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Kennedy's Space Station Processing Facility Turns 25

NASAKennedy

Опубликовано: 12 июл. 2019 г.

Most International Space Station payloads are delivered to Kennedy Space Center's Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF), which has played an integral role in spaceflight for a quarter century.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/07/11/iss-daily-summary-report-7112019/

ISS Daily Summary Report - 7/11/2019

Cell Biology Experiment Facility (CBEF) Humidifier Fill:

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In preparation for the JAXA Space Moss experiment arriving on SpX-18, the crew performed a CBEF humidifier refilling activity. The experiment grows mosses on the ISS and on Earth to determine how microgravity affects their growth, development, gene expression, photosynthetic activity, and other features. Tiny plants without roots, mosses need only a small area for growth, an advantage for their potential use in space and future bases on the Moon or Mars.

Cerebral Autoregulation (CA):

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The crew set up the Cardiolab Portable Doppler and the Continuous Blood Pressure Device, and performed a CA science session. As the body's most important organ, the brain needs a strong and reliable blood supply, so the brain is capable of self-regulating blood flow even when the heart and blood vessels cannot maintain an ideal blood pressure. The JAXA investigation tests whether this self-regulation improves in the microgravity environment of space.

Combustion Integration Rack/Advanced Combustion via Microgravity Experiments (CIR/ACME):

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The crew exchanged the mass flow controller and manifold gas bottle. The different flow controllers allow the ACME experimenters to study combustion under different gas flow regimes. The currently on-going Flame Design investigation studies the production and control of soot in order to optimize oxygen-enriched combustion and the design of robust, soot-free flames. Soot can adversely affect efficiency, emissions, and equipment lifetime, so this may lead to more efficient and cleaner burner designs. The experiment is conducted with spherical flames of gaseous fuels in the CIR as part of the ACME project. Flame Design is one of five experiments hosted by CIR/ACME.

Genes In Space-6 (GIS-6):

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As part of the GIS-6 Freeze and Fly experiment part 3, the crew set up the Biomolecule Sequencer (BMS), configured the Flow Cell, prepared samples for sequencing in the BMS, and started the BMS run. The investigation evaluates the Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) repair process in space for the first time by inducing DNA damage in cells and assessing mutation and repair at the molecular level using the mini-PCR and the BMS tools aboard the ISS. DNA is the blueprint for life; it carries all our genetic information. Since DNA is so important, making sure it stays intact is an incredibly critical process.

The ISS Experience:

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The crew set up the ISS Experience System to capture the Time Perception experiment session, which was performed on today. 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.

Time Perception:

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Using a head-mounted Oculus Rift display/headphones, a finger trackball, and support computer, the crew performed a Time Perception experiment session. In this experiment, a program on the laptop induces visual and audio stimuli to measure a subject's response to spatial and time perception in a microgravity environment. The accurate perception of objects in the environment is a prerequisite for spatial orientation and reliable performance of motor tasks. Time is fundamental to motion perception, sound localization, speech, and fine motor coordination.

US Lab Overhead 4 Audit and Relocation:

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The crew audited and relocated items in this Lab location, which will be blocked during the upcoming HERMES payload installation.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/07/12/new-crew-new-science-experiments-launching-next-weekend/

New Crew, New Science Experiments Launching Next Weekend

Mark Garcia
Posted Jul 12, 2019 at 10:58 am


The Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft that will carry three new crewmembers to the International Space Station is processed for its July 20 launch at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Credit: Roscosmos

The International Space Station is gearing up for a pair of spaceships launching next weekend to deliver a new crew and more science and supplies. The Expedition 60 crew is also testing a new robotic assistant and learning how long-term weightlessness impacts crew performance.

Three people are at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan counting down to their historic July 20 launch to the orbiting lab aboard the Soyuz MS-13 crew ship. Astronauts Drew Morgan and Luca Parmitano will flank cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov in the Soyuz spaceship as he commands their six-and-a-half hour ride to their new home in space. The trio's launch comes 50 years to the day when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped foot on the Moon for the first time.

The following day on July 21, SpaceX will launch its Dragon space freighter from Florida on a day-and-a-half flight to the space station. Dragon is delivering supplies and a variety of new research gear to explore space-mining techniques, neurodegenerative disease treatments, space botany and microbial evolution.

