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https://tass.ru/kosmos/7867123

29 ФЕВ, 08:16
Космонавт Скрипочка не будет отдыхать 9 марта вместе со всей страной

МОСКВА, 29 февраля. /ТАСС/. Космонавт Олег Скрипочка, который сейчас находится на борту МКС, будет работать 9 марта. Об этом сообщили ТАСС в пресс-службе Роскосмоса.

"9 марта - рабочий день", - сообщили в пресс-службе.

Как уточнили в госкорпорации, 8 марта у Скрипочки будет выходной.

Спойлер

Сейчас на борту МКС вместе с россиянином находятся американские астронавты Джессика Меир и Эндрю Морган.

В середине февраля в Роструде напомнили, что в марте граждан России ожидают длинные выходные с 7 по 9 марта в связи с празднованием Международного женского дня в воскресенье. В ведомстве пояснили, что 6 марта, выпадающее на пятницу, не будет сокращенным, так как на час уменьшается продолжительность рабочего дня только в том случае, если он предшествует нерабочему праздничному дню.

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https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-tv-coverage-set-for-spacex-s-next-space-station-resupply-mission

Feb. 29, 2020
MEDIA ADVISORY M20-035

NASA TV Coverage Set for SpaceX's Next Space Station Resupply Mission


SpaceX's Dragon lifting off on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Saturday, May 4, with research, equipment, cargo and supplies that will support dozens of investigations aboard the International Space Station.
Credits: SpaceX

NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting 11:50 p.m. EST Friday, March 6, for the launch of its 20th resupply mission to the International Space Station. Live coverage of the launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida will air on NASA Television and the agency's website with prelaunch events Thursday, March 5 and March 6.

The NASA-contracted Dragon spacecraft will be filled with supplies and payloads, including critical materials to directly support dozens of the more than 250 science and research investigations that will take place during Expeditions 62 and 63. In addition to bringing research to station, the Dragon's unpressurized trunk will transport ESA's (European Space Agency) Bartolomeo, a new commercial research platform set to be installed on the exterior of the orbiting laboratory.

Dragon will reach its preliminary orbit about 10 minutes after launch. It will then deploy its solar arrays and begin a carefully choreographed series of thruster firings to reach the space station. When it arrives March 9, Expedition 62 Flight Engineer Jessica Meir of NASA will grapple Dragon, with Andrew Morgan of NASA acting as a backup. The station crew will monitor Dragon functions during rendezvous. After Dragon's capture, mission control at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston will send ground commands for the station's arm to rotate and install it on the bottom of the station's Harmony module.

Full mission coverage is as follows (all times Eastern):

Thursday, March 5

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• 3 p.m. – NASA Social, What's on Board science briefing from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. ... This briefing will highlight the following research:
  
  
• Jennifer Buchli, deputy chief scientist for NASA's International Space Station Program Science Office, will share an overview of the research being conducted aboard the space station and how it benefits exploration and humanity.
  
  
  
• Michael Roberts, interim chief scientist for the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory, will discuss the lab's work in advancing science in space, and in developing partnerships that drive industrialization through microgravity research.
  
  
  
• Bill Corely, director of business development for Airbus Defence and Space, and Bartolomeo Project Manager Andreas Schütte, will discuss the new external science platform, Bartolomeo.
  
  
  
• Chunhui Xu, associate professor at Emory University School of Medicine, and principal investigator for the Generation of Cardiomyocytes from Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (MVP Cell-03) experiment, will discuss the study on the generation of specialized heart muscle cells for use in research and clinical applications. Chief Scientist of Techshot, Gene Boland, will share how the Multi-use Variable-g Platform will facilitate this experiment.
  
  
  
• Paul Patton, senior manager, front end innovation and regulatory, for Delta Faucet, and Garry Marty, principal product engineer for Delta Faucet, will discuss the Droplet Formation Study, which evaluates water droplet formation and water flow of Delta Faucet's H2Okinetic showerhead technology. This research in microgravity could help improve the technology, creating better performance and improved user experience while conserving water and energy.
  
  
  
• Aaron Beeler, professor of medicinal chemistry at Boston University and principal investigator, and Matthew Mailloux, co-investigator, will discuss Flow Chemistry Platform for Synthetic Reactions on ISS, which will study the effects of microgravity on chemical reactions, as a first step toward on-demand chemical synthesis on the space station.
  

