Новости МКС

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/10/24/iss-daily-summary-report-10242019/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/24/2019

BEST (Biomolecule Extraction and Sequencing Technology):

The crew performed BEST experiment operations part 2 involving the transfer of cells fr om the Media Kit to the new Media Tubes using pipettes and then temp stowed for the next 5-10 days. The BEST investigation studies the use of sequencing for identification of unknown microbial organisms living on the ISS, and how humans, plants and microbes adapt to living on the ISS.

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CIR (Combustion Integrated Rack):

The crew did a full replacement of the FCF CIR image processor (IPSUG) due to a previous failure of the hard drive. The CIR includes an optics bench, combustion chamber, fuel and oxidizer control, and five different cameras for performing combustion experiments in microgravity.

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CASIS PCG 19:

The crew inserted PCG 19 vial samples located in Ziplock bags into the Box Module inside the MELFI (Minus Eight-degree Freezer for ISS) Rack for a 12 week period. The crew took photos of the transfer. This investigation seeks to understand the stability of monoclonal antibody formulations in microgravity. When these formulations degrade and exceed their shelf life, they must be discarded. This leads to increased cost and reduces the areas of the world wh ere the formulations can be offered to patients. By storing formulations in microgravity, it may be possible to see additional processes that lead to degradation. Researchers hope that an understanding of the degradation process could lead to methods of slowing the degradation down.

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Veg-04B:

The crew performed a plant status check and setup the hardware for the upcoming Mass measurement Device setup. The Pick-and-Eat Salad-Crop Productivity, Nutritional Value, and Acceptability to Supplement the ISS Food System (Veg-0404A, Veg-04B, and Veg-05) investigation is a phased research project to address the need for a continuous fresh-food production system in space. A healthy, nutritious diet is essential for long-duration exploration missions, which means that the typical pre-packaged astronaut diet needs to be supplemented by fresh foods during flight; the Veggie Vegetable Production System (Veggie) has begun testing aboard the space station to help meet this need, and validation tests have demonstrated that leafy greens can be grown in spaceflight. The research of Veg-04B focuses on the impact of light quality and fertilizer on leafy crop growth for a 56-day grow-out, microbial food safety, nutritional value, taste acceptability by the crew, and the overall behavioral health benefits of having plants and fresh food in space.

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Exploration Demonstration Charcoal/HEPA Filters (CHIPS):

The crew replaced three Airlock HEPA and Charcoal filters in the aft Deck standoff and cleaned the IMV air return screens of the Airlock Duct Selector Panel. Installing the filters on ISS is a key objective for maturing the Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) systems for exploration vehicles to improve the understanding how they impact various systems such as condensing heat exchanger lifetime, Water Processor Assembly (WPA) efficiency and lifetime, and other hardware downstream of the Common Cabin Air Assembly Heat Exchanger (CCAA HX).

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Post Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Operations:

Following last week's EVA, the ISS crew has worked on multiple Post EVA activities. Today's activities consisted of refurbishing the Metal Oxide (Metox) canisters by baking out the CO2 in the Metox Regenerator Oven. Also known as the Metox Regen, this activity prepares the canisters for the next EVA.

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 Jessica Meir‏ @Astro_Jessica 18 ч. назад

We're growing Mizuna lettuce on @Space_Station! We'll need to be more sustainable and grow our own food for future, longer duration missions on #Artemis and Mars. So excited for harvest...I eat salad every day on Earth, but it's been 29 days without one! Happy #NationalFoodDay!

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/10/25/astronauts-explore-how-space-impacts-brain-and-muscles/

Astronauts Explore How Space Impacts Brain and Muscles

Mark Garcia
Posted Oct 25, 2019 at 1:58 pm


Portions of the International Space Station are pictured as the orbiting complex was flying into an orbital sunset.

Brain and muscle research were on today's schedule of human research aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 61 crew also ensured the plumbing and air conditioning systems stay in tip-top shape.

The brain is able to optimize its blood flow even if the cardiovascular system cannot maintain an ideal blood pressure. Flight Engineer Jessica Meir explored the brain's capacity to regulate that blood flow in space today. She used Doppler gear to measure her blood pressure in her finger artery and blood flow velocity in her cerebral artery. Scientists may use the data to help astronauts adjust to microgravity and ease the return to Earth after months or years in space.

NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Andrew Morgan collaborated on the Myotones muscle tone in space study. The duo took turns measuring their arms and legs before scanning them with an ultrasound device. Observations may help doctors improve rehabilitation techniques for astronauts on long-duration missions and sedentary patients on Earth.

Commander Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) put on his plumber's hat today and replaced hydraulic components in the station's bathroom located in the Tranquility module. He also deactivated science hardware that was tracking ocean-going vessels.

Cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Skripochka stayed focused on the upkeep of the Russian segment of the orbiting lab. The duo charged Soyuz spacecraft batteries and cleaned fans and filters in the air conditioning system in their portion of the space station.

