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https://tass.ru/kosmos/7077803

4 НОЯ, 18:04
Корабль Cygnus доставил на МКС средства радиационной защиты для астронавтов и новую печь
Также астронавтам доставили инструменты для ремонта альфа-магнитного спектрометра

НЬЮ-ЙОРК, 4 ноября. /ТАСС/. Грузовой корабль Cygnus, состыковавшийся в понедельник утром с Международной космической станцией (МКС), доставил на нее средства индивидуальной радиационной защиты, новую электропечь и компоненты для ремонта альфа-магнитного спектрометра. Об этом сообщило в понедельник на своем сайте Национальное управление по аэронавтике и исследованию космического пространства (NASA).

Среди 3720 кг грузов на борту Cygnus - экспериментальные защитные куртки AstroRad Vest, предназначенные для защиты астронавтов от потока солнечной радиации. Астронавты будут носить их при выполнении повседневных задач на борту. Они предназначены и для защиты членов экипажей будущих экспедиций на Луну и Марс.

Кроме того, на борт доставлена новая электропечь Zero G Oven, на которой будут проведены эксперименты по выпечке изделий в условиях невесомости. Температура в электропечи компании-разработчика Nanorack может быть доведена до 177 градусов Цельсия, что в два раза больше, чем у тех средств разогрева пищи, которые сейчас имеются на МКС. Как отметила пресс-служба NASA, такая печь может быть использована во время долговременных полетов к Луне и Марсу.

Астронавтам доставлены также оборудование и инструменты для ремонта установленного на поверхности станции альфа-магнитного спектрометра. Как отмечал ранее на брифинге в Центре космических полетов имени Джонсона руководитель программы полета МКС Кирк Ширман, это станет уникальной операцией, поскольку изначально не предполагалось, что этот прибор потребует ремонта. Однако за годы эксплуатации насосы системы охлаждения спектрометра начали выходить из строя. Для установки новых насосов и замены охладителя - сжиженного углекислого газа - потребовалось, по его словам, разработать совершенно новые процедуры и инструменты, и на выполнение всех необходимых работ потребуется пять выходов астронавтов в открытый космос.

Оборудование, доставленное грузовым кораблем, также позволит астронавтам провести эксперимент Made In Space Recycler по переработке пластиковых отходов с помощью 3D-принтера.

Первый по новому контракту

Нынешний полет корабля Cygnus (с лат. "лебедь"; назван в честь одноименного созвездия) - первый в рамках нового контракта NASA с корпорацией Northrop Grumman, в рамках которого в период до 2024 года будет осуществлено минимум шесть запусков грузовых кораблей. В рамках предыдущего контракта было осуществлено 11 запусков к МКС, один запуск был неудачным.

На МКС работают россияне Александр Скворцов и Олег Скрипочка, американцы Эндрю Морган, Кристина Кук и Джессика Меир, а также представитель Европейского космического агентства итальянец Лука Пармитано.

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https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/11/04/space-station-receives-spacewalking-gear-new-baking-oven/

Space station receives spacewalking gear, new baking oven
November 4, 2019 | Stephen Clark


Northrop Grumman's Cygnus supply ship was captured by the space station's robotic arm at 4:10 a.m. EST (0910 GMT) Monday. Credit: NASA TV/Spaceflight Now

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir took control of the International Space Station's Canadian-built robot arm Monday to capture a Northrop Grumman Cygnus supply ship carrying crew provisions, spacewalking gear to repair an aging particle physics experiment, tech demo satellites for the U.S. military, and an oven to bake the first cookies in space.

The automated cargo freighter arrived at the space station Monday, using GPS and laser-guided navigation to fine-tune its rendezvous along an approach corridor below the research complex. The Cygnus spacecraft held its position less than 40 feet, or about 12 meters, below the station for Meir to command the robotic arm to capture the supply ship at 4:10 a.m. EST (0910 GMT) Monday.

Engineers in mission control were expected to take over commanding of the robot arm to berth the Cygnus spacecraft to the station's Unity module a few hours later, setting the stage for astronauts to open hatches leading to the pressurized cargo carrier to begin unpacking the supplies inside.

The Cygnus spacecraft launched Saturday atop an Antares rocket from Wallops Island, Virginia, with approximately 8,168 pounds (3,705 kilograms) of food, experiments, hardware, and small satellites set for deployment in orbit in the coming months.

