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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/06/06/beam-opens-for-tests-crew-studies-biotech-and-fluid-physics/

BEAM Opens for Tests; Crew Studies Biotech and Fluid Physics

Mark Garcia
Posted Jun 6, 2019 at 11:21 am


NASA astronaut Nick Hague assembles and installs the Water Storage System inside the U.S. Destiny laboratory module.

The International Space Station's BEAM opened up today for environmental sampling and cargo stowage activities as NASA continues to test the commercial module. The Expedition 59 crew also explored biotechnology and fluid physics to improve Earth applications and space habitability.

Astronauts Anne McClain, Christina Koch and David Saint-Jacques checked out BEAM, the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, today to sample the air for microbes and stow spare hardware inside. BEAM had its stay at the station's Tranquility module extended in November 2017 after a successful installation and expansion in the spring of 2016. The soft material module is providing extra storage space at the orbiting lab and additional technology demonstrations that may inform future missions.

After the BEAM work, McClain sampled algae grown inside the Photobioreactor to explore the viability of closed, hybrid life-support systems in space. Koch wrapped up a study observing how fluids slosh and wave in space to improve satellite fuel systems and increase knowledge of Earth's oceans and climate.

Flight Engineer Nick Hague spent the majority of Thursday installing Water Storage System components in the U.S. Destiny laboratory module. The space plumbing work consisted of installing a variety of hoses including power and data cables to the main Potable Tank Assembly.

Commander Oleg Kononenko and Alexey Ovchinin started the morning taking breath and blood pressure measurements for a cardiopulmonary study. Next, they tested communication systems in the Soyuz MS-11 crew ship and spent the rest of the afternoon on a variety of Russian science and maintenance activities.

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#НовостиИзНевесомости от экипажа МКС-59

На прошлой неделе весь мир следил за выходом в открытый космос Олега Кононенко и Алексея Овичинина. Однако отдыхать нашим космонавтом некогда, рассказываем про дела космической важности, которые происходили на МКС в последние дни. 

На орбитальной станции освободились сразу два «парковочных места». 3 июня от модуля «Гармония» американского сегмента отстыковался грузовой корабль Dragon SpX-17, а на следующий день космонавты закрыли переходные люки модуля «Звезда» и проводили российский «Прогресс МС-10». 

«Космические грузовики» поработали на славу — доставили для экипажа по несколько тонн необходимого груза (еду, воду, оборудование для научных экспериментов, топливо), а «Прогресс» еще и провел 5 коррекций орбиты МКС: один в 2018 году и четыре — в 2019 году. 

До возвращения на Землю экипажа Олега Кононенко остается меньше трех недель. Поэтому командир станции и его коллеги Давид Сен-Жак и Энн Макклейн начинают готовить корабль к завершению экспедиции... и себя  

Олег Кононенко специально для наших подписчиков заснял процесс посещения «космического салона», в роли парикмахера выступил Алексей Овчинин. На борту нет каких-то невероятных приспособлений для стрижки — процесс аналогичен земному, только на машинку надет шланг пылесоса, чтобы волосы не разлетелись по станции.

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Space to Ground: Release the Dragon: 06/07/2019

NASA Johnson

Опубликовано: 7 июн. 2019 г.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/06/06/iss-daily-summary-report-6062019/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/06/2019

Fluidics:

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As a continuation of the Fluidics session which began on Wednesday, the crew performed 3 additional experiment runs (2A, 2B, 3). The measurement of liquid displacement within a sphere in microgravity relates to a given kinematic representation of a spacecraft's fuel tank. This investigation evaluates the Center of Mass (CoM) position regarding a temperature gradient on a representation of a fuel tank. The observation of capillary wave turbulence on the surface of a fluid layer in a low-gravity environment can provide insights into measuring the existing volume in a sphere.

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Fiber Optic Production (FOP):

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As a continuation of the troubleshooting for the FOP system, the crew inspected and cleaned 3 of the ZBLAN preforms, attached new Teflon tails and ins erted one of them into the FOP for a processing attempt. The preforms are cylinders of ZBLAN stock material from which the fiber is drawn after heating. FOP is designed to create optical fibers with high commercial value aboard the ISS using a blend of zirconium, barium, lanthanum, sodium, and aluminum called ZBLAN (ZrF4-BaF2-LaF3-AlF3-NaF). It operates within the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG). Extensive theoretical studies along with a limited number of experimental studies suggest that ZBLAN optical fibers produced in microgravity should exhibit far superior qualities to those produced on Earth. The resulting optical fiber from Fiber Optic Production is expected to help verify these studies and guide further engineering efforts to manufacture high value optical fiber in large volume aboard the ISS.