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Возможно, 2019-11-07 запланирована очередная коррекция орбиты МКС длительным импульсом для приёма "Прогресс МС-13". По предварительным баллистическим расчётам https://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/SSapplications/Post/JavaSSOP/orbit/ISS/SVPOST.html

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  IMPULSIVE TIG (GMT)   M50 DVx(FPS)      LVLH DVx(FPS)      DVmag(FPS)
   IMPULSIVE TIG (MET)   M50 DVy(FPS)      LVLH DVy(FPS)      Invar Sph HA
   DT                    M50 DVz(FPS)      LVLH DVz(FPS)      Invar Sph HP
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   311/22:40:58.115           1.0               1.3              1.3    
   N/A                        0.6              -0.0              226.0  
   000/00:05:52.230           0.6               0.0              223.7  коррекция должна быть проведена 7 ноября 2019 в 22:40:58.115 UTC (311/22:40:58.115) импульсом длительностью 352 с (00:05:52.230).
Прим. Параметры коррекции (дата, время, длительность импульса) в дальнейшем могут быть существенно скорректированы.

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https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-television-coverage-set-for-cygnus-resupply-mission-to-international-space

Oct. 25, 2019
MEDIA ADVISORY M19-121

NASA Television Coverage Set for Cygnus Resupply Mission to International Space Station


A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus resupply spacecraft is seen during sunrise on Pad-0A April 16, 2019 at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Northrop Grumman's 12th contracted cargo resupply mission with NASA to the International Space Station will launch around 8,200 pounds of science and research, crew supplies and vehicle hardware to the orbital laboratory and its crew Nov. 2, 2019.
Credits: NASA/Bill Ingalls

NASA commercial cargo provider Northrop Grumman is scheduled to launch its next resupply mission to the International Space Station at 9:59 a.m. EDT Saturday, Nov. 2. NASA's prelaunch coverage will air live on NASA Television and the agency's website beginning Friday, Nov. 1.

Loaded with around 8,200 pounds of research, crew supplies, and hardware, Northrop Grumman's 12th commercial resupply mission for the space station will launch on the company's Cygnus cargo spacecraft on an Antares rocket from Virginia Space's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility.

The Cygnus spacecraft, dubbed the SS Alan Bean, is named after the late Apollo and Skylab astronaut who died on May 26, 2018, at the age of 86. This Cygnus will launch 50 years to the month after Bean, Pete Conrad and Dick Gordon flew to the Moon on NASA's Apollo 12 mission, during which Bean became the fourth human to walk on the lunar surface. Bean was the lunar module pilot aboard Intrepid with mission commander Conrad when they landed on Moon at the Ocean of Storms on Nov. 19, 1969.

With a Nov. 2 launch, the Cygnus spacecraft will arrive at the space station Monday, Nov. 4 at about 5:45 a.m., Expedition 61 NASA astronaut Jessica Meir will grapple the spacecraft using the station's robotic arm. She will be backed up by NASA astronaut Christina Koch. After Cygnus capture, ground controllers will command the station's arm to rotate and install Cygnus on the bottom of the station's Unity module.

Complete NASA TV coverage of activities is as follows:

Friday, Nov. 1

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• 11:30 a.m. – What's on Board science briefing
• Pete Hasbrook, manager of International Space Station Program Science Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston
  
• Liz Warren, associate program scientist with the U.S. National Lab
  
• Sam Ting, Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-02 (AMS-2) principal investigator at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, and Ken Bollweg, AMS project manager at Johnson
  
• Kathleen Coderre, principal investigator for AstroRad Vest at Lockheed Martin Space, Littleton, Colorado, and Oren Milstein, co-founder and chief scientific officer for StemRad
  
• Alessandro Grattoni, chairman of the Department of NanoMedicine at the Houston Methodist Research Institute, and Maurizio Geggiani, chief technology officer at Automobili Lamborghini, for the CraigX Flight Test Platform
  
• Mary Murphy, senior internal payloads manager for the Zero-G Oven at Nanoracks LLC in Washington
  
  
  

[/li][li]2:30 p.m. – Prelaunch news conference

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• Kirk Shireman, manager of NASA's International Space Station Program at Johnson
  
• Pete Hasbrook
  
• Jeff Reddish, Wallops Range Antares project manager
  
• Frank DeMauro, vice president and general manager of Space Systems at Northrop Grumman
  
• Kurt Eberly, Antares vice president at Northrop Grumman
  

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• 9:30 a.m. – Launch coverage begins for a 9:59 a.m. liftoff
  

Monday, Nov. 4

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• 4:10 a.m. – Coverage of Cygnus capture with the space station's robotic arm
  
• 6:30 a.m. – Cygnus installation operations coverage
  

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The Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to remain at the space station until Jan. 13, 2020, when it will depart the station, deploy Nanoracks customer CubeSats, deorbit and dispose of several tons of trash during a fiery re-entry into Earth's atmosphere around Jan. 31.

This will be the first mission under Northrop Grumman's Commercial Resupply Services-2 contract with NASA, for which the company will fly a minimum of six missions to the International Space Station through 2024.

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Last Updated: Oct. 25, 2019
Editor: Karen Northon

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Неофициальная эмблема 1-го полностью женского выхода к космос для ВКД

Tim Gagnon‏ @KSCartist 19 окт.

