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https://tass.ru/kosmos/6739247

6 АВГ, 19:29 Обновлено 19:52
Грузовой корабль Cygnus отстыковался от МКС

Корабль отстыковался от американского модуля Unity

НЬЮ-ЙОРК, 6 августа. /ТАСС/. Грузовой корабль Cygnus, доставивший в середине апреля на Международную космическую станцию (МКС) 3447 кг грузов, отстыковался во вторник от американского модуля Unity. Трансляция этой операции ведется на сайте Национального управления США по аэронавтике и исследованию космического пространства (NASA) из Центра управления космическими полетами в Хьюстоне (штат Техас).

Астронавты NASA Ник Хейг и Кристина Кох с помощью дистанционного манипулятора Canadarm2 отвели корабль от станции, а в 12:15 по времени восточного побережья США (19:15 мск) захваты манипулятора были отведены от корабля и он начал удаляться от МКС. В момент расстыковки станция находилась над Тихим океаном.

После отделения от МКС двигатели корабля проработали три минуты с тем, чтобы отвести его на безопасное расстояние от нее. Через сутки с корабля в два этапа будет осуществлен запуск микроспутников с помощью новой системы Slingshot. Один из них будет осуществлять маневры вокруг корабля, делать детальные снимки, а затем передавать эту информацию в бортовой компьютер для последующей передачи на Землю. Корабль будет находиться на орбите до 11 декабря, после чего войдет в плотные слои атмосферы и прекратит существование.

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Cygnus, построенный корпорацией Northrop Grumman, совершил полет к МКС уже в 11-й раз. Нынешний стал последним в рамках действующего контракта Northrop Grumman с NASA. В соответствии с новым соглашением, которое будет выполняться с осени нынешнего года, компания в ходе шести полетов обязана доставить на МКС 20 т грузов.

В настоящее время вахту на МКС несут россияне Алексей Овчинин и Александр Скворцов, астронавты Ник Хейг, Кристина Кох, Эндрю Морган (NASA) и Лука Пармитано (Европейское космическое агентство).

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https://ria.ru/20190806/1557234540.html

Грузовой космический корабль Cygnus покинул МКС
19:49, 6 августа 2019

ВАШИНГТОН, 6 авг – РИА Новости. Грузовой космический корабль Cygnus отстыковался от Международной космической станции (МКС), он продолжит работать на орбите до декабря для запуска малых спутников и дополнительных экспериментов, сообщили в НАСА.

Механический манипулятор CanadArm 2 "отпустил" находившийся на орбите более трех месяцев корабль в 19.15 мск. Команду на отстыковку грузовика дали бортинженеры МКС астронавты НАСА Ник Хейг и Кристина Кук. После отстыковки на три минуты были включены двигатели корабля, чтобы отвести грузовик на безопасное расстояние от станции. Ведущая трансляции НАСА сообщила, что приблизительно через 10 минут после отстыковки корабль покинул 200-метровую зону безопасности вокруг МКС.

Одноразовый космический корабль стартовал на МКС в апреле и завершает свою грузовую миссию, забрав со станции отработанные материалы.

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Вторичная миссия корабля официально начнется приблизительно через 24 часа после того, как он покинул станцию. Как сообщило НАСА, в среду с борта грузового корабля будет запущена группа малых спутников. Планируется, что еще месяц спустя будет испытан новейший инструмент НАСА Seeker Robotic External CubeSat Inspection Vehicle, предназначенный для внешней проверки беспилотных космических кораблей. Небольшой зонд будет маневрировать вокруг Cygnus и фотографировать его внешнюю поверхность, затем передавать снимки на бортовой компьютер корабля для последующей передачи их на Землю.

Кораблю предстоит провести еще несколько экспериментов на орбите, в том числе показать способность его владельца – компании Northrop Grumman, оперировать сразу двумя однотипными кораблями на орбите. Ожидается, что миссия Cygnus завершится 11 декабря 2019 года, когда корабль по завершении всех экспериментов сгорит при входе в верхние слои атмосферы Земли.