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HELIOS (Hardened Extremely Long-life Information in Optical Storage):

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As part of the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) ingress today, the HELIOS hardware was transferred to the BEAM and stowed. HELIOS tests whether a data storage medium is resistant to space radiation. It contains samples of the media, which is applied to a glass substrate, and stowed in this location for approximately 6 months. On Earth, the atmosphere protects humans and electronics from radiation that, in space, can damage electronics, including memory devices such as hard drives and memory disks. This technology, similar to that used in early photography, could replace conventional solid state memory for recording critical data on spacecraft.

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ISS HAM Pass:

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Today the crew participated in an ISS HAM pass with Moriah Central School, Port Henry, NY USA. This is a K-12 public school with nearly 800 students and 50 teachers. Some of the questions the students asked involved the purpose and val ue of the ISS, types of computers and operating systems used by the crew on ISS, favorite science experiment on ISS, and many more. 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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PBR (Photobioreactor):

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Following some past difficulties, which were corrected with a software update, today the crew filled the PBR hardware with medium and algae to begin the experiment. The life support systems that sustain astronauts in space are based on physicochemical processes. The Photobioreactor investigation aims at demonstrating that microalgae (i.e. biological processes) can be used together with existing systems to improve recycling of resources, creating a hybrid life support system. This hybrid approach could be helpful in future long-duration exploration missions, as it could reduce the amount of consumables required from Earth.

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Water Storage System (WSS) Assembly Part 2:

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In May, the crew installed shelf panels, ground straps, and rack internal power/data cables after rotating the Zero-G Stowage Rack (ZSR) shell at the LAB1D4 location. Rack rotation took longer than expected and several tasks had to be deferred. Today the crew completed the remaining tasks. WSS will add new capabilities to the existing Environmental Control and Life Support System. (ECLSS) Water Recovery and Management System (WRM) by providing an additional 75 liters of iodinated water storage as well as new methods of transporting water in the potable waterbus.

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Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) Hardware Transfer:

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The crew gathered hardware from the Permanent Multipurpose Module (PMM) to be stored in BEAM. After a successful ingress of the module, they retrieved the failed T2 treadmill Remove and Replaced (R&Rd) last month for disposal on NG-11 and swapped various stowage to increase accessibility to key on-orbit spare hardware. The crew also took surface and air samples of the BEAM module for environmental analysis and stowed the hardware removed from BEAM after egressing the module.

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In Flight Maintenance (IFM) Hatch Guide Installation:

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After the crew had ingressed BEAM, a Hatch Handle Guide Ring was installed onto the Node 3 Aft hatch. Designed to prevent the Hatch Handle from being stowed incorrectly, this guide was developed to prevent the crew from inadvertently isolating themselves from their return vehicle.

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H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) 8 Proximity Communication System (PROX) Checkout:

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Today the crew configured the PROX system for an initial set of systems checkouts in preparation of the upcoming HTV 8 mission in September. HTV missions use the PROX system for communication between HTV and ISS. Crew commanding to HTV via PROX utilizes a Portable Computer System (PCS) version of the Hardware Command Panel (HCP).

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https://ria.ru/20190607/1555381924.html

Астронавты на МКС установили знаки для покидания станции в случае аварии
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МОСКВА, 7 июн - РИА Новости. Астронавты завершили установку внутри модулей американского сегмента МКС светящихся указателей, которые в случае аварии помогут им найти спасательный корабль для эвакуации со станции, сообщило НАСА.

На сайте НАСА отмечается, что на днях экипаж МКС завершил установку фотолюминесцентных знаков в модуле Harmony. В будущем такие маркеры в случае аварии на станции и при отсутствии света укажут астронавтам путь к американским пилотируемым кораблям для покидания МКС.

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В настоящее время на борту МКС находится экипаж из россиян Олега Кононенко и Алексея Овчинина, американцев Энн Макклейн, Ника Хейга и Кристины Кук, а также канадца Давида Сен-Жака.

Сейчас в США создаются пилотируемые космические корабли: Starliner - компанией Boeing, Crew Dragon - компанией SpaceX. В марте корабль Crew Dragon совершил первый испытательный беспилотный полет на МКС. В августе намечается первый испытательный беспилотный полет корабля Starliner на МКС. До конца 2019 года планируются первые полеты кораблей Starliner и Crew Dragon с экипажем на борту.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/06/07/three-day-weekend-for-astronauts-as-cosmonauts-study-space-exercises/

Three-Day Weekend for Astronauts as Cosmonauts Study Space Exercises

Mark Garcia
Posted Jun 7, 2019 at 11:59 am


This view from the International Space Station looks from northeast to southwest, from Greece, Italy and across the Mediterranean Sea to Libya. The Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft is pictured in the foreground.