4/7:  An emblem is worn on the right shoulder of U.S. spacesuits used in Extravehicular Activity (EVA) or spacewalks. The design, by Fred Keune, is based on Leonardo da Vinci's "Vitruvian Man" depiction of the ideal proportions of the human body.


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5/7:  I changed the square into a hexagon to pay tribute to the six person ISS crew. But the square is not entirely discarded because of the shape of the ISS solar arrays. Lynn suggested we turn the circle into the symbol of woman.


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6/7:  We added a sixth star to illustrate the historic nature of this EVA. The "8-Ball" represents the nickname of the 2013 class of NASA Astronauts of which Christina Koch and Jessica Meir belong.


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7/7:  Supporting this spacewalk in Mission Control were three other women professionals:  Sandy Fletcher was the EVA officer in MCC.  Astronaut Stephanie Wilson was the Ground IV.  Bridget Scheib was the EVA Task MPSR.   their names are "ghost stitched" into the ISS solar arrays.

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https://www.issnationallab.org/press-releases/ng-crs12-largest-number-payloads-to-date/

Northrop Grumman Cargo Mission Set to Launch More ISS National Lab Payloads Than Ever Before

OCTOBER 24, 2019

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), October 24, 2019 – More than 20 separate payloads sponsored by the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory will launch to the orbiting laboratory on Northrop Grumman's 12th commercial resupply services mission. This will mark the largest number of ISS National Lab-sponsored payloads on a Northrop Grumman resupply mission to date. The payloads launching on the Cygnus vehicle include investigations fr om a wide variety of private-sector companies seeking to leverage the unique environment of the ISS National Lab to enhance products and therapies on Earth. The launch is slated for no earlier than November 2 at 9:59 a.m. EST from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

With the payloads launching on this mission, more than 70 separate payloads will have made their way to the ISS National Lab this year—70% of which represent private-sector users. Additionally, 2019 has been a prolific year for research conducted on station, with ISS National Lab-sponsored investigations exceeding the ISS National Lab's 50% allocation of crew time dedicated to conducting experiments onboard the space station.

Building on this record-setting year for research on the orbiting laboratory, below highlights some of the payloads launching on this mission:

AstroRad Vest
This project from Lockheed Martin Corporation (in collaboration with StemRad) will test the performance of the AstroRad radiation shielding vest on crew members onboard the ISS. The AstroRad vest selectively protects organs most sensitive to radiation exposure—with a focus on protecting stem cell concentrations within those organs. Knowledge gained from this investigation could aid in the development of shielding technologies for patients on Earth receiving radiation treatments and personnel who work in areas wh ere radiation exposure is a risk.

Investigation of Deep Audio Analytics on the International Space Station
This project from Astrobotic aims to validate a novel technology from Bosch USA Research called Deep Audio Analytics (DAA) that transforms audio patterns into actionable information. DAA can be used to monitor machines, environments, and critical infrastructure by "making sense" of the distinctive audio patterns emitted. Market data indicates that this technology has high market potential in several business verticals, including machine monitoring, infrastructure, healthcare, security solutions, smart homes, and smart factories.

Study of Lamborghini's Carbon Fiber Composites for Aerospace Applications
This investigation seeks to leverage the extreme environment of space to test the performance of proprietary carbon fiber materials developed by Automobili Lamborghini. The research team will assess the ability of the materials, which include forged and 3D-printed carbon fiber composites, to withstand exposure to temperature fluctuations, radiation, and atomic oxygen. This project is being done in collaboration with the Houston Methodist Research Institute, which seeks to leverage knowledge gained from this advanced materials study to enhance technologies for implantable drug delivery devices for patients on Earth.

Microgravity as a Disrupter of the 12-hour Circatidal Clock (Rodent Research-14)
This rodent research experiment from Baylor College of Medicine aims to explore the role of regulatory genes in metabolic disorders such as liver disease, diabetes, and other illnesses associated with obesity. In addition to the circadian rhythm that governs biological functions in a 24-hour cycle, many genes involved in metabolism oscillate over a 12-hour cycle called the circatidal rhythm, particularly under conditions of cellular stress. This circatidal clock functions even when circadian rhythm is disrupted. Characterizing circatidal gene expression in mouse tissues such as the liver under the stress of spaceflight may inform methods for modulating these gene pathways for the treatment of metabolic disorders in humans on Earth.

Also included on this mission are multiple hardware systems and technical platforms seeking validation for future use on station. Craig Technologies seeks to validate its CraigX Flight Test Platform, which will be mounted to the exterior of the space station, providing users with an additional platform to test samples in the extreme environment of space (Lamborghini's investigation will be part of this validation). Made In Space is sending its Commercial Polymer Recycling Facility to demonstrate the facility's plastic recycling capabilities on station to improve efficiency and process excess plastic material into a uniform feedstock suitable for use in additive manufacturing. Lastly, NanoRacks will launch its Zero-G Oven to explore new avenues of food production in space.

This is a snapshot of the more than 20 payloads launching to the orbiting laboratory on this mission under the sponsorship of the ISS National Lab. To learn about all ISS National Lab investigations flying on Northrop Grumman's 12th commercial resupply services mission to the space station, please visit our Northrop Grumman CRS-12 launch page.

