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Официальная запись НАСА трансляции пристыковки SpaceX CRS 17

Expedition 59 SpaceX CRS 17 Installation May 6, 2019

NASA Johnson

Опубликовано: 6 мая 2019 г.

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Christina H Koch‏Подлинная учетная запись @Astro_Christina 21 ч. назад

Capture complete! Great teamwork from @Astro_DavidS and @AstroHague who captured the @SpaceX #Dragon this morning using @Space_Station's robotic arm Canadarm2. Ready to unpack all of the awesome science, hardware and supplies onboard!

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Nick Hague‏Подлинная учетная запись @AstroHague 17 ч. назад

Robotics training came in handy today! I assisted @Astro_DavidS in capturing the @SpaceX #Dragon with Canadarm2, the robotic arm on @Space_Station. Now it's time to unpack! 

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/05/06/iss-daily-summary-report-5062019/

ISS Daily Summary Report - 5/06/2019

SpaceX (SpX)-17 Capture/Berthing:

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SpX-17 launched successfully Saturday carrying approximately 5,500 pounds of research, crew supplies, and hardware to the ISS. The vehicle was captured today at 6:03 AM CT with berthing to the Node 2 Nadir (N2N) port at 9:22 AM CT. The crew completed vestibule pressurization, leak check and vestibule outfitting and has begun cargo transfer. Dragon will remain berthed to the ISS until May 31, 2019.

Double Coldbag (DCB) Unpack:

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The crew reviewed plans for transfer and unpacking of the DCBs scheduled for tomorrow. The Double Coldbags are loaded with phase change media to keep science items within the acceptable temperature rage during visiting vehicle ascent.

Fluid Shifts:

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The crew performed Big Picture Words review, item gather, and hardware relocation in preparation for tomorrow's Fluid Shifts operations in the Russian segment. Fluid Shifts is a NASA investigation, divided into Dilution Measurements, Baseline Imaging, and Baseline Imaging with Chibis (Lower Body Negative Pressure in the Russian segment). The Fluid Shifts experiment investigates the causes for severe and lasting physical changes to astronauts' eyes. Because the head-ward fluid shift is a hypothesized contributor to these changes, reversing this fluid shift with a lower body negative pressure 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.

Food Acceptability:

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The crew completed their Food Acceptability questionnaires. 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.

JAXA Mouse Mission:

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Hardware preparation including washer tank inspection, Mouse Habitat Cage Unit water refill and item relocation were performed in preparation for the upcoming JAXA Mouse Mission. The purpose of this Mouse 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 (e.g. more than 30 days) space environment. Data collected could suggest not only experimental information about mice in the space environment, but also fundamental information about humans exposed to a prolonged space environment.

Thermal Amine Scrubber (TAS) Status:

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During today's planned activation of TAS, the Domain Adapter Node (DAN) computer was not passing data. Ground troubleshooting discovered an abnormally large file using up all available disk space on the DAN. Once the file was deleted, data flow was restored and TAS was activated.

Potable Water Dispenser (PWD) Sample Collection:

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The crew collected water samples from the PWD for in-flight and post-flight analysis. Collection is performed multiple times throughout the increment to verify water quality.

Mobile Servicing System (MSS) Operations:

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Yesterday Robotic Ground Controllers used the Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) to complete a survey of the Node 2 Nadir (N2N) Active Common Berthing System (CBM). Today the crew monitored the SpaceX-17 approach and captured the vehicle using the SSRMS. Ground Controllers then inspected the Dragon Passive CBM sealing surface and installed Dragon on the N2N CBM.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/05/07/new-science-being-unpacked-and-worked-aboard-orbital-lab/

New Science Being Unpacked and Worked Aboard Orbital Lab

Mark Garcia
Posted May 7, 2019 at 2:25 pm


The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft is installed to the Harmony module's Earth-facing port a few hours after it was captured by astronauts David Saint-Jacques and Nick Hague with the Canadarm2 robotic arm on May 6, 2019.

