Cygnus OA-9 (CRS-9) - Antares-230 - MARS LP-0A - 21.05.2018 08:44 UTC

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Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust 2 ч. назад

Not far from the pad, the Antares rocket for the next Cygnus mission, OA-9, is getting prepared for a launch likely in spring 2018.

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Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust 5 ч. назад

DeMauro: Cygnus and Antares for OA-9 mission coming together, could be ready for launch as soon as 1Q/18 depending on NASA's needs.

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http://www.thespacereview.com/article/3371/1
A tale of two rockets
by Jeff Foust
Monday, November 13, 2017
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The Antares rocket for the next mission to the ISS, planned for launch as soon as the first quarter of 2018, sits in a hangar at Wallops undergoing testing. (credit: J. Foust)
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May 1      Antares • OA-9
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: Pad 0A, Wallops Island, Virginia

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Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust 5 ч. назад

Bill Wrobel, director of NASA Wallops, says the next Antares launch from there is currently scheduled for May 9. #Goddard18

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Orbital ATK‏Подлинная учетная запись @OrbitalATK 1 ч. назад

Earlier today, employees at our Dulles, VA facility said goodbye to the #OA9 #Cygnus service module as it departed for its @NASA_Wallops launch site, its final stop before heading to @Space_Station

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Orbital ATK‏Подлинная учетная запись @OrbitalATK 1 ч. назад

The #OA9 #Cygnus is scheduled to launch aboard #Antares in early May. We continue to work closely with @NASA on the launch schedule. Keep an eye on our social accounts in the next few weeks for the exact date!

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Orbital ATK‏Подлинная учетная запись @OrbitalATK 52 мин. назад

#ICYMI yesterday the #OA9 #Cygnus service module was shipped to @NASA_Wallops in preparation for its May launch aboard #Antares. This behind-the-scenes look at our Dulles facility shows what it takes to prep the module for shipment

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NanoRacks‏Подлинная учетная запись @NanoRacks 40 мин.40 минут назад


Big congrats to the @BrownUniversity and @BrownCubeSat students for completing handover of #EQUiSat. We can't wait to launch your #CubeSat to the @Space_Station on @OrbitalATK's #OA9 mission. Your enthusiasm is contagious!

с этой миссией должно улететь целое созвездие мелкосатов: Upcoming ELaNa CubeSat Launches  ELaNa 23

Date:  NET March 2018
Mission:  OA-9 – Antares, Wallops Flight Facility, Va.
9 CubeSat Missions scheduled to be deployed

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• HaloSat – University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
• TEMPEST-D,1 – Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colo.​
• EQUiSat – Brown University, Providence, R.I.
• MemSat – Rowan University, Glassboro, N.J.
• CANOP – Carthage College, Kenosha, Wis.
• RadSat – Montana State University, Bozeman, Mont.
• RainCube – Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
• SORTIE – Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates, Boulder, Colo.
• CubeRTT – The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
  

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EQUiSat ready for launch!

Brown University

Опубликовано: 22 мар. 2018 г.

For the past seven years, a rotating group of Brown University undergraduates has been toiling away quietly in the Barus and Holley building — designing, building and testing a small satellite with the hope of ultimately sending into orbit.

Last week that satellite, a 4-inch cube dubbed EQUiSat, passed its final preflight checks and is "go" for a scheduled May 9 launch.

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NanoRacks‏Подлинная учетная запись @NanoRacks 15 ч. назад

And with another launch completed this week, we're already prepped for the next. Another huge #CubeSat mission on upcoming @OrbitalATK #OA9. Satellites have been handed over, and this batch will soon be on their way to @NASA_Wallops to be loaded in #Cygnus

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May 20   Antares • OA-9
Launch window: TBD
... Delayed from March, May 1 and May 9. [April 4]

А известна ли причина последнего переноса с 9го Мая ?

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http://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2018/04/Hardware-acceleration-boosts-science-on-the-ISS.html

Hardware acceleration boosts science on the ISS
16 April 2018



Electronics upgrade for the Electro-Magnetic Levitator - More experiments in less time

Friedrichshafen, 16/04/2018 - German astronaut Alexander Gerst will set-up the HSC-OS (High Speed Camera Operating System), a small but powerful electronic upgrade to control the Electro-Magnetic Levitator's (EML) high-speed video camera and rapidly process the enormous volume of data it generates. Airbus has developed this component on behalf of the German Aerospace Center´s (DLR) Space Administration. This science "booster" - scheduled for launch with Orbital Antares 9 Mission - will be integrated into the EML facility on board the ISS during the European Space Agency's Horizons mission, which will last until the end of 2018.

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Airbus´ new concept uses advanced commercial microcomputer boards, that were specially adapted and qualified for use in Space, increasing the transfer speed from the camera to the computer system by a factor of 10. Moreover, a special hardware-based data compressor, integrated in the commercial microcomputer, replaces the previous, software-based concept, reducing compression times by factors of 60 or more. Both measures significantly increase the data throughput of the system.

The Electro-Magnetic Levitator is a much lauded experimental facility in the Columbus laboratory of the ISS. Funded by ESA and DLR´s Space Administration, it was developed and built by Airbus. It was launched on board the ATV-5 in August 2014, and Alexander Gerst installed the EML during his first stay on the ISS in autumn 2014. Now Gerst is also scheduled to install the data electronics this summer – an important enhancement to the EML that will enable the researchers to pursue scientific excellence with even greater efficiency.

