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Трансляция EVA-56 завершена

 

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/10/06/first-of-five-power-upgrade-spacewalks-this-month-wraps-up/

First of Five Power Upgrade Spacewalks This Month Wraps Up

Mark Garcia
Posted Oct 6, 2019 at 2:53 pm


There have been 219 spacewalks at the International Space Station since December 1998, including six this year.

Expedition 61 Flight Engineers Christina Koch and Andrew Morgan of NASA concluded their spacewalk at 2:40 p.m. EDT. During the seven-hour and one minute spacewalk, the two NASA astronauts began the replacement of nickel-hydrogen batteries with newer, more powerful lithium-ion batteries on the far end of the station's port truss.

Astronauts also were able to accomplish get-ahead tasks, including the removal of an additional nickel-hydrogen battery, originally scheduled for the second spacewalk.

These new batteries provide an improved power capacity for operations with a lighter mass and a smaller volume than the nickel-hydrogen batteries. On Oct. 11, Morgan and Koch are scheduled to venture outside again for another spacewalk to continue the battery replacements on the first of the two power channels for the station's far port truss. The next spacewalks dedicated to the battery upgrades are scheduled on Oct. 16, 21 and 25.

After completion of the battery spacewalks, the second half of this sequence of spacewalks will focus on repairs to the space station's Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer. Dates for those spacewalks still are being discussed, but they are expected to begin in November.

Space station crew members have conducted 219 spacewalks in support of assembly and maintenance of the orbiting laboratory. Spacewalkers have now spent a total of 57 days 6 hours and 27 minutes working outside the station.

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 44 мин. назад

EVA-56 Concluded! (And even part of EVA-57!)

Article:

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/10/us-segment-five-spacewalk-series-iss-batteries/ ...

- By Chris Gebhardt (@ChrisG_NSF)

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https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/10/06/iss-eva-56/

Astronauts complete extra work on first in series of battery upgrade spacewalks
October 6, 2019 | Stephen Clark


Credit: A view of the P6 truss on the International Space Station, with the HTV battery pallet on the end of the robotic arm. Credit: NASA TV/Spaceflight Now

Astronauts Christina Koch and Andrew Morgan floated outside the International Space Station Sunday and completed a 7-hour, 1-minute spacewalk to begin replacing batteries on the far left side of the research outpost's solar array truss, the first of up to six excursions scheduled before the end of October.

Koch and Morgan suited up for Sunday's spacewalk inside the space station's Quest airlock module. Once in their spacesuits, they entered Quest's crew lock and began depressurizing the airlock compartment. The astronauts switched their spacesuits to battery power at 7:39 a.m. EDT (1139 GMT) to officially mark the start of the spacewalk.

After exiting the Quest airlock, Koch and Morgan gathered tools and moved to the station's far port-side truss segment, or P6, to begin the battery replacement work.

Six new lithium-ion batteries were delivered to the station Sept. 28 by Japan's eighth HTV cargo freighter to replace aging nickel-hydrogen batteries on the P6 truss.

The space station's power system includes eight electrical channels, two on each of the research lab's solar array modules with wings extending 240 feet (73 meters) tip-to-tip. The P6 truss powers the station's 2B and 4B electrical channels.

Sunday's spacewalk was the second in the careers of both Koch and Morgan, and the 219th spacewalk in support of space station assembly and maintenance since 1998.


The five spacewalks planned for October will install six new batteries on the P6 truss, located on the far port side of the space station's truss backbone. Credit: NASA

Each of the four solar array truss segments originally operated with 12 nickel-hydrogen batteries. Two of the higher-capacity lithium-ion batteries take the place of one nickel-hydrogen unit. By the end of the month, astronauts on five spacewalks will have removed the 12 nickel-hydrogen batteries and installed six upgraded batteries, along with new adapter plates, in their place on the P6 truss.

Before Sunday's spacewalk, the space station's robotic arm pulled a cargo pallet fr om the Japanese HTV supply ship and moved it to a point near the P6 work site. But the P6 truss is outside the reach of the robotic arm, so spacewalkers will have to manually shuttle the old and new batteries between the pallet and the P6 truss work site.