Six spaceships are now parked at the International Space Station and the Expedition 59 crew is working on the newest science delivered Monday. Astronauts will continue to live and work in space longer and scientists want to know how humans and a variety of other organisms adapt to support these missions.

NASA astronaut Anne McClain tended to several dozen mice delivered to the orbital lab Monday on the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft. The rodents' immune systems are similar to humans and scientists are monitoring them to detect any changes caused microgravity.

NASA astronaut Christina Koch set up the Microgravity Science Glovebox today to begin operations with the new Micro-14 pathogen study. Microgravity can increase the virulence of pathogens and doctors are seeking to understand the process to keep space crews safe and healthy.

Koch and McClain both started Tuesday unpacking frozen biological samples from Dragon. The duo stowed the samples into different science freezers aboard the station for later analysis and experimental work.

McClain, Commander Oleg Kononenko and Flight Engineer Nick Hague also explored head and eye pressure caused by upward fluid shifts due to the effects of microgravity. The long-running human research experiment seeks to reverse the upward flow and alleviate the symptoms reported by astronauts.

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https://tass.ru/kosmos/6411161

8 МАЯ, 07:07
Экипаж корабля "Союз МС-11" вернется на Землю 25 июня

Длительность экспедиции Олега Кононенко, Энн Макклейн и Давида Сен-Жака составит 194 дня

МОСКВА, 8 мая. /ТАСС/. Посадка пилотируемого корабля "Союз МС-11" запланирована на 25 июня. На нем после длительной экспедиции вернется на Землю космонавт Олег Кононенко с астронавтами Энн Макклейн (NASA) и Давидом Сен-Жаком (Канадское космическое агентство), сообщили ТАСС в среду в пресс-службе Роскосмоса.

"Посадка [запланирована на] 25 июня", - отметили в госкорпорации.

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Кононенко, Макклейн и Сен-Жак отправились на орбиту на корабле "Союз МС-11" 3 декабря. Изначально они должны были полететь к Международной космической станции в конце месяца, но из-за аварии ракеты "Союз-ФГ" в октябре старт был перенесен на более ранний срок. Планируется, что длительность экспедиции составит 194 дня.

Российскому космонавту вместе с коллегой Алексеем Овчининым предстоит совершить еще один выход в открытый космос 29 мая. Ассистентом во время операции будет американский астронавт Кристина Кох. Предыдущий выход в открытый космос Кононенко совершал в ночь с 11 на 12 декабря вместе с коллегой Сергеем Прокопьевым, который вернулся на Землю в конце 2018 года. Они осмотрели просверленное отверстие в обшивке пилотируемого корабля "Союз МС-09", которое было обнаружено в августе прошлого года.

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https://ria.ru/20190508/1553346328.html

В "Роскосмосе" рассказали о графике космонавтов МКС в грядущие праздники
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МОСКВА, 8 мая - РИА Новости. Экипаж российского сегмента Международной космической станции будет отдыхать в грядущие праздники только 9 и 12 мая, сообщили РИА Новости в пресс-службе Роскосмоса.

На борту МКС сейчас находятся два россиянина - Олег Кононенко и Алексей Овчинин. Кононенко прибыл на станцию 3 декабря вместе с американкой Энн Макклейн и канадцем Давидом Сен-Жаком. Овчинин добрался до МКС 15 марта с американцами Ником Хейгом и Кристиной Кук.

Как сообщили в пресс-службе Роскосмоса, 9 мая Овчинин и Кононенко не будут работать в честь праздничного дня, а в воскресенье, 12 мая, их ждет обычный выходной. 10 и 11 мая на российском сегменте МКС - рабочие дни.

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Ранее сообщалось, что космонавты практически не отдыхали в первые майские праздники (для небольшого отдыха и общения семьей им отвели лишь 4 и 5 мая). Работали они и в День космонавтики 12 апреля - тогда Овчинин с Кононенко провели несколько сеансов связи, занимались физическими упражнениями и ставили научные эксперименты.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/05/07/iss-daily-summary-report-5072019/

ISS Daily Summary Report - 5/07/2019

Fluid Shifts (Chibis):

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The crew performed the first of two days of their LBNP data collection. This week, two crewmembers will each perform two days of LBNP data collection. 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 astronauts' 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.