The EML

This facility aids researchers in conducting scientific experiments on small metal samples, allowing them to determine important material parameters with extreme precision. These, in turn, are crucial for optimising industrial manufacturing processes on Earth, to produce better metallic materials with customised properties.

Metal samples are melted and heated to temperatures of up to 2,100 degrees Celsius and measurements are taken in the molten state. Samples are then solidified in a controlled manner. As hot molten metals are extremely chemically reactive, each sample is processed containerlessly by placing it without a crucible in an electromagnetic field, causing them to be positioned and heated by induction. All measurements must therefore also be taken using non-contact optical methods.

The EML's sophisticated measurement and processing technology also includes a high-speed video camera that films these rapid processes, on the levitating molten metal sample, at more than 30,000 frames per second.

Since operations commenced, many experiments have been conducted (>1,200 cycles of melting and solidifying) and enormous volumes of data collected (>13 TB) – mainly video data.

"It became apparent fairly soon after commissioning that the mission capacity is dependent on the time it takes to process the huge amounts of high-speed video data," said Wolfgang Soellner, who is responsible for EML experiment design at Airbus. "This was due to an enhanced utilisation concept that produces significantly more data than the mission studies had planned for. The upgraded video data processing will eliminate this bottleneck in the experimental procedure."

Materials science relies on repeating experiments numerous times with slightly altered settings, so accelerated experimental procedures are of central importance to achieving timely scientific results.

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https://www.orbitalatk.com/news-room/feature-stories/OA9-Mission-Page/default.aspx?prid=283

Mission Update: OA-9 Space Station Cargo Resupply

Launch:	May 20, 2018; 5:04 a.m. EDT
Launch Site:	MARS Pad 0A, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia
Mission Customer:	NASA

Mission Update

Orbital ATK is targeting Sunday, May 20 with a 5-minute window opening at 5:04 a.m. EDT for the launch of the OA-9 mission to the International Space Station. Orbital ATK's Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to launch aboard an Antares rocket for the seventh time fr om NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Cygnus will deliver vital equipment, supplies and scientific equipment to the space station as part of Orbital ATK's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract with NASA. The Antares launch vehicle is integrated and ready for Cygnus arrival. Initial cargo has been loaded and the Cygnus spacecraft is ready for fueling. After fueling, Cygnus will move to the Horizontal Integration Facility wh ere it will be mated to Antares and final cargo will be loaded. Fairing encapsulation will be the final activity prior to rollout to Virginia Space's Pad 0A for launch operations.

Cargo Resupply Mission Overview

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NASA Wallops‏Подлинная учетная запись @NASA_Wallops 21 ч. назад

Wallops is gearing up to launch @OrbitalATK's #OA9 mission to the @Space_Station! Antares and the Cygnus spacecraft are scheduled to launch Sunday, May 20 at 5:04 a.m. from Virginia Space's Pad 0A on Wallops Island, delivering vital equipment, supplies and science experiments!

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https://www.nasa.gov/social/witness-the-next-space-station-cargo-spacecraft-launch-from-virginia

April 24, 2018

Witness the Next Space Station Cargo Spacecraft Launch from Virginia

We are inviting social media users to apply for credentials to cover the launch for Orbital ATK's CRS-9 mission to the International Space Station. The Cygnus cargo spacecraft is scheduled to launch atop an Antares rocket at 5:04 a.m. EDT on May 20, from Pad 0A at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at our Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. 

A maximum of 50 active social media users will be selected to attend the two-day event May 19-20, 2018 and will be given the same access as news media in an effort to align the experience of social media representatives with those of traditional media. Participants should be aware that due to the complexity of these launches, it is possible that Antares could launch at a later date within the May 20-25 window.
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Last Updated: April 25, 2018
Editor: Emily Furfaro

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/orbital/2018/04/30/cygnus-spacecraft-for-crs-9-rolls-to-fueling-facility/

Cygnus Spacecraft for CRS-9 Rolls to Fueling Facility

Rob Garner
Posted Apr 30, 2018 at 12:33 pm

At NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia's Eastern Shore, Orbital ATK's Cygnus cargo spacecraft was moved from payload processing to spacecraft fueling early on the morning of April 30.

The Cygnus for the CRS-9 mission — Orbital ATK's ninth contracted cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station — is scheduled to launch aboard the company's Antares rocket no earlier than 5:04 a.m. EDT May 20.

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Orbital ATK's Cygnus spacecraft for the CRS-9 cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station is moved from a payload processing facility to a fueling facility on April 30 at NASA Wallops in Virginia. Credit: NASA's Wallops Flight Facility/Kyle Hoppes


Credit: NASA's Wallops Flight Facility/Kyle Hoppes


Credit: NASA's Wallops Flight Facility/Kyle Hoppes


Credit: NASA's Wallops Flight Facility/Kyle Hoppes

Launch will be from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's Pad-0A at NASA Wallops.

Cargo resupply by U.S. companies ensures a national capability to deliver critical science research to the space station, significantly increasing NASA's ability to conduct new science investigations in the world's only microgravity laboratory.

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Orbital ATK‏Подлинная учетная запись @OrbitalATK 22 ч.22 часа назад


Inside Look: Over the weekend, the #OA9 #Cygnus was loaded into the CVC (Cygnus Vertical Container) prior to its transportation to the V-55 Fueling Hall at @NASA_Wallops. Launch is scheduled for 5/20 at 5:04am ET/9:04am UTC

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