Koch and Morgan worked through the battery tasks more quickly than anticipated Sunday, and mission control in Houston gave the spacewalkers the go-ahead to complete extra tasks, removing and and installing batteries that were originally scheduled for work during a spacewalk Friday, Oct. 11

"It was a fully successful (spacewalk) and more today, as they were able to complete all their primary tasks and several get-ahead tasks, actually getting some batteries swapped out that weren't supposed to take place until the second spacewalk," said Dan Huot, the NASA TV commentator for Sunday's spacewalk.

For Sunday's spacewalk, Koch was designated EV-1 and wore a spacesuit with red stripes. Morgan, designated EV-2, wore a spacesuit with no markings. Both astronauts wore helmet cameras to help mission control follow along with their progress, with Koch wearing camera No. 11, and Morgan camera No. 18.

Twelve new lithium-ion batteries have been connected on two of the station's solar array modules over the last few years after deliveries on two previous HTV missions, but the robotic arm was able to reach the work sites for the installation of those batteries on the solar array truss segments closer to the station's pressurized modules.

"The inboard solar arrays are accessible by the arm, so that allowed the robotic arm to do a lot of the battery changeout," said Keith Johnson, NASA's spacewalk officer. "But they couldn't hook up the electrical connectors, so we had to send out EVA crew members to go do that. With the outboard batteries, the ones that we're going to do here on the port side, the robotic arm can't reach.

"So it gets as far as it can go with the exposed pallet, which holds the batteries and the adapter plates," Johnson said.

"It's a long way out there, it's a long translation path. But then the crew members have to go back and forth between this palette and the integrated equipment assembly to do this changeout."


Space station commander Luca Parmitano is assisting Koch and Morgan with suit-up activities on Sunday's spacewalk. Flight engineer Jessica Meir is operating the station's robotic arm, and astronaut Stephanie Wilson is in mission control in Houston to guide the spacewalker through their work. Credit: NASA

On Sunday's spacewalk, the astronauts removed one of the old nickel-hydrogen batteries and transferred it to the HTV cargo pallet mounted on the station truss. Then they retrieved a new lithium-ion battery and installed it on the P6 truss's integrated equipment assembly, followed by the removal of another nickel-hydrogen battery for mounting on the HTV pallet, which will eventually re-enter the atmosphere and burn up.

"The choreography that the crew members have back and forth is very important because they're going to be moving a box that's about 428 pounds (194 kilograms), and taking it off of the pallet and moving it out to the integrated equipment assembly (on the P6 truss)," Johnson said in a press briefing before Sunday's spacewalk. "And then they'll take off an old battery, which weighs about 365 pounds (165 kilograms), and bring that back again."

The battery boxes have no weight in microgravity, but they are still massive and bulky.

"If you imagine your kitchen refrigerator, and you chop your refrigerator in half, that's about the size of these batteries," said TJ Creamer, a NASA flight director and former astronaut. "It's a bit of a volumetric challenge."

"So it takes two crew members, they handle it between the two of them, and they go very slowly," Johnson said. "It's what we call shepherding. They'll have a hand on it, and one crew member will move a little bit farther along and get in position, and then the following crew member will push the battery forward and hand it over to them. And so it's kind of a shuffle back and forth," Johnson said. "It's it's kind of interesting going back and forth, and it takes about an EVA to do a pair of batteries. And so that's why you'll see us doing this over a stream of five days because we get some done, and we hope to leave it in a good state at the end of each of these days. And then we come out the next EVA and pick up wh ere we left off."

The spacewalkers carefully maneuvered the batteries along the truss from the HTV cargo pallet to the P6 integrated equipment assembly.

"I have the battery," Morgan radioed during one of the battery hand-offs as they astronauts inchwormed along the truss.

"I see that. You have the battery," Koch replied.

