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Christina H Koch‏Подлинная учетная запись @Astro_Christina 52 мин. назад

Three weeks. Three spacewalks. It's the things you do, and more importantly, the people you do them with.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/04/08/iss-daily-summary-report-4082019/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/08/2019

USOS Extravehicular Activity (EVA) #54:

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Today Anne McLain (EV-1) and David Saint-Jacques (EV-2) exited the Joint Airlock and performed US EVA #54 (Truss Jumper EVA) with a Phased Elapsed Time (PET) of 6h 29m. The crew completed the following tasks:

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• P4 Battery Adapter Plate relocate
• Spider Cable installation under Lab MMOD shield
• Short Truss Jumper cables installed under Node 1 shield
• Node 1 Zenith to S0 aft side truss jumper cable install
• S0 Truss Jumper blue cable mate
• Secondary Bartolomeo Trunnion Slip-Off Prevention (TSOP) install
• Spider Cable routed to the S0 Cable Tray (EVA get ahead task)
  

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Sally Ride Earth Knowledge Acquired by Middle Schools (EarthKAM) mission 66 start:

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The crew performed setup and activation of the EarthKAM hardware in Node 1. EarthKAM allows thousands of students to photograph and examine Earth from a space crew's perspective. Using the Internet, the students control a special digital camera mounted on-board the ISS. This enables them to photograph the Earth's coastlines, mountain ranges and other geographic items of interest from the unique vantage point of space. The EarthKAM team then posts these photographs on the Internet for viewing by the public and participating classrooms around the world.

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The ISS Experience:

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The crew set up the ISS Experience hardware in Node 1 bay 1-2 area (close to the US Airlock). The goal of today's activity is to capture the EVA conclusion activities. The ISS Experience creates a virtual reality film documenting daily life aboard the ISS. The 8 to 10 minute videos created from footage taken during the six-month investigation cover different aspects of crew life, execution of science aboard the station, and the international partnerships involved. The ISS Experience uses a Z-CAM V1 Pro Cinematic Virtual Reality (VR) 360-degree camera with nine 190° fisheye lenses.

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Veg-03H Harvest:

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Over the weekend, the crew harvested the Wasabi Mustard Green and Extra Dwarf Pok Choi plants, which began growing on 09-March. The ground has commented that the Wasabi plants grew faster than the Pok Choi and the harvest was timed to occur prior to Wasabi flowering, which can change the flavor of the plants. Even though the Pok Choi did not grow as well as the Wasabi Mustard Green in this case, the ground team is able to use the data to refine future plant growth experiments. Organisms grow differently in space, from single-celled bacteria to plants and humans. But future long-duration space missions will require crew members to grow their own food, so understanding how plants respond to microgravity is an important step toward that goal.

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Mobile Servicing System (MSS) Operations:

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Over the weekend Robotics Ground Controllers powered up the MSS and maneuvered the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) with the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) to transfer the Nickle Hydride (Ni-H2) battery located on 4A slot 6 to slot 5. The SSRMS and SPDM were re-configured to stow SPDM on Mobile Base System (MBS)2. The SSRMS was walked off twice, first on MBS1 and then on Lab Power Data and Grapple Fixture (PDGF). SSRMS was configured in this double grasped configuration for today's Truss Jumper EVA 54.

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Remote Power Control Module (RPCM) S03A_E Remote Power Controller (RPC) 4 trip:

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This morning, the Remote Power Control Module (RPCM) S03A_E Remote Power Controller (RPC) 4 experienced a trip. This RPC powers the Trailing Umbilical System (TUS-2) Video Signal Converter (VSC) Heater 1. The VSC is required for Mobile Translator (MT) operations. Teams reviewed the 50Hz latched data and gave a go to attempt closure. After the closure attempt, the RPC tripped again. The 50Hz data did not indicate a current spike. The team plans to load the 1KHz firmware later today or tomorrow before attempting another re-closure of the RPC.

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. Роскосмос
три часа назад

#НовостиИзНевесомости от космонавта Олега Кононенко  

Давайте посмотрим, как прошел еще один рабочий день на борту Международной космической станции. 

Космонавты во время полёта обязаны провести аудиограмму — это график состояния слуха, полученный в результате обследования. Поскольку специализированных врачей на борту нет, то для сеанса снятия аудиограммы O-OHA (On-orbit hearing assessment) используется специальное программное обеспечение EARQ. 