Media Contacts:        
ISS National Laboratory
Patrick O'Neill
904-806-0035
PONeill@ISSNationalLab.org

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https://ria.ru/20191028/1560281645.html

Российские космонавты могут выйти в космос в американских скафандрах
МОСКВА, 28 окт - РИА Новости. Российские космонавты Николай Тихонов и Анатолий Иванишин в 2020 году могут стать первыми за 13 лет россиянами, которым может представиться возможность поработать в открытом космосе в американских скафандрах EMU, рассказали РИА Новости в Центре подготовки космонавтов.
"Тихонов и его дублер Иванишин прошли в США подготовку к выходу в открытый космос по американской программе полетов, они сертифицированы для работы в американском скафандре", - рассказали в пресс-службе Центра.
Там пояснили, что подготовка прошла на случай, если произойдет задержка с полетами американских частных космических кораблей, а соответственно, доставкой астронавтов на МКС. В этом случае российский космонавт сможет заменить американского коллегу при работах в открытом космосе.
Последний раз российский космонавт работал в скафандрах EMU в 2007 году. Это был Юрий Маленченко. Всего российские космонавты пять раз выходили в космос в американских скафандрах.

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http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2019/10/20191028a_j.html

宇宙ステーション補給機「こうのとり」8号機（HTV8）の
国際宇宙ステーション分離及び再突入日時について

2019年（令和元年）10月28日

国立研究開発法人宇宙航空研究開発機構

宇宙ステーション補給機「こうのとり」8号機（HTV8）は、以下の日時で国際宇宙ステーション（ISS）からの分離及び大気圏への再突入を実施しますので、お知らせいたします。

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【ISSからの分離】

[TH]予定日[/TH][TH]予定時刻[/TH]

：	2019年11月2日（土）
：	午前2時20分頃（日本標準時）※1

【大気圏への再突入】

[TH]予定日[/TH][TH]予定時刻[/TH]

：	2019年11月3日（日）
：	午前11時08分頃（日本標準時）※1

※1 時刻は実際の運用状況によって前後することがあります。

参考リンク：本情報につきましては，次のURLでもご覧頂けます。
http://iss.jaxa.jp/htv/mission/htv-8/

Корабль снабжения МКС "КУНОТОРИ" № 8
Дата и время отстыковки от МКС и входа в атмосферу

28 октября 2019 г.

Японское агентство аэрокосмических исследований

Корабль снабжения МКС "КУНОТОРИ" № 8 (HTV8) будет отстыкован от Международной космической станции (МКС) и повторно войдёт в атмосферу.

[Отделение от МКС]

[TH]Запланированная дата:[/TH]      [TD]пятница, 1 ноября 2019 г.[/TD][/TR][TR][TH]Запланированное время:[/TH]      [TD]около 17:20 (UTC) * 1[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]

[Повторный вход в атмосферу]

[TH]Запланированная дата:[/TH]      [TD]воскресенье, 3 ноября 2019 г.[/TD][/TR][TR][TH]Запланированное время: [/TH]      [TD]около 02:08 (UTC) * 1[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]* 1 Время может варьироваться в зависимости от реальных условий эксплуатации.

Данная информация также доступна по следующему адресу:
http://iss.jaxa.jp/htv/mission/htv-8/

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/10/25/iss-daily-summary-report-10252019/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/25/2019

ACE-T6 (Advanced Colloids Experiment):

The crew reconfigured the LMM (Light Microscopy Module) for the next ACE (Advanced Colloids Experiment) science runs. Colloids are suspensions of microscopic particles in a liquid, and they are found in products ranging from milk to fabric softener. Consumer products often use colloidal gels to distribute specialized ingredients, for instance droplets that soften fabrics, but the gels must serve two opposite purposes: they have to disperse the active ingredient so it can work, yet maintain an even distribution so the product does not spoil. Advanced Colloids Experiment-Temperature-6 (ACE-T6) studies the microscopic behavior of colloids in gels and creams, providing new insight into fundamental interactions that can improve product shelf life.

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Cerebral Autoregulation:

The crew performed measurements using the Cardiolab Portable Doppler unit and the Blood Pressure device. 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 Cerebral Autoregulation investigation tests whether this self-regulation improves in the microgravity environment of space.

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Muscle Tone in Space (Myotones):

The crew completed skin markings measurements to support the Myotones experiment. Myotones investigation observes the biochemical properties of muscles during long-term exposure to the spaceflight environment. Results from this investigation are expected to provide insight into principles of human resting muscle tone, which could lead to the development of new strategies for alternative treatments for rehabilitation both on Earth and for future space missions.

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Veg-04B:

The crew performed a routine plant check, watered the plants as appropriate, and weighed any broken leaves using the Mass Measurement Device. The Pick-and-Eat Salad-Crop Productivity, Nutritional Value, and Acceptability to Supplement the ISS Food System (Veg-0404A, Veg-04B, and Veg-05) investigation is a phased research project to address the need for a continuous fresh-food production system in space. A healthy, nutritious diet is essential for long-duration exploration missions, which means that the typical pre-packaged astronaut diet needs to be supplemented by fresh foods during flight; the Veggie Vegetable Production System (Veggie) has begun testing aboard the space station to help meet this need, and validation tests have demonstrated that leafy greens can be grown in spaceflight. The research of Veg-04B focuses on the impact of light quality and fertilizer on leafy crop growth for a 56-day grow-out, microbial food safety, nutritional value, taste acceptability by the crew, and the overall behavioral health benefits of having plants and fresh food in space.

