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ЦитироватьChris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 4 ч. назад

RELEASE! CRS-17 Dragon has been released by the SSRMS. Dragon departing for a return to Earth with splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.

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https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/06/crs-17-dragon-eom-homecoming/ ...


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ЦитироватьDragon Resupply Ship Leaves Station, Heads for Pacific Splashdown

NASA Video

Опубликовано: 3 июн. 2019 г.

The SpaceX Dragon was released from the station's Canadarm2 robotic arm at 12:01 p.m. EDT today. It will splashdown in the Pacific with about 4,200 pounds of cargo and research later this afternoon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzDaOnTCMPwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzDaOnTCMPw (1:00)

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ЦитироватьChristina H Koch‏Подлинная учетная запись @Astro_Christina 3 ч. назад

Caught a shot of #Dragon being maneuvered by the #canadarm2 fr om its docking port to the position wh ere it got released earlier today. Can you guess what continent we were flying over?


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ЦитироватьDavid Saint-Jacques‏Подлинная учетная запись @Astro_DavidS 2 ч. назад

Yesterday we packed up and closed the hatch on the Dragon cargo capsule. Signed the traditional docking port sticker, as the main operator during Dragon capture a few weeks ago! #DareToExplore





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Конфигурация МКС по состоянию на 17:00 UTC 03.06.2019

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https://ria.ru/20190604/1555240336.html
ЦитироватьГрузовой корабль "Прогресс МС-10" отстыковался от МКС
12:02

МОСКВА, 4 июн - РИА Новости. Грузовой корабль "Прогресс МС-10", находившийся на МКС с ноября, отстыковался от станции и спустя три часа будет сведен с орбиты, сообщил РИА Новости во вторник представитель Роскосмоса.
Цитировать11:40 мск проведена расстыковка транспортного грузового корабля "Прогресс МС-10" от МКС", - сказал собеседник агентства.
Ранее представитель пресс-службы ЦНИИмаш (головной научный институт Роскосмоса, в ведении которого находится центр управления полетом российского сегмента МКС) сообщил РИА Новости, что в 14:45 корабль включит двигатель, который проработает 4 минуты. В результате он будет сведен с орбиты и разрушится в атмосфере. Несгоревшие элементы конструкции корабля упадут в 15:28 в южной части Тихого океана, в зоне, закрытой для авиации и мореплавания.

Корабль "Прогресс МС-10" был запущен с космодрома Байконур в ноябре 2018 года. Он доставил на МКС грузы для экипажа. Корабль провел на станции около 200 суток и увез с нее мусор.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/06/03/iss-daily-summary-report-6032019/
ЦитироватьISS Daily Summary Report – 6/03/2019

SpaceX (SpX)-17 Departure:
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Following yesterday's cargo transfer, Dragon egress and hatch closure operations, ground controllers successfully unberthed the vehicle from the Node 2 Nadir port at 7:25 AM CT. After a nominal release at 11:00 AM CT, Dragon completed a series of separation burns and is progressing towards a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean today at 4:50 PM CT.
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Behavioral Core Measures (BCM):
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Two crew members completed a Team Measures Questionnaire using the data collection tool on a Station Support Computer (SSC). Standardized Behavioral Measures for Detecting Behavioral Health Risks during BCM examines an integrated, standardized suite of measurements for its ability to rapidly and reliably assess the risk of adverse cognitive or behavioral conditions and psychiatric disorders during long-duration spaceflight. This suite of measurements has already been tested in ground analog studies, and the flight investigation is intended to evaluate the validity, feasibility, and acceptability of the suite of tests within the operational and time constraints of spaceflight.
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Capillary Structures:
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The crew filled the science articles and performed a stability assessment, transferred the hardware to the JEM, and programed the camera intervalometer settings. The operations today begin the Capillary Structures investigation. Current life-support systems on the ISS require special equipment to separate liquids and gases, including rotating or moving devices that could cause contamination if they break or fail. The Capillary Structures investigation studies a new method using structures of specific shapes to manage fluid and gas mixtures. The investigation studies water recycling and carbon dioxide removal systems, benefiting future efforts to design lightweight, more reliable life support systems for future space missions.
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JAXA/Mouse Mission Cleanup:
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The crew removed the Mouse Habitat Cage Unit and Mouse Habitat Unit Interface Unit from Cell Biology Experiment Facility (CBEF), detached the CBEF odor filters, and wiped down surfaces. The Mouse Mission experiment has been completed and the animals are returning on SpX-17. The purpose of this 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 space environment.
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JEMAL (Japanese Experiment Module Airlock) Reconfig:
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The crew extended the JEMAL slide table into the ISS cabin, removed the Handhold Experiment Platform (HXP) Adapter from Multi-Purpose Experiment Platform Assembly (MPEP), removed the MPEP from the slide table, then retracted the slide table back into the JEM airlock. These were cleanup activities from previous EXHAM-2 operations.
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Minus Eighty-Degree Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI)2 Spare Electronics Unit (EU) Installation:
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As part of a nominal stow activity for the EU, the crew installed the spare EU into its stowage location in the MELFI2 unit. The MELFI is a cold storage unit capable of maintaining experiment samples at ultra-cold temperatures throughout a mission. The MELFI units use nitrogen as a working fluid and have standard set points of -95°C, -35°C and 2°C.
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Space Pup:
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The remaining Space Pup sperm samples, some of which have been on board ISS for approximately 5 years, were packed for return on SpX-17 which concludes the experiment. Using a mouse model, Space Pup represents the first step towards studying the effects of space radiation on mammalian reproduction, which must be understood to sustain life beyond Earth.
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Mobile Servicing System (MSS) Operations:
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This morning Robotics Ground Controllers powered up the MSS and, once Dragon had been demated from the Node 2 Nadir Active Common Berthing Mechanism (ACBM), maneuvered the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) to the SpaceX release position. Following release, controllers backed the SSRMS away and, after a nominal Dragon departure, maneuvered the SSRMS to a park position; later today they will support a video survey of the Node 2 Nadir ACBM using the SSRMS Tip Elbow camera.
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Текущая конфигурация МКС по состоянию на 09:00 UTC 04.06.2019

