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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/08/21/iss-daily-summary-report-8212019/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/21/2019

International Docking Adapter (IDA)3 Extravehicular Activity (EVA):

Crewmembers Nick Hague and Andrew Morgan successfully executed USOS EVA #55 within 6 hours and 31 minutes in order to accomplish the following tasks:

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• IDA3 cable routing and connections
  
• IDA3 installation
  
• IDA3 Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) removal
  
• IDA3 outfitting.
• Install Hemispherical (HEMI) reflectors (2)
  
• Install H-Fixture MLI
  
• Install PMA3 planar reflector cover
  

[/li][li]Connect second Truss Jumper and address ungrounded connector
[/li][li]EWC Ethernet Cable (W4300) routing
[/li][li]PMA3 Articulating Portable Foot Restraint (APFR) to Starboard CETA cart relocation
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Micro-15:

The crew performed the Micro-15 fixation on the sample culture bags. The goal of this investigation is to better understand the effects of gravity on the differentiation of mammalian cells using 3-D cultures of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. Past flight experiments and ground-based simulations have demonstrated that microgravity influences gene expression, cell proliferation, and differentiation in stem cells but the mechanism behind these observations is not clearly understood. This study investigates how exposure to microgravity fundamentally alters cell regulation and how these changes can affect the timing, progression, and outcomes of cell differentiation.

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Remote Power Control Module (RPCM) Remote Power Controller (RPC) Trip:

RPCM N32A2BE1 RPC-3, which powers the Node 3 Forward Port Intra-Module Ventilation (IMV) fan tripped open overnight. Ground teams are assessing telemetry and formulating a troubleshooting plan.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/08/22/full-science-schedule-today-after-spacewalk-and-rocket-launch/

Full Science Schedule Today After Spacewalk and Rocket Launch

Mark Garcia
Posted Aug 22, 2019 at 1:25 pm


NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan is pictured working outside the International Space Station during a six-hour and 32-minute spacewalk to install the orbiting lab's second commercial crew vehicle docking port, the International Docking Adapter-3

Russia's uncrewed Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station following its launch just a few hours after Wednesday's spacewalk. The Expedition 60 crew is back on a full science schedule today and preparing to send a U.S. cargo craft back to Earth.

NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Andrew Morgan called down to Mission Control today to discuss yesterday's spacewalk when they installed the station's second commercial crew vehicle docking port, the International Docking Adapter-3. The duo, including NASA Flight Engineer Christina Koch, talked about normal technical issues and task challenges they faced before, during and after the spacewalking job.

Koch spent most of Thursday tending to lab mice living aboard the station. Scientists seek therapeutic insights not possible on Earth by observing the rodents due to their genetic similarity to humans.

Hague spent a portion of his day contributing to experiments designed by middle and high school students researching a variety of space phenomena. Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) continued exploring ways to manufacture safer, more fuel-efficient tires before moving on to more cell differentiation research.

Morgan is preparing the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft for its return to Earth next week. The crew will be packing Dragon over the weekend and into Monday with the results of numerous space experiments for analysis. Robotics controllers will command the Canadarm2 to release Dragon from its grips on Tuesday at 10:42 a.m. EDT. It will splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of southern California a few hours later for retrieval by SpaceX personnel.

The first unpiloted Soyuz spacecraft launched yesterday from Kazakhstan about nine hours after Hague and Morgan completed their spacewalk. The Soyuz MS-14 is orbiting Earth today headed toward the station following a successful 2.1a booster test during its ascent. Commander Alexey Ovchinin and Flight Engineer Alexander Skvortsov will monitor its automated approach and rendezvous when it docks Saturday to the Poisk module at 1:31 a.m. EDT.

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 Nick Hague ‏Подлинная учетная запись @AstroHague 6 ч. назад

Each time I open the door the views keep getting better. Congratulations to all involved in the successful execution of this #spacewalk. From our EVA and Robotics trainers to the teams down in Mission Control – The quality of our training is out of this world.

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https://ria.ru/20190823/1557813961.html

Конструктор рассказал подробности полета робота "Федора" к МКС
08:54 23.08.2019

ПЕКИН, 23 авг – РИА Новости. Российский антропоморфный робот "Федор", который в четверг направился к Международной космической станции, не будет подзаряжаться и всю миссию в 17 дней проведет на одной зарядке, заявил РИА Новости главный конструктор НПО "Андроидная техника" Алексей Богданов.