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VESSEL ID System:

The Crew performed a shutdown, decabling and deinstallation/Stow of the VESSEL ID system. The Vessel ID System investigation demonstrates the ability of a space-based radio receiver to identify ships in the ocean. It also demonstrates the use of a simple device known as the Grappling Adaptor to On-Orbit Railing (GATOR), which can be used during a spacewalk to attach small equipment to external handrails on the ISS. The investigation could provide researchers an additional platform for mounting experiments while demonstrating a new means to identify ships at sea.

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LSG (Life Sciences Glovebox):

The crew performed a replacement of a failed LSG Work Volume right Fan. The status of the new fan is being assessed by the ground. LSG is a sealed work area that accommodates life science and technology investigations in a "workbench" type environment. Due to its larger size design, two crewmembers can work in the LSG simultaneously.

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Systems:

Waste Hygiene Compartment (WHC) Maintenance:

Today the crew performed WHC preventative maintenance to replace Flush Water Components including the water valve block and water lines. In recent weeks, the crew has reported pretreat bad quality light indications on occasion. Today's preventative maintenance may help relieve those symptoms.

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Simplified Aid for EVA Rescue (SAFER) Maintenance:

The crew performed preventative maintenance in order to check out SAFER Serial Number 1018 and Test Module seals. They measured regulator pressure under flow and no-flow conditions, performed a leak check, measured the relief valve crack, and reset pressure to satisfy a two-year on-orbit maintenance requirement. SAFER is a small, self-contained, propulsive backpack system worn during spacewalks. If an untethered astronaut were to lose physical contact with the ISS, it would provide free-flying mobility to return to it.

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Бейсбол на МКС

 FOX Sports: MLB‏ @MLBONFOX 26 окт.

Ever wonder what it would be like playing baseball in space?

Take a look at our friends from @Space_Station enjoying the game we love!

Video (0:29)

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/10/28/crew-gearing-up-for-u-s-and-japanese-cargo-ship-activities/

Crew Gearing Up for U.S. and Japanese Cargo Ship Activities

Catherine Williams
Posted Oct 28, 2019 at 1:14 pm


NASA astronaut Christina Koch performs science operations in the Microgravity Science Glovebox for the Ring Sheared Drop human health and advanced materials investigation. Image Credit: NASA

A Japanese cargo vehicle will be departing the International Space Station and a U.S. vehicle beginning its trip there this Saturday. The Expedition 61 crew is getting ready for both missions while staying busy with space research and lab maintenance.

Japan's HTV-8 resupply ship, also known as Kounotori, will depart the orbiting lab at the end of the week and complete a 34-day cargo mission attached to the Harmony module. NASA Flight Engineers Jessica Meir and Andrew Morgan are loading the craft today with trash and obsolete gear. Meir will back up fellow NASA astronaut Christina Koch on Friday when she releases HTV-8 from the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm at 1:20 p.m. EDT.

The duo is also on robotics training today preparing for the 12th Cygnus resupply mission from Northrop Grumman. Meir, with Koch as her backup, will command the Canadarm2 to grapple Cygnus when it arrives Monday Nov. 2, at 4:10 a.m. The Cygnus cargo craft, named SS Alan Bean for the Apollo and Skylab astronaut, launches Saturday from Virginia at 9:59 a.m. NASA TV will broadcast the spaceship launch and arrival activities to the station live.

Morgan started his workday setting up a laptop computer for science operations in the Japanese Kibo laboratory module's Cell Biology Experiment Facility. After some life support maintenance, he moved on to botany research before finally moving a science freezer from one research rack to another.

Commander Luca Parmitano spent a few moments Monday afternoon checking samples for the Ring Sheared Drop human health and advanced materials investigation. The ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut also joined Morgan during the morning and reviewed spacewalk repair procedures for the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer.

Cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Skripochka started the morning photographing Russian spacewalk hardware. The duo then split up as Skvortsov tested spacecraft simulation software while Skripochka inspected Russian segment surfaces for moisture and corrosion.

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https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-tv-to-air-departure-of-japanese-cargo-spacecraft-from-space-station

Oct. 28, 2019
MEDIA ADVISORY M19-122

NASA TV to Air Departure of Japanese Cargo Spacecraft from Space Station


The H-II Transfer Vehicle-8 (HTV-8) from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is pictured Sept. 29, 2019, attached to the International Space Station's Harmony module as the orbiting complex flies 258 miles above Sudan.
Credits: NASA

NASA will broadcast the departure of a Japanese cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station beginning at 1 p.m. EDT Friday, Nov. 1, on NASA Television and the agency's website.

Ground controllers will use the station's Canadarm2 robotic arm to detach the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's H-II Transport Vehicle-8 (HTV-8) several hours before its release. Expedition 61 Flight Engineers Christina Koch and Jessica Meir of NASA will take over the controls of the robotic arm to release the spacecraft at 1:20 p.m.