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NG-11: SS Roger Chaffee Cygnus departure

 SciNews

Опубликовано: 6 авг. 2019 г.

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 Christina H Koch‏ Подлинная учетная запись @Astro_Christina 2 ч. назад
Rest in Peace, Chris Kraft, NASA's original Flight Director and mission operations architect. It is on these days of dynamic #Cygnus operations when the @NASA team is doing amazing things that I appreciate and honor your legacy the most.

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https://ria.ru/20190807/1557239311.html

Ученые проверят на экипаже МКС "лунную походку"
03:32, 7 августа 2019

МОСКВА, 7 авг – РИА Новости. Российские ученые планируют провести на Международной космической станции эксперимент по изучению походки человека при лунной и марсианской гравитации, заявка на его проведение направлена Институтом медико-биологических проблем РАН в Координационный научно-технический совет, утверждающий эксперименты на борту российского сегмента станции.

Цель эксперимента – "формирование представлений о функциональной работоспособности человека на поверхности Луны и Марса", говорится в заявке, копия которой имеется в распоряжении РИА Новости.

Исследование предполагается провести на 12 космонавтах. Им предстоит пройти несколько сеансов тестирования на беговой дорожке под специальной системой, создающей нагрузку на тело космонавта аналогичную лунной (0,17 от земной) и марсианской (0,38 от земной) гравитации.

Эксперимент планируется провести в период с 2019 по 2024 годы.

В обосновании задач эксперимента ученые поясняют, что данных о возможной деятельности человека при нахождении на Луне и Марсе недостаточно, а видеозаписи пребывания американских астронавтов на Луне свидетельствуют о резком снижении функциональной работоспособности человека. За время пилотируемых полетов в космос выяснено, что в первые часы после возвращения на Землю космонавты не способны на самостоятельное передвижение, что представляет особую опасность для них в случае необходимости срочного покидания корабля. После коротких полетов функциональность организма восстанавливается через 48-72 часа после приземления. После длительных полетов восстановление организма длится дни и недели.

В заявке указывается, что проведение эксперимента позволит ученым составить требования к выполняемым космонавтами движениям при работе на Луне и Марсе, а также разработать способы предотвращения нарушений в организме во время работы при низкой гравитации.

Ранее сообщалось, что во время пребывания на Луне американские астронавты пробовали разные способы передвижения: хождение, подскоки при ходьбе и бег вприпрыжку. Лучшим способом была признана обычная ходьба, при которой надо было все время наклоняться вперед для компенсации отклонения тела назад под тяжестью ранца с системой жизнеобеспечения.

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 Intl. Space Station‏ Подлинная учетная запись @Space_Station 2 ч. назад
Life on the station. Dinner, science, a haircut and mission preparations too! The Exp 60 crew is orbiting 250 miles above Earth improving life for humans.


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https://ria.ru/20190807/1557266650.html

НАСА отложило выход американских астронавтов в космос
17:19, 7 августа 2019

МОСКВА, 7 авг - РИА Новости. Выход в открытый космос американских астронавтов Ника Хейга и Эндрю Моргана с борта Международной космической станции (МКС), планировавшийся 19 августа, перенесен на 21 августа, сообщило НАСА.

В 2019 году астронавты уже трижды выходили в открытый космос с борта МКС по американской программе: дважды в марте и в апреле. Ранее РИА Новости сообщили в НАСА, что следующий выход намечен на 19 августа.

На сайте НАСА отмечается, что выход Хейга и Моргана, посвященный подготовке второго порта на станции для приема американских пилотируемых кораблей, начнется 21 августа в 15.00 мск и продлится 6,5 часов.

В июне источник РИА Новости в ракетно-космической отрасли рассказал, что в сентябре по американской программе будут проведены три выхода для замены аккумуляторных батарей на американском сегменте МКС, а в конце года - пять выходов с целью ремонта системы охлаждения прибора для поиска антиматерии AMS-02.

В июле российский космонавт Александр Скворцов сообщил, что во время выхода с борта МКС, намеченного на 20 ноября, вместе с Олегом Скрипочкой выполнит ремонт системы терморегулирования российского модуля "Заря".