Here's a breakdown of the cargo manifest provided by NASA:

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• 4,372 pounds (1,983 kilograms) of science investigations
  
• 1,667 pounds (756 kilograms) of vehicle hardware
  
• 1,499 pounds (680 kilograms) of crew supplies
  
• 262 pounds (119 kilograms) of unpressurized cargo (NanoRacks CubeSat deployer)
  
• 229 pounds (104 kilograms) of spacewalk equipment
  
• 77 pounds (35 kilograms) of Northrop Grumman hardware
  
• 37 pounds (17 kilograms) of computer resources
  
• 24 pounds (11 kilograms) of Russian hardware
  

The equipment inside the Cygnus cargo freighter's Italian-made pressurized compartment include tools and replacement hardware for an upcoming repair of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer.

European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano and NASA flight engineer Andrew Morgan will perform the spacewalks to repair the AMS instrument, which was not designed to be serviced in space. The complicated repairs are expected to require four or five spacewalks to complete, beginning in mid-November.

Mounted on the space station's truss on the final mission of the space shuttle Endeavour in 2011, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer is effectively a powerful magnet that attracts cosmic rays, subatomic particles traveling through space at nearly the speed of light.

Three of the four coolant pumps on AMS's silicon tracker, which measures the trajectory and energy of the cosmic rays captured by the instrument, have failed, prompting NASA engineers to develop a plan to repair the coolant system. The work required the development of special tools to cut into the AMS instrument, install new hardware, and re-seal tiny coolant lines.

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer was never designed to be serviced in space. Read our earlier story for details on the repairs.


The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer instrument has been collecting data on the International Space Station since 2011. Credit: NASA

There were 15 small satellites riding aboard the Cygnus spacecraft for Saturday's launch.

The biggest of the group is a U.S. Air Force satellite named STPSat 4, which weighs roughly 220 pounds (100 kilograms) and will be transferred into the space station's Kibo module by astronauts the Cygnus hatch is opened. Sponsored by the military's Space Test Program, STPSat 4 will be one of the largest satellites ever deployed from the space station.

STPSat 4 carries five experiments from the Air Force Research Laboratory, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Navy. The experiments will test radio frequency module tiles, help develop new solar array technology, collect data with a miniaturized space weather instrument, demonstrate the performance of an advanced U.S.-built star tracker, and assist in nanosatellite tracking.

Craig Technologies, based on Florida's Space Coast, is providing integration services for the STPSat 4 spacecraft, which will be released from the Space Station Integrated Kinetic Launcher for Orbital Payload Systems, or SSIKLOPS, deployer. The mechanism, which was first used in 2014, is designed to release small satellites with masses between 100 and 200 pounds.

The other CubeSats on-board the NG-12 mission are sponsored by NASA, the Air Force, and the National Reconnaissance Office. NanoRacks, a Houston-based space services company, arranged the launch of most of the CubeSats.

Some will be ejected from the space station after the Cygnus spacecraft's arrival, and others will be released from the Cygnus itself after the cargo vehicle departs the station in January.

Other payloads aboard the Cygnus supply ship include a rodent research experiment. Scientists loaded mice into the spacecraft to investigate how the animals respond to changes in their "circatidal" clock in microgravity.

The 12-hour circatidal clock, in which animals experience equal amounts of light and dark phases each day, is associated with maintaining stress responsive pathways. Scientists want to know if exposure to microgravity changes the animals' circadian rhythm.

Recent research shows that genes associated with the 12-hour clock are linked with the most common form of human liver disease. The rodent research experiment on the space station could reveal new insights into liver disease, and give scientists ideas for new pharmaceutical treatments, according to NASA.

The Cygnus also carries an experimental garment that astronauts could use to protect themselves from harmful radiation on future deep space missions to the moon and Mars, outside the natural shielding of Earth's magnetic field.

The Cygnus also delivered an oven to the space station designed to bake cookies in microgravity, demonstrating technology that will help future crews cook their own food on lengthy expeditions to the moon or Mars.

But an oven in microgravity doesn't work the same as one on Earth. The heating elements on the Zero-G Oven, developed by Zero G Kitchen and Nanoracks, are arranged around the oven to focus heat in the center, similar to the way a toaster oven works.

"Currently, on the International Space Station, there is rally a limited ability to prepare foods in ways that we're used to," said Ian Fichtenbaum, founder and co-chef of Zero G Kitchen.

