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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacex/2019/12/02/spacex-targeting-wednesday-dec-4-for-crs-19-launch/

SpaceX Targeting Wednesday, Dec. 4, for CRS-19 Launch

Danielle Sempsrott
Posted Dec 2, 2019 at 4:37 pm

NASA's commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting 12:51 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Dec. 4, for the launch of its 19th resupply mission to the International Space Station. The uncrewed Dragon spacecraft will lift off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Meteorologists with the U.S. Air Force 45th Space Wing predict a 90% chance of favorable weather conditions for launch, with the primary concern being wind at the time of liftoff.

The Dragon is filled with supplies and materials that will directly support dozens of science and research investigations aboard the orbiting laboratory. It also will carry the Japanese government's Hyperspectral Imager Suite (HISUI), a next-generation, hyperspectral Earth imaging system.

Follow live coverage of the CRS-19 mission and prelaunch events here on the blog, NASA TV and the agency's website:

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• 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3 – NASA Social, What's on Board science briefing highlighting research taking place on CRS-19
  
• 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3 – Prelaunch news conference from Kennedy with representatives from the International Space Station Program Science Office, SpaceX and the U.S. Air Force 45th Space Wing
  
• 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4 – Launch countdown coverage begins
  

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SpaceX CRS-19 Research Overview: Mighty Mice in Space

 ISS National Lab

2 дек. 2019 г.

On SpaceX CRS-19, the Jackson Laboratory is sending to station 40 female mice, including a few that lack the gene for producing myostatin, a growth factor that normally acts to limit muscle growth in both mice and humans. These mutant mice lacking myostatin, dubbed "mighty mice," develop additional muscle mass compared with normal mice. This investigation will examine the potential benefits of targeting the myostatin signaling pathway to help prevent diseases on Earth that result in muscle and bone loss. Microgravity induces rapid muscle and bone loss, providing accelerated models of disease for research aimed at improving therapeutics for patients on Earth.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/gN70iTWoPgc (1:53)

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Сорь, в текучке запамятовал, исправляю...

Текущая конфигурация МКС после отстыковки ТГК Прогресс МС-12

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SpaceX CRS-19 Research Overview: Confined Combustion

ISS National Lab

2 дек. 2019 г.

The National Science Foundation is funding an experiment fr om Case Western Reserve University that seeks to study flame spread in confined spaces, where fire can be accelerated. By doing studies in microgravity, wh ere buoyancy is eliminated, researchers can better understand the physics of flame spread, and results may help improve fire safety codes on Earth to help prevent injuries and save lives.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/JT0J-5GrkXY (1:59)

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/12/02/iss-daily-summary-report-12022019/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/02/2019

Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) Extravehicular Activity (EVA) #61 (AMS EVA3):

Today, ISS CDR Luca Parmitano (EV-1) and FE-9 Drew Morgan (EV-2) completed US EVA #61 (AMS EVA #3) and performed the following tasks:

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• Upgraded Tracker Thermal Pump System (UTTPS) Install
  
• Power and Data Cable Install
  
• Open Refill Valve
  
• Vertical Support Beam (VSB) Tube Clean Cut and Swage
  
• Nadir Tube Routing
  
• Nadir Tube Clean Cut and Swage
  
• Nadir Blanket Installation (get ahead activity)
  

The AMS-02 repair EVAs are being performed with the goal of recovering a series of cooling pumps within the AMS-02 experiment. The first and second of the AMS EVAs were completed successfully and went very well. Today's EVA3, installed the Upgraded Tracker Thermal Pump System (UTTPS), a key milestone in the AMS EVA series that will restore the AMS-02 instrument. The EVA duration time was 6 hours and 2 minutes. Following the installation of the UTTPS, ground teams verified nominal telemetry from the newly installed UTTPS.  The next AMS EVA will focus on leak checks and the MLI tent installation.

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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Bio-Monitor:

The crew consolidated hardware for the Bio Monitor. Although the ISS is equipped with health and life sciences research tools, the existing instrumentation for continuous and simultaneous recording of several physiological parameters is lacking. To tackle this issue, the Bio-Monitor Commissioning activity tests the Bio-Monitor facility; a wearable garment capable of monitoring relevant physiological parameters for up to 48 hours in a non-invasive and non-interfering way. The physiological parameters which can be monitored consist of heart rate, respiration rate, ECG (Electrocardiogram), skin temperature, peripheral blood oxygen saturation, etc.

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Advanced Resistance Exercise Device (ARED):

Today, the ISS crew completed the abbreviated ARED cylinder flywheel evacuation as part as of the normal inflight maintenance.

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Mobile Servicing System Operations:

Today, the Robotics Ground Controllers powered up the Mobile Servicing System (MSS) before the EVA start. EV1 ingressed the Worksite Interface Extension + Articulated Portable Foot Restraint (WIFEX+APFR) installed on the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) and IV crew (Jessica) maneuvered the SSRMS to the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) worksite. After EV 1 & 2 completed the planned tasks, they cleaned up the AMS worksite and IV crew maneuvered the SSRMS to the arm egress position. EV 1 egressed the WIFEX+APFR and de-configured the SSRMS (i.e. removed the WIFEX+APFR from the SSRMS). After EV crew ingressed the airlock the Robotics Ground Controllers maneuvered the SSRMS to park position. MSS is left in an operational state.