NASA Flight Engineers Nick Hague and Christina Koch are training to capture Dragon with the Canadarm2 robotic arm when it arrives Tuesday, July 23. Hague will command Canadarm2 to reach out and grapple Dragon when the resupply ship reaches a point about 10 meters from the station. Koch will back up Hague and monitor Dragon's approach and rendezvous from inside the cupola.

Koch set up the Astrobee free-flying robotic helper Friday afternoon and monitored its flight test in the Kibo laboratory module. Engineers are testing and calibrating the cube-shaped Astrobee's mobility for its potential to perform routine lab monitoring and station tasks.

Hague started the day helping scientists understand how microgravity affects blood flow to the brain for the Cerebral Autoregulation biomedical study. After completing that study, he closed out the Two-Phase Flow heat transfer experiment that may advance the design of cooling systems for Earth and space applications.

Station Commander Alexey Ovchinin is helping his home space agency, Roscosmos, train future cosmonauts today. He performed tasks to help scientists understand how microgravity affects a crewmember's ability to pilot a spacecraft or remotely control a robotic vehicle on a planetary surface.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacex/2019/07/12/spacexs-cargo-dragon-to-deliver-new-space-station-docking-adapter-for-commercial-crew-spacecraft/

SpaceX's Cargo Dragon to Deliver New Space Station Docking Adapter for Commercial Crew Spacecraft

Danielle Sempsrott
Posted Jul 12, 2019 at 12:46 pm


The International Docking Adapter 3, a critical component for future crewed missions to the International Space Station, is carefully packed away in the unpressurized "trunk" section of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft at the SpaceX facility on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on June 19. Photo credit: NASA/Isaac Watson

A new International Docking Adapter, called IDA-3, is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station this July aboard SpaceX's 18th cargo resupply mission to the microgravity laboratory. When installed on the space station, the one-of-a-kind outpost will have two common ports enabling expanded opportunities for visiting vehicles, including new spacecraft designed to carry humans for NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

The docking adapters are the physical connections spacecraft like Boeing's CST-100 Starliner, SpaceX's Crew Dragon and future, yet-to-be designed international spacecraft will use to autonomously attach to station. The adapters are important because the plans are readily available for spacecraft builders and standardize a host of docking requirements.


The International Docking Adapter 3, a critical component for future crewed missions to the International Space Station, is carefully packed away in the unpressurized "trunk" section of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft at the SpaceX facility on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on June 19. Photo credit: NASA/Cory Huston

Currently stowed in the trunk of SpaceX's Dragon cargo spacecraft, the IDA-3 was assembled at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and comprises of a number of sensors that spacecraft will communicate with and connect to through use of onboard computers and navigation systems. Docking requires no crew assistance and can be completed much more quickly than the berthing process often used for cargo spacecraft today, which may involve astronauts aboard the station manually capturing spacecraft using a robotic arm then maneuvering the craft to attach to a common hatch mechanism.

IDA-3 is one of the primary payloads on the SpaceX resupply mission and is identical to the International Docking Adapter-2, IDA-2, installed in the summer of 2016. IDA-2 was used by SpaceX during the company's first uncrewed flight test, called Demo-1, for commercial crew. Both docking adapters were built by Boeing.

Once at the space station, flight controllers will use the station's Canadarm2 robotic arm to remove the IDA-3 from Dragon's trunk and place it over a Pressurized Mating Adapter (PMA-3) on the station's Harmony module, or Node 2. Later this summer, two Expedition 60 crew members will perform a spacewalk to permanently install the IDA-3 to PMA-3.

The SpaceX CRS-18 mission is scheduled to launch at 7:35 p.m. EDT on Sunday, July 21, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. After its arrival, the Dragon cargo spacecraft will remain at the space station for about a month.

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 6 ч. назад

Fixed it!

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Не прошло и полгода...     

Опубликованы наборы TLE на оставшиеся 6 объектов запуска с борта МКС из NRCSD-16 от 03.07.2019

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https://ria.ru/20190714/1556497673.html

Космонавтам на МКС не хватает места для занятий спортом, заявили в РАН
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МОСКВА, 14 июл - РИА Новости. Российским космонавтам на борту Международной космической станции (МКС) необходим отдельный модуль для физических упражнений, места в имеющемся модуле "Звезда" для этих целей недостаточно, сообщила РИА Новости в воскресенье заместитель главного конструктора Института медико-биологических проблем (ИМБП) РАН Евгения Ярманова.

В настоящее время все спортивные тренажеры российского сегмента МКС расположены в модуле "Звезда". Космонавты могут выполнять физические упражнения на бегущей дорожке БД-2, велотренажере ВБ-3М, силовом нагружателе НС-1М и эспандерах.

