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Paolo Nespoli‏Подлинная учетная запись @astro_paolo 3 ч. назад

My mistake: this is the Russian Body Mass Measurement Device. Soon Fyodor & Sergey will install a new and updated version! #VITAmission

19 мин. назад

How do you weigh an astronaut who's weightless? With the SLAMMD device of course!

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Space to Ground: A Stunning Launch: 08/04/2017

NASA Johnson

Опубликовано: 4 авг. 2017 г.

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SpeedyTime 4 – Microgravity Science Glovebox

NASA Johnson

Опубликовано: 4 авг. 2017 г.

Doing groundbreaking science can mean working with dangerous materials; how do the astronauts on the International Space Station protect themselves and their ship in those cases? They use the Microgravity Science Glovebox: in this "SpeedyTime" segment Expedition 52 flight engineer Peggy Whitson pulls a rack out of the wall of the Destiny Laboratory to show us how astronauts access a sealed environment for science and technology experiments that involve potentially hazardous
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2017/08/03/iss-daily-summary-report-8032017/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/03/2017
Posted on August 3, 2017 at 4:00 pm by HQ.

Sarcolab-3:

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With assistance fr om an operator, a USOS crewmember ingressed the Muscle Atrophy Research & Exercise System (MARES) chair in the Columbus module, installed the Electromyograph and Percutaneous Electrical Stimulation (PEMS) device and adjusted pads and constraints for the Sarcolab-3 ankle protocol. The operator then collected ultrasound images of the subject's right leg during exercise activities. Ground experts are evaluating anomalies that occurred during the investigation that prevented completion of today's session. Later in the day a crewmember installed the mechanisms specific to the knee configuration for Sarcolab-3 operations tomorrow. The data collected for Sarcolab-3 will be compared to pre and post flight measurements to assess the impact of hypothesized microgravity induced muscle loss. Myotendinous and Neuromuscular Adaptation to Long-term Spaceflight (Sarcolab) investigates the adaptation and deterioration of the soleus (calf muscle) wh ere it joins the Achilles tendon, which links it to the heel and carries loads from the entire body. Muscle fiber samples are taken from crew members before and after flight and analyzed for changes in structural and chemical properties. MRI and ultrasound tests and electrode stimulation are conducted to help assess muscle and tendon changes caused by microgravity exposure.

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Electrostatic Levitation Furnace (ELF):

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The crew replaced sample cartridges in the ELF, an experimental facility designed to levitate, melt and solidify materials by containerless processing techniques using the Electrostatic Levitation method. With this facility, thermophysical properties of high temperature melts can be measured, and solidification from deeply undercooled melts can be achieved.

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NanoRacks Platforms 2 and 3:

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The crew installed NanoRacks Platform 2 and 3 in the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) to support investigation hardware arriving on SpaceX-12. These NanoRack platforms are multipurpose research facilities that provide power and data transfer capabilities for NanoRacks Module investigations.

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Improved Payload Ethernet Hub Gateway (iPEHG):

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The crew installed an iPEHG in Express Rack (ER) 4. The new iPEHG design corrects performance limitations often experienced by the older PEHGs.

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Mobile Servicing System (MSS) Operations:

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Yesterday afternoon, Robotics Ground Controllers translated the Mobile Transporter (MT) from Worksite 8 (WS8 ) to WS4. They then stowed Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) on Mobile Base System (MBS) Power Data Grapple Fixture 2 (PDGF2) and walked the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) off MBS PDGF3 onto the Lab PDGF.

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Human Spaceflight‏Подлинная учетная запись @esaspaceflight 11 ч. назад

Week 1 of #VITAmission saw @astro_paolo working with #MaresTheBeast for muscle atrophy experiment @ISS_Research http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2017/08/Paolo_and_Mares ...

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Сергей Рязанский‏ @SergeyISS 9 ч. назад

Провели обязательную тренировку по использованию аварийных масок // The newly arrived crew practiced emergency mask don and purge technique

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Human Spaceflight‏Подлинная учетная запись @esaspaceflight 5 ч. назад

What exactly is MARES & why is @astro_paolo using it? Read about muscle loss @ISS_Research on #VITAmission blog http://blogs.esa.int/VITAmission/2017/08/04/kicking-off-science-sarcolab-3-and-muscle-loss-in-space/ ...

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Что это за паровая машина на заклёпках?

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сколько же эта штуковина места занимает! =)))
присоединяюсь к вопросу - что это?)!

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Paolo Nespoli‏Подлинная учетная запись @astro_paolo 41 мин. назад

Dentro il modulo abitativo espandibile BEAM, in fase di test come possibile modulo abitabile per le missioni oltre la Stazione Spaziale


34 мин. назад

Inside the expandable module BEAM, currently under testing as a habitat for future human missions beyond the @Space_Station #VITAmission

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Старый пишет:
Что это за паровая машина на заклёпках?