JAXA Mouse Mission:

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The crew transferred the mice from SpX-17 to the ISS and completed related activities to begin the experiment. Six mice were transferred to the 1G area of the CBEF and six mice were transferred to the 0G part of the CBEF (Cell Biology Experiment Facility). The Mouse Mission analyzes alterations of the gene expression patterns in several organs and the effects on the germ-cell development of mice exposed to a long-term (e.g. more than 30 days) space environment. Data collected could suggest not only experimental information about mice in the space environment, but also fundamental information about humans exposed to a prolonged space environment.

MicroAlgae:

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The crew homogenized the culture bags to remove bubbles and deployed them. Microalgae Biosynthesis in Microgravity (MicroAlgae) studies the effects of microgravity on Haematococcus pluvialis, a tiny freshwater algae capable of producing a powerful antioxidant known as astaxanthin. It could provide a readily available dietary supplement to promote astronaut health on long-duration space exploration missions. This research was proposed by a community college student and alumna of the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program.

MVP Cell-01:

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The crew installed six experiment modules into the MVP facility and took photos. The Cartilage-Bone-Synovium (CBS) Micro-Physiological System (MPS) Using the Multi-purpose Variable-G Platform (MVP) (MVP Cell-01) studies a disease called Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis, in which a traumatic joint injury may lead to arthritis after loss of cartilage and bone. The ability of potential drugs to prevent the progression of this disease is tested on Earth and in space. The MVP facility is used to conduct research in space with a wide variety of sample types, such as fruit flies, flatworms, plants, fish, cells, protein crystals and many others. It includes internal carousels that simultaneously can produce up to 2 g of artificial gravity.

Nano Antioxidants:

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The crew installed of twelve Nano Antioxidants Experiment Containers in the Kubik 5 facility and started the experiment run. The aim of the Nano Antioxidants investigation is to research innovative approaches for cellular stimulation to counteract the negative effects of long-term microgravity on the musculoskeletal system. There are numerous possible applications of this research project in other crucial social domains, such as healthcare of the elderly and of people with muscle atrophy disorders, through the implementation of new therapeutic strategies in the treatment of diseases involving oxidative stress as causing factor.

STaARS (Space Technology and Advanced Research Systems) Bioscience-3:

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The crew installed six BioScience Experiment Containers into the STaARS Facility for processing. Later in the day and according to the nominal experiment plan, three of these containers were removed and placed in -80 deg C cold stowage. The Spaceflight Effects on Vascular Endothelial and Smooth Muscle Cell Process (STaARS BioScience-3) investigation contributes to a greater understanding of cardiovascular disease (CVD) through the study of transcriptomics of vascular cells. Upon return from spaceflight, crew members often display alterations in their cardiovascular systems, similar to those suffering from CVD. The goal of this work is to elucidate the mechanism of vascular cell damage in the space environment by exposing vascular cells to spaceflight.

TangoLab- Mission-11:

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As part of TL Mission 11, the crew attached the appropriate cubes onto two cards and installed them into the TangoLab-2 unit. The cubes installed were PENN_TOC01 (Lung Host Defense in Microgravity), TNGO_CCM04 (Cell Culture Module Fluid Behavior Demonstration), and UFLA_DEP01 (Electrodeposition Observation in Microgravity). TangoLab-2 is a reconfigurable general research facility designed for microgravity research and development and pilot manufacturing in the ISS. Of note, the Lung Host Defense in Microgravity investigation uses organ-on-a-chip technology to create three-dimensional models of the lung and bone marrow from living human cells. Researchers infect the artificial organs and compare how lung cells respond and how white blood cells mobilize from the bone marrow into the blood stream in microgravity versus on Earth.