Astronauts will load cookies into the oven on a special tray designed to keep the food from floating away in microgravity. Temperatures inside the oven will reach up to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius) during baking, according to NASA.

"Baking in space is different because there's no gravity," Fichtenbaum said. "On earth, that air is churning around in the oven, and that's convection. In space, that is not happening. Instead, we have to use conduction through the oven, conduction through the air, to warm it up."

The first cookie to be baked in space comes from DoubleTree by Hilton, which provided chocolate chip cookie dough for the baking experiment.

"Science is awesome, food is awesome, and this is just going to be an amazing journey to see what comes out of this," said Jordana Fichtenbaum, founder and co-chef of Zero G Kitchen.


The Zero-G Oven will bake Doubletree cookies on the International Space Station. Credit: Hilton

The Cygnus spacecraft also delivered mice to the space station to investigate how the animals respond to changes in their "circatidal" clock in microgravity.

The 12-hour circatidal clock, in which animals experience equal amounts of light and dark phases each day, is associated with maintaining stress responsive pathways. Scientists want to know if exposure to microgravity changes the animals' circadian rhythm.

Recent research shows that genes associated with the 12-hour clock are linked with the most common form of human liver disease. The rodent research experiment on the space station could reveal new insights into liver disease, and give scientists ideas for new pharmaceutical treatments, according to NASA.

The Cygnus also carries an experimental garment that astronauts could use to protect themselves from harmful radiation on future deep space missions to the moon and Mars, outside the natural shielding of Earth's magnetic field.

The AstroRad Vest could shield astronauts from radiation from unpredictable solar storms, which can deliver enough radiation in a few hours to cause serious health problems for space fliers, officials said.

"Our innovation was selective shielding, so we're selectively shielding those organs that are most prone to either acute radiation syndrome or a cancer down the road," said Oren Milstein, co-founder and chief scientific officer for StemRad, an Israeli company that originally developed the vest garment to protect first responders from radiation during a nuclear accident.

StemRad is partnering with Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor for NASA's Orion crew capsule, to transfer the vest technology to space.

Astronauts on the International Space Station will wear the vest to check its comfort and function, according to Kathleen Coderre, the AstroRad Vest's principal investigator from Lockheed Martin.

The vest weighs nearly 50 pounds (about 22 kilograms). Milstein said the garment is made of dense polyethylene embedded in a highly flexible textile mesh.

"It is an ergonomic experiment, so the vest needs to protect the crew from the deep space radiation environment, but it also needs to be comfortable to wear, flexible enough for them to do their daily duties," Coderre said.

A similar vest will fly on the Orion crew module on the Artemis 1 mission, an unpiloted test flight into orbit around the moon that will verify the spacecraft's readiness to carry astronaut. That experiment will test the vest's protective capability in the deep space radiation environment, which is more harsh than the radiation present at the International Space Station in low Earth orbit.

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 Jessica Meir‏ @Astro_Jessica 49 мин. назад

Welcome to @Space_Station  #Cygnus – hope you enjoyed your ride on the @csa_asc  #Canadarm2 and your first sunrise with us.  Congratulations to the @northropgrumman  @NASA @csa_asc  teams on another successful resupply mission.  #Earth

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 Andrew Morgan @AstroDrewMorgan 2 ч. назад

Today we welcomed Cygnus NG-12 to the @space_station (@iss), named in memory of Alan Bean: test pilot, astronaut, artist . . . and one of my childhood heroes.

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 Christina H Koch‏ @Astro_Christina 28 мин. назад

Ever wondered how cargo vessels get to @Space_Station? It's a little bit of them parking close by and a little bit of us driving the #Canadarm2 to catch them!  Then the ground teams drive the arm to attach them to a docking port.  Welcome, science cargo of #Cygnus!
#NASA #Space

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/11/04/iss-daily-summary-report-11042019/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/04/2019

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

The Crew setup the EarthKam into Node 2 for a weeklong imaging session. EarthKAM allows thousands of students to photograph and examine Earth from a space crew's perspective. Using the Internet, the students control a special digital camera mounted on-board the ISS. This enables them to photograph the Earth's coastlines, mountain ranges and other geographic items of interest from the unique vantage point of space. The EarthKAM team then posts these photographs on the Internet for viewing by the public and participating classrooms around the world.