Пытошное, э-э, кресло    

http://blogs.esa.int/VITAmission/2017/08/04/kicking-off-science-sarcolab-3-and-muscle-loss-in-space/

MARES, the Muscle Atrophy Resistive Exercise System located in the Columbus module of the ISS.

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http://blogs.esa.int/VITAmission/2017/08/04/kicking-off-science-sarcolab-3-and-muscle-loss-in-space/

Posted on August 4, 2017 by laylan

Kicking off science: Sarcolab-3 and muscle loss in space

After arrival in the early hours of Saturday morning (29 July) to the International Space Station, and having the rest of the day off, ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli got straight to work by Sunday 30 July.

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Paolo with MARES, aka The Beast. Credit: ESA/NASA

The first experiment for Paolo on a long list of science activities during his VITA mission is Sarcolab-3: this experiment (full name "Myotendinous and Neuromuscular Adaption to Long-term Spaceflight") investigates how muscles adapt to and deteriorate in weightlessness.

Researchers know that prolonged exposure to weightlessness causes weaker muscles. With the Sarcolab-3 experiment, an international research team with investigators fr om ESA, NASA and the Russian Institute of Biomedical Problems want to find out why this happens.

In particular, the experiment targets the calf muscle where it connects to the Achilles tendon, or the load-carrying parts of our legs. On Earth, this muscle is constantly stimulated by gravity in the form of walking and other exercise. In microgravity, wh ere floating is the norm, it is greatly underused.
 

Paolo setting up MARES with Randy Bresnik of NASA. Credit: ESA/NASA

Paolo and his fellow Expedition 52/53 crew members Randy Bresnik of NASA and Sergey Ryazansky from Roscosmos are participating in the experiment. Muscle fiber samples were taken from the crewmembers pre-flight and will also be collected post-flight to be analysed for changes in chemical and structural properties. For in-flight measurements, the astronauts use MARES, the Muscle Atrophy Resistive Exercise System located in the Columbus module of the ISS.

MARES is a physiology instrument that offers detailed information about how muscles behave during spaceflight. It is one of the largest human physiology instruments ever uploaded to the ISS and is kept stowed away when not in use. Unpacking and setting up the machine is a day's work in itself. Watch a time lapse video of MARES setup .

Paolo measuring his calf muscle's response to stimuli using MARES. Credit: ESA/NASA

Once set up, Paolo straps his leg, outfitted with some sensors, into MARES. The machine then stimulates the leg and measures the muscle's response.

Understanding how muscle loss works in space means researchers can create effective countermeasures. Already in place is a strict daily exercise regime for astronauts to help them stay fit during their stay in microgravity . For two hours a day they must work out using specially designed equipment. With insights from Sarcolab-3, researchers hope to create more effective actions against muscle loss in space.

But of course, muscle atrophy does not only occur in space. Data from Sarcolab-3 on how and why muscles lose strength can be highly applicable to patients suffering similar medical conditions on Earth.

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Watch a time lapse video of MARES setup .

Продолжение опупеи с пытошным креслом, ч.2

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Jack Fischer‏Подлинная учетная запись @Astro2fish 50 мин. назад

I call it "Cancer Seeking Missile", @AstroPeggy with a new drug that's laying waste to lung cancer cells in labs: https://go.nasa.gov/2ffmoqp 

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https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/a-look-inside-the-space-stations-expandable-beam-module

Aug. 3, 2017

A Look Inside the Space Station's Experimental BEAM Module

NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik looks through the hatch of the International Space Station's Bigelow Expandable Aerospace Module (BEAM) on July 31, 2017. He shared this photo on social media on August 2, commenting, "Ever wonder how you look when you enter a new part of a spacecraft? Well, this is it. First time inside the expandable BEAM module."

The BEAM is an experimental expandable module launched to the station aboard SpaceX's eighth commercial resupply mission on April 8, 2016, and fully expanded and pressurized on May 28. Expandable modules weigh less and take up less room on a rocket than a traditional module, while allowing additional space for living and working. They provide protection from solar and cosmic radiation, space debris, and other contaminants. Crews traveling to the moon, Mars, asteroids, or other destinations may be able to use them as habitable structures.

The BEAM is just over halfway into its planned two-year demonstration on the space station. NASA and Bigelow are currently focusing on measuring radiation dosage inside the BEAM. Using two active Radiation Environment Monitors (REM) inside the module, researchers at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston are able to take real-time measurements of radiation levels.

Image Credit: NASA
 
 
Last Updated: Aug. 4, 2017
Editor: Sarah Loff

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https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-highlights-science-on-next-space-station-resupply-mission

Aug. 3, 2017
MEDIA ADVISORY M17-089

NASA Highlights Science on Next Space Station Resupply Mission

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SpaceX Dragon Capsule
Credits: NASA

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NASA will host a media teleconference at noon EDT Tuesday, Aug. 8, to discuss sel ect science investigations launching on the next SpaceX commercial resupply flight to the International Space Station.