В настоящее время на борту МКС находится экипаж из россиян Алексея Овчинина и Александра Скворцова, американцев Ника Хейга, Кристины Кук и Эндрю Моргана и итальянца Луки Пармитано.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/08/06/iss-daily-summary-report-8062019/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/06/2019

NG-11 Cygnus Departure:

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Cygnus departed the ISS today at 11:16 AM CT, following a 109 day berthed duration. Destructive re-entry is planned for December 11, 2019. Following hatch closure yesterday, the crew installed the SlingShot brackets and deployers over the hatch area of the vehicle. SlingShot is a small satellite deployment system that fits inside the Cygnus Passive Common Berthing Mechanism (PCBM). This is the second SlingShot mission and will deploy 4 satellites, but can accommodate up to 18 satellites:

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• Quantum Radar: Student-operated ground stations utilize a collimated laser telescope to illuminate and perform tracking of the satellite.
  
• National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS): This is an Egyptian Space Agency civilian satellite. The main objective is scientific research for civilian purposes, including imaging, reception of temperature values of different subsystems, magnetic field measurement, and power supply values during different orbital positions.
  
• Radio Frequency Tag Satellite (RFTSat): This Northwest Nazarene University CubeSat demonstrates the application of radio frequency (RF) energy harvesting and backscatter communication to the problem of distributed sensing in space.
  
• ORCA: Demonstrates radio frequency communication technology for communication between spacecraft and from space to ground.
  

In addition to the deployed satellites, one payload will remain attached to SlingShot (UbiquityLink-2) which has the objective of demonstrating radio frequency communication technology for communication between spacecraft and from space to ground.

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BioFabrication Facility (BF):

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On Monday night, ground teams performed troubleshooting to un-stick valves in the print volume which was unsuccessful. Later, an overcurrent event was seen which is believed to be the cause of a false fire indication. BFF will be allowed to power up long enough to retrieve log files, but otherwise BFF is powered off pending further discussion. Using 3D biological printers to produce usable human organs has long been a dream of scientists and doctors around the globe. However, printing the tiny, complex structures found inside human organs, such as capillary structures, has proven difficult to accomplish in Earth's gravity environment. To overcome this challenge, Techshot designed their BFF to print organ-like tissues in microgravity, acting as a stepping stone in a long-term plan to manufacture whole human organs in space using refined biological 3D printing techniques.

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Cell Science-02 (CS-02):

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Following conclusion of the experiment, the crew removed the bioreactors, sample bags, runoff bags, and sump bags and stowed them appropriately. The CS-02 investigation uses osteoblast progenitor cells isolated from mouse bones to investigate the effects of microgravity on osteoblast cellular processes at the molecular and biochemical level. CS-02 uses a computational biology omics approach to investigate how osteoblasts respond to treatment with two known osteo-inductive factors.

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Fluid Science Laboratory/Soft Matter Dynamics (FSL/SMD):

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The crew attempted to remove the SMD samples and experiment container from the FSL, but was not able to successfully remove the Thermal Control System water lines. Ground teams are working on a forward plan. The FSL is a multiuser facility designed by the European Space Agency for conducting fluid physics research in microgravity. It can be operated as a fully automatic or semiautomatic facility and can be controlled onboard by the ISS crew or from the ground in telescience mode.

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Handhold Experiment Platform (HXP):

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In preparation for the Exposed Experiment Handrail Attachment Mechanism (EXHAM) sample exchange planned for Wednesday, the crew gathered and checked out the needed covers and desiccants. Taking advantage of Kibo's unique function of having both an airlock and a robotic arm among modules on the ISS, the ExHAM facility enables space experiments to be performed in the exposed space environment, by attachment to the Japanese Experiment Module Kibo's Exposed Facility (EF).

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Repository:

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The crew collected samples in support of the repository investigation. Repository supports scientific discovery that contributes to our fundamental knowledge in the area of human physiological changes and adaptation to a microgravity environment and provides unique opportunities to study longitudinal changes in human physiology spanning many missions.