Так и сделал космонавт Роскосмоса Олег Кононенко: утром он прикрепил на свои уши акустический монитор для измерения шума. К вечеру того же дня снял у себя аудиограмму и отправил данные специалистам.

Помимо различных исследований, космонавты периодически проводят сеансы связи с радиолюбителями на Земле. На фотографиях видно, как Олег Кононенко и Алексей Овчинин разговаривают со студентами Хабаровского института инфокоммуникаций, используя радиолюбительскую связь.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/04/09/post-spacewalk-checkups-and-space-research-before-u-s-cargo-deliveries/

Post-Spacewalk Checkups and Space Research Before U.S. Cargo Deliveries

Mark Garcia
Posted Apr 9, 2019 at 2:08 pm


Expedition 59 Flight Engineer David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency takes a quick self portrait during a spacewalk while working outside the International Space Station.

The Expedition 59 crew has switched focus from Monday's spacewalk to microgravity science aboard the International Space Station. Soon, the orbital residents will be unpacking a pair of U.S. space freighters.

Astronauts Anne McClain of NASA and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency are conducting their post-spacewalk medical checkups today. The astronauts measured their temperature, blood pressure, respiration and ear condition. After the checkups, the spacewalkers had their eyes scanned with an ultrasound device by Flight Engineer Nick Hague.

The spacewalking duo along with NASA astronaut Christina Koch also had an hour-long video debrief session with specialists on the ground. The crew and mission controllers discussed lessons they learned that could inform the planning of future spacewalks.

Koch spent most of her day on maintenance replacing science hardware inside the Combustion Integrated Rack. The research device enables safe investigations of microgravity's impacts on solid and gaseous fuel combustion aboard the orbital lab. Hague explored how blood flows to the brain for the Cerebral Autoregulation study. The brain research uses Doppler technology that measures blood flow waveforms to help doctors understand and treat space-caused lightheadedness.

With the recent series of spacewalks now complete, the crew will soon be turning its attention to the arrival of two resupply ships. Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo craft and the SpaceX Dragon will each deliver science and supplies before the end of the month to replenish the space station crew. Cygnus is due to blast off for a three-month mission attached to the station's Unity module April 17. Dragon is targeted to liftoff at the end of April for a month-long stay at the Harmony module.

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Scientific Investigations Set for Space on NG-11

NASA Johnson

Опубликовано: 9 апр. 2019 г.

A Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft scheduled to liftoff no earlier than April 17 will carry supplies and scientific experiments to the International Space Station. For this mission, Northrop Grumman will use a new late load capability that allows time-sensitive experiments to be loaded just 24 hours before liftoff.

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https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/ng11-research

April 8, 2019

Northrop Grumman Carries Technology, Scientific Investigations on Mission to Space Station


A Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo craft pictured in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm as the International Space Station orbits over the Pacific Ocean.
Credits: NASA

A Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft scheduled to liftoff on April 17 carries supplies and scientific experiments to the International Space Station. It uses a new late load capability that allows time-sensitive experiments to be loaded just 24 hours before liftoff. Previously, all cargo had to be loaded about four days prior to launch, creating challenges for some types of experiments.

The launch on the company's Antares rocket departs from Pad-0A of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia. This Cygnus mission is the 11th and final under Northrop's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS)-1 contract with NASA; a CRS-2 contract begins with a cargo launch in the fall. Resupply missions from U.S. companies ensure NASA's capability to deliver critical science research to the space station and significantly increase its ability to conduct new investigations in the only laboratory in space.

Here are some of the scientific investigations NG-11 delivers to the space station:

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Models for growing increasingly complex materials


European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Alexander Gerst with the Advanced Colloids Experiment hardware during a previous ACE experiment.
Credits: NASA

Advanced Colloids Experiment-Temperature-10 (ACE-T-10) investigates the growth, microscopic dynamics, and restructuring processes in ordered and disordered structures such as colloidal crystals, glasses, and gels.
Colloids provide ideal models for researching the fundamental principles of internal organization in such structures because their particles are small enough to engage in relevant phenomena, yet large enough for detailed study. Colloidal system interactions vary precisely with temperature and undergo a variety of transitions including crystallization and glass formation. Conducting the study in microgravity removes the effects of gravitational stresses.