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Friday, March 6

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• 4 p.m. – Prelaunch news conference from Kennedy with representatives from NASA's International Space Station Program, SpaceX, and the U.S. Air Force's 45th Space Wing. ... Participants include:
  
  
• Joel Montalbano, deputy manager for International Space Station Program
  
• Jennifer Buchli, deputy chief scientist for International Space Station Program
  
• Hans Koenigsmann, vice president, Build and Flight Reliability at SpaceX
  
• Mike McAleenan, launch weather officer, U.S. Air Force 45th Space Wing
  
  
  

[/li][li]11:30 p.m. – NASA TV launch coverage begins for the 11:50 p.m., launch.
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Monday, March 9

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• 4:30 a.m. – NASA TV coverage begins of Dragon arrival to the station and capture. Capture is scheduled for approximately 6 a.m.
  
  
  
• 7:30 a.m. – NASA TV coverage begins of Dragon installation to the nadir port of the Harmony module of the station
  

Dragon will remain at the space station for about four weeks, after which the spacecraft will return to Earth with research and cargo.

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Last Updated: Feb. 29, 2020
Editor: Sean Potter

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Шестьдесят вторая долговременная экспедиция на Международную космическую станцию

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2020/02/28/iss-daily-summary-report-2282020/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 2/28/2020

OsteoOmics:

The crew performed BioCell Media Changeout in BioCell habitat S/N 2. Millions of Americans experience bone loss, which results from disease or the reduced effects of gravity that can occur in bed-ridden patients. OsteoOmics tests whether magnetic levitation accurately simulates the free-fall conditions of microgravity by comparing genetic expression osteoblastic cells, a type of bone cell, levitated in a high-field superconducting magnet with cells flown in low-Earth orbit. This information helps scientists determine the molecular and metabolic changes that take place in magnetic levitation and real microgravity.

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Hermes Facility:

The crew opened the MSL HERMES Vacuum valve. These operations maintain the desired vacuum levels for the granular/regolith simulation experiments typically hosted by the HERMES facility. Hermes is an experimental microgravity facility that enables science experiments, microgravity exposure testing, testing of engineering components, testing of CubeSats, concept trials, and any payloads that fit within the Hermes design and operations constraints. It is open to any investigation that benefits from microgravity exposure.

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Fluid Shifts:

The crew performed Baseline imaging Scans in support of the Fluid Shifts study. Fluid Shifts is a NASA investigation, divided into Dilution Measurements, Baseline Imaging, and Imaging with Chibis. The Chibis hardware is used to perform the Lower Body Negative Pressure (LBNP) part of the experiment. The Fluid Shifts experiment investigates the causes for severe and lasting physical changes to astronaut's eyes. Because the headward fluid shift is a hypothesized contributor to these changes, reversing this fluid shift with a LBNP device is being evaluated as a possible intervention. Results from this study may help to develop preventative measures against lasting changes in vision and prevention of eye damage.

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The ISS Experience:

The crew used the ISS Experience Hardware to record OsteoOmics operations and performed an Astronaut Log recording. The ISS Experience creates a virtual reality film documenting daily life aboard the ISS. The 8 to 10 minute videos created from footage taken during the six-month investigation cover different aspects of crew life, execution of science aboard the station, and the international partnerships involved. The ISS Experience uses a Z-CAM V1 Pro Cinematic Virtual Reality (VR) 360-degree camera with nine 190° fisheye lenses.

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SpaceX CRS-20 Research Overview: Adidas Boost in Space

ISS National Lab

2 мар. 2020 г.

On SpaceX CRS-20, adidas, the global apparel company will launch its proprietary Boost shoe technology to investigate the flow of nonuniform foam particles to study the mixing and packing behavior in the absence of gravity. Results will help inform the manufacturing process of adidas Boost shoe soles, which contain polymer particles fused together. This overview video provides background on the investigation.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/G0MQBUKwXyg (1:25)

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SpaceX CRS-20 Research Overview: Delta Faucet Company

ISS National Lab

2 мар. 2020 г.