Four Expedition 59 astronauts are taking a three-day weekend aboard the International Space Station after packing a U.S. space freighter for return to Earth. The two cosmonauts focused on exercise studies, physics research and life support maintenance on the Russian side of the orbiting lab.

NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Anne McClain and Nick Hague and Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques are relaxing today following last weekend's SpaceX Dragon cargo loading and closeout activities. The quartet spent the first part of the week cleaning and stowing hardware after Dragon returned to Earth Monday full of completed experiments and station gear for analysis.

Station Commander Oleg Kononenko attached sensors to Flight Engineer Alexey Ovchinin today monitoring his vital signs during an exercise study to determine the most effective workouts in space. Ovchinin cleaned up afterward then researched plasma crystals, or highly charged micro-particles that form self-organized structures in microgravity. The duo also checked life support systems, configured communications gear and inspected the structural integrity of the station's Russian segment.

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https://spacenews.com/nasa-releases-iss-commercialization-plan/

NASA releases ISS commercialization plan
by Jeff Foust — June 7, 2019


NASA's new low Earth orbit commercialization strategy includes offering a docking port on the ISS for commercial modules. Credit: NanoRacks

WASHINGTON — NASA unveiled a multi-pronged effort June 7 to increase commercial use of the International Space Station, from changes in policy to making a docking port available for commercial modules.

The plan, announced at an event at the Nasdaq stock exchange in New York, is the latest push by NASA to encourage both increased commercial use of the ISS while building up a supply of commercial facilities that could eventually succeed the station.

"We need to think of a different way of doing business," said Bill Gerstenmaier, NASA associate administrator for human exploration and operations. "We have no idea what kinds of creativity and literally out-of-this-world ideas can come from private industry."

The initiative announced by NASA features five elements. One is a new commercial use policy for the station that will allow activities ranging from manufacturing to marketing to take place on the station. That includes a pricing schedule for cargo to and from the station and services there.

Those activities must fall into one of three categories, said Robyn Gatens, deputy director of the ISS program at NASA Headquarters: a "connection" to NASA's mission, stimulation of the LEO economy or needs to make use of the unique environment of microgravity.

NASA will also allow commercial crew providers to transport private astronauts to the station. The agency will allow two such astronauts per year on the station for missions no longer than 30 days each. Those astronauts will be charged about $35,000 per day by NASA for use of station resources, like life support, as well as the fees charged by the companies arranging the flights.

NASA plans to release a long-awaited solicitation to give companies access to a docking port on the Harmony module of the station to which they could attach a commercial module. That request for proposals, part of NASA's Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP) program, will be released June 14, and Gatens said NASA expects to sel ect a company by the end of the year. A separate NextSTEP solicitation, to be released on July, will focus on studies of free-flying commercial space stations.

NASA had discussed offering that port to companies as far back as 2016, but held off on a formal solicitation until now. Gerstenmaier said the upcoming competition is informed by studies that NASA awarded last year to a dozen companies examining LEO commercialization concepts, and why it was now rolled into this broader initiative.

"We thought it was important that, rather than doing this piecemeal, one at a time, it was good to put it all together," he said. "It took us a little bit of time to get that all together."

The final two elements of the initiative focus on demand. NASA will seek proposals for studies on commercial uses of the station as well as identification of "real and perceived" barriers to using the station. It also released a forecast of its minimum long-term demand for services and activities in LEO.

NASA is encouraging greater commercial use of the station as part of a long-term vision that sees a gradual transition from the ISS to commercial space stations, of which NASA would be one of many customers. That would, in turn, free up NASA resources for its exploration plans, such as returning humans to the moon.

NASA, though, has backed away from proposals last year to end direct federal funding of the ISS by 2025. The end of station is less certain now, although there have been efforts in Congress to extend NASA's authorization to operate the station through 2030.

The main principle in NASA's eventual transition fr om the ISS, Gatens said, "is that there will be no gap in human spaceflight in low Earth orbit." With this new initiative, "we're hoping that new capabilities can develop that can one day take over for the space station, and we will begin to do that transition when those capabilities become available."

This approach, though, still leaves open questions about commercial utilization of the ISS. One issue is whether companies that perform research on the station can retain all their intellectual property (IP). "We think there's enough protection there" in the new policy, Gerstenmaier said.