HTV-8 delivered more than four tons of scientific experiments, including an upgrade to the Cell Biology Experiment Facility (CBEF-L), a small-sized satellite optical communication system (SOLISS), and a payload for testing the effects of gravity on powder and granular material (Hourglass). The spaceship also delivered supplies and new lithium-ion batteries for an upgrade from the nickel-hydrogen batteries that store power generated by the station's solar arrays.

The cargo craft spent five weeks attached to the orbiting laboratory following a Sept. 24 launch from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan. It will be loaded with trash and the nickel-hydrogen batteries removed from the station over a series of recent spacewalks.

Following its departure from the space station, HTV-8 will be commanded to deorbit on Saturday, Nov. 2, and burn up harmlessly in the Earth's atmosphere. The deorbit will not air on NASA TV.

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Last Updated: Oct. 28, 2019
Editor: Karen Northon

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Отстыковка Аиста-8. Трансляция JAXA

youtube.com/watch?v=ULsoYSZpFbk

Начало трансляции: 16:50 UTC / 19:50 ДМВ 1 ноября 2019 г.

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https://ria.ru/20191029/1560328794.html

Роскосмос рассказал, как космонавты на МКС проведут День народного единства
01:04 29.10.2019

МОСКВА, 29 окт – РИА Новости. Российские космонавты Александр Скворцов и Олег Скрипочка, находящиеся сейчас на Международной космической станции, не будут работать в День народного единства 4 ноября, сообщил РИА Новости официальный представитель Роскосмоса.

"У космонавтов в этот день будет выходной", - сказал собеседник агентства.

Обычно космонавты на орбите очень заняты работой и редко могут выйти на полноценный выходной. Например, бывшие на МКС во время майских праздников 2019 года Олег Кононенко и Алексей Овчинин не работали только 9 мая. 4 и 5 мая им отвели немного времени для отдыха и общения с семьей. День космонавтики 12 апреля российский экипаж также провел за работой.

Александр Скворцов прибыл на станцию на корабле "Союз МС-13" с астронавтом НАСА Эндрю Морганом и астронавтом Европейского космического агентства (ЕКА) итальянцем Лукой Пармитано. Олег Скрипочка добрался до станции 25 сентября вместе с американкой Джессикой Меир и первым в истории астронавтом ОАЭ Хаззой аль-Мансури (уже вернулся на Землю 3 октября).

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https://ria.ru/20191029/1560329440.html

Орбиту МКС скорректируют в начале ноября
03:07 29.10.2019

МОСКВА, 29 окт - РИА Новости. Следующую корректировку орбиты Международной космической станции (МКС) планируется осуществить 8 ноября, сообщило НАСА.

На сайте агентства отмечается, что включение двигателей намечается в 1.41 мск, длительность их работы составит 352 секунды.

Как уточнил РИА Новости источник в ракетно-космической отрасли, корректировка орбиты МКС будет проведена с помощью двигателей грузового корабля "Прогресс МС-12", пристыкованного к модулю "Пирс" станции.

Предыдущая коррекция орбиты МКС была выполнена 14 сентября с использованием двигателей модуля "Звезда". В результате средняя высота орбиты станции увеличилась на 1,05 километра и составила 416,2 километра.

В настоящее время на 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://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/10/28/iss-daily-summary-report-10282019/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/28/2019

EML:

In support of the currently on-going batch 2.4, the crew closed the Argon valve system, opened the Helium valve system and switched the camera mode to RECAL. The EML (Electro-Magnetic Levitator) is a 360 kg multi-user facility designed for containerless materials processing in space. It supports research in the areas of meta-stable states and phases along with the measurement of highly accurate thermophysical properties of liquid metallic alloys at high temperatures. EML can accommodate up to 18 samples, each 5 to 8 mm in size. Heating rates of up to 100 Kelvin per second can be achieved with a maximum temperature of 2,100°C.

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Food Acceptability:

The crew completed a Food Acceptability Survey using the Data Collection Tool on an available SSC (Station Support Computer). This investigation seeks to determine the impact of repetitive consumption of food currently available from the spaceflight food system. Results will be used in developing strategies to improve food system composition to support crew health and performance on long duration missions.

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ISS HAM pass:

The crew participated in two separate ISS HAM events, both located in California, which included:
(1) Vermont Elementary School and
(2) Golden Oak Montessori school.
Some of the questions included what it feels like in microgravity, why it's cold in space even though the sun is out all the time, and if aging is different for astronauts in space. 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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Ring Sheared Drop:

The crew performed the sample exchange activities to prepare for a run on sample #5. Difficulties have been experienced in the previous two sample deployment attempts for the 25 mm diameter drops. The team has put in place means for mitigating any static charge buildup as well as slowing the syringe movements that have caused issues. The Ring Sheared Drop investigation uses microgravity to examine the formation and flow of amyloids in the absence of surface tension and other complications created by the solid walls of a container. Fibrous, extracellular protein deposits found in organs and tissues, amyloids are associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's. Results could contribute to better understanding of these diseases as well as to development of advanced materials.