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International Docking Adapter (IDA)3 Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Preparations:

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The crew completed the following activities in preparation for the EVA planned no earlier than August 21:

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• EVA procedure review.
  
• Configured 3 cable reel bags with EVA tools and tethers.
  
• Resized Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) 3006 for Hague and EMU 3008 for Morgan.
  
• EMU 3003 Data Recorder (EDAR) was removed and installed in EMU 3006.
  
• EMU 3006 Rechargeable EVA Battery Assembly (REBA) install and checkout following EDAR install.
  

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Mobile Servicing System (MSS) Ops:

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Robotics Ground Controllers powered up the MSS and demated Cygnus from the Node 1 Nadir Common Berthing Mechanism (CBM). They then maneuvered the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) to the NG-11 release position. The Crew (Nick Hague as MSS Operator (MS)-1 and Christina Koch as MS-2) initiated the Cygnus release and backed the SSRMS away. Ground Controllers then completed the Node 1 Nadir CBM survey and powered down the MSS.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/08/07/spacewalk-set-for-aug-21-crew-researching-organ-printing-and-alzheimers/

Spacewalk Set for Aug. 21, Crew Researching Organ Printing and Alzheimer's

Mark Garcia
Posted Aug 7, 2019 at 3:10 pm


Expedition 60 Flight Engineer Christina Koch of NASA works inside the Quest joint airlock cleaning U.S. spacesuit cooling loops and replacing spacesuit components.

International Space Station managers have set Aug. 21 for the next spacewalk at the orbiting lab. NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Andrew Morgan will work outside in the vacuum of space to install a new commercial crew docking port, the International Docking Adapter-3 (IDA-3).

Robotics controllers will remove the IDA-3, delivered in the trunk of the SpaceX Dragon, two days before the spacewalk and ready it for the six-and-a-half hour installation job. Hague and Morgan will install and configure the new docking adapter to the top of the Harmony module. Once connected, the IDA-3 will be ready to receive new Boeing and SpaceX crew ships.

Meanwhile, the six Expedition 60 crewmembers kept the station humming on Wednesday performing new microgravity research and maintaining life support systems. Biology and physics research in space reveals new phenomena potentially benefiting humans both on Earth and in space.

NASA astronaut Christina Koch serviced the new BioFabrication Facility today to help scientists take advantage of the properties of weightlessness to successfully print and grow human organs. Earth's gravity can inhibit 3-D bioprinters and incubators from recreating and growing complex organic structures.

Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (ESA) researched possible causes for neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. The crew is examining protein samples for amyloid formation that differs from samples observed on Earth. Results may inform preventative therapies for Earthlings and astronauts on long-term missions.

Students on Earth are learning how to maneuver tiny satellites inside the station today. Morgan set up a pair of basketball-sized SPHERES satellites controlled by student-written algorithms. The middle school kids are practicing rendezvous and docking techniques in the Kibo laboratory module.

Hague is setting up material samples for robotic installation outside Kibo. The Japanese robotic arm, smaller cousin to the Canadarm2, will remove the scientific samples from the module's airlock and install them on an external platform. Researchers observe the exposed materials to understand the effects of microgravity and space radiation.

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 Luca Parmitano‏ Подлинная учетная запись @astro_luca 15 ч. назад
Astronavi, nero e luce. / Spacecraft, blackness and light. #MissionBeyond

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/08/07/iss-daily-summary-report-8072019/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/07/2019

Amyloid Aggregation:

The crew activated and mixed the appropriate kits followed by incubation and placement into cold stowage. The aim of this investigation is to assess if amyloid fibrils aggregation is affected by microgravity to identify a possible professional risk of astronauts spending long periods on board the ISS. Furthermore, since protein accumulation is a predominant feature of many neurodegenerative diseases, a deeper comprehension of mechanism underlying peptides aggregation could be a crucial goal in neuroscience research.