Koch and Morgan completed the original tasks for Sunday's spacewalk with time to spare, so they proceeded with the removal of a third nickel-hydrogen battery and the installation of a second lithium-ion unit on the P6 truss. As planned, they connected one of the lithium-ion batteries to the space station's electrical network.

The astronauts wrapped up their work and headed back to the Quest airlock to complete the spacewalk. After closing the hatch to the airlock, pressurization of the Quest crew lock began at 2:40 p.m. EDT (1840 GMT) to mark the official end of the excursion at 7 hours, 1 minute.

"On behalf of the P6 battery EVA ground team, we'd like to thank you for your awesome work today," radioed astronaut Stephanie Wilson from mission control in Houston. "We have made great progress in upgrading the batteries on the (channel) 2B side. Nice job."

NASA is planning four more spacewalks with Koch, Morgan, flight engineer Jessica Meir and station commander Luca Parmitano on Oct. 11, Oct. 16, Oct. 21, and Oct. 25 to complete the battery changeouts.

Koch and Morgan are again assigned to the next spacewalk on Oct. 11.

A Russian spacewalk is scheduled for Oct. 31 to bring the total October EVA tally to six at the space station.

Once the battery tasks are complete, NASA plans another five spacewalks in November and December to repair the space station's Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer particle physics experiment. The schedule makes the next two months the busiest for spacewalks at the space station since 2011, when NASA retired the space shuttle and declared the station's assembly complete.

A final set of six new lithium-ion batteries will be delivered on Japan's next HTV resupply mission in May 2020, followed by a similar series of spacewalks to install them.

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https://tass.ru/kosmos/6968921

6 ОКТ, 22:26
Работающие на МКС астронавты завершили выход в открытый космос для замены батарей
Работы за бортом станции длились приблизительно семь часов

НЬЮ-ЙОРК, 6 октября. /ТАСС/. Астронавты Национального управления США по аэронавтике и исследованию космического пространства (NASA) Кристина Кук и Эндрю Морган в воскресенье успешно завершили выход в открытый космос для замены батарей на Международной космической станции (МКС). Трансляция операции велась на сайте ведомства.

Работы за бортом станции длились приблизительно семь часов вместо шести с половиной, запланированных ранее, и завершились в 14:40 по времени восточного побережья США (21:40 мск). Манипулятором, который был задействован в операции, управляла со станции Джессика Меир.

В ходе работ, которые начались в 07:39 по времени восточного побережья США (14:39 мск), астронавты начали установку двух новых литий-ионных батарей вместо прежних водородно-никелевых элементов. Продолжить установку новых элементов питания они смогут во время выходов в открытый космос 16, 21 и 25 октября.

На МКС сейчас находятся российские космонавты Александр Скворцов и Олег Скрипочка, астронавты NASA Кристина Кук, Эндрю Морган и Джессика Меир, а также представитель Европейского космического агентства Лука Пармитано (Италия).

Куда ещё один выход заныкали, бракоделы?

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/10/07/health-checks-science-as-spacewalk-season-kicks-off-on-station/

Health Checks, Science as Spacewalk Season Kicks Off on Station

Mark Garcia
Posted Oct 7, 2019 at 3:36 pm


NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan conducts a spacewalk on Oct. 6, 2019, to begin the latest round of upgrading the station's large nickel-hydrogen batteries with newer, more powerful lithium-ion batteries.

Two NASA spacewalkers are conducting routine post-spacewalk activities today after a 7 hour, 1 minute spacewalk Sunday prior to another excursion outside the International Space Station this Friday.

Expedition 61 Flight Engineers Christina Koch and Andrew Morgan underwent a routine series of post-spacewalk health checks today with Commander Luca Parmitano assisting the astronauts.

Koch and Morgan will venture outside in their U.S. spacesuits again Friday for more battery replacement work on the P-6 truss structure. This time Morgan will lead the duo during the 6.5-hour spacewalk that will start at 7:50 a.m. EDT. NASA TV coverage begins at 6:30 a.m.