SpaceX CRS-20 will support a variety of research investigations, including a water droplet formation payload of Delta Faucet's current H2Okinetic® shower head technology versus the industry-standard use of jet nozzles. H2Okinetic® technology allows better control of droplet size and increases the speed of the drops (fewer water drops are used, but the droplets are larger and are moving faster), which creates a feeling of increased pressure for the end user. The study will evaluate how best to control the output of water droplets to create a better performing shower device that provides an improved experience for the end user while also conserving water and energy. This research overview highlights the future investigation.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/oF0ljpCMTc0 (1:36)

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/03/02/crew-gears-up-for-dragon-cargo-mission-amid-earth-studies/

Crew Gears Up for Dragon Cargo Mission amid Earth Studies

Mark Garcia
Posted Mar 2, 2020 at 2:01 pm


The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea and separates Spain on the European continent from Morocco on the African continent.

The Expedition 62 crew is gearing up for next week's space delivery aboard a U.S. cargo craft continuing the upkeep of International Space Station systems.

SpaceX has completed a successful static fire test of its Falcon 9 rocket at Kennedy Space Center. The Dragon resupply ship will be perched atop the Falcon 9 when it blasts off toward the station on Friday at 11:50 p.m. EST.

Flight Engineers Andrew Morgan and Jessica Meir will be in the cupola Monday to capture Dragon at approximately 7 a.m. Morgan will command the Canadarm2 to reach out and grapple Dragon as Meir monitors its approach and rendezvous. NASA TV will broadcast both the launch and capture activities live.

The NASA duo practiced their robotics activities today and configured the station to receive the more than 5,600 pounds of cargo packed inside Dragon. Morgan started the day setting up a specialized habitat to house mice being delivered next week aboard the U.S. space freighter. Meir was also making space and organizing the Japanese Kibo laboratory module to make room for the new hardware.

Commander Oleg Skripochka of Roscosmos worked on Earth observation research today ending one experiment and starting another. He finalized a run of the student-operated EarthKAM investigation this morning shutting down gear and stowing hardware. In the afternoon, the veteran cosmonaut set up and activated an experiment that observes the atmosphere at nighttime in near-ultraviolet wavelengths.

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https://tass.ru/kosmos/7884393

3 МАР, 03:12
Российские космонавты напечатают в биопринтере на МКС крысиные кости
Выполнить эксперимент предстоит участникам следующей космической экспедиции, которые отправятся на орбиту на корабле "Союз МС-16" - космонавтам Анатолию Иванишину и Ивану Вагнеру

МОСКВА, 3 марта. /ТАСС/. Российские космонавты проведут в апреле на Международной космической станции (МКС) эксперимент по печати на 3D-биопринтере фрагментов костей крысы. Об этом сообщили ТАСС в пресс-службе компании "Инвитро".

"Следующий этап экспериментов [на МКС] планируется начать 10 апреля. Будет проведен эксперимент по печати неорганических компонентов костной ткани для последующей перекристаллизации и проведения трансплантации крысам", - сказали в пресс-службе.

Выполнить эксперимент по печати костной ткани на МКС предстоит участникам следующей космической экспедиции, которые отправятся на орбиту на корабле "Союз МС-16" - космонавтам Анатолию Иванишину и Ивану Вагнеру.

Как уточнили в "Инвитро", к проведению экспериментов по биопечати на МКС проявляют интерес зарубежные партнеры. В частности, российская сторона сейчас ведет переговоры с организациями из Израиля, США и Германии.

Биопринтер "Орган.Авт" был доставлен на МКС в конце 2018 года. На нем российский космонавт Олег Кононенко впервые в мире поставил эксперимент по выращиванию хрящевой ткани человека и щитовидной железы мыши в космосе. Полученные образцы доставили на Землю, где специалисты подтвердили успех эксперимента. В сентябре 2019 года на МКС попробовали напечатать мясо из клеток коровы, кролика и рыбы. Опыты продолжались 7 дней, размер полученных образцов мяса составил несколько миллиметров.

Печать в биопринтере ведется внутри специальных кювет с помощью спецматериала с клетками. На формирование конструкта уходят примерно сутки. Образцы получаются в форме эллипса. После завершения формирования тканей к ним добавляется фиксирующий раствор.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2020/03/02/iss-daily-summary-report-3022020/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 3/02/2020

DOSIS 3D (Dose Distribution Inside the ISS – 3D):

The crew swapped cables inside the DOSIS main box in order to remove the DOSTEL-1 unit and prep it for return on SpX-20. This experiment uses active and passive detectors to determine the radiation doses inside the ISS and provides documentation of the actual nature and distribution of the radiation fields. A concise three dimensional dose distribution map of all the segments of the ISS will be developed based on this data and data from JAXA and NASA monitoring devices.