Dragon Cargo Transfer Status:

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Following SpX-17 arrival yesterday, the crew started transferring cargo and completed ~7.5 hours of operations. Today the crew removed the Center Stack, then retrieved and unpacked the Dragon Cargo Transfer Bags (CTB) and Double Coldbags (DCB).

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Animation of Dextre unloading and reloading Dragon's trunk

Canadian Space Agency

Опубликовано: 7 мая 2019 г.

2019-05-07 - Flight controllers on the ground use Canadian space robot Dextre to unload and reload the unpressurized trunk of the Dragon cargo vehicle.

This animation shows Dextre handling the Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3, Space Test Program-Houston 6, and Cloud-Aerosol Transport System payloads. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency)

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 6 мин. назад

FEATURE ARTICLE:
Cancer treatment investigation among science delivered by SpaceX Dragon to Station -

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/05/cancer-treatment-science-delivered-dragon-station/ ...

- By Chris Gebhardt (@ChrisG_NSF)

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/05/08/science-aboard-station-today-impacts-astronaut-health-long-term/

Science Aboard Station Today Impacts Astronaut Health Long-Term

Mark Garcia
Posted May 8, 2019 at 3:35 pm


Expedition 59 Flight Engineers (from left) Anne McClain, David Saint-Jacques and Christina Koch are gathered inside the U.S. Destiny laboratory.

The International Space Station has all but one of its seven ports occupied by two crew ships and four cargo ships today. With plenty of food, fuel and supplies, the Expedition 59 crew is busy conducting new science experiments delivered to the orbital lab.

The crew researched an array of space biology today including pathogen virulence, immune system changes and upper body pressure that can affect mission success. Human research and life science is key in microgravity as NASA learns to support healthy astronauts for longer missions farther into space.

NASA Flight Engineer Christina Koch continued studying why pathogens increase in virulence due to the weightless environment of space. She performed inoculation procedures on cell cultures to help scientists understand critical cellular and molecular changes that occur on the absence of gravity.

Koch then joined fellow astronauts Anne McClain and David Saint-Jacques in the afternoon exploring how the immune system responds during a long-term space mission. The crew is observing dozens of mice on the orbital lab to characterize the response changes since the mouse immune system closely parallels that of humans.

McClain also participated on more Fluid Shifts research with Flight Engineers Alexey Ovchinin and Flight Engineer Nick Hague. The trio worked with a variety of biomedical hardware today observing the impacts of increased head and eye pressure caused by microgravity. The long-running human research experiment seeks to reverse the upward flow and alleviate the symptoms reported by astronauts.

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https://tass.ru/kosmos/6415314

9 МАЯ, 00:06
В NASA считают, что исследования на МКС помогают подготовиться к полетам на Луну и на Марс

Замдиректора NASA по пилотируемым программам Билл Герстенмайер отметил, что агентство сейчас работает над созданием скафандра, пригодного как для выходов в космос с МКС, так и для лунных экспедиций

ВАШИНГТОН, 9 мая. /ТАСС/. Исследования на Международной космической станции (МКС) позволяют отработать новые технологии, необходимые для полетов к Луне и Марсу, и поэтому эксплуатировать МКС следует до тех пор, пока это технически возможно. Такое мнение высказал в среду на слушаниях в комитете Палаты представителей по науке, космосу и технологиям Конгресса США заместитель директора NASA по пилотируемым программам Билл Герстенмайер.

"Мы должны использовать те возможности, которые имеются на МКС, являющейся хорошим испытательным полигоном, - отметил он. - Мы должны продолжать использовать МКС до тех пор, пока это возможно с технической точки зрения. Члены экипажей находятся на ней по году, и это дает нам исключительно ценные знания, необходимые для того, чтобы оценивать последствия для здоровья членов будущей марсианской экспедиции".

"Эксплуатация МКС действительно приносит пользу, и если бы исследований на МКС не было, то это негативно повлияло бы на наши планы полетов к Луне и замедлило бы подготовку полета на Марс, - подчеркнул Герстенмайер. - МКС нам нужна".