Better life science research in a few drops


The Bio-Analyzer, a tool the size of a videogame console, easily tests different body fluids such as blood, saliva, and urine. It helps astronauts accelerate the process of scientific data collection.
Credits: CSA

Bio-Analyzer, a Canadian Space Agency (CSA) instrument, enhances life sciences research capabilities on the space station. It performs on-orbit detection and quantification of cell surface molecules on a per cell basis, including blood cell counts, and assesses soluble molecule concentration in a liquid sample such as blood, saliva, or urine. Part of the Life Science Research System (LSRS), the Bio-Analyzer uses just a few drops of liquid – a finger prick versus a standard blood draw, for example – and eliminates the need for freezing and storing samples.

Analyzing aging of the arteries in astronauts

Recent research suggest links between cardiovascular health risk, carotid artery aging, bone metabolism and blood biomarkers, insulin resistance, and radiation. Data also indicate accelerated aging-like changes in many astronauts on the space station, including changes to their arteries. The Space Environment Causes Acceleration of Vascular Aging: Roles of Hypogravity, Nutrition, and Radiation (Vascular Aging) looks at these changes using artery ultrasounds, blood samples, oral glucose tolerance tests, and wearable sensors. It is one of three related Canadian experiments studying the effects of weightlessness on the blood vessels and heart.

Testing immune response in space


Official patch for Rodent Research-12, Tetanus Antibody Response by B cells in Space (TARBIS). Designed by James Mathew Bushong.
Credits: Loma Linda University

The U.S. National Laboratory sel ected 12 investigations for its Rodent Research Reference Mission-1, Applications for Spaceflight Biospecimens. Tetanus Antibody Response by B cells in Space (RR-12) examines the effects of spaceflight on the function of antibody production and immune memory. Spaceflight has a dramatic influence on human immune response, but there is little research on how that affects the body's immune system response to an actual challenge. Using a mouse model makes it possible to examine this question since the mouse immune system closely parallels that of humans.

Big buzz for new robot

A small robot takes on big jobs aboard the space station. The free-flying Astrobee can help scientists and engineers develop and test technologies for use in microgravity, give astronauts a hand with routine chores, and provide additional eyes and ears for flight controllers in Houston.


Astrobee development engineers Vinh To and Roberto Carlino conduct acoustics testing on the Astrobee Free Flyers and Docking Station before its flight to the space station on NG-11.
Credits: NASA

Building on the success of SPHERES, NASA's first-generation free-flyer, Astrobee, operates either in fully automated mode or under remote control from the ground. It can run longer and requires no supervision fr om the crew, freeing up more astronaut time for research. It also opens up more opportunities to experiment and test capabilities with lower risk. Astrobee is a product of the NASA Game Changing Development Program.

These are just a few of the hundreds of investigations currently happening aboard the orbiting laboratory. For daily updates, follow @ISS_Research, Space Station Research and Technology News or our Facebook. For opportunities to see the space station pass over your town, check out Spot the Station.


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International Space Station Program Science Office
Johnson Space Center

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Last Updated: April 9, 2019
Editor: Michael Johnson

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https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/feature/cubesat_laser_communications_capability

April 9, 2019

NASA Demos CubeSat Laser Communications Capability


The Aerospace Corporation
 
Two NASA CubeSats teamed up on an impromptu optical, or laser, communications pointing experiment. The laser beam is seen as a brief flash of light close to the center of the focal plane, to the left of Earth's horizon.

The light originated from the laser communications system onboard one of two Optical Communications and Sensor Demonstration (OCSD) spacecraft. The laser flash was recorded by a short-wavelength infrared camera, one of three cameras comprising the CubeSat Multispectral Observation System (CUMULOS) payload, onboard the Integrated Solar Array and Reflectarray Antenna (ISARA) spacecraft. At the time of the demonstration, the OCSD and ISARA spacecraft were both 280 miles above Earth and about 1,500 miles apart.

The optical communications beam was deliberately aimed at and swept across the ISARA camera. This demonstration shows that an optical crosslink between two CubeSats is feasible with proper pointing and alignment of the emitting and receiving spacecraft. Optimizing this capability could enable constellations of small satellites to transfer high volume data between one another in low-Earth orbit or even in orbit around the Moon.