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Rodent Research-14 (RR-14):

The crew installed four Rodent Habitats into the Lab module. Rodent Research–14, Microgravity as a Disruptor Of The 12-hour Circatidal Clock (RR-14), uses mice to test the hypothesis that disruptions in a microgravity environment to the circadian rhythm sleep/wake cycle will affect the body on a cellular and key organ level. The importance of this 12-hour clock has been established as a mechanism that controls stress-responsive pathways. The unique environment of the ISS provides an ideal setting to challenge this. In short, exposing cellular systems in mice to the stress of microgravity provides an opportunity to study the response of the 12-hour body clock from cellular adaptation and its effect(s) on organismal behavior.

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Systems:

Cygnus NG-12 Mission:

The Cygnus vehicle (S.S. Alan Bean) successfully launched from NASA Wallops Launch Facility on Saturday, November 2 at approximately 9:00 am. Cygnus arrived at the ISS on November 4 with capture around 3:10 am CT. Following the capture of the Cygnus vehicle with Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) and the berth to the Node 1 Nadir port, the crew prepared the ISS for Cygnus ingress including performing leak checks and outfitting the vestibule for ingress. Next, the crew ingressed the Cygnus vehicle and started on cargo transfers to the ISS. The Cygnus/NG-12 vehicle is part of the new Commercial Resupply Services-2 (CRS-2) program that includes multiple upgrades that expands the vehicle's capabilities.

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Mobile Servicing System:

Today, the crew monitored the vehicle approach. With Jessica Meir (M1) at the SSRMS control and Christina Koch (M2) monitoring vehicle status, they commanded the SSRMS to track and successfully captured the NG-12 Cygnus vehicle at approximately 3:10 am CT. After the capture, the Robotics Ground Controllers took control of the SSRMS and maneuvered it to the Cygnus Passive Common Berthing Mechanism (PCBM) inspection, then towards Node 1 Nadir CBM port. The Cygnus vehicle was berthed to the Station. The SSRMS will remain grappled to the vehicle until tomorrow.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/11/05/astronauts-unload-u-s-resupply-ship-to-continue-advanced-space-research/

Astronauts Unload U.S. Resupply Ship to Continue Advanced Space Research

Mark Garcia
Posted Nov 5, 2019 at 1:03 pm


The U.S. Cygnus space freighter is pictured as the Canadarm2 robotic arm reaches out to grapple the 12th resupply ship from Northrop Grumman.

A new U.S. resupply ship is open for business and the Expedition 61 crew has begun unloading over four tons of new science experiments and station hardware. Two astronauts are also studying advanced repair techniques for a cosmic particle detector attached the International Space Station.

The astronauts opened the hatches on Northrop Grumman's Cygnus resupply ship after its arrival on Monday and immediately started unpacking and activating critical science payloads. Mice delivered aboard Cygnus are now living in station habitats to help scientists understand how microgravity impacts metabolic rates. The rodent study may provide therapeutic insights into Earth-bound ailments such as diabetes and liver disease.

Cygnus science freezers containing valuable research samples for observation are now operating inside station research racks. The crew will utilize the samples to study a variety of microgravity phenomena to benefit Earthlings and astronauts. New experiments will research how microbes affect space hardware and astronauts and explore how weightlessness affects muscle gene expression.

Cygnus also delivered hardware to enable the complex repair job required to upgrade the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's (AMS) thermal control system. Astronauts Luca Parmitano and Andrew Morgan are preparing for several spacewalks to cut and reconnect fluid lines to ensure the AMS continues its search for dark matter and antimatter for years to come.

Cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Skripochka logged their meals and medicine intake today to help researchers understand how space impacts bone tissue. The duo worked on a variety of Russian maintenance tasks then reviewed Cygnus emergency procedures with the rest of their Expedition 61 crewmates.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/11/06/blood-pressure-dna-studies-as-astronauts-prep-for-complex-spacewalk-repairs/

Blood Pressure, DNA Studies as Astronauts Prep for Complex Spacewalk Repairs

Mark Garcia
Posted Nov 6, 2019 at 3:34 pm


Astronauts (from left) Christina Koch and Jessica Meir practice the Canadarm2 robotics techniques they would use to capture the Cygnus space freighter when it arrived Nov. 4.

The Expedition 61 crew explored how microgravity is affecting a variety of biological processes in humans and microbes today. Two astronauts are also gearing up for tentatively planned spacewalks to repair a cosmic particle detector.