По его словам, NASA сейчас работает над созданием космического скафандра, пригодного как для выходов в космос с МКС, так и для лунных экспедиций. "Мы работаем над конструкцией нового скафандра для МКС, - отметил он. - В этом скафандре будут использованы технологии подачи кислорода, контроля над влажностью и температурой, пригодные и для скафандра, которым в будущем воспользуются астронавты на поверхности Луны. Над созданием скафандра работают эксперты в Центре космических полетов имени Джонсона в Хьюстоне (штат Техас)".

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/05/08/iss-daily-summary-report-5082019/

ISS Daily Summary Report - 5/08/2019

Fluid Shifts (Chibis):

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A crewmember performed the first of two days of Lower Body Negative Pressure (LBNP) data collection. This week, two crewmembers will each perform two days of LBNP data collection. Although issues were reported with data collection for the Cerebral and Cochlear Fluid Pressure (CCFP) tympanometry, this is used to support interpretation of other CCFP measurements and is not a loss of science. Fluid Shifts is a NASA investigation, divided into Dilution Measurements, Baseline Imaging, and Imaging with Chibis. The Chibis hardware is used to perform the LBNP part of the experiment. The Fluid Shifts experiment investigates the causes for severe and lasting physical changes to astronauts' 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 fr om this study may help to develop preventative measures against lasting changes in vision and prevention of eye damage.

Kidney cells:

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The crew transferred the powered Kidney Cells hardware from the Dragon to the appropriate Space Automated Bioproduct Laboratory (SABL) locations. Effects of Microgravity on the Structure and Function of Proximal and Distal Tubule Microphysiological System (MPS), or Kidney Cells, examines how kidney health is affected by microgravity and other factors of space travel, including increased chemical exposure, water conservation and recycling, and altered dietary intake. Serious medical conditions caused by poor kidney health including protein in the urine (proteinuria), osteoporosis, and kidney stones occur more often and more quickly in space. Knowledge gained can help protect the health of astronauts and contribute to better treatments for kidney related conditions on Earth.

JAXA Low Temp Protein Crystal Growth (PCG) Sample Prep:

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The crew retrieved the PCG sample from FROST and started the protein crystal growth with historical documentation of the current sample conditions. The objective of this investigation is to grow high quality protein crystals in microgravity. The crystals are returned to Earth to determine protein structures in detail and are used to develop pharmaceutical drugs, and to explore the mystery of our lives. The protein samples are launched to the ISS via the Dragon vehicle, and crystallized at 4℃ using the counter-diffusion method.

Microalgae:

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This morning, the crew performed the daily mixing of individual culture bags and deployed them at the appropriate location. At the end of the day, they stowed the bags, which provides the dark cycle for the algae. Microalgae Biosynthesis in Microgravity (MicroAlgae) studies the effects of microgravity on Haematococcus pluvialis, a tiny freshwater algae capable of producing a powerful antioxidant known as astaxanthin. It could provide a readily available dietary supplement to promote astronaut health on long-duration space exploration missions. This research was proposed by a community college student and alumna of the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program.

Micro-14 Inoculation and Sampling:

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The crew performed inoculation operations of both 12-well Biocell plates. They also took samples from one of the 12-well Biocell plates using the MSG (Microgravity Science Glovebox) facility. The Micro-14 (Characterizing the Effects of Spaceflight on the Candida albicans Adaptation Responses) life science research mission will investigate and evaluate the responses of the C. albicans, a type of yeast, to microgravity conditions and, in particular, to assess changes at the physiological, cellular, and molecular level and to characterize virulence factors.

PAUL (Powered Ascent Utility Locker) Hardware Installation:

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The crew installed the PAUL in the Basic EXPRESS Rack in the JEM, and mated the power and data cables. The ground then powered up the facility and performed a checkout. The PAUL is reconfigurable hardware that provides power to payloads during ascent to the ISS. That makes it possible to control temperature and other conditions for investigations during their trip to the ISS, expanding the possibilities for research aboard the orbiting laboratory.