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Брошюра миссии (НАСА)

spacex_crs-19_mission_overview.pdf - 1.1 MB, 4 стр, 2019-12-03 16:00:34 UTC

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Мышцы и кости (эксперимент с мышами)

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Брифинг завершен

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 Chris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF 11 мин. назад

Oh wow!  Folks, CIMON v2 is launching up to the @Space_Station tomorrow on #CRS19!  And now I have my own CIMON stress ball. #SpaceX #NASA #Flacon9 #ESA @IBM @DLR_en

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https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/aztech-first-mexican-student-satellite

Dec. 3, 2019

Mexican students launch a small satellite to the International Space Station

The first satellite built by students in Mexico for launch from the International Space Station is smaller than a shoebox but represents a big step for its builders.

The project is part of NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative, which offers universities, high schools and non-profit organizations the opportunity to fly small satellites. Innovative technology partnerships keep down the cost, providing students a way to obtain hands-on experience developing flight hardware.

A multidisciplinary team of students at Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP), in Puebla, Mexico, built the CubeSat for AzTechSat-1. The investigation demonstrates communication within a satellite network in low-Earth orbit. Such Intra-satellite communication could reduce the need for ground stations, lowering the cost and increasing the number of data downloads possible for satellite applications.


Jose Cortez of NASA Ames (left) and Joel Contreras of UPAEP (right), conduct final integration of AzTechSat-1 into the Nanoracks CubeSat Deployer (NRCSD) in preparation for launch to the International Space Station.
Credits: NASA

"For UPAEP to be the pioneer university working with NASA and launching the first Mexican nanosatellite from the space station is a point of great pride," said UPAEP faculty member Erika del Carmen Sevilla García. "It motivates students to believe in themselves and exploit their capabilities to the fullest."


Students construct the AzTechSat-1 CubeSat at Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP) in Puebla, Mexico.
Credits: UPAEP

Francisco Fernando Eugenio Urrutia Albisua, a vicerrector or vice president at UPAEP, pointed out that the program is important for the university and for the country. "For Mexico, I hope this will lead to future research and telecommunications projects involving universities or new emerging companies. For UPAEP, it is an honor to be the first university in Mexico to design and build a nanosatellite for flight on the space station."

According to UPAEP faculty member Maria de la Luz Garcia Cruz, the high-level project represents the start of a new era in Mexico. It also provides inspiration and teaches valuable skills to the students, teachers, and scientists involved.

"For a project such as building a nanosatellite, teamwork is crucial," said student team member Rosa Reyna Gonzalez Cancino. "Everybody's work must be valued and appreciated. Project management is the main step for successfully completing any project, no matter how big or small." An engineering major, she hopes to work on a second AzTechSat mission and eventually seek a job related to satellites or space projects.

The project provided opportunities for students outside of engineering as well. Ana Belen Urrutia Bartsch, a UPAEP student in film and production, is part of a team creating a documentary of the effort. "I learned that big projects like this require a lot of planning and organization time, and a great team of people who work hard on it," she said. She plans to pursue a master's degree in cinematography and work in the film industry in Mexico.

Everyone involved in the project looks forward to seeing it launch from historic Cape Canaveral. "Since I was a kid, space exploration and research represented something very special and exciting," said Eugenio Urrutia. "I never thought to be part of it, even in a modest project like ours."

"The aerospace industry in Mexico is growing in a very important way, but investments are coming mostly from foreign countries," he added. "This nanosatellite shows a way to create a domestic industry to collaborate and compete with companies around the world."

Garcia Cruz notes that the alliances the project created between several academic institutions and private companies provides a path for future projects. "This satellite is promoting the aerospace industry in Mexico."

AzTechSat-1 uses two onboard communication systems, a modem to communicate with a Globalstar Satellite and an ultra-high frequency (UHF) transmitter-receiver. The experiment uses this hardware configuration to build on previous similar tests and contribute additional data on intra-satellite communication to the community of small satellite developers.

The experiment travels to the space station on the 19th SpaceX Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-19) contract mission for NASA integrated within a NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer (NRCSD) and launches from the JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer (J-SSOD). The J-SSOD is handled by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Multi-Purpose Experiment Platform (MPEP) outside the space station.


The NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer attached to the outside of the Japanese Kibo laboratory module is shown as it ejects three CubeSats. NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative offers universities, high schools and non-profit organizations the opportunity to fly small satellites.
Credits: NASA

Inter-satellite communication is critical to future human space exploration. In addition, its reduced cost and increased data capability could improve many satellite-based services used by people on Earth. Size may be the only thing small about a CubeSat.

This is only one of many investigations currently under way aboard the orbiting laboratory. For daily updates, follow @ISS_Research, Space Station Research and Technology News or our Facebook. For opportunities to see the space station pass over your town, check out Spot the Station.

Melissa Gaskill

International Space Station Program Science Office
Johnson Space Center

Last Updated: Dec. 3, 2019
Editor: Michael Johnson