Почему у американцев на МКС есть специальный модуль Tranquility, в котором стоят бегущая дорожка T2 и силовой тренажер АRED, и они там спокойно тренируются? А у нас в модуле "Звезда" находятся тренажеры, каюты для сна, туалет, центральный пост управления и обеденный стол, а также проводятся научные эксперименты.

Евгения Ярманова
Заместитель главного конструктора ИМБП РАН

"Стол расположен неудобно, потому что постоянно упираешься в него. Представьте себя на месте космонавта: если вас что-то будет напрягать, то, конечно, будете опасаться бежать в полную силу", - добавила ученый.

По ее словам, многие летающие на МКС космонавты задаются вопросом, почему нельзя сделать свой отдельный модуль для физических упражнений.

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НОРАД идентифицировал все семь мКА запуска 03.07.2019 из NRCSD-16

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https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-broadcast-launch-arrival-of-astronaut-andrew-morgan-at-space-station

July 12, 2019
MEDIA ADVISORY M19-071

NASA to Broadcast Launch, Arrival of Astronaut Andrew Morgan at Space Station


At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 60 crew members Drew Morgan of NASA, Alexander Skvortsov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos and Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) pose for pictures July 5, 2019, in front of their Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft during prelaunch preparations. They will launch July 20, 2019 from Baikonur for their mission on the International Space Station.
Credits: Roscosmos/Andrey Shelepin
See image on Flickr.
A multinational crew of space travelers, including NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan, is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station on Saturday, July 20 - the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's historic landing on the Moon. NASA Television and the agency's website will provide live coverage of the crew's launch and arrival.





Morgan, Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) and Alexander Skvortsov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos are preparing to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard the Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft at 12:28 p.m. EDT July 20 (9:28 p.m. Kazakhstan time). The four-orbit, six-hour journey will be the first spaceflight for Morgan, the second for Parmitano and the third for Skvortsov.





The trio's arrival will return the orbiting laboratory's population to six, including three NASA astronauts. The new crew members will dock to the station's Zvezda service module at 6:50 p.m. About two hours later, hatches between the Soyuz and the station will open, and the arriving crew will be greeted by Expedition 60 Commander Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos and NASA Flight Engineers Nick Hague and Christina Koch, who have been aboard the complex since March.





The Expedition 60 crew will continue work on hundreds of experiments in biology, biotechnology, physical science and Earth science aboard humanity's only permanently occupied microgravity laboratory.





TV coverage of the July 20 launch and docking activities is as follows (all times EDT):

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• 11:30 a.m. - Soyuz MS-13 launch coverage
  
• 6 p.m. - Docking coverage
  
• 8 p.m. - Hatch opening and welcome coverage
  

Video of the crew's prelaunch activities in Baikonur will air on NASA TV in the days preceding launch, beginning Monday, July 15. Check out the full NASA TV schedule and video streaming information at:

https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv

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Last Updated: July 12, 2019
Editor: Karen Northon

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RUBI_Multiscale_Boiling‏ @BoilingRubi 3 ч. назад
Hallo @astro_luca !! I am payload #RUBI. Maybe you still don't know me but we will meet soon in the @Space_Station. There are some rumors here on Earth that say you will install me inside #FSL. I will do the best to be a good team player. In the pic I am with #FSL EM.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/07/12/iss-daily-summary-report-7122019/

ISS Daily Summary Report - 7/12/2019
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The crew continued commissioning of the Astrobee experiment including collecting data inside the JEM for localization, and assisting with a series of movements using the Astrobee Free Flyer for mobility testing. The ground team noted they learn something from each of the steps in the commissioning and adjust future activities as needed. The robots are designed to help scientists and engineers develop and test technologies for use in microgravity to assist astronauts with routine chores, and give ground controllers additional eyes and ears on the ISS. The autonomous robots, powered by fans and vision-based navigation, can perform crew monitoring, sampling, logistics management, and accommodate up to three investigations.

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Using the Cardiolab Portable Doppler and the Continuous Blood Pressure Device, the crew performed the final CA science session for the week and stowed the hardware. As the body's most important organ, the brain needs a strong and reliable blood supply, so the brain is capable of self-regulating blood flow even when the heart and blood vessels cannot maintain an ideal blood pressure. The JAXA Cerebral Autoregulation investigation tests whether this self-regulation improves in the microgravity environment of space.