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Veg-04B:

The crew performed a routine plant check. This includes the assessment of individual plant pillows, the addition of water as necessary, photography of the Mizuna plants, and mass measurement of any broken leaves. With earlier versions of the Veggie experiments, the root mat is typically filled when the experiment is initiated. The research of Veg-04B focuses on the impact of light quality and fertilizer on leafy crop growth for a 56-day grow-out, microbial food safety, nutritional value, taste acceptability by the crew, and the overall behavioral health benefits of having plants and fresh food in space. A healthy, nutritious diet is essential for long-duration exploration missions, which means that the typical pre-packaged astronaut diet needs to be supplemented by fresh foods during flight; the Veggie Vegetable Production System (Veggie) has begun testing aboard the space station to help meet this need, and validation tests have demonstrated that leafy greens can be grown in spaceflight.

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Systems:

HTV8 Unberth/ISS Outfitting:

In preparation for the HTV8 Unberth on November 1, the crew completed the transfer of the final Resupply Stowage Platform (RSP) Rack from the Permanent Multipurpose Module (PMM) Starboard 3 location to HTV8S2 aisle-way location. Resupply Stowage Platforms (RSP) removed from the PMM and replaced with new stowage racks will enable improved stowage efficiency.

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Cygnus Launch Preparations:

With the NG-12 launch rapidly approaching on November 2, the ISS crew spent some time today preparing for the arrival of the Cygnus vehicle including completing Cygnus rendezvous robotic training and a checkout of the Cygnus Command Panel.

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CounterMeasures System (CMS) Crew Exercise Devices:

The ISS crew completed the Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED) cable arm ropes replacement that consisted of removing old Cable Arm Ropes (CAR) and installing new ones as well as applying proper rope tension. As part of the ARED maintenance, the crew also inspected the Cable-Pulley System Bearings. For the T2 exercise device, the crew completed the inspection of the all four snubber arms (part of the vibration isolation system) for any signs of free play. Both exercise devices play an important role in maintaining crew health and counteracting the effects of microgravity on the musculoskeletal system.

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Hatch Seal Inspections:

The ISS crew performed a hatch seal inspection that included inspecting the USOS hatch seals, hatch plate sealing surface and crank handle mechanisms for FOD or damage. Hatch seal inspections are part of preventative maintenance to ensure hatch mechanisms are operating nominally.

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https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2019/tiny-nasa-satellite-will-soon-see-rainbows-in-clouds

Oct. 28, 2019

Tiny NASA Satellite Will Soon See 'Rainbows' In Clouds

NASA's next attempt to map invisible specks in the atmosphere that impact climate change and air quality started from a window seat over the Pacific.

Vanderlei Martins, a professor at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, was flying across the Pacific Ocean a few years ago when he looked out the window and decided to photograph the bright white clouds floating by. On a whim, he took out a polarizer, similar to a sunglasses lens, and rotated it in front of his camera as he snapped photos. The result? "I saw rainbows in the clouds," Martins said.

This dynamic view of clouds sparked an idea for a tiny satellite that will launch on Nov. 2 from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia, to the International Space Station. From there it will be released into Earth orbit.

This NASA-funded CubeSat will collect vital information about clouds and aerosols, tiny particles in the atmosphere that can act as nuclei on which cloud droplets and ice particles form. These measurements will help us better understand how aerosol particles impact weather, climate and air quality.

The Hyper-Angular Rainbow Polarimeter (HARP) CubeSat is about the size of a hearty loaf of bread. It will be the first attempt to put a polarimeter, which measures the polarization of light, aboard a CubeSat. HARP could pave the way for future NASA missions involving a constellation of little satellites peering down at clouds and aerosols, Martins said. NASA's Earth Science Technology Office is funding HARP under the In-Space Validation of Earth Science Technologies program. Martin in the principal investigator of the mission.

"HARP, as the first multiangle wide field-of-view cloud-aerosol CubeSat mission, is a great example of how a creative and innovative team can advance new technologies for atmospheric science observations," said Charles Norton, special advisor for small spacecraft missions at NASA Headquarters in Washington.


An artistic rendering of HARP's wide field of view of aerosols below.
Credits: NASA/SDL/UMBC

Cloudy with a chance of rainbows

Naturally produced aerosols, like volcanic smoke, desert dust and sea spray, and human-made aerosols, like smoke from land-clearing fires and sulfate from burning coal and oil, may be invisible to the human eye, but their presence can cast a haze and create bright red sunsets. Aerosols can contribute to poor air quality and impact human health by causing asthma and bronchitis as well as more serious respiratory illnesses.

Aerosols can also alter Earth's energy balance by reflecting sunlight back into space and altering cloud particles, which also reflect and absorb sunlight. The more light an aerosol reflects, the more it cools the atmosphere; the more light it absorbs, the more it warms the atmosphere. Generally, higher concentrations of aerosol particles lead to more, but smaller, cloud droplets that cause a cloud to brighten and keep it from producing rain. These bright, long-lasting clouds are able to reflect more sunlight and cool the Earth's system.