Робот "Федор" полетел на МКС 22 августа на беспилотном корабле "Союз МС-14". После стыковки 24 августа его перенесут из корабля в российский сегмент станции. На орбите робот пробудет до 7 сентября. Таким образом, на станции робот пробудет 14 суток, а всего вне Земли – 17 дней. Управлять движениями робота на станции будет российский космонавт Александр Скворцов с помощью специального костюма.

"Фактически сейчас робот все время будет в автономном полете, ему нельзя заряжаться и подзаряжаться, он живет на том объеме зарядки, на той электроэнергии, которую он получил на старте", - рассказал Богданов.

По его словам, "дело в том, что расписание космонавтов достаточно сжатое, он просто будет уходить в спящий режим и ждать, пока у космонавтов не освободится на него время для запланированных экспериментов. "Будет четыре или пять сеансов - я не знаю, сколько они смогут выделить, но на все эти сеансы питания хватит, как показывают расчеты", - отметил он.

Разработка "Федора" началась в 2014 году по заказу МЧС в рамках проекта "Спасатель" Фонда перспективных исследований. Изначально робота в космос отправлять не собирались, хотя в его основу были заложены наработки по проектам SAR-400 и SAR-401, которые предлагались до этого Роскосмосу. Разрабатывавшийся андроид-спасатель под управлением находящегося в безопасном месте оператора должен был пробираться через завалы и вытаскивать пострадавших из-под обломков зданий, помогать людям выбираться из пожаров, работать в зонах с химическим и радиационным заражением. Для этого его научили ходить по лестнице, водить автомобиль, использовать электроинструмент спасателей. Он умеет садиться на шпагат, стрелять с двух рук и делать уколы шприцом, а также работать дрелью.

К 2016 году, когда проект был окончательно разработан, в спасательной службе ему места не нашлось, и тогда его решили отправить в космос.

Свое новое имя – "Федор" (Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research, или Финальный Экспериментальный Демонстрационный Объект Исследований) – робот получил в 2016 году от Дмитрия Рогозина, курировавшего Фонд перспективных исследований. До этого робот фигурировал под названием "Аватар".

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/08/22/iss-daily-summary-report-8222019/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/22/2019

60 Soyuz (60S) Uncrewed Launch:

60S launched nominally last night fr om Baikonur Cosmodrome. Roscosmos currently has limited capability to return scientific samples and/or equipment for refurbishment so this uncrewed flight was planned to complete the following test objectives:

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• To verify the integration of the Soyuz spacecraft with the Soyuz-2.1a rocket
  
• To aid in the development of an uncrewed vehicle for return of cargo to the ground from the Russian Segment
  

Docking to the ISS MRM2 port is scheduled for this Saturday.

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NutrISS:

The crew attached the Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) Measurement electrodes to the subject's skin and performed measurements. A questionnaire was also completed and the BIA hardware was stowed. Long duration spaceflight induces relevant changes in body composition and a loss of body mass. In the NutrISS investigation, a periodic assessment of body composition (body weight, fat mass, and fat-free mass) during spaceflight aboard the ISS is carried out using a dedicated bio-impedance analysis device to allow for the measurement of long-term energy balance modification over time. On the basis of this data, it is hypothesized that an adjusted diet maintaining a near-neutral energy balance, and/or increasing protein, intake can lim it microgravity-induced bone and muscle loss of crew members.

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Micro-15:

The crew performed the drug injections for Session D operations. The goal of this investigation is to better understand the effects of gravity on the differentiation of mammalian cells using 3-D cultures of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. Past flight experiments and ground-based simulations have demonstrated that microgravity influences gene expression, cell proliferation, and differentiation in stem cells but the mechanism behind these observations is not clearly understood. This study investigates how exposure to microgravity fundamentally alters cell regulation and how these changes can affect the timing, progression, and outcomes of cell differentiation.