Genes-in-Space 6 (GIS-6) Stow:

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The crew completed closeout activities for the session performed earlier this week. The investigation evaluates the DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) repair process in space for the first time by inducing DNA damage in cells and assessing mutation and repair at the molecular level using the miniPCR and the BMS tools aboard the ISS. DNA is the blueprint for life; it carries all our genetic information. Since DNA is so important, making sure it stays intact is an incredibly critical process.

Two-phase Flow (TPF) Closeout:

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Following the completion of this series of experiment runs, the TPF experiment was closed out and the hardware was removed from the Multi-purpose Small Payload Rack (MSPR). TPF investigates the heat transfer characteristics of flow boiling in the microgravity environment. This experiment provides a fundamental understanding of the behaviors of bubble formation, liquid-vapor flow in a tube, and how heat is transferred in cooling systems.

On-Board Training (OBT) Dragon Rendezvous:

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In preparation for SpX-18 berthing currently planned for July 23, the crew studied reference materials and performed this proficiency training on the Dragon mission profile, rendezvous crew procedures and crew interfaces for monitoring and commanding the vehicle.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/07/15/crew-and-cargo-rockets-poised-for-rollout-ahead-of-weekend-launches/

Crew and Cargo Rockets Poised for Rollout Ahead of Weekend Launches

Mark Garcia
Posted Jul 15, 2019 at 1:48 pm

New Expedition 60 crewmembers (from left) Drew Morgan, Alexander Skvortsov and Luca Parmitano pose for pictures July 12 at the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Credit: Andrey Shelepin/GCTCTwo rockets will be rolling out to their launch pads this week in Kazakhstan and Florida to blastoff to the International Space Station. The orbiting Expedition 60 trio will be welcoming three new crewmates Saturday and receive more science experiments and crew supplies next Tuesday, July 23.


First-time space flyer Andrew Morgan of NASA is joining veteran station residents Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency and Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos for a ride to the station on Saturday. They will launch aboard the Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 12:28 p.m. EDT for a six-and-a-half hour trip to their new home in space. Their mission comes 50 years to the day Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin first stepped on the Moon.


The SpaceX Dragon space freighter is launching from Kennedy Space Center at 7:35 p.m. on Sunday for its 18th contracted mission to resupply the orbiting lab. The reusable cargo craft is delivering a variety of research gear supporting future space missions and healthier humans. NASA TV is broadcasting live the launch and arrival of both missions to the station.


Flight Engineers Nick Hague and Christina Koch continue training today for the robotic capture of Dragon when it arrives early next Tuesday. Hague will command the Canadarm2 to reach out and grapple Dragon around 7 a.m. while Koch monitors the spacecraft's approach and rendezvous.


Station Commander Alexey Ovchinin spent the day on cleaning and maintenance duties on the Russian side of the space station. The veteran cosmonaut also inventoried medical equipment, medicines and dentistry gear.

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Групповой портрет экспедиции 61 на МКС

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ISS Research‏ Подлинная учетная запись @ISS_Research 2 ч. назад
.@Astro_Christina got the chance to have some fun with her new robotic @Space_Station crew member, "Bumble."
The autonomous Astrobee robot can help researchers test new technologies in microgravity and perform routine work. Read more here: https://go.nasa.gov/2FpT8Yq

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https://ria.ru/20190716/1556557743.html

Летящим на МКС астронавтам привезут грушевый компот, ряженку и перловку
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МОСКВА, 16 июл - РИА Новости. Американские астронавты Эндрю Морган и Джессика Меир и итальянский Лука Пармитано, отправляющиеся на МКС в этом году, попросили привезти им на станцию российские продукты питания на грузовом корабле "Прогресс МС-12", сообщил РИА Новости во вторник заведующий отделом питания Института медико-биологических проблем РАН Александр Агуреев.

Запуск корабля "Прогресс МС-12" ракетой-носителем "Союз-2.1а" с космодрома Байконур намечается на 31 июля в 15.10 мск, стыковка со станцией - в 18.35 мск.

"На корабле "Прогресс МС-12" планируется привезти на МКС российские продукты питания для астронавтов Пармитано (три контейнера), Моргана (четыре) и Меир (четыре)", - сказал Агуреев, добавив, что это бонусные контейнеры, которые поставляются дополнительно к основному рациону питания.