Aging on Earth and living in space impacts an individual's blood pressure with some astronauts experiencing stiffened arteries after returning to the ground. NASA Flight Engineer Jessica Meir investigated the phenomena today attaching electrodes to her leg and scanning her veins with an ultrasound device. Doctors on Earth will review the downloaded data with results informing potential therapies for Earth-bound and space-caused ailments.

Microbes live everywhere including inside the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Christina Koch is sequencing DNA collected from microbial samples swabbed from inside the orbiting lab. Observations may provide insights into the genetic adaptations taking place to survive in weightlessness.

Commander Luca Parmitano and Flight Engineer Andrew Morgan are studying the complex spacewalk procedures required to repair the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS). At least four spacewalks are scheduled, the first of which will be on Friday, Nov. 15. The dates for the other spacewalks are under review and will be scheduled in the near future.

The duo have begun unpacking the AMS tools and hardware delivered aboard the Cygnus resupply ship on Monday. The eight-and-a-half year-old device, which searches for signs of dark matter and antimatter, will have its thermal control system upgraded over a series of soon-to-be scheduled spacewalks.

Cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Skripochka explored their set of human research in the station's Russian segment today. The duo researched the space-caused loss of bone mass and the interactions between international crews and mission controllers during long-duration missions.

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Jessica Meir‏ @Astro_Jessica 6 ч. назад

This behemoth is the Combustion Integrated Rack (CIR) @Space_Station .  Combustion processes in space (even flames burn differently without gravity!) may help us improve fuel economy on the ground or develop future space propulsion systems. (Photo by @Astro_Christina)

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Study of Lamborghini's Carbon Fiber Composites on the International Space Station

 ISS National Lab

6 нояб. 2019 г.

This investigation launching on Northrop Grumman CRS-12 to the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory 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.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/SFzf4demxIQ (2:03)

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/11/05/iss-daily-summary-report-11052019/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/05/2019

Standard Measures:

The crew collected blood and saliva samples in support of the Standard Measures investigation. The aim of the investigation is to ensure consistent capture of an optimized, minimal set of measures from crewmembers until the end of the ISS Program in order to characterize the adaptive responses to and risks of living in space. Among other things, the ground teams perform analyses for metabolic and chemistry panels, immune function, microbiome, etc. These measures populate a data repository to enable high-level monitoring of countermeasure effectiveness and meaningful interpretation of health and performance outcomes, and support future research on planetary missions.

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ISS HAM:

A crewmember completed a contact pass with the Private UKEB School, Izmir, Turkey. 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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Rodent Research-14 (RR-14):

The crew transferred Rodent Habitats 1 & 2 to Lab from Cygnus. Rodent Research–14, Microgravity as a Disruptor Of The 12-hour Circatidal Clock (RR-14), uses mice to test the hypothesis that disruptions in a microgravity environment to the circadian rhythm sleep/wake cycle will affect the body on a cellular and key organ level. The importance of this 12-hour clock has been established as a mechanism that controls stress-responsive pathways. The unique environment of the ISS provides an ideal setting to challenge this. In short, exposing cellular systems in mice to the stress of microgravity provides an opportunity to study the response of the 12-hour body clock from cellular adaptation and its effect(s) on organismal behavior.

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TangoLab-2 (Space Tango MultiLab Locker):

The crew removed Card Cube sample 014 from TangoLab-2 and installed 012.  TangoLab-2 is a reconfigurable general research facilities designed for microgravity research and development and pilot manufacturing in the ISS.

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Veg-04B:

The crew performed a routine plant check, and watered the plants as needed. 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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Cygnus NG-12 Operations:

Today, the ISS crew continued to work on Cygnus cargo transfer to the ISS including unpacking and transferring time critical payloads. In addition, the crew also completed the Cygnus Emergency Review On-Board Training (OBT). The Cygnus/NG-12 vehicle is part of the new Commercial Resupply Services-2 (CRS-2) program that includes multiple upgrades that expands the vehicle capabilities.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/11/06/iss-daily-summary-report-11062019/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/06/2019

Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer – 02 (AMS):

The crew performed an AMS procedure review in support of the upcoming EVA to replace the Tracker Thermal Control System (TTCS) with an Upgraded Tracker Thermal Control System (UTTPS). Over time, the TTCS cooling pumps have slowly degraded and have experienced a loss of coolant (liquid CO2). The UTTPS will allow the AMS team to continue to collect data to on anti-helium nuclei and dark matter. AMS-02 is a state-of-the-art particle physics detector that uses the unique environment of space to advance knowledge of the universe and lead to the understanding of the universe's origin by searching for antimatter, dark matter and measuring cosmic rays.