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To address recently identified BFF issues, the crew removed the SmartPump cover, removed the Syringe Bracket Assembly, manually adjusted the union collar, inspected and cleaned the SmartPump QDs, and re-installed the Syringe Bracket Assembly and SmartPump cover. The ground team reported the activity appeared to have been successful and will perform commanding to verify. Using 3D biological printers to produce usable human organs has long been a dream of scientists and doctors around the globe. However, printing the tiny, complex structures found inside human organs, such as capillary structures, has proven difficult to accomplish in Earth's gravity environment. To overcome this challenge, Techshot designed their BFF to print organ-like tissues in microgravity, acting as a stepping stone in a long-term plan to manufacture whole human organs in space using refined biological 3D printing techniques.

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HXP1 Item Exchange:

The crew performed the sample exchange for the external JAXA Exposed Experiment Handrail Attachment Mechanism (ExHAM) experiment platform. Some of the samples removed will be returned on SpX-18. The ExHAM will be passed through the JEM Airlock later this week and returned to its external location. Taking advantage of Kibo's unique function of having both an airlock and a robotic arm among modules on the ISS, the ExHAM facility enables space experiments to be performed in the exposed space environment, by attachment to the Japanese Experiment Module Kibo's Exposed Facility (EF).

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Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites – Zero Robotics (SPHERES ZR) Dry Run:

Due to issues with video and locating the appropriate batteries, the dry run session could not be performed. Ground teams will attempt to reschedule the dry run for Thursday so the testing can be completed prior to the formal 2019 middle school competition on Friday. Each Zero Robotics session consists of 3 parts:
1) The unit test looks at the ability to run the main code of the session;
2) The dry run tests various aspects of the actual competition;
3) The actual Zero Robotics science session.
The premise of this ZR session is for one SPHERES satellite to retrieve a damaged SPHERES satellite from a virtual debris field in low Earth orbit. ZR allows middle school and high school students develop code to achieve the goals of the competition. The algorithms are tested by the SPHERES team and the best designs are selected for the competition to operate the SPHERES satellites on board the ISS.

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International Docking Adapter (IDA)3 Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Preparations:

In preparation for the IDA3 EVA currently planned for no earlier than August 21, the crew completed the following:

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• On-orbit Fit Verification (OFV) Check: The crew worked off the Task List and took measurements of FE-9 to determine on orbit growth.
  
• EVA suit intravehicular (IV) Review: The IV crew reviewed reminders, emergency briefing, helpful tips and procedures used during EVA prep.
  

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Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) Direct Drive Test:

The Mobile Transporter (MT) was translated from Worksite (WS) 7 to WS 6 to perform the SSRMS Direct Drive test of all three joints. The test is ongoing

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/08/08/crew-gears-up-for-spacewalk-scans-eyes-and-practices-medical-emergency/

Crew Gears Up for Spacewalk, Scans Eyes and Practices Medical Emergency

Mark Garcia
Posted Aug 8, 2019 at 12:01 pm


NASA astronaut Nick Hague, in his white U.S. spacesuit, is contrasted by the blackness of space during a six-hour, 39-minute spacewalk that took place in March 2019.

The Expedition 60 crew is gearing up for an upcoming spacewalk to prepare the International Space Station for more commercial crew missions. Biomedical science also took up a portion of the astronauts' day as they help researchers understand what happens to the human body in microgravity.

NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Andrew Morgan are reviewing their tasks planned for Aug. 21 when they conduct the fifth spacewalk of the year at the orbiting lab. The duo will take about six-and-a-half hours to install the International Docking Adapter-3 (IDA-3) on top of the Harmony module. The IDA-3, delivered inside the Dragon cargo craft's trunk, will be the second port at the station designed to receive the new Boeing and SpaceX crew ships.

Flight Engineers Christina Koch and Luca Parmitano are helping the spacewalkers get ready for the upcoming excursion. They are configuring spacesuit components today and will continue assisting the pair before, during and after the next spacewalk.

Morgan first joined Koch and Parmitano during the morning for ultrasound eye exams. Koch took charge of the eye scans in the Columbus lab module with real-time inputs from doctors on the ground. She observed her crewmates' retina, cornea, lens and optic nerve to maintain eye health in space.