RR-12 (Rodent Research-12):

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In support of RR-12, today the crew calibrated the MMD (Mass Measurement Device), and performedmass measurements on the appropriate mice from Habitats 3 and 4. Rodent Research-12, Tetanus Antibody Response by B cells in Space (TARBIS), examines the effects of spaceflight on the function of antibody production and immune memory. Spaceflight is known to have a dramatic influence on immune response, but there is little research on its effect following an actual challenge to the body's immune system. Using a mouse model makes this possible, as the mouse immune system closely parallels that of humans.

Mobile Servicing System (MSS) Operations:

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Yesterday evening, the MSS was configured for SpX-17 Dragon cargo operations. The Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) was powered up and the Mobile Transporter (MT) translated from Worksite (WS) 3 to WS6. The SSRMS released from Dragon and maneuvered to and grappled the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM). The SPDM was maneuvered to the Dragon trunk wh ere a trunk survey was performed with no issues noted. After the survey, the SSRMS was maneuvered to a park position. Dragon external cargo operations will commence Thursday evening.

On-Board Training (OBT) Dragon Capture Debrief:

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FE-2, FE-5, FE-6 and ground teams completed a debrief covering Monday's Dragon capture and berthing.

Dragon Cargo Transfer Status:

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Currently the crew has completed 18 hours, 45 minutes of cargo transfer. Approximately 8.5 hours of transfer remain to be performed.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/05/09/crew-relaxes-as-two-robotic-arms-prepare-for-payload-handoffs/

Crew Relaxes as Two Robotic Arms Prepare for Payload Handoffs

Mark Garcia
Posted May 9, 2019 at 8:00 am


The three crewmates who rode the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft to the International Space Station gather inside the Rassvet module after conducting a periodic routine emergency drill. From left are, Soyuz Commander Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos and NASA Flight Engineers Nick Hague and Christina Koch.

The Expedition 59 crew has a light duty day today with some science work on the schedule. Meanwhile, robotics controllers are preparing to swap external payloads in the unpressurized trunk of the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft.

NASA Flight Engineer Christina Koch checked samples today as she continued exploring why pathogens become more virulent in space. Later, she set up hardware for the Kidney Cells experiment that seeks innovative treatments for humans on Earth and in space.

Astronaut Nick Hague of NASA retrieved sample trays from a materials exposure experiment brought back inside the Kibo lab module. Fellow NASA astronaut Anne McClain checked on mice being observed for changes to their immune systems in microgravity.

Two new experiments are ready for robotic extraction from the SpaceX Dragon and installation on the International Space Station starting Thursday night and into the weekend. An older experiment will be removed from the station and placed back in Dragon.

The remotely controlled Canadarm2 robotic arm will first extract the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-3 (OCO-3) from Dragon's trunk. Japan's robotic arm will then take hold of the OCO-3 and install the global carbon detection device on Kibo's external pallet. The Canadarm2 will then extract and install the Space Test Program-Houston 6 hardware for space physics research on the station's truss structure.

Finally, the Japanese robotic arm will hand off the Cloud-Aerosol Transport System (CATS) to the Canadarm2 for installation in Dragon's trunk. CATS will burn up over Earth's atmosphere when Dragon's trunk separates during its reentry at the end of May. A SpaceX Dragon resupply ship delivered CATS in January of 2015 for robotic installation outside Kibo. CATS successfully demonstrated low cost atmospheric monitoring techniques from the station.

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Christina H Koch‏Подлинная учетная запись @Astro_Christina 7 мая

Room for 6? No problem. From left to right: Progress, Soyuz, Cygnus, & Dragon, plus another Soyuz & Progress out of view! Is this a full house on @Space_Station? Nope. @Commercial_Crew recently commissioned a new parking spot: the forward-facing docking port, for a total of 7!