Он отметил, что среди заказанных астронавтами российских продуктов питания - говядина с пряным рисом, мясо цыплят с рисом, мясо с перловой кашей, компот из груш, молоко, ряженка, творог с орехами, свинина рубленая с яйцом, карбонат, телятина с овощами, сыр "Южный", сок абрикосовый, персиковый, яблочный, виноградный и сливовый.

Пармитано и Морган полетят на МКС вместе с российским космонавтом Александром Скворцовым на пилотируемом корабле "Союз МС-13". Его запуск ракетой "Союз-ФГ" с Байконура планируется на 20 июля в 19.28 мск, стыковка с МКС - на 21 июля в 1.50 мск.Меир отправится на МКС вместе с российским космонавтом Олегом Скрипочкой и первым астронавтом ОАЭ Хаззаа аль-Мансури на корабле "Союз МС-15" 25 сентября.

В настоящее время экипаж МКС состоит из российского космонавта Алексея Овчинина и американских астронавтов Кристины Кук и Ника Хейга.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/07/15/iss-daily-summary-report-7152019/

ISS Daily Summary Report - 7/15/2019
Muscle Tone in Space (Myotones):

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The crew gathered hardware for tomorrow's scheduled Myotones operations. The investigation observes the biochemical properties of muscles during long-term exposure to the spaceflight environment. Results from this investigation are expected to provide insight into principles of human resting muscle tone which could lead to the development of new strategies for alternative treatments for rehabilitation both on Earth and for future space missions.

EXpedite the PRocessing of Experiments for Space Station Racks (EXPRESS Rack) 9B:

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During the SpX-17 mission, Columbus Power and Data Unit (PDU) 1 Outlet 7 which provides auxiliary power to the rack, tripped and could not be closed. Troubleshooting was unsuccessful and it was determined that the Biological Research Program Solid State Power Control Module (BSSPCM) needed to be replaced. Today the crew replaced the BSSPCM Sold State Power Converter Module to recover auxiliary power. 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.

Robotics Onboard Trainer (ROBoT) Dragon On-Board Training (OBT):

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In preparation for SpX-18 arrival, the crew practiced a 30 meter approach, two Capture Point hold runs and numerous two meter runs. Later in the day the crew studied the OBT big picture and reference summary. SpX-18 is scheduled to launch on July 21 and berth on July 23.

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Yesterday, Robotics Ground Controllers powered up the MSS and performed a survey of the future International Docking Assembly (IDA3) EVA worksite. The SSRMS was then maneuvered to the Offset Grapple Start position and is now in ready for crew offset grapple practice on Thursday in preparation for SpX-18 berthing.

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Luca Parmitano‏Подлинная учетная запись @astro_luca 9 ч. назад
Finally our mission patches are on the bus that will take us to the launchpad.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/07/16/new-crew-checks-out-rocket-during-biology-research-on-station/

New Crew Checks Out Rocket During Biology Research on Station

Mark Garcia
Posted Jul 16, 2019 at 4:30 pm


Expedition 60 crewmembers (from left) Drew Morgan, Alexander Skvortsov and Luca Parmitano pose for pictures in front of the first stage engines of their Soyuz rocket. Credit: Andrey Shelepin/GCTC
The International Space Station is set to receive a few more crewmembers on Saturday followed by a new docking port next Tuesday. Meanwhile, the orbiting Expedition 60 residents serviced a multitude of science hardware today while maintaining communication and life support systems.


The Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft that will launch three new residents to the station on Saturday is being processed at its facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Astronauts Drew Morgan and Luca Parmitano and cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov inspected their spacecraft during a walk-through today. The trio will blast off Saturday at 12:28 p.m. EDT and take a six-and-a-half hour trip to their new home in space.


Another spacecraft, the SpaceX Dragon resupply ship, is being readied for its liftoff Sunday at 7:35 p.m. from Florida. It will arrive at the station Tuesday for its capture at 7 a.m. by NASA Flight Engineers Nick Hague and Christina Koch with the Canadarm2 robotic arm.


After Dragon's installation to the Unity module, the crew will unload brand new science gear for advanced biology research to improve human health. Robotics controllers will detach the new International Docking Adapter-3 (IDA-3) from the back of Dragon and position it on the space-facing side of the Harmony module in preparation for its installation during a future spacewalk. The IDA-3 is another docking port supporting future commercial crew missions with Boeing and SpaceX crew vehicles.


Koch stowed and relocated a pair of biology and botany facilities today. She powered down several rodent habitats and packed them up for return on the Dragon space freighter. Koch then relocated the Veggie botany facility to the Columbus laboratory module after last week's lettuce harvest in the Unity module.