Koch and Parmitano later split up feeding the station's mice and cleaning their habitats in the Destiny laboratory module. Observing the rodents, which are genetically similar to humans, in the weightless environment of microgravity gives scientists critical therapeutic insights that can benefit Earthlings and astronauts.

The most recent trio to arrive at the station gathered at the end of the day to train for a medical emergency. Morgan, Parmitano and cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov practiced cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), checked out medical gear and reviewed emergency communications.

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Animation of Dextre demonstrating fluid transfer technologies - Robotic Refueling Mission 3

 Canadian Space Agency

Опубликовано: 8 авг. 2019 г.

2019-08-08 - A computer animation of Dextre, Canada's robotic handyman on the International Space Station, performing some of the operations for NASA's Robotic Refueling Mission 3 (RRM3).

RRM3 is designed to advance refuelling and servicing capabilities for satellites and spacecraft, and could help enable longer exploration missions to more distant destinations. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency)

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Space to Ground: A New Mission: 08/09/2019

 NASA Johnson

Опубликовано: 9 авг. 2019 г.

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 Andrew Morgan‏ Подлинная учетная запись @AstroDrewMorgan 16 ч. назад
Haircuts on @Space_Station are free, but you get what you pay for! With a standard hair-clipper and the help of a vacuum cleaner, any one of us can become a barber.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/08/08/iss-daily-summary-report-8082019/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/08/2019

ISS HAM pass:T

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he crew participated in a HAM pass with Kyoto Tachibana Junior and Senior High Schools in Japan. Some of the questions involved how the ISS avoids other orbiting satellites, what Earth looks like when it's night in Japan, and many others. 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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NanoRacks Emulsion Tube:

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In this experiment, the crew demonstrated the mixing properties of two liquids contained inside the Emulsion Tube. The experiment allows the liquids to be easily separated, then shaken to create an emulsion which can be observed. NanoRacks-Emulsion Tube demonstrates phenomena of the separation of immiscible fluids, or fluids such as oil and water that cannot be mixed or blended. On Earth, buoyancy is the dominant force driving the separation of oil and water into uniform volumes, but in microgravity, surface tension and polarity differences dominate and slow the separation. Analyzing differences between the mixture in Earth's gravity and microgravity provides insight into fluid physics.

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Rodent Research-17:

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The crew restocked the habitats and cleaned the units. Rodent Research-17 uses young and old mice as model organisms to evaluate the physiological, cellular and molecular effects of the spaceflight environment. Some responses to spaceflight in humans and model organisms such as mice resemble accelerated aging. This investigation provides a better understanding of aging-related immune, bone, and muscle disease processes, which may lead to new therapies for use in space and on Earth.

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Spacecraft Atmosphere Monitor (SCRAM):

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The crew installed SCRAM in the EXPRESS Rack 8 and powered up the payload to begin a 24 hour checkout prior to starting nominal ops. The investigation demonstrates the capabilities of a small, reliable, portable gas chromatograph mass spectrometer instrument aboard the ISS to conduct major and minor elements of air measurement (Nitrogen, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Water, etc). The instrument transmits data back to the ground research team every two seconds, providing a continuous analysis to the ground research team. It has a mass of less than 9.5 kg, and consumes less than 40 watts of power.

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Medical Contingency On-Board Training (OBT):

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The 59S crew reviewed medical emergency procedures and rescuer roles during a medical event requiring CPR. They also reviewed emergency medical hardware configuration as well as crew communication and coordination of care during an emergency medical event.

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Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Swap:

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The crew unpacked EMU 3009 which is a new unit that arrived on SpX-18. The crew then packed EMU 3003, which will be returned to ground on SpX-18 for refurbishment.