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Christina H Koch‏Подлинная учетная запись @Astro_Christina 7 мая

Let the cargo ops begin! When new vehicles arrive at @Space_Station, we get to work stowing the new gear. For every high-tech laboratory facility, there's a storage area of equipment & supplies to support it. Constant turnover with upgrades & the latest state of the art science!

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Christina H Koch‏Подлинная учетная запись @Astro_Christina 2 ч. назад

Dual glovebox ops, not wasting any space for science! In one we're discovering how microbes adapt to microgravity, in the other how the immune system responds to spaceflight. Bringing new understanding to Earth for application in pathogen defense, vaccines, & cancer treatments.

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https://ria.ru/20190510/1553396866.html

Россия задала НАСА вопросы по поводу запаха спирта на МКС
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МОСКВА, 10 мая - РИА Новости. Россия направила в НАСА замечания и вопросы в связи с выбросом изопропилового спирта в атмосферу МКС после пристыковки к ней в марте корабля Dragon-2, сообщил в интервью РИА Новости начальник Центра подготовки космонавтов, Герой России Павел Власов.

После прибытия на МКС корабля Dragon-2 экипаж станции почувствовал 3 марта необычный запах. Анализаторы воздуха выявили в атмосфере МКС повышенное содержание изопропилового спирта, концентрация которого составляла около шести миллиграммов на кубический метр.

По указанию с Земли экипаж включил системы очистки воздуха, в результате чего концентрацию удалось снизить примерно до двух миллиграммов на кубический метр. До стыковки корабля Dragon-2 она составляла десятую долю миллиграмма на кубический метр. После отстыковки корабля концентрация снизилась.

"Да, насколько я знаю, из-за этого корабля произошел выброс в атмосферу МКС паров изопропилового спирта.<...> Все замечания выданы, вопросы заданы", - сказал Власов.

По его словам, все вопросы по работе частных американских космических кораблей российская сторона задает не непосредственно компании SpaceX, а через посредника в лице НАСА. Такая политика взаимодействия понимания у России не вызывает, однако, отметил Власов, американские партнеры понимают, что при работе на МКС им придется отвечать на вопросы международных партнеров.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/05/09/iss-daily-summary-report-5092019/

ISS Daily Summary Report - 5/09/2019

Repository:

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The crew set up the urine collection hardware in preparation for a repository session to be performed on Saturday and Sunday. Repository supports scientific discovery that contributes to our fundamental knowledge in the area of human physiological changes and adaptation to a microgravity environment and provides unique opportunities to study longitudinal changes in human physiology spanning many missions.

Micro-14:

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The crew took samples fr om one 12-well BioCell plate inside the Life Science Glovebox work volume. The Micro-14 (Characterizing the Effects of Spaceflight on the Candida albicans Adaptation Responses) life science research mission will investigate and evaluate the responses of the C. albicans, a type of yeast, to microgravity conditions and, in particular, to assess changes at the physiological, cellular, and molecular level and to characterize virulence factors.

Japanese Experiment Module Airlock (JEMAL)/Materials ISS Experiment Flight Facility (MISSE) Materials ISS Experiment Transfer Tray (MTT) Remove and BCDU JEM ORU Transfer Interface (JOTI) Reconfiguration:

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The JEMAL was pressurized and the slide table was extended into the JEM to give the crew access. They then removed the MTT and stowed three MSCs (MISSE Sample Carriers) for return. The JOTI was then reconfigured to support an upcoming BCDU (Battery Charge/Discharge Unit) transfer through the JEMAL. The primary MISSE-FF (Materials ISS Experiment Flight Facility) platform provides the ability to test materials, coatings, and components or other larger experiments in the harsh environment of space, which is virtually impossible to do collectively on Earth. Testing in low-Earth orbit (LEO) allows the integrated testing of how materials react to exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UV), atomic oxygen (AO), ionizing radiation, ultrahigh vacuum (UHV), charged particles, thermal cycles, electromagnetic radiation, and micro-meteoroids in the LEO environment.