"This success demonstrates that it is possible to build and operate satellite-to-satellite optical communications links in systems that are substantially smaller and simpler than what's been considered in the past," said Rich Welle, a co-principal investigator for NASA's OCSD mission from Aerospace Corporation. "The future of space communications is optical, and this result can be the first step on a road to making optical communications ubiquitous in Earth orbit, even on the smallest satellites."

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Characteristics built into the design and operation of small spacecraft enable impromptu experiments such as this optical crosslink test. Their flexibility and responsiveness provide mission operators the ability to take advantage of opportunities to perform additional maneuvers and procedures not previously envisioned for a particular mission. Originally designed to be Earth facing, both the ISARA camera and OCSD laser were tipped onto their "sides" to point at one another to accomplish this additional crosslink achievement, an operation much more difficult for larger spacecraft.

Other features in this image include a star (R Doradus, one of the brightest infrared stars in the sky) that can be seen moving diagonally down toward the right side of the frame as the satellites orbit Earth, and Earth's horizon as it meets space. Other subtle stationary points of white are 'hot pixels' or digital noise from the camera.

CUMULOS is an Aerospace Corporation experimental three camera remote sensing payload hosted on NASA's ISARA small spacecraft mission, which was deployed to low-Earth orbit in December 2017. The ISARA mission is managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. The OCSD spacecraft were developed and are operated by The Aerospace Corporation. The OCSD and ISARA missions are funded by NASA's Small Spacecraft Technology (SST) program within the agency's Space Technology Mission Directorate.

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Last Updated: April 9, 2019
Editor: Loura Hall

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacex/2019/04/09/spacex-crs-17-targets-april-26-launch/

SpaceX CRS-17 Targets April 26 Launch

Anna Heiney
Posted Apr 9, 2019 at 4:38 pm


A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on April 2, 2018, carrying the SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft on the company's 14th Commercial Resupply Services contract mission to the International Space Station. Photo credit: NASA/Tony Gray, Tim Powers, Tim Terry

A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 5:55 a.m. EDT on Friday, April 26, on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. This will be SpaceX's 17th Commercial Resupply Services contract mission to the International Space Station for NASA.

Launch on April 26 results in an arrival at the space station for a robotic capture by Expedition 59 crew members David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency and Nick Hague of NASA on Sunday, April 28, at 7 a.m. EDT for a month-long stay.

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Science on the Space Station: Women's History Month Edition

NASA Johnson

Опубликовано: 9 апр. 2019 г.

Of the 64 women who have ever flown in space, 37 of them have spent time on board the International Space Station. In honor of Women's History Month, here's a look at a few of the women who have made history doing scientific research in Earth orbit.

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NASA's OCO-3: Watching Plants Grow and Glow

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Опубликовано: 9 апр. 2019 г.

OCO-3 will be mounted on the International Space Station where it will measure both atmospheric carbon and plant activity from orbit. During photosynthesis, plants absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and emit a small amount of light. Measuring this "solar-induced fluorescence" will help scientists better understand the role plants have in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/04/09/iss-daily-summary-report-4092019/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/09/2019

Posted Apr 9, 2019 at 4:00 pm

Combustion Integration Rack (CIR)/Advanced Combustion via Microgravity Experiments (ACME) Hardware Replacement:

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The crew changed the CIR/ACME system from the BRE (Burning Rate Emulator) experiment configuration to the Flame Design experiment configuration. The Flame Design investigation studies the production and control of soot to optimize oxygen-enriched combustion and the design of robust, soot-free flames. Soot can adversely affect efficiency, emissions, and equipment lifetime, so this may lead to more efficient and cleaner burner designs. The experiment is conducted with spherical flames of gaseous fuels in the CIR as part of the Advanced ACME project. Flame Design is one of five experiments hosted by CIR/ACME.

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Probiotics:

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A crewmember performed saliva sample collections and completed a questionnaire in support of the JAXA Probiotics study. The objective of the Probiotics investigation is to study the impact of continuous consumption of beneficial bacteria (probiotics) on immune function and intestinal microbiota in astronauts in a closed microgravity environment. The results of this investigation may be used to support improvements in crew members' intestinal microbiota and their immune function on long-duration space missions

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SUBSA (Solidification Using a Baffle in Sealed Ampoules) sample exchange:

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The crew removed the completed Indium Iodide vapor deposition sample and inserted another sample cartridge to be processed. Indium iodide (InI) is ideal for space experiments in the SUBSA Transparent Furnace because it is non-toxic, has a relatively low melting point of only 365°C, and does not react or stick to the silica crucible. Directional solidification of InI from the melt can be performed at a rate of 5 mm/hour, and growth from the vapor can be performed at ~5 mm/week. This work advances the process of fabricating high-quality InI and other crystals on Earth for use as better and less expensive detectors of nuclear radiation.