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BEST (Biomolecule Extraction and Sequencing Technology):

The crew transferred BEST cell samples from the Media kit to the new growth Media Tubes using pipettes and then stowed the tubes. 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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CBEF-L (Cell Biology Experiment Facility-L):

Crew continued to perform steps for the installation of CBEF-L Control Equipment into Saibo Rack. Cell Biology Experiment Facility-L (CBEF-L) is a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) new subrack facility, which is an upgraded facility of the original Cell Biology Experiment Facility (CBEF) currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS). CBEF-L provides new capabilities with additional new resources such as Full High Definition video interface, Ethernet, 24 VDC power supply, and a larger diameter centrifugal test environment. By using the original CBEF and CBEF-L as one facility for the same experiment, the payload user is provided with an upgraded experimental environment that can handle the processing of more experimental samples for a wider array of experiments.

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EXPRESS Rack ER6 (EXpedite the PRocessing of Experiments for Space Station Racks):

Crew was not able to complete the software installation due to problems with the ER6 Zbook not being able to recognize the thumb drive. The EXPRESS Racks support science experiments in any discipline by providing structural interfaces, power, data, cooling, water, and other items needed to operate science experiments in space.

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ISS HAM:

The crew completed a contact pass with I.C. Montignoso – Scuola secondaria I grado "G.B.Giorgini", Montignoso and I.C. "G.B. Perasso", Milano, Italy. 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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Standard Measures:

The crew collected blood samples for the Standard Measures experiment. The aim of the investigation is to ensure consistent capture of an optimized, minimal set of measures from crewmembers until the end of the ISS Program in order to characterize the adaptive responses to and risks of living in space. Among other things, the ground teams perform analyses for metabolic and chemistry panels, immune function, microbiome, etc. These measures populate a data repository to enable high-level monitoring of countermeasure effectiveness and meaningful interpretation of health and performance outcomes, and support future research on planetary missions.

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Vascular Echo:

The crew participated in a Vascular Echo session that included arterial blood pressure measurements, and ultrasound scans of the neck, thigh, portal vein and heart. Cardiac and Vessel Structure and Function with Long-Duration Space Flight and Recovery (Vascular Echo) examines changes in blood vessels, and the heart, while the crew members are in space, and then follow their recovery on return to Earth. The results could provide insight into potential countermeasures to help maintain crewmember health, and quality of life for everyone.

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Veg-04B:

The crew performed a routine plant check, and watered the plants as needed. 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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Cygnus NG-12 Operations:

Today, the ISS crew continued to work on Cygnus cargo transfer to the ISS including unpacking and transferring payloads. The Cygnus spacecraft is currently operating off ISS power configured with prime and backup power. The Cygnus/NG-12 vehicle is part of the new Commercial Resupply Services-2 (CRS-2) program that includes multiple upgrades that expands the vehicle capabilities.

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Mobile Servicing System:

Yesterday, the Robotic Ground Controllers powered up the Mobile Servicing System (MSS) and released the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) from the Cygnus vehicle. Once clear, they maneuvered the SSRMS towards the International Docking Adapter (IDA) to complete a seal survey. Once that was complete, the SSRMS was maneuvered clear and powered down.

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О трансляции EVAs по ремонту AMS-02

https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/schedule.html

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NOVEMBER

November 12, Tuesday

2 p.m. – Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer Overview Briefing (All Channels)
3 p.m. – International Space Station Expedition 61 Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer Spacewalk Repair Preview Briefing  (All Channels)

November 15, Friday

5:30 a.m. – Coverage of International Space Station Expedition 61 U.S. Spacewalk # 59 to Begin Repairs on the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (1st of 4 spacewalks; Parmitano and Morgan; expected to last at least 6 ½ hours) (All Channels)

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/11/07/expedition-61-crew-servicing-spacesuits-and-science-hardware-today/

Expedition 61 Crew Servicing Spacesuits and Science Hardware Today

Mark Garcia
Posted Nov 7, 2019 at 12:08 pm


Astronaut Christina Koch works on orbital plumbing tasks as she replaces components inside the International Space Station's bathroom.