Parmitano and NASA Flight Engineer Jessica Meir joined the spacewalking duo during the afternoon to review the results and lessons learned from Sunday's excursion. They will be back in the Quest airlock on Friday to help Morgan and Koch in and out of their spacesuits.

Three more spacewalks are planned before the month is out to complete the power upgrade work. The dates and astronauts for the upcoming spacewalks are...

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• 16: Andrew Morgan and Jessica Meir
  
• 21: Christina Koch and Jessica Meir
  
• Oct: 25: Jessica Meir and Luca Parmitano
  

On the Russian side of the station, cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Skripochka, who are scheduled to conduct their own spacewalk Oct. 31, continued the upkeep of life support systems while conducting microgravity research.

Skvortsov, who has been on the station since July, explored how enzymes in the human body are impacted by weightlessness. Skripochka researched how ultraviolet waves affect Earth's atmosphere.

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 Christina H Koch @Astro_Christina 17 ч. назад

The great @Space_Station battery swap series of spacewalks is underway! A joy & privilege working with @AstroDrewMorgan outside, @astro_luca as the lead for suits & airlock, @Astro_Jessica as robotic arm operator, & the incredible teams in Houston. 3 batteries complete, 9 to go!

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 Jessica Meir‏ @Astro_Jessica 16 ч. назад

My view from the @JAXA_en module during yesterday's spacewalk. @Astro_Christina & @AstroDrewMorgan set us off to an epic start in this 5-spacewalk series to install new batteries on @Space_Station. Honored to fly the #Canadarm2 to support the operations with this amazing team!

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 Andrew Morgan‏ @AstroDrewMorgan 8 ч. назад

I took this photo of my awesome crewmate, @Astro_Christina, on our spacewalk to replace batteries on the @Space_Station. Stay tuned for several more spacewalks this month!

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NASA Wallops‏ @NASA_Wallops 19 мин. назад

.@NorthropGrumman's CRS-12 mission to deliver cargo to the @Space_Station is now scheduled for no earlier than Nov. 2.

This NET date is reflective of the expected departure of @JAXA_en's HTV-8 cargo vehicle in October, as well as other station activities.

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https://ria.ru/20191008/1559559648.html

Старт американского грузового корабля Cygnus к МКС отложили на ноябрь
21:11 08.10.2019 (обновлено: 21:17 08.10.2019)

МОСКВА, 8 окт - РИА Новости. Запуск следующего американского грузового корабля Cygnus на Международную космическую станцию (МКС) ракетой-носителем Antares с российскими двигателями перенесен с октября на ноябрь, сообщило НАСА.

Старт намечался на 21 октября. В конце сентября источник РИА Новости в российской ракетно-космической отрасли сообщил о переносе запуска на 29 октября.

Как отмечается в Twitter космодрома Уоллопс (штат Вирджиния), принадлежащего НАСА, старт корабля Cygnus к МКС теперь планируется не ранее 2 ноября. Это связано с ожидающимся в октябре уходом со станции японского грузового корабля "Конотори-8", а также другими работами на МКС.

Ранее сообщалось, что грузовик доставит на орбиту предметы первой необходимости и материалы для научных экспериментов, в том числе специальный жилет для защиты от космической радиации AstroRad Vest. Как сообщили в НАСА, экипажу МКС предстоит испытать его, в частности рассказать, насколько он удобен в применении. Предполагается, что новинка впоследствии может быть использована в ходе миссий на Луну и Марс.

Кроме того, Cygnus доставит на станцию экспериментальный духовой шкаф Zero-G Oven, предназначенный для приготовления пищи в условиях гравитации. Он также может применяться в последующем в ходе длительных космических миссий. Еще один эксперимент, который называется The Made in Space Recycler, по информации НАСА, касается переработки в космосе пластика для использования в качестве материала для орбитальных 3D-принтеров.

Предстоящий полет станет, по данным НАСА, первой миссией Cygnus в рамках второго контракта на доставку грузов на МКС. В отличие от предыдущих миссий Cygnus, предстоящий рейс впервые доставит на орбиту "скоропортящиеся грузы", которые должны пройти загрузку в корабль не раньше, чем за 24 часа до старта.