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Post Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Operations:

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Following yesterday's EVA, today the crew completed the following activities.

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• Airlock reconfig
• Debrief with ground teams
• Photo/TV camera disassembly
  

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Mobile Servicing System (MSS) Operations:

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Yesterday, Robotics Ground Controllers powered up the MSS on the redundant string to allow the EVA to execute one of the tasks to install the truss jumpers that will provide Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) with an alternate power path in case of an upstream electronic box (Battery Charge Discharge Unit (BCDU), Direct Current to Direct Current Converter Unit (DDCU) or Pump Module (PM)) failure. During the EVA, the MSS provided camera viewing support. After the EV Crew installed the Spider Cable on the Lab, ROBO performed a successful connectivity checkout. Following the EVA, ROBO reconfigured MSS in a nominal Dual String Keep-alive state.

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Compound Specific Analyzer: Combustion Products (CSA-CP) Maintenance:

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The crew completed this routine maintenance to zero calibrate and replace battery packs in all four units. The CSA-CPs are used by the crew to detect evidence of fire and/or hazardous environment.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/04/10/crew-trains-to-capture-u-s-spaceship-and-studies-the-brain-and-breathing/

Crew Trains to Capture U.S. Spaceship and Studies the Brain and Breathing

Mark Garcia
Posted Apr 10, 2019 at 3:40 pm


NASA astronaut Anne McClain is suited up in the U.S. Quest airlock preparing to begin what would be a six-and-a-half hour spacewalk on April 8, 2019.

The Expedition 59 crew is now training to capture a U.S. cargo ship when it arrives at the International Space Station next week. The orbital lab residents are also busy researching how living in space affects the human mind and body.

Fresh off their spacewalk Monday, astronauts Anne McClain and David Saint-Jacques are now practicing to capture Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter with the Canadarm2 robotic arm. McClain will be at the robotics workstation in the cupola April 19 and command the Canadarm2 to capture Cygnus around 5:30 a.m. EDT. Saint-Jacques will back her up while Flight Engineer  monitors Cygnus' systems during its approach and rendezvous. The commercial cargo craft is due to launch April 17 at 4:46 p.m. from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

Hague started his day with more brain research in the Japanese Kibo lab module. The NASA astronaut used a Doppler device to record his arterial blood flow waveforms. The data will help doctors understand how the brain regulates blood flow in microgravity.

The astronauts also researched how the station's atmosphere affects breathing. The experiment studies how dust, particles and exhaled breath inflames a crewmember's airways. Observations may reveal conditions that exacerbate or alleviate airway inflammation influencing future space missions.

SpaceX has announced April 26 as the launch date for its next Dragon cargo mission. The private space freighter will blast off from Cape Canaveral in Florida arriving at the station April 28. This time Saint-Jacques will lead the robotics capture activities while Hague backs him up.

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https://ria.ru/20190411/1552570273.html

В "Роскосмосе" оценили опасность обломков сбитого Индией спутника для МКС
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МОСКВА, 11 апр - РИА Новости. Вероятность столкновения с Международной космической станцией образовавшихся после уничтожения индийского спутника осколков небольшая, но некоторые из них малы и их тяжело отследить, заявил в интервью РИА Новости исполнительный директор по пилотируемым программам "Роскосмоса" Герой России, Герой СССР Сергей Крикалев.

"Не все эти осколки можно отследить. Мелкие, у которых маленькая отражательная способность, наверное, нельзя. Пусть вероятности столкновения и небольшие, но лучше их иметь в виду при обеспечении безопасности станции", - сказал Крикалев.

В Кремле не комментируют испытание Индией противоспутниковой ракеты
По его словам, хоть индийский спутник и был сбит на высоте меньшей, чем орбита МКС, осколки от него разлетелись в разные стороны. "Потенциально опасность для станции есть и это не очень хорошо", - добавил Крикалев.