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

The crew de-installed and stowed the EarthKam Camera unit. This completes Mission 69 objectives. 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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JAXA Mouse Mission:

The crew performed Mouse Mission-5 cage preparations for animal arrivals on SpX-20. This involved installation of the odor filter, food cartridges and water fills of the cage unit. The purpose of this mission is to analyze any alterations of the gene expression patterns in several organs and the effects on the germ-cell development of mice exposed to a long-term space environment.

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STaARS BioScience-9:

The crew inserted Cryotube kit S/N 1010 into the cold stowage. This is the third of five samples that are being processed. Tapping Microgravity to Enhance Biofuel Production (STaARS BioScience-9) aims to identify novel biological mechanisms using genetically modified Escherichia coli (E. coli) to improve the bio-production of isobutene to an extent that economically competes with petrochemical production processes.

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OsteoOmics:

The crew performed a BioCell Media Changeout in BioCell habitat S/N 3B. Millions of Americans experience bone loss, which results from disease or the reduced effects of gravity that can occur in bed-ridden patients. OsteoOmics tests whether magnetic levitation accurately simulates the free-fall conditions of microgravity by comparing genetic expression osteoblastic cells, a type of bone cell, levitated in a high-field superconducting magnet with cells flown in low-Earth orbit. This information helps scientists determine the molecular and metabolic changes that take place in magnetic levitation and real microgravity.

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Dragon On-Board Training (OBT):

The crew spent their afternoon participating in a robotics OBT session in preparation for the SpX-20 Dragon arrival later this week. Today's session was the first in a series of Robotics Onboard Trainer (ROBoT) sessions designed to help the crew maintain their training proficiency. The ROBoT is an on-orbit version of the ground-based Dynamics Skills Trainer (DST) that simulates robotics operations with graphical feedback. Dragon launch is currently scheduled for March 7th at 10:49 CT. Capture and berthing is planned for the morning of March 9th, with an ISS/Dragon rendezvous time of ~6:00 am CT.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/03/03/multitude-of-research-today-focuses-on-space-effects-on-biology-and-station/

Multitude of Research Today Focuses on Space Effects on Biology and Station

Mark Garcia
Posted Mar 3, 2020 at 2:41 pm


NASA astronauts Andrew Morgan and Jessica Meir pose for a portrait inside the cupola, the International Space Station's "window to the world."

Today's space biology work aboard the International Space Station observed samples swabbed from an astronaut's skin and bone cells living in media bags. Other ongoing studies explored space piloting techniques and microgravity's effects on the orbiting lab's structure.

NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan swabbed his nose, forehead and forearm early Tuesday before stowing the samples in a science freezer. Scientists on the ground will analyze the samples for the Standard Measures study that seeks to understand how humans adapt to spaceflight.

In the afternoon, Morgan joined fellow Expedition 62 Flight Engineer Jessica Meir for more robotics training ahead of the SpaceX Dragon resupply mission due to launch Friday at 11:50 p.m. EST. The duo practiced on a computer the techniques they would use to capture the U.S. space freighter with the Canadarm2. Meir also activated the command panel that sends and receives vehicle telemetry and commands from Dragon as it approaches the station.

NASA TV will begin its live launch broadcast Friday at 11:30 p.m. Dragon's rendezvous and capture coverage starts Monday at 5:30 a.m. with its robotic capture planned for 7 a.m.

Meir tackled a pair of advanced life sciences studies during the afternoon checking hardware that enables the printing of human tissue and the nourishment of bone cells. First, she tested the operation of the BioFabrication Facility that seeks to overcome the detrimental effects of printing biological structures in Earth's gravity. Afterward, Meir replenished the media used to support bone cells being observed to gain therapeutic insights into Earth ailments such as osteoporosis.