В 2013-2019 годах к МКС были отправлены 12 грузовых кораблей Cygnus, из которых один в 2014 году не долетел до станции из-за аварии ракеты-носителя Antares. На первой ступени ракеты используются два двигателя РД-181 разработки российского НПО "Энергомаш".

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Luca Parmitano‏ @astro_luca 12 ч. назад

As an IV, I'm responsible for the EV crew suits donning, doffing and checkouts – it's a long  laborious day, but we're happy to send our friends outside!
#MissionBeyond #EVA56




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During the (few) quiet times, I took advantage of the windows in the @JAXA_en Kibo module to photograph @AstroDrewMorgan and @Astro_Christina – with 400mm and 800mm lenses.
#MissionBeyond #EVA56

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NASA Astronauts Spacewalk Outside the International Space Station on Oct. 6, 2019

 NASA

Прямой эфир: 6 окт. 2019 г.

On Sunday, Oct. 6, NASA astronauts Andrew Morgan and Christina Koch ventured outside the International Space Station for a 7 hour, 1 minute-long spacewalk. The duo exited the station's Quest airlock in their U.S. spacesuits and began installation of new lithium-ion batteries on the Port-6 truss structure. This was the first in a series of five planned spacewalks to complete the battery installation.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/z0Ut8daLD6I (8:42:06)

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Living and Working: Valuable Spaceflight Data Collaboration Tool

 NASA

8 окт. 2019 г.

The International Space Station is the largest human-made structure in low Earth orbit (LEO) and serves as a space environment research laboratory where astronauts perform experiments in several unique fields including physics, astronomy, and biology. NASA's Genelab collects valuable spaceflight experiment data for researchers and scientists to learn fr om this unique environment. GeneLab is an interactive, open-access resource wh ere scientists can upload, download, store, search, share, transfer, and analyze omics data from spaceflight and corresponding analogue experiments. The biological studies conducted on the International Space Station generate critical data that scientists use to determine how terrestrial biology changes as a result of spaceflight.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/NrFd-17QMzY (2:15)

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Expedition 61 Commander Luca Parmitano Speaks with European Universities - October 8, 2019

 NASA Video

8 окт. 2019 г.

SPACE STATION COMMANDER DISCUSSES LIFE IN SPACE WITH EUROPEAN STUDENTS

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 61 Commander Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) discussed the progress of his mission and research on the orbital outpost during an in-flight educational event Oct. 8 with aerospace students from various European universities. Parmitano assumed command of the station last week, becoming the third European commander of the complex as he continues his long-duration mission.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/IZjG2oBlHDE (27:15)

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/10/08/crew-fills-tuesday-with-spacewalk-preps-science-and-cargo-ops/

Crew Fills Tuesday With Spacewalk Preps, Science and Cargo Ops

Mark Garcia
Posted Oct 8, 2019 at 3:32 pm


Expedition 61 Commander Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) assists NASA astronauts Andrew Morgan (left) and Christina Koch (right) in their U.S. spacesuits.

Tuesday was packed with more spacewalk preparations along with ongoing microgravity research aboard the International Space Station. The six-member Expedition 61 crew also conducted emergency response training and cargo transfers from a Japanese cargo craft.

NASA astronauts Andrew Morgan and Christina Koch are going out on their second spacewalk together Friday at 7:50 a.m. EDT. The duo today reviewed spacewalk procedures and set up the tools they will use to continue upgrading the station's large nickel-hydrogen batteries with newer, more powerful lithium-ion batteries.

Commander Luca Parmitano serviced U.S. spacesuit components and practiced Canadarm2 robotics maneuvers to support Friday's excursion. NASA TV coverage begins its live coverage of October's second spacewalk at 6:30 a.m.

Morgan had a few moments set aside Tuesday to swap batteries inside Astrobee, the free-flying robotic assistant being tested aboard the orbiting lab. Afterward, he joined NASA Flight Engineer Jessica Meir inside Japan's HTV-8 resupply ship to continue unpacking crew supplies and station hardware.