Space Technology and Advanced Research Systems (STaARS) Bioscience-3:

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The crew removed the remaining three Experiment Containers from the STaARS facility and placed them in -80 deg C cold stowage. The investigation contributes to a greater understanding of cardiovascular disease (CVD) through the study of transcriptomics of vascular cells. Upon return from spaceflight, crewmembers often display alterations in their cardiovascular systems, similar to those suffering from CVD. The goal of this work is to elucidate the mechanism of vascular cell damage in the space environment by exposing vascular cells to spaceflight.

Team Task Switching (TTS):

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Crewmembers performed the TTS surveys. The objective of the TTS investigation is to gain knowledge about whether crewmembers have difficulty in switching tasks, and apply the results to both the reduction of any negative consequences and improvement of individual and team motivation and effectiveness.

Payload Executive Processor (PEP) R14 Health and Status Software Patch:

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The PEP R14 Health and Status software patch was loaded to both Payload Multiplexer Demutliplexers (MDMs). This patch expands the buffer size to accommodate data collection from multiple payloads simultaneously and is in support of Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3 (OCO-3) activation during SpX-17. This buffer lim it was a constraint for payloads operations, limiting the total number of payloads reporting health and status through the MDM. The patch increases the buffer size to 30,000 words from 17,487 words.

Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Maintenance:

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The crew charged 6 helmet light batteries and 2 Rechargeable EVA Battery Assemblies (REBAs). They also performed Metal Oxide (METOX) cartridge regeneration.

Dragon Cargo Transfer Status:

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The crew has completed approximately 25.5 hours of cargo transfer. Approximately 2 hours of transfer remain to be performed.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/05/10/human-research-as-canadian-japanese-robot-arms-swap-experiments/

Human Research as Canadian, Japanese Robot Arms Swap Experiments

Mark Garcia
Posted May 10, 2019 at 10:08


Four Expedition 59 astronauts pose for a playful portrait inside the Harmony module. Clockwise from left are astronaut David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency and NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Anne McClain and Nick Hague.

The Expedition 59 crew focused intensely on human research today to improve the health of people on Earth and in space. The residents aboard the International Space Station are busy exploring how the human body and other organisms adapt to space helping NASA prepare to go to the moon by 2024.

Astronauts Christina Koch and Anne McClain split Friday checking on the Kidney Cells experiment seeking innovative treatments for kidney stones, osteoporosis and toxic chemical exposures. Counteracting the space-exacerbated symptoms is critical to the success of a long-term spaceflight to the moon and Mars.

McClain started her day with Commander Oleg Kononenko and Flight Engineers Nick Hague and Alexey Ovchinin researching space-caused head and eye pressure. The quartet tested a specialized suit, the Lower Body Negative Pressure suit, that reverses the upward flow of blood and other fluids toward an astronaut's head. The crewmates also participated in ultrasound scans of their eyes and veins for the long-running Fluid Shifts study.

In addition, a pair of Canadian and Japanese robotic arms on the station are coordinating to swap external payloads over the weekend. Two Earth and space research facilities inside the SpaceX Dragon's trunk are being removed for installation on the station. An older atmospheric experiment that has completed its mission will be placed back in Dragon's trunk.

The Canadarm2 robotic arm removed the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-3 (OCO-3) from the Dragon's unpressurized trunk. It handed off the OCO-3, a global carbon detection device, to Japan's smaller robotic arm for installation on the Kibo lab module's external pallet. Next, the Canadarm2 will extract and install the Space Test Program-Houston 6 hardware for space physics research on the station's truss structure.

Finally, Japan's robotic arm attached to Kibo will hand off the Cloud-Aerosol Transport System (CATS) to the Canadarm2 for installation in Dragon's trunk. Before Dragon splashes down in the Pacific at the end of May, its trunk with CATS inside will separate during reentry and burn up over Earth's atmosphere.

A SpaceX Dragon resupply ship delivered CATS in January of 2015 for robotic installation on Kibo's external pallet. CATS successfully demonstrated low cost atmospheric monitoring techniques from the station.