies helped develop the initial curriculum for the concentration, and provided guidance and mentorship during the design phase of the MYSat-1 satellite.

As another example of Cygnus' expanded capabilities, the spacecraft is prepared to support the Slingshot CubeSat Deployer System, a flexible platform that can fly hosted payloads and CubeSats. The mission is the first flight for the Slingshot system, which is scheduled to be installed onto the Cygnus spacecraft by NASA astronauts before the spacecraft departs the orbiting laboratory. Upon completion of its secondary missions, Cygnus will perform a safe, destructive reentry into Earth's atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean. Details about the NG-10 mission can be viewed here.

Under the Commercial Resupply Services (CRS)-1 contract with NASA, Northrop Grumman will deliver approximately 66,000 pounds (30,000 kilograms) of cargo to the International Space Station. Beginning in 2019, Northrop Grumman will carry out a minimum of six initial cargo missions under NASA's CRS-2 contract. The commercial resupply partnership with NASA is enhancing a robust American commercial space industry, freeing NASA to focus on developing the next-generation rocket and spacecraft that will enable humans to conduct deep space exploration missions.