The Expedition 61 crew serviced a variety of science and life support hardware today aboard the International Space Station. U.S. spacesuits are also being readied for a series upcoming cosmic repair spacewalks.

NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan and Commander Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) will enter the vacuum of space on Nov. 15 to repair the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS). Christina Koch of NASA is preparing the U.S. spacesuits and cleaning the components ahead of at least four planned AMS repair spacewalks. The spacewalking duo will perform the complex repairs necessary to upgrade the dark matter and antimatter detector's thermal control system.

In the meantime, Morgan focused on science hardware and set up experiment gear containing materials for exposure in the harsh environment of space. He installed three experiment carriers inside the Kibo laboratory module's airlock before depressurizing it. Japan's robotic arm will grapple the carriers and deploy them outside Kibo. The research is testing how cosmic radiation, extreme temperatures and other space phenomena affect a variety of samples.

Science freezers that preserve critical research samples for analysis had their systems checked today by NASA Flight Engineer Jessica Meir. She also replaced components on a 3-D bioprinter, also called the BioFabrication Facility. The device is testing the manufacturing of complex human organ tissue shapes in space.

Cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov is packing trash and obsolete gear inside the Progress 73 (73P) resupply ship. The 73P will undock from the Pirs docking compartment on Nov. 29 for a fiery but safe disposal over the southern Pacific.

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https://ria.ru/20191107/1560693077.html

В НАСА назвали дату начала работ по ремонту спектрометра на МКС
22:37 07.11.2019

ВАШИНГТОН, 7 ноя – РИА Новости. Астронавты ЕКА и НАСА на Международной космической станции (МКС) Лука Пармитано и Эндрю Морган выйдут в открытый космос 15 ноября для ремонта системы охлаждения магнитного альфа-спектрометра (AMS), сообщило НАСА в четверг.

По информации американского космического ведомства, работы по ремонту AMS, являющегося совместным проектом 16 стран, пройдут в ходе нескольких выходов в открытый космос. До конца года должны состояться четыре из них, первый намечен на пятницу, 15 ноября, график последующих сейчас прорабатывается.

"Эти выходы в открытый космос считаются самыми сложными со времен миссий по ремонту космического телескопа "Хаббл", которые состоялись в период с 1993 по 2009 годов", - сообщили в НАСА. Впервые, по информации ведомства, в открытом космосе предстоит перерезать и соединить с новой системой несущие жидкость каналы. Для проведения ремонтных работ ранее на МКС были доставлены более 20 специальных инструментов, которые астронавты будут использовать в ходе предстоящих работ.

AMS, предназначенный для анализа космических лучей, был доставлен на МКС в 2011 году. Изначально спектрометр был рассчитан на трехлетнюю работу и не предполагал ремонта в открытом космосе.

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https://ria.ru/20191108/1560694784.html

Высоту орбиты МКС увеличат на 800 метров
00:19 08.11.2019

МОСКВА, 8 ноя - РИА Новости. Коррекцию орбиты Международной космической станции (МКС) планируется осуществить 8 ноября с помощью двигателей грузового корабля "Прогресс МС-12", в результате чего высота орбиты станции увеличится на 800 метров, сообщил РИА Новости представитель пресс-службы ЦНИИмаш.

ЦНИИмаш - головной научный институт Роскосмоса, в ведении которого находится центр управления полетом российского сегмента МКС.

"Включение двигателей грузового корабля "Прогресс МС-12" планируется в 1.40 мск. Они должны проработать 406 секунд. В результате средняя высота орбиты станции увеличится на 800 метров и составит 416,6 километра", - сказал собеседник агентства.

По его словам, целью операции будет формирование баллистических условий для приземления пилотируемого корабля "Союз МС-13" в Казахстане. Посадка корабля намечается на 6 февраля 2020 года, на нем на Землю возвратятся россиянин Александр Скворцов, итальянец Лука Пармитано и американка Кристина Кук.

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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NICER Catches Milestone X-ray Burst

 NASA Goddard

7 нояб. 2019 г.