Hague and Koch started the day with body measurements for the Myotonesmuscle study to benefit rehabilitation treatments for astronauts and Earthlings. Hague then set up and inspected a fluorescence microscope that can observe cellular changes in microgravity.


Commander Alexey Ovchinin set up a video camera in the Zvezda service module to record the arrival of his new crewmates on Saturday. He later checked air and temperature sensors and swapped out air filters on the Russian side of the orbital lab.

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ISS Daily Summary Report - 7/16/2019

Multi-purpose Small Payload Rack (MSPR):

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The crew performed the Florescence Microscope setup and inserted a test sample in preparation for upcoming Space Moss activities following SpX-18 arrival. The MSPR is a multipurpose payload rack system used in the JEM. It has two workspaces and a worktable that can be used for wide fields of space environment utilization including science and educational missions.

Muscle Tone in Space (Myotones):

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

Rodent Research-17 (RR-17):

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The crew stowed Rodent Habitats 2, 3, and 4. RR-17 uses younger and older mice as model organisms to evaluate the physiological, cellular and molecular effects of the spaceflight environment. Some responses to spaceflight in humans and model organisms such as mice resemble accelerated aging. This investigation provides a better understanding of aging-related immune, bone, and muscle disease processes, which may lead to new therapies for use in space and on Earth.

Veg-04A:

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Veggie facilities 1 and 2 were relocated from Express Rack (ER) 3 to ER 9B. Veg-04A, 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. Veggie has begun testing onboard the ISS to help meet this need, and validation tests have demonstrated that leafy greens can be grown in spaceflight. The research of Veg-04A focuses on the impact of light quality and fertilizer on leafy crop growth for a 28-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.

Joint Station Local Area Network (JSL LAN) Version 12.0 Deployment:

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This afternoon, ground teams will load JSL Version 12.0 onboard ISS. This version of JSL will update IT security, incorporate manual changes since JSL 11.1, update new infrastructure to accommodate the subnet for External High Definition Cameras (EHDC) and High Definition EVA Camera Assemblies (HECA). Tomorrow Office 365 will be loaded onto the Station Support Computers (SSCs) in preparation for the Soyuz 59 crew arrival. The remaining ISS SSCs will be loaded with Office 365 next week.

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Advanced Science Gear Work Ahead of Vehicle Rush Hour at Station

Mark Garcia
Posted Jul 17, 2019 at 4:24 pm


The Earth's limb and the atmospheric glow highlight the thin blue atmosphere back lit by the Sun's rays during a period between night and day. The light of the moon and the starry Milky Way drape the background as the International Space Station orbited 257 miles above the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and Mexico.Three Expedition 60 crewmates aboard the International Space Station spent the day servicing a variety of research hardware. Back on Earth, three different rockets are preparing to replenish the orbiting lab with a new crew and more science and supplies.


NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Nick Hague have been working on an array of science gear today supporting numerous advanced microgravity experiments.


Koch installed the HERMES facility researching the dynamics of asteroid and planetary surfaces with no atmospheres. She then checked out the Photobioreactor that explores microalgae as a means to support hybrid life support systems.


Hague was over in the Kibo laboratory module this morning configuring backup software for the Japanese robotic arm that maneuvers external experiments. After lunch, Hague replaced gear inside the Combustion Integrated Rack to support safe flame and fuel research in space.


The orbiting laboratory is gearing up for a high traffic period at the end of July. Two new Russian spaceships and a U.S. cargo craft will be occupying three different ports bringing the station crew up to full speed.


Saturday will see the launch and arrival of three new Flight Engineers aboard the Soyuz MS-13 crew ship. Astronauts Drew Morgan and Luca Parmitano and cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov will lift off Saturday at 12:28 p.m. EDT from Kazakhstan and dock to the Zvezda service module at 6:50 p.m.


Next, the SpaceX Dragon resupply ship is scheduled to launch from Florida at Sunday at 7:35 p.m. Hague and Koch will be at the helm of the robotics workstation in the cupola to capture Dragon on Tuesday at 11 a.m. with the Canadarm2 robotic arm.


Finally, Russia's Progress 73 (73P) space freighter will replace the Progress 72 when it departs the Pirs docking compartment July 29. The 73P is due to blast off July 31 on a short two-orbit trip before automatically docking to Pirs with food, fuel and supplies for the station inhabitants.