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Mobile Servicing System (MSS) Ops:

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Yesterday Robotics Ground Controllers powered up the MSS to perform troubleshooting for garbled video on Trunk Line MSS 4 to the External Video Switch Unit (EVSU). When they attempted to route the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) Body Camera 2 through a downlink the image was scrolling. Following troubleshooting, they translated the Mobile Transporter (MT) fr om Work Site (WS) 7 to WS6, wh ere they performed planned direct drive data gathering on the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) wrist pitch and wrist yaw joints on the prime string. SSRMS direct drive testing continued today and teams are discussing a forward plan for the video issue.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/08/09/satellite-software-contest-on-station-as-crew-tests-organ-printing/

Satellite Software Contest on Station as Crew Tests Organ Printing

Mark Garcia
Posted Aug 9, 2019 at 11:09 am


The Milky Way lights up an orbital night pass as the International Space Station orbited 257 miles above the Coral Sea in between Australia and Papua New Guinea. The atmospheric glow highlights Earth's limb.

The International Space Station is the setting today for a student competition to control tiny, free-floating satellites aboard the orbiting lab. Meanwhile, the Expedition 60 crewmembers conducted a variety of research operations and continued configuring a pair of spacesuits.

Middle school students are competing to design algorithms that autonomously control basketball-sized SPHERES satellites aboard the station. The student-written software tests rendezvous and docking maneuvers that simulate scenarios such as retrieving an inoperable satellite. Flight Engineers Andrew Morgan and Alexander Skvortsov were on hand monitoring the SPHERES contest inside the Kibo laboratory module.

NASA astronaut Christina Koch is helping scientists learn how to print and grow human organs in space. She printed tissue samples using the BioFabrication Facility in the Columbus lab module. The samples are housed for several weeks inside a specialized incubator to promote cellular growth. Earth's gravity inhibits 3-D bioprinters and incubators from recreating and growing complex organic structures.

Flight Engineers Nick Hague and Luca Parmitano continued working on U.S. spacesuits and spacewalking tools during the afternoon. Hague started the day configuring a fluorescence microscope that can observe cellular changes in microgravity. Parmitano serviced Europe's Fluid Science Laboratory to continue researching the physics of fluids in microgravity.

Commander Alexey Ovchinin worked in the Russian segment of the space lab today readying obsolete gear for return to Earth aboard a Soyuz spacecraft. The veteran cosmonaut spent the rest of the afternoon servicing life support gear and inspecting biology research hardware.

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https://ria.ru/20190812/1557398566.html

США отправят своего робота на МКС вслед за Россией
05:02, 12 августа 2019

МОСКВА, 12 авг - РИА Новости. США вслед за Россией пришлют на Международную космическую станцию человекоподобного робота Robonaut2, отправка может состояться не ранее конца 2019 года, сообщил РИА Новости представитель НАСА.

"Не ранее конца 2019 года", - сказал собеседник агентства, отвечая на вопрос, когда планируется отправить Robonaut2 на МКС.

Robonaut2 уже летал на станцию. Он находился на ней с 2011 по 2018 годы и выполнял различные задания, а затем вышел из строя. Его вернули на Землю для ремонта и модернизации.

К МКС 22 августа должен отправиться корабль "Союз МС-14" с российским роботом "Фёдором" на борту. Перед полетом его переименовали в Skybot F-850.

Российский робот "Федор" пробудет на МКС не так долго. После того как космонавт Александр Скворцов проведет с ним эксперименты внутри станции, его вернут на Землю 7 сентября для дальнейших усовершенствований.

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 Andrew Morgan‏ Подлинная учетная запись @AstroDrewMorgan 9 авг.
Today Sasha & I hosted the SPHERES Zero Robotics competition for middle school students in the U.S. and Russia. Brilliant young minds competed in writing code for robotic satellites on @Space_Station & watched them run their programs live. What a fun event for us & the students!

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 Luca Parmitano‏ Подлинная учетная запись @astro_luca 11 авг.
So much science in a little container: Amyloid Aggregation by @ASI_spazio, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Val D'Aosta, Istituto Superiore di Sanità & @ALTECSpace, studies the aggregation of amyloid proteins connected to Alzheimer's disease. #Beyond




11 авг.
A new fluid physics experiment being installed in the Fluid Science Laboratory (FSL), in Columbus: Multiscale Boiling. @BoilingRubi @ISS_Research #MissionBeyond