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SpaceX is targeting no earlier than Sunday, Aug. 13 for the launch of its Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket fr om Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Participants in the teleconference will be:

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• Marco Baptista, director of Research Programs at the Michael J. Fox Foundation, and lead investigator Sebastian Mathea of the University of Oxford, England, will discuss Crystallization of LRRK2 Under Microgravity Conditions. The investigation, sponsored by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), could help scientists better understand the pathology of Parkinson's and aid in the development of therapies.
• Joan Nichols, professor of internal medicine and infectious diseases, and associate director of the Galveston National Laboratory at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, will discuss the Effect of Microgravity on Stem Cell Mediated Recellularization (Lung Tissue). The experiment uses the microgravity environment of space to test strategies for growing new lung tissue, and assists Earth-based efforts to develop complex bioengineered tissue that can be used to repair damaged organs or reduce organ rejection.
• Eun-Suk Seo, principal investigator for the Cosmic-Ray Energetics and Mass investigation (CREAM) at the University of Maryland, College Park. This investigation will involve placing a balloon-borne instrument aboard the International Space Station to measure the charges of cosmic rays over a period of three years.
• Michael Delp, principal investigator for Rodent Research-9 at Florida State University, Tallahassee. The research team will evaluate the physiological changes in mice that occur during a long-duration spaceflight mission in order to improve understanding about how vision loss and joint changes occur in astronauts after long stays in space.
• Wheeler "Chip" Hardy, Kestrel Eye program manager with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC)/Army Forces Strategic Command. NanoRacks-SMDC-Kestrel Eye is a microsatellite carrying an optical imaging system payload to validate the concept of using microsatellites in low-Earth orbit to support critical operations.
  

To participate in the teleconference, media must contact Tabatha Thompson at 202-358-1100 or tabatha.t.thompson@nasa.gov by 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, for dial-in information.

Audio of the teleconference will be streamed live online at:

https://www.nasa.gov/live

SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft will carry crew supplies, scientific research and hardware to the orbiting laboratory to support the Expedition 52 and 53 crews for the 12th mission by SpaceX under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services contract.

For launch countdown coverage, NASA's launch blog, and more information about the mission, visit:

https://www.nasa.gov/spacex

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Tabatha Thompson
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
tabatha.t.thompson@nasa.gov

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Last Updated: Aug. 4, 2017
Editor: Katherine Brown

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https://www.army.mil/article/191708/smdc_prepares_for_upcoming_kestrel_eye_launch

SMDC prepares for upcoming Kestrel Eye launch
By Jason B. Cutshaw, USASMDC/ARSTRAT Public AffairsAugust 1, 2017

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Kestrel Eye is an electro-optical, nanosatellite being developed by the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command. It will improve mission command on the move for a brigade combat team to allow tactical leaders to synchronize action, seize the initiative and maintain near-real-time situational awareness. Kestrel Eye is scheduled to be launched to the International Space Station as a payload aboard the Space X Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral, Florida in mid-August as part of the ISS cargo resupply mission, Space X CRS-12. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo)
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REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama -- One U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command team is preparing for an out of this world product launch.

The USASMDC/ARSTRAT Technical Center's Kestrel Eye is a small, low-cost, visible-imagery satellite designed to provide images rapidly to the tactical-level ground Warfighter. Kestrel Eye is scheduled to be launched to the International Space Station as a payload aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in mid-August as part of the ISS cargo resupply mission, SpaceX CRS-12.

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Once aboard the ISS, the crew will extract Kestrel Eye from the cargo capsule and deploy the small satellite to its orbit. Once deployed a safe distance away from the ISS, the satellite will power up automatically and be ready to receive signals from the ground station.

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A key characteristics of Kestrel Eye is a microsatellite technology demonstrator weighing approximately 50 kg that is an electro-optical imaging satellite with tactically useful resolution. Kestrel Eye is considered a low-cost satellite, with a cost of less than $2 million per spacecraft in production mode, and will have an operational life of greater than one year in low earth orbit.

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Сергей Рязанский‏ @SergeyISS 4 авг.

#Кроноцкая Сопка, окруженная пушистыми облаками // #Kronotsky is a major stratovolcano on Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East

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Кубосаты из проекта BIRDs, запущенные ранее с борта МКС (#13163), идентифицированы
 
BIRD JJ - "TOKI" (Japan);
BIRD GG - "GhanaSat 1" (Ghana);
BIRD MM - "Mazaalai" (Mongolia);
BIRD BB - "BRAC Onnesha" (Bangladesh);
BIRD NN - "Nigeria Edusat 1" (Nigeria).

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Paolo Nespoli‏Подлинная учетная запись @astro_paolo 43 мин. назад

Con i suoi - 80º C il congelatore MELFI è persino troppo freddo con noi astronauti... anche se lo trattiamo con i guanti! #VITAmission


42 мин. назад

The coolest payload on the @Space_Station? With its -80ºC the MELFI laboratory freezer wins hands down! http://bit.ly/2wlJi3w  #VITAmission

http://bit.ly/2wlJi3w --> 16 MELFI HR_WEB.pdf - 2826577 B, 4 стр