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Goodyear Tire:

The crew performed the sample termination operations by injection termination solutions into the three sample bags and stowed. Pushing the Limits of Silica Fillers for Tire Applications (Goodyear Tire) evaluates creation of novel silica forms and structures, or morphologies, using traditional techniques to form silica fillers in microgravity. The space environment may yield results not possible in ground-based environments. Better understanding of silica morphology and the relationship between silica structure and properties may improve the silica design process as well as silica rubber formulation and tire manufacturing and performance on the ground.

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NanoRacks Module-9:

The crew performed session 4 operations for the activation deactivation and shaking of Module 9 mixture tubes. NanoRacks-National Center for Earth and Space Science Education-Gemini includes 41 microgravity experiments designed by students in grades 5 through 12 and college. The experiments range from examinations of water filtration and purification to synthetic soil production, rust formation, antibiotic effectiveness, growth and development of microacquatic organisms, and growth of plant, fungi, and bacteria. Each was chosen from more than 3,000 entries submitted by more than 23,000 U.S., Canadian, and Brazilian students. The experiments use NanoRacks MixStix, miniature laboratories activated by the ISS crew and are eventually returned to the student teams on Earth for analysis.

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Rodent Research-17 (RR-17):

The crew restocked all four Rodent Habitats and cleaned the access unit. Rodent Research-17 (RR-17) uses young and old 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.

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Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Display and Control Module (DCM) Recessed Poppet with Visible O-Ring:

During post EVA operations, while disconnecting the Service and Cooling Umbilical (SCU) from EMU 3006, the crew reported one of the o-rings on the DCM Multiple Connector was visible and the associated poppet was slightly recessed. No leaking water was observed initially or after the suit had been stowed for approximately two hours. Upon review of video downlink, the affected poppet was identified as the "Cooling In" poppet. Today, the crew successfully reseated the o-ring by lubricating and cycling the poppet.

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EVA Debrief:

Following yesterday's IDA3 EVA, the crew and ground teams completed a debrief to address process improvement, concerns and/or comments.

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https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-tv-to-air-us-cargo-ship-departure-from-space-station

Aug. 22, 2019
MEDIA ADVISORY M19-090

NASA TV to Air US Cargo Ship Departure from Space Station


A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft approaches the International Space Station July 27, 2019, on the company's 18th cargo delivery to the space station as it orbits 265 miles above the Atlantic Ocean, off the west coast of Namibia.
Credits: NASA

Filled with almost 2,700 pounds of valuable scientific experiments and other cargo, a SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft is set to leave the International Space Station Tuesday, Aug. 27. NASA Television and the agency's website will broadcast its departure live beginning at 10:15 a.m. EDT.

Robotic flight controllers at mission control in Houston will issue remote commands at 10:42 a.m. to release Dragon from the Earth-facing port of the Harmony module using the station's Canadarm2 robotic arm. Expedition 60 Flight Engineer Christina Koch of NASA will back up the ground controllers and monitor Dragon's systems as it departs the orbital laboratory.

Dragon will fire its thrusters to move a safe distance from the station, then execute a deorbit burn around 3:22 p.m. as it heads for a parachute-assisted splashdown around 4:21 p.m. in the Pacific Ocean, some 300 miles southwest of Long Beach, California. The deorbit burn and splashdown will not air on NASA TV.

Dragon launched on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket July 25 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, and arrived at the space station two days later.

Some of the scientific investigations Dragon will return to Earth include:

Bio-Mining in Microgravity
The Biorock investigation provides insight into the physical interactions of liquid, rocks and microorganisms in microgravity and improving the efficiency and understanding of mining materials in space. Bio-mining eventually could help explorers on the Moon or Mars get needed materials on site, lessening the need for precious resources from Earth and reducing the amount of supplies explorers must take with them.

Mechanisms of Moss in Microgravity
Space Moss compares mosses grown aboard the space station with those grown on Earth to determine how microgravity affects its growth, development, and other characteristics. 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. This investigation also could yield information that aids in engineering other plants to grow better on the Moon and Mars, as well as on Earth.

Improving Tire Manufacturing from Orbit
The Goodyear Tire investigation uses microgravity to push the limits of silica fillers for tire applications. A better understanding of silica morphology and the relationship between silica structure and its properties could provide improvements for increased fuel efficiency, which would reduce transportation costs and help to protect Earth's environment.