При этом исполнительный директор "Роскосмоса" напомнил, что сейчас идет разработка правовых механизмов, которые уменьшили бы количество неконтролируемых объектов в космосе. Например, есть правило не отрабатывать топливо космической техники до конца, а остатки использовать для ее увода на орбиту захоронения или сведения в атмосферу Земли.

Премьер-министр Индии Нарендра Моди сообщил, что 27 марта его страна успешно испытала противоспутниковое оружие собственной разработки, поразив спутник на низкой околоземной орбите. Премьер назвал это событие историческим. По его словам, до этого лишь три страны в мире: США, Россия и Китай - добились таких достижений.

Комментируя прошедшие испытания, глава НАСА Джим Брайденстайн заявил, что они привели к появлению 400 объектов космического мусора, а риск столкновения МКС с обломками вырос более чем на 40%. Кроме того, по данным каталога ВВС США, более 50 обломков попали на орбиты выше МКС.

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Astronaut Nick Hague speaks with the Space Symposium

NASA Video

Опубликовано: 9 апр. 2019 г.

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 59 Flight Engineer Nick Hague of NASA, a colonel in the U.S. Air Force, discussed his military heritage and life and work on the orbital outpost during an in-flight event April 9 with Air Force Gen. John J. Raymond, the commanding general of U.S. Air Force Space Command. The conversation took place as part of a session of the annual Space Symposium taking place in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Hague is approaching the start of the second month of a six-and-a-half month mission aboard the complex.

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Приветствие с борта МКС!

Музей Космонавтики

Опубликовано: 10 апр. 2019 г.

Космонавты Роскосмоса Олег Кононенко и Алексей Овчинин приветствуют участников «Гагаринский урок «Космос – это мы» с борта Международной космический станции. Урок пройдёт 12 апреля, в День космонавтики, по всей России и 97 странах мира. Присоединиться может любой желающий. Методические материалы можно скачать на сайте московского Музея космонавтики по ссылке:

http://www.kosmo-museum.ru/static_pag...

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Christina H Koch‏Подлинная учетная запись @Astro_Christina 2 ч. назад

Gardening without gravity. Dedicating this space harvest to my grandfather, a farmer who taught me not only the value of hard work but to love what you do. He would've liked that we are doing research to benefit future space travel, & taking time at the end to celebrate together.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/04/10/iss-daily-summary-report-4102019/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/10/2019

Cerebral Autoregulation:

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Using the Cardiolab Portable Doppler and European Physiology Module Facility Continuous Blood Pressure Device, the crew performed data measurements for the JAXA Cerebral Autoregulation experiment. As the body's most important organ, the brain needs a strong and reliable blood supply so the brain is capable of self-regulating blood flow even when the heart and blood vessels cannot maintain an ideal blood pressure. The investigation tests whether this self-regulation improves in the microgravity environment of space.

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ISS HAM Pass:

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The crew participated in an ISS HAM event with Shaftesbury High School, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Shaftesbury High School is a public school in the Pembina Trails School Division serving approximately 700 students from grades 9 through 12. Questions involved solar power on ISS, entertainment in space, and the crew's diet on ISS. ISS Ham Radio provides opportunities to engage and educate students, teachers, parents and other members of the community in science, technology, engineering and math by providing a means to communicate between astronauts and the ground HAM radio units.

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Cygnus Rendezvous On-Board Training (OBT):

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In preparation for NG-11 launch currently planned on April 17 and berth on April 19, today the crew completed this proficiency training covering the mission profile, rendezvous crew procedures and crew interfaces for monitoring and commanding the Cygnus.

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Mobile Servicing System (MSS) Operations:

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Robotics Ground Controllers powered up the MSS and performed a base change from the LAB Power Data Grapple Fixture (PDGF) to Mobile Base System (MBS) PDGF 1. They commanded the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) to release MBS PDGF 1 and walked off to MBS PDGF 4. Ground Controllers released SSRMS from MBS PDGF1 and maneuvered the SSRMS to grapple Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) PDGF. After a base change, they commanded the SSRMS to unstow the SPDM and started a series of auto-sequence to position the MSS towards the Port side of the ISS in preparation for the last P4 NiH2 battery relocation to 4A3. Finally, they ran SPDM Brakes and Joint diagnostics on Body and Arms as part of the regular checkouts then powered down the MSS cameras.