Roscosmos Commander Oleg Skripochka spent Tuesday morning exploring how to pilot a spacecraft or control a robotic rover under a variety of microgravity conditions. Later, he checked heart research gear before looking at data on the physical stresses that mission events such as spacecraft dockings place on the station.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2020/03/03/iss-daily-summary-report-3032020/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 3/03/2020

NRCSD (NanoRacks External CubeSat Deployer):

The crew performed the removal of NRCD-17 CubeSat deployer from the JEM airlock. The NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer is a stackable, modular, ground loaded launch case. Each NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer accommodates up to eight launch cases are stacked for each JEM Airlock opening. The NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer meets the growing demand to deploy CubeSat format satellites from the International Space Station for a variety of customers.

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HISUI (Hyperspectral Imager Suite):

The crew performed troubleshooting steps for the HISU Mission Data Recorder by installing the 32G SD card from the PL control Box. The Hyperspectral Imager Suite (HISUI) is a next-generation spaceborne hyperspectral Earth imaging system. The objective of HISUI onboard the International Space Station (ISS) is to obtain the data necessary to begin a full-scale practical application development for hyperspectral remote sensing through manufacturing, and the inflight performance verification of a hyperspectral imager onboard ISS.

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OsteoOmics:

The crew performed BioCell Media Changeout in BioCell habitat S/N 3. Millions of Americans experience bone loss, which results from disease or the reduced effects of gravity that can occur in bed-ridden patients. OsteoOmics tests whether magnetic levitation accurately simulates the free-fall conditions of microgravity by comparing genetic expression osteoblastic cells, a type of bone cell, levitated in a high-field superconducting magnet with cells flown in low-Earth orbit. This information helps scientists determine the molecular and metabolic changes that take place in magnetic levitation and real microgravity.

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MSL SCA-GEDS-German:

Ground teams initiated heating commands to the MSL to initiate processing of a Sample Assemblies Cartridge (SCA) in the Low Gradient Furnace (LGF) that was previously inserted by the crew on GMT 352 of 2019. Samples will return on SpX-20. Liquid phase sintering is an important means to fabricate net-shape composite materials for applications over a range of industries. The science of liquid phase sintering is about 50 years old, but practice dates from the 1400s when gold was used to bond platinum in Columbia and Ecuador. Today, it is a mainstay in a diversity of fields, such as metal cutting tools, armor piercing projectiles, automotive engine connecting rods, and self-lubricating bearings. Future applications include use of liquid phase sintering as a means to perform in-space fabrication and repair, and for example using lunar regolith to fabricate structures on the moon or using metal powder to fabricate replacement components during extraterrestrial exploration. The MSL SCA-GEDS-German (NASA Sample Cartridge Assembly-Gravitational Effects on Distortion in Sintering) experiment focuses on determining the underlying scientific principles to forecast density, size, shape, and properties for liquid phase sintered bodies over a broad range of compositions in Earth-gravity (1g) and microgravity (μg) conditions.

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Dragon On-Board Training (OBT):

The crew spent part of their afternoon participating in a robotics OBT self-study session in preparation for the SpX-20 Dragon arrival later this week. Robotics Onboard Trainer (ROBoT) sessions are designed to help the crew maintain their robotics training proficiency. The ROBoT is an on-orbit version of the ground-based Dynamics Skills Trainer (DST) that simulates robotics operations with graphical feedback. Dragon launch is currently scheduled for March 7th at 10:49 CT. Capture and berthing is planned for the morning of March 9th, with an ISS/Dragon rendezvous time of ~6:00 am CT.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/03/04/3d-bioprinter-bone-research-continues-ahead-of-dragon-launch/

3D Bioprinter, Bone Research Continues Ahead of Dragon Launch

Mark Garcia
Posted Mar 4, 2020 at 4:09 pm


Expedition 62 Flight Engineer Jessica Meir works with research hardware to support the OsteoOmics-02 bone investigation.

The Expedition 62 crew is continuing its human research activities midweek aboard the International Space Station. The SpaceX Dragon resupply mission is also due to launch Friday with over 5,600 pounds of science, supplies and hardware.

A 3D bioprinter that manufactures human tissue in space is being tested this week aboard the orbiting lab. NASA astronaut Jessica Meir ran test prints Wednesday morning without using cells. Afterward, she cleaned and swapped syringes on the organ-manufacturing device. The BioFabrication Facility seeks to overcome gravity's detrimental effects on manufacturing human organs on Earth.