However, Mike Gold, chairman of the regulatory and policy committee of the NASA Advisory Council, said that the policy alone likely can't address all industry concerns about IP rights, as NASA can't waive the IP rights for other federal government agencies. His committee has raised that issue in their previous work, including at the council's most recent meeting May 31.

"It has substantial chilling effects," he said, particularly for those in the pharmaceutical industry. He said he hopes that an upcoming NASA reauthorization act will include language resolving those concerns.

Gerstenmaier said that NASA will be open to change policies or pricing in response to industry input. "This is the beginning of us actively starting an open dialogue with industry to figure out how we can open up space to commercial activities."

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Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust 5 ч. назад

Going to stop complaining about the high cost of parking at this conference after seeing the fees charged for private astronauts at the ISS.

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https://ria.ru/20190607/1555387890.html

НАСА запускает программу частных пилотируемых полетов на МКС
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МОСКВА, 7 июн – РИА Новости. Представители НАСА заявили об открытии Международной космической станции для любых коммерческих проектов. По их словам, в следующем году на МКС полетят как минимум два "коммерческих" астронавта на борту двух частных пилотируемых кораблей.

"Пока мы планируем только два полета в год. В зависимости от того, как этой возможностью будут распоряжаться наши партнеры-частники, на борту МКС смогут побывать от двух до дюжины коммерческих астронавтов. Мы не планируем самостоятельно продавать места на борту кораблей, этим будут заниматься те компании, которые будут осуществлять доставку людей на станцию", — пояснила Робин Гейтенс (Robyn Gatens), заместитель директора американской части МКС.

Текущая администрация Белого дома, как неоднократно заявляли президент Дональд Трамп, вице-президент Майк Пенс и Джим Бриденстин (Jim Bridenstine), глава НАСА, планирует передать МКС в частные руки после завершения официального срока работы станции в конце 2024 года или 2030 года для стимулирования коммерческого освоения космоса.

Другой важной причиной этого считается то, что НАСА, "Роскосмос", JAXA и ЕКА планируют сконцентрировать свои усилия на постройке первой окололунной космической станции, Deep Space Gateway, а также на изучении и освоении дальнего космоса. Позже американская сторона переименовала проект, назвав его Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway (LOP-G).

Год назад, как отметила Гейтенс на пресс-конференции на бирже Nasdaq в Нью-Йорке, руководство НАСА обратилось за помощью к дюжине ведущих космических стартапов и крупных корпораций и предложило им подумать о том, как они могли бы использовать доступ к МКС в своем бизнесе.

Результатом этих обсуждений стал запуск коммерческой пилотируемой программы НАСА и публикация директивы, в рамках которой руководство космического агентства детально изложило свои представления о том, как МКС может быть использована этими компаниями.

В соответствии с этим документом, НАСА планирует выделить определенную долю ресурсов, доставляемых или доступных на МКС, для любых коммерческих целей. Ими могут воспользоваться как "космические туристы", так и компании, нуждающиеся в уникальных условиях на борту станции для проведения научных экспериментов, производства различных товаров и решения других бизнес-задач.

Первоначально, объем этих ресурсов будет достаточно скромным – коммерческие компании получат возможность доставить около 175 килограммов груза на борт станции, вернуть около 125 килограмм назад на Землю, воспользоваться 90 часами работы астронавтов НАСА и прожить на борту станции около 30 дней.

В ближайшее время НАСА объявит несколько конкурсов, в рамках которых эти ресурсы будут поделены между компаниями, которые предложат наиболее интересные идеи для реализации на борту станции.

Победители этих конкурсов, по словам Гейтенс, должны будут самостоятельно обеспечить доставку своих грузов или астронавтов на МКС - этими вещами, по ее словам, будут заниматься частные партнеры НАСА, такие как SpaceX или Boeing, а не само агентство.

Как добавил Уильям Герстенмайер (William Gerstenmeier), руководитель Дирекции пилотируемых полетов в НАСА, агентство пока не планирует обучать частных космонавтов тому набору навыков, который необходим для обслуживания станции и выходов в открытый космос. С другой стороны, он не исключил того, что это может произойти в будущем, если коммерческие партнеры проявят большой интерес.

По словам Джеффа ДеВита (Jeff DeWit), финансового директора НАСА, полет на МКС обойдется космическим туристам и "бизнесменам" в такую же сумму, которую правительство США расходует на отправку астронавтов на орбиту и их жизнь на борту МКС. Иными словами, сам полет оценивается примерно в 90 миллионов долларов, а каждые сутки жизни на станции будут стоить около 40 тысяч долларов США.