Koch switched to space gardening after spacewalk reviews and watered plants in the Columbus laboratory module. She and Meir finally wrapped up the workday with some light maintenance work in the station's environmental health system.

All six crewmembers, including cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Skripochka, reviewed emergency roles and responsibilities after lunch today. The crew familiarized itself with safety gear, communication protocols, escape paths and evacuation procedures.

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https://ria.ru/20191009/1559562379.html

США побьют рекорд России по числу выходов в открытый космос за полет
03:14 09.10.2019 (обновлено: 04:20 09.10.2019)

МОСКВА, 9 окт - РИА Новости. Американскому астронавту Эндрю Моргану, находящемуся на Международной космической станции (МКС), предстоит выполнить девять выходов в открытый космос за один полет, сообщило НАСА.

Таким образом, Морган побьет рекорд российских космонавтов по количеству выходов за полет. В 1991-1992 годах Сергей Крикалёв совершил семь выходов с борта российской орбитальной станции "Мир". В 1997-1998 годах Анатолий Соловьёв повторил этот рекорд также на "Мире".

Во время своего первого космического полёта Морган уже совершил два выхода с борта МКС - 21 августа и 6 октября. Ему запланированы ещё два выхода (11 и 16 октября) с целью замены аккумуляторных батарей снаружи станции.

Кроме того, в ноябре-декабре Морган должен осуществить ещё пять выходов для ремонта спектрометра AMS-02.

В настоящее время на борту МКС совершают полет россияне Александр Скворцов и Олег Скрипочка, американцы Кристина Кук, Эндрю Морган и Джессика Меир, а также итальянец Лука Пармитано.

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https://ria.ru/20191009/1559565922.html

Новый телескоп на МКС зафиксировал первые мощные вспышки в атмосфере Земли
09:37 09.10.2019 (обновлено: 09:57 09.10.2019)

МОСКВА, 9 окт - РИА Новости. Созданный Россией с международным участием ультрафиолетовый телескоп "УФ атмосфера" для исследования кратковременных вспышек в земной атмосфере начал работу на Международной космической станции (МКС), с него получены первые научные данные, сообщили РИА Новости в пресс-службе НИИ ядерной физики (НИИЯФ) МГУ.

Телескоп был доставлен на МКС в августе на беспилотном корабле "Союз МС-14".

"Седьмого октября российский космонавт Олег Скрипочка установил научную аппаратуру космического эксперимента "УФ атмосфера" (Mini-EUSO)... на иллюминатор служебного модуля "Звезда" на МКС. В 21.40 мск начался первый сеанс работы эксперимента... После 30 секунд работы зарегистрированы первые мощные вспышки в ультрафиолете в атмосфере Земли в поле зрения прибора", - сказал представитель пресс-службы.

Он отметил, что за 13 часов работы прибора накоплено более 13 гигабайт данных, часть из них уже получена Центром управления полетом МКС и передана научным сотрудникам НИИЯФ МГУ и коллаборации JEM-EUSO для обработки и анализа работы прибора.

Телескоп "УФ атмосфера" создан сотрудниками НИИЯФ МГУ, студентами физического факультета МГУ и их итальянскими коллегами из Университета "Тор Вергата" в рамках международной коллаборации JEM-EUSO.

В феврале директор НИИЯФ МГУ Михаил Панасюк сообщил РИА Новости, что оптику и линзы для телескопа "УФ атмосфера" изготовили в Италии и Японии, электронику - в России, телескоп был собран в НИИЯФ МГУ. По его словам, телескоп будет изучать "засоряющие" атмосферу Земли транзиентные явления (кратковременные вспышки), которые мешают ученым из космоса регистрировать галактические космические лучи.

В настоящее время на МКС совершают полет россияне Александр Скворцов и Олег Скрипочка, американцы Кристина Кук, Эндрю Морган и Джессика Мейр, а также итальянец Лука Пармитано.

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