These are just a few of the hundreds of investigations aimed at keeping astronauts healthy during space travel and demonstrating technologies for future human and robotic exploration beyond low-Earth orbit, including missions to the Moon by 2024 and on to Mars. Space station research also provides opportunities for other U.S. government agencies, private industry, and academic and research institutions to conduct microgravity research that leads to new technologies, medical treatments, and products that improve life on Earth.

For more than 18 years, humans have lived and worked continuously aboard the International Space Station, advancing scientific knowledge and demonstrating new technologies, making research breakthroughs not possible on Earth that will enable long-duration human and robotic exploration into deep space. A global endeavor, more than 230 people from 18 countries have visited the unique microgravity laboratory that has hosted more than 2,500 research investigations from researchers in 106 countries.

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Last Updated: Aug. 22, 2019
Editor: Karen Northon

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Space to Ground: Additional Parking: 08/23/2019

 NASA Johnson

Опубликовано: 23 авг. 2019 г.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cCxaYVyuv4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cCxaYVyuv4 (2:30)

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 Andrew Morgan‏ Подлинная учетная запись @AstroDrewMorgan 24 мин. назад

My first spacewalk was exhilarating. Installing the IDA-3 for future U.S. vehicles to dock to @Space_Station was hard work. Special thanks to my crewmates @astro_luca, @AstroHague, @Astro_Christina & a tremendous @NASA_Johnson ground team who made the mission a complete success!

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/08/23/life-science-today-as-crew-readies-for-spacecraft-arrivals-and-departures/

Life Science Today as Crew Readies for Spacecraft Arrivals and Departures

Mark Garcia
Posted Aug 23, 2019 at 11:15 am


Expedition 60 crewmembers (fr om left) Alexey Ovchinin, Luca Parmitano and Andrew Morgan pose for a portrait inside the vestibule between the Columbus laboratory module and the Harmony module.

The Expedition 60 crew is continuing ongoing space science today and packing a U.S. resupply ship for departure next week. Russia's first unpiloted Soyuz spacecraft is also on its way to the International Space Station wh ere it will dock early Saturday morning.

Four astronauts, Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) with Christina Koch, Andrew Morgan and Nick Hague, all from NASA, are readying the SpaceX Dragon for its return to Earth. They will be packing Dragon with cargo and completed space experiments all weekend and into Monday.

Ground controllers will remotely command the Canadarm2 robotic arm to detach Dragon from the Harmony module before releasing it into orbit on Tuesday at 10:42 a.m. EDT. SpaceX personnel will retrieve Dragon from the Pacific Ocean after its splashdown off the coast of southern California a few hours later. NASA TV begins its live broadcast of Dragon's departure on Tuesday at 10:15 a.m.

A multitude of space experiments is continuing aboard the orbiting lab today. Hague explored how moss grows in microgravity to inform self-sustaining human missions to the Moon and Mars. Koch serviced 3D printed tissue samples for a study investigating printing human organs in space. Parmitano researched cell differentiation to help doctors design medical therapies for humans on Earth and in space. Finally, Morgan collected and spun his blood samples in a centrifuge before stowing them in a science freezer for analysis.

The two cosmonauts, Alexey Ovchinin and Alexander Skvortsov, will be up early Saturday several hours before the rest of their crewmates. They will be monitoring the automated arrival of the Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft set to dock to the Poisk module at 1:31 a.m. EDT Saturday. It will stay there for two weeks before undocking and parachuting to a landing in Kazakhstan with no crew onboard Sept. 6.

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Роботы на МКС

 Роскосмос ТВ

Опубликовано: 23 авг. 2019 г.

Работа  на борту Международной космической станции, тем более в открытом космосе - всегда риск. Как самую сложную и опасную работу передоверить роботам - думают учёные и конструкторы...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAP2rrbgNNYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAP2rrbgNNY (2:13)

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 Chris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF 2 мин. назад

Russia and NASA mission controls have each given their "GO" to proceed with @SoyuzMS14 automated docking. Docked slated for 01:31 EDT (05:31 UTC). #Russia #Roscosmos #SkybotF850

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 Chris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF 2 мин. назад

Impulse 4 burn has occurred, slowing and trimming #SoyuzMS14's approach to Station.

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