Деньги, полученные от частных компаний, как надеются в НАСА, помогут США сократить расходы на поддержание МКС и ускорят постройку лунной станции и осуществление первого полета на Марс.

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Очередная днюха на орбите

Christina H Koch‏Подлинная учетная запись @Astro_Christina 2 мин. назад

Happy Birthday to my crewmate and friend, @AstroAnnimal! From supporting each other through Astronaut Candidate training on Earth to working together every day on the @Space_Station in space, I have continuously admired your leadership, heart, and perseverance.

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Rowing in space

Canadian Space Agency

Опубликовано: 7 июн. 2019 г.

2019-06-07 - CSA astronaut David Saint-Jacques tests a prototype of a space rowing machine and encourages elite rowers preparing for the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020. (Credits: Canadian Space Agency, NASA)

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The water cycle presented by David Saint-Jacques

Canadian Space Agency

Опубликовано: 7 июн. 2019 г.

2019-06-07 - CSA astronaut David Saint-Jacques talks about the importance of the water cycle on Earth and explains how this system is replicated on the International Space Station. (Credits: Canadian Space Agency, NASA)

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Expedition 59 Inflight Interview with Westwood One Radio Network June 7, 2019

NASA Video

Опубликовано: 7 июн. 2019 г.

SPACE STATION CREW DISCUSSES THE LEGACY OF THE APOLLO PROGRAM WITH WESTWOOD ONE RADIO

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 59 Flight Engineers Anne McClain, Christina Koch and Nick Hague of NASA and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency shared their thoughts on the impact of the Apollo lunar landing program and future endeavors in pushing forward to a return to the moon by 2024 in an in-flight interview June 7 with the Westwood One Radio Network. Hague and Koch will be aboard the station for the 50th anniversary of the landing of Apollo 11 on the moon on July 20, one month after McClain and Saint-Jacques return to Earth to complete a six-and-a-half month mission.

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Официальная запись отстыковки Дракона SpX-17

SpaceX CRS-17 Dragon Release June 3, 2019

NASA Video

Опубликовано: 6 июн. 2019 г.

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NASA Opens International Space Station to Commercial Opportunities

NASA Video

Опубликовано: 7 июн. 2019 г.

During a June 7 news conference at Nasdaq in New York City, NASA announced that the International Space Station is now open for commercial business. A new policy provides the opportunity for up to two short-duration private astronaut missions to the space station beginning as early as 2020, if the market supports it. The policy also, for the first time, includes prices for use of U.S. government resources to pursue commercial and marketing activities aboard the station. The agency's goal is to foster a robust ecosystem in low-Earth orbit through which it can purchase services as one of many customers. This will allow NASA to focus resources on its Artemis missions to land the first woman and next man on the Moon by 2024.

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David Saint-Jacques‏Подлинная учетная запись @Astro_DavidS 6 ч. назад

Sunrise over the sacred Uluru, a.k.a. Ayers Rock of central #Australia. I was impressed how easy it was to spot from space.
#DareToExplore #ExploringEarth #EarthObservation

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https://www.roscosmos.ru/25915/#p25986

Расстыковка грузового корабля Dragon SpX-17 03.06.2019. Фото: Олег Кононенко / Роскосмос

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https://ria.ru/20190609/1555413266.html

Еще один грузовой корабль "Прогресс" покинет МКС 29 июля
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МОСКВА, 9 июн - РИА Новости. Российский грузовой корабль "Прогресс МС-11" отчалит от Международной космической станции (МКС) в конце июля, сообщило Национальное управления США по исследованиям космоса (НАСА).

Во вторник корабль "Прогресс МС-10" отстыковался от станции и был сведен с околоземной орбиты.

В презентации консультативного совета НАСА, размещенной на сайте агентства, говорится, что корабль "Прогресс МС-11" покинет МКС 29 июля. Его место на станции займет корабль "Прогресс МС-12", запуск которого намечен на 31 июля.

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В настоящее время на борту МКС находится экипаж из россиян Олега Кононенко и Алексея Овчинина, американцев Энн Макклейн, Ника Хейга и Кристины Кук, а также канадца Давида Сен-Жака.

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Gabriella I.‏ @speragire 7 июн.

ISS: Expedition 61 @astro_luca , Aleksandr Skvortsov , @AstroDrewMorgan , @Astro_Christina , Oleg Skripochka , @Astro_Jessica #MissionBeyond
Credit http://spacefacts.de 

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Christina H Koch‏Подлинная учетная запись @Astro_Christina 1 ч. назад

Years ago at the South Pole, I looked up to the aurora for inspiration through the 6-month winter night. Now I know they're just as awe inspiring from above. #nofilter