Once in orbit, HARP will filter light into four wavelengths and rotate that light to three polarization angles, using its prism. Just as polarized sunglasses help block bright light to help you see when it's sunny, HARP can block certain wavelengths and make observations from many angles. This reveals otherwise hidden properties of clouds and aerosols, like the amount and type of aerosols in the atmosphere as well as the size of water droplets or ice particles inside clouds. "Every time HARP flies over a region, we see that region from multiple perspectives," Martins said.

It will also be able to determine how much light is scattered by aerosol particles, said Henrique Barbosa, a professor and scientist with the University of São Paulo in São Paulo, Brazil. "HARP will be able to provide much more information about the microphysical properties of aerosols than was previously available," said Barbosa, who is collaborating with Martins on HARP and other projects.

However, the team will need to strategically determine when HARP will collect data because it's a CubeSat with limited power and data capabilities, Barbosa said. For instance, once HARP is in orbit, he would like to have it collect data over the Amazon to learn more about the impact of the ongoing Brazilian Amazon rainforest fires, which have been much larger and more intense than in previous years.

Smoke from the Amazon fires includes soot and aerosols, which can all impact weather and climate. Aerosols from burning biomass to clear land are smaller than natural aerosols. With HARP, scientists could determine whether clouds have smaller, pollution-driven droplets, or larger, naturally derived droplets. HARP's data could also be combined with ground-based observations and experiments to better extrapolate those results and reveal aerosol processes across a wider region, Barbosa said.

The three HARPs

Martins may have started with the idea for HARP as a CubeSat, but before the tiny satellite could launch, it had two siblings: AirHARP and HARP2.

AirHARP used the same polarimeter technology as HARP but flew aboard two aircraft rather than a satellite in 2017. AirHARP was part of the Lake Michigan Ozone Measurements campaign, which involved a NASA UC12 plane, and the NASA Aerosol Characterization from Polarimeter and Lidar campaign, which obtained aerosol and clouds measurements over the U.S. from the NASA high-altitude ER-2 aircraft.

"We were able to simulate what HARP would do from space," Barbosa said of AirHARP's flights. The airborne version helped Barbosa and Martins develop procedures and algorithms that will eventually help download and digest HARP's data.

However, unlike AirHARP, which was on a set flight path, HARP cannot be controlled once in space. "Once the CubeSat leaves the space station, its course is whatever it will be, and that's it," Barbosa said. Once scientists on the ground make contact with the orbiting HARP, they can predict its orbit and turn it on and off when they want to take a measurement over a particular region, but they can't alter its course.

HARP2, on the other hand, will be a much more powerful version of HARP. HARP2 will fly with NASA's Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission, which is currently under development and plans to improve NASA's over 20-year record of satellite observations of global ocean biology, aerosols and clouds. Since PACE is a much larger spacecraft with more power capabilities and a much larger team behind it, HARP2 will be able to operate all the time and collect significantly more science data than HARP.

"The HARP CubeSat has perfect timing," Martins said. "Once we launch it and we get data from it, we will use that data to prepare for HARP2," he continued.


Active fire detections in Brazil as observed by the Terra and Aqua MODIS satellites between August 15-22, 2019. The locations of the fires, shown in orange, have been overlain on nighttime imagery acquired by VIIRS. In these data, cities and towns appear white; forested areas appear black; and tropical savannas and woodland (known in Brazil as Cerrado) appear gray.
Credits: NASA Earth Observatory

The little CubeSat that finally could

Although Martins is already planning for the next iteration of HARP, the first almost didn't happen.

"I want to get as much science as possible," Martins said, but collecting that much data with a CubeSat is challenging. "HARP is the most technology dense three unit CubeSat we've ever attempted," said Tim Neilsen, the HARP program manager at Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) in Logan, Utah. Martins built the instruments and SDL built the CubeSat.


HARP Systems Engineer Ryan Martineau (left) and Thermal Vacuum Specialist Brittany Woytko configure HARP's spacecraft in a thermal vacuum chamber at the Space Dynamics Laboratory in Logan, Utah. Woytko is connecting several temperature sensors to the spacecraft to monitor the instrument during testing. Once the door is shut on the chamber, it loses its air and simulates the vacuum of space. The chamber also heats and cools the spacecraft through several cycles to simulate the extreme hot and cold temperatures the spacecraft will pass through on orbit.
Credits: SDL

As HARP's launch approaches, and new opportunities to see and study aerosols draw near, Martins is excited but a little nervous. "Once it launches, you can't touch it anymore," Martins said.

HARP is a joint effort between the University of Maryland Baltimore County, Utah State University's Space Dynamics Laboratory, Science and Technology Corporation.

By: Elizabeth Goldbaum
NASA Earth Science Technology Office

Last Updated: Oct. 28, 2019
Editor: Sara Blumberg

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 Chris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF 7 мин. назад

Remaining P6 battery R&Rs will likely take place in January.  AMS EVAs will take priority once #Cygnus launches this weekend with all the parts for the AMS repair.  AMS gets priority because the crew trained to do the repair comes back to Earth in February.
#NEC #HEO

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 Chris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF 3 мин. назад

Station consumables: With #NG12 this weekend, Station's limiting consumable (food) will extend out to June 2020.
#NAC #HEO