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https://tass.ru/kosmos/6324270

11 АПР, 18:50
Роскосмос не удовлетворен сроками выполнения экспериментов на МКС

Глава госкорпорации Дмитрий Рогозин отметил, что сейчас все эксперименты на станции будут связаны с большей автономизацией экипажа вдали от Земли

МОСКВА, 11 апреля. /ТАСС/. Роскосмос не удовлетворен длительностью выполнения ряда научных экспериментов на Международной космической станции (МКС). Теперь эксперименты, длящиеся более трех лет, будут "выноситься за скобки", сообщил в четверг на пресс-конференции глава Роскосмоса Дмитрий Рогозин.

"Мы не вполне удовлетворены тем, как идут эксперименты. Некоторые идут по 10 лет, нет смысла столько времени проводить эксперименты. Я дал команду, что если эксперимент идет более трех лет, то он "выносится за скобки", - сказал Рогозин.

По его словам, сейчас все эксперименты на станции будут связаны с большей автономизацией экипажа вдали от Земли. Он привел пример с экспериментом "Биопринтер", в рамках которого космонавт Олег Кононенко напечатал органы на МКС. "Это интересная вещь, потому что это регенерация тканей, что важно для работы экипажей в дальнем космосе. Отработка таких экспериментов крайне важна", - отметил глава Роскосмоса.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/04/11/more-brain-and-breath-studies-top-research-on-station-today/

More Brain and Breath Studies Top Research on Station Today

Mark Garcia
Posted Apr 11, 2019 at 12:30 pm


The orbital lab becomes a high-flying hair salon as David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency trims NASA astronaut Anne McClain's hair aboard the International Space Station.

The Expedition 59 crew continued more brain and breath research aboard the International Space Station today. Along with a variety of other life science activities, the crew also filmed a virtual reality experience inside the station.

NASA is planning longer human missions, farther out in space and having a safe spacecraft atmosphere to breathe in is vitally important. Flight Engineers Nick Hague and Anne McClain spent most of Thursday helping doctors understand what exacerbates and how to alleviate the inflammation of an astronaut's airways. The duo worked in the Quest airlock measuring and sampling their breath at a reduced air pressure.

Astronaut Christina Koch carried on today with more brain research then closed out the neuroscientific experiment. She worked with human research gear including the Cardiolab Portable Doppler and the Continuous Blood Pressure Device. The instruments measure blood pressure waveforms in the arteries and blood flow velocity to the brain. The data will help doctors understand how the brain regulates blood flow in microgravity.

Koch later videotaped herself in virtual reality for a film depicting life on the station. David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency set up the 360° camera inside the Unity module that links the station's U.S. segment with the Russian segment. Saint-Jacques later collected his urine samples for stowage in a science freezer and later analysis.

Cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Alexey Ovchinin also explored an array of space phenomena today for the Roscosmos science program. The duo researched cardiovascular activity and enzyme reactions to give doctors better insight into crew health. The cosmonauts also photographed Earth landmarks to help predict catastrophes and studied how space crews relate to mission controllers on the ground.

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https://ria.ru/20190412/1552642332.html

В России разработают два типа космических оранжерей
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МОСКВА, 12 апр - РИА Новости. Российские ученые разработают новую космическую оранжерею вместо той, которая не долетела до МКС из-за аварии в 2016 году, а также еще одну, работа над которой уже ведется, рассказал в интервью РИА Новости директор Института медико-биологических проблем РАН Олег Орлов.

"Она действительно не долетела. Мы решили не восстанавливать ее в том виде, в котором она была, потому что срок изготовления занимает время, а значит, мы получим устаревший научный прибор. Будем создавать оранжерею следующего поколения, более современную", - сказал он.

Отправленная ранее на МКС оранжерея "Лада-2" была потеряна в результате аварии космического грузовика "Прогресс МС-04" 1 декабря 2016 года. Впоследствии в Институте медико-биологических проблем сообщили, что ее создание обошлось примерно в полмиллиона долларов. В ней планировалось впервые вырастить сладкий перец на орбите. В ней также планировалось выращивать пшеницу и салат.

Позднее сообщалось, что в России уже началось создание новой оранжереи "Витацикл-Т", в которой можно было бы выращивать салат и морковь.

"Витацикл" пока не опробован в полете, идет отработка технологии выращивания растений, создание полетного образца для отправки на МКС", - сказал Орлов.