NASA Flight Engineer Andrew Morgan serviced bone cell samples in support of the OsteoOmics-02 investigation. He changed the media that nourishes the cells that scientists are observing to understand how microgravity affects bones. Results may improve therapies for Earth ailments such as osteoporosis.

Both astronauts continue readying the space station for a space delivery due Monday at 7 a.m. EDT aboard the Dragon space freighter. Dragon will launch Friday at 11:50 p.m. atop the Falcon 9 rocket fr om Kennedy Space Center.

Meir and Morgan are familiarizing themselves with the new space cargo and making room aboard the station to stow everything. The Harmony module, wh ere Dragon will be installed, is also being outfitted with a variety of support gear to enable the resupply ship's month-long stay.

Over in the Russian segment of the station, Commander Oleg Skripochka checked power and life support systems in the Zarya module. In the afternoon, he activated an experiment that is studying the relationship between the Earth's geologic and atmospheric phenomena. Finally, the veteran cosmonaut participated in a study that assesses the station's environment to facilitate microgravity research.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2020/03/04/iss-daily-summary-report-3042020/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 3/04/2020

BioFabrication Facility (BFF):

The crew placed a test cassette (without cells) into the BFF for a test print. Cleaning Syringes were swapped out after the print and photos were taken. The BFF is dedicated to manufacturing human organs and tissues in space, primarily for use by patients on Earth. Besides printing tissue, the BFF also can help maintain the health of deep space exploration crews by producing food and personalized pharmaceuticals on demand.

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OsteoOmics:

The crew performed BioCell Media Changeout in BioCell habitat S/N 4. Millions of Americans experience bone loss, which results from disease or the reduced effects of gravity that can occur in bed-ridden patients. OsteoOmics tests whether magnetic levitation accurately simulates the free-fall conditions of microgravity by comparing genetic expression osteoblastic cells, a type of bone cell, levitated in a high-field superconducting magnet with cells flown in low-Earth orbit. This information helps scientists determine the molecular and metabolic changes that take place in magnetic levitation and real microgravity.

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Waste and Hygiene Compartment (WHC) Urine Hydraulic Components Remove & Replace (R&R):

The crew performed an R&R of the Waste and Hygiene Compartment (WHC) Flush Water Tank Empty Pressure Sensor and several urine hydraulic components (Urine Valve Block, urine lines, and urine pressure sensors).

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/03/05/dragon-go-for-friday-launch-crew-studies-biology-and-physics/

Dragon "Go" for Friday Launch; Crew Studies Biology and Physics

Mark Garcia
Posted Mar 5, 2020 at 12:50 pm


(Clockwise from bottom) NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Andrew Morgan and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka pose for a portrait inside the Harmony module.

NASA and SpaceX mission managers have given the "go" for Friday's launch of the Dragon cargo ship at 11:50 p.m. EST. The Expedition 62 crewmembers continue to get ready for Dragon's arrival at the International Space Station on Monday.

Dragon will lift off atop the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket loaded with fresh supplies to replenish the crew and new experiments including live mice for more space research. NASA astronauts Andrew Morgan and Jessica Meir will be on duty Monday morning inside the cupola to capture Dragon at 7 a.m. EDT with the Canadarm2 robotic arm. NASA TV is covering the launch and capture activities live.

The duo will spend portions of Thursday and Friday brushing up on the robotics skills necessary to grapple the resupply ship as it orbits about 10 meters from the space station. Morgan will lead the capture activities on Monday as Meir backs him up and monitors the spacecraft's approach and rendezvous.

Meanwhile, research aboard the station is ongoing as the three-member crew explored how microgravity affects biology and physics to benefit humans on and off Earth.

Meir continued test operations on a 3D bioprinter to demonstrate the feasibility of manufacturing human tissue and organs in space destined for patients on Earth. She later nourished bone cells being compared to magnetically levitated samples on Earth. Results could provide therapeutic insights for bone ailments such as osteoporosis.

Morgan started Thursday drawing his blood sample and spinning it in a centrifuge before stowing the collection in a science freezer. Later, he set up experiment gear inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox to study transparent alloys and understand the dynamics and formation of microstructures on Earth.

Commander Oleg Skripochka started the day maintaining power and life support systems inside the Russian segment of the orbital lab. The veteran cosmonaut also spent time Thursday on a pair of experiments researching station ergonomics and crew psychology.

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