A thermonuclear blast on a pulsar called J1808 resulted in the brightest burst of X-rays seen to date by NASA's Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) telescope. The explosion, which occurred on a pulsar known as J1808 on Aug. 20, 2019, released as much energy in 20 seconds as our Sun does in almost 10 days. Watch to see how scientists think this incredible explosion occurred.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/1FkoWncpMYg (1:53)

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https://ria.ru/20191108/1560696889.html

Высоту орбиты МКС увеличили на 800 метров
02:02 08.11.2019

МОСКВА, 8 ноя - РИА Новости. Коррекцию орбиты Международной космической станции (МКС) провели в пятницу с помощью двигателей грузового корабля "Прогресс МС-12", высота орбиты станции увеличилась на 800 метров, сообщил РИА Новости представитель пресс-службы ЦНИИмаш.

ЦНИИмаш - головной научный институт "Роскосмоса", в ведении которого находится центр управления полетом российского сегмента МКС.

"Коррекция орбиты МКС выполнена", - сказал собеседник агентства.

Включение двигателей корабля "Прогресс МС-12" состоялось в 1.40 мск. Они проработали 406 секунд. В результате средняя высота орбиты станции увеличилась на 800 метров и составила 416,6 километра.

Целью операции было формирование баллистических условий для приземления пилотируемого корабля "Союз МС-13" в Казахстане. Посадка корабля намечается на 6 февраля, на нем на Землю возвратятся россиянин Александр Скворцов, итальянец Лука Пармитано и американка Кристина Кук.

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 Скворцов и Олег Скрипочка, американцы Кук, Эндрю Морган и Джессика Меир, а также итальянец Пармитано.

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http://tsniimash.ru/press-center/news/tsniimash_correction_of_the_iss_orbit_has_passed_normally/

ЦНИИмаш. Коррекция орбиты МКС прошла штатно
08.11.2019

В соответствии с программой полёта Международной космической станции (МКС) 8 ноября 2019 года проведена плановая коррекция орбиты МКС.

Целью проведения коррекции стало формирование баллистических условий для посадки транспортного пилотируемого корабля «Союз МС-13», запланированной на февраль 2020 года.

Для выполнения манёвра в 01 час. 40 мин. по московскому времени в Центре управления полётами была включена двигательная установка транспортного грузового корабля «Прогресс МС-12», пристыкованного к Международной космической станции. Время работы двигателей составило 406 сек. В результате скорость станции повысилась на 0,46 м/сек.

Согласно данным службы баллистико-навигационного обеспечения Центра управления полётами параметры орбиты МКС после выполнения манёвра составили:

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• минимальная высота над поверхностью Земли – 416,2 км;
  
• максимальная высота над поверхностью Земли – 430,3 км;
  
• период обращения – 92,8 мин.;
  
• наклонение орбиты – 51,66 град.
  

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https://ria.ru/20191108/1560697477.html

Космонавты на МКС в декабре обновят тренажер для бега
03:22 08.11.2019

МОСКВА, 8 ноя - РИА Новости. Новое полотно для замены поврежденного на российской беговой дорожке БД-2 будет отправлено на Международную космическую станцию (МКС) в декабре на грузовом корабле "Прогресс МС-13", сообщил РИА Новости представитель пресс-службы Института медико-биологических проблем РАН.

Сейчас на МКС имеются две беговые дорожки - российская БД-2, установленная в модуле "Звезда", и американская T2, находящаяся в модуле Tranquility.

"Полотно для замены уже на (космодроме) Байконуре и с декабрьским грузовиком будет доставлено на борт МКС", - сказал собеседник агентства.

По его словам, полотно не привозили заранее на станцию, так как оно имеет определенный гарантийный срок хранения и большие габариты.

В середине октября космонавт Александр Скворцов сообщил специалистам подмосковного Центра управления полетами, что бегать на дорожке нельзя, так как на ней порвалось полотно. Специалисты в ответ отметили, что запасного полотна на станции нет, и разрешили экипажу МКС пользоваться дорожкой, так как с подобными повреждениями ее уже эксплуатировали в прошлом.

На сайте НАСА отмечается, что запуск корабля "Прогресс МС-13" с космодрома Байконур ракетой-носителем "Союз-2.1а" планируется 1 декабря в 14.30 мск, его стыковка с МКС - 3 декабря в 16.40 мск.

В июне заместитель главного конструктора ИМБП Евгения Ярманова сказала РИА Новости, что за время эксплуатации дорожки БД-2 с 2013 года, когда ее доставили на станцию, на ней порвалось полотно, которое на тот момент было уже за гарантией, и то только потому, что космонавт Елена Серова использовала кроссовки с пластмассовыми шипами.

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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