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/06/04/us-russian-spaceships-depart-amid-physics-and-biology-on-station/
ЦитироватьUS, Russian Spaceships Depart Amid Physics and Biology on Station

Mark Garcia
Posted Jun 4, 2019 at 10:18 am


Four spaceships are docked at the space station including Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter and Russia's Progress 72 resupply ship and the Soyuz MS-11 and MS-12 crew ships.

A pair of U.S. and Russian resupply ships have departed at the International Space Station this week. Russia's Progress 71 (71P) cargo craft undocked this morning and the SpaceX Dragon returned to Earth Monday.

The 71P, packed with trash and unused hardware, undocked from the aft end of the Zvezda service module today at 3:40 a.m. EDT. It reentered Earth's atmosphere and safely burned up over a remote portion of the Pacific Ocean. This completes a mission that began when the 71P launched Nov. 16 and delivered almost three tons of cargo two days later to the Expedition 57 crew.

Amidst all the cargo transfers and spaceship departures, the Expedition 59 crew found time for continuing space research. Monday saw astronauts David Saint-Jacques and Christina Koch explore the possibility of fueling satellites in space and separating gases and fluids in advanced life support systems. Flight Engineer Anne McClain cleaned an incubator after the completion of an experiment that observed altered gene expressions occurring in space.

Today, the crew is conducting a variety of biomedical research and space botany.

NASA astronaut Nick Hague examined the eyes of cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Alexey Ovchinin today using optical coherence tomography hardware. Saint-Jacques had his leg artery remotely scanned by a doctor on the ground studying cardiovascular health in space.

Koch set up botany hardware today in Europe's Columbus laboratory module for ongoing research into growing a continuous supply of fresh food in space. McClain continued incubator closeout activities in Japan's Kibo laboratory module.

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ЦитироватьIntl. Space Station‏Подлинная учетная запись @Space_Station 2 ч. назад

The @SpaceX #Dragon cargo craft on its 17th contracted mission to resupply the station is pictured June 3, 2019, moments before being released from the Canadarm2 robotic arm.

https://flic.kr/s/aHskiJyhQX 





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https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/06/03/dragon-capsule-returns-to-earth-from-space-station-with-2-1-tons-of-cargo/
ЦитироватьDragon capsule returns to Earth fr om space station with 2.1 tons of cargo
June 3, 2019Stephen Clark


SpaceX's Dragon cargo craft is grappled by the International Space Station's Canadian-built robotic arm before release Monday. Credit: David Saint-Jacques/CSA/NASA

Closing out a 30-day mission, a SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule departed the International Space Station on Monday for a fiery trip back to Earth, culminating in re-entry back into the atmosphere and a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific Ocean southwest of Los Angeles.

The station's Canadian-built robotic arm pulled the Dragon spacecraft from its berthing port on the Harmony module early Monday, and ground controllers in Houston commanded the arm to release the supply ship at 12:01 p.m. EDT (1601 GMT). A series of three thruster firings by the Dragon's Draco control jets pushed the capsule away from the station, setting up for a deorbit burn nearly five hours later.

The deorbit burn set up the Dragon for re-entry, slowing the craft's velocity enough to dip into the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean. Fitted with a protective heat shield, the capsule plunged back to Earth before deploying a series of parachutes to slow for splashdown in the Pacific Ocean around 202 miles (325 kilometers) southwest of Long Beach, California, at 5:48 p.m. EDT (2148 GMT; 2:48 p.m. PDT).

The unpiloted supply ship returned to Earth with more than 4,200 pounds (1,900 kilograms) of equipment.

SpaceX recovery teams were on station in the Pacific to hoist the capsule aboard a boat for the trip back to the Port of Los Angeles, wh ere time-sensitive human and animal research specimens will be turned over to science teams around the world.

The mission was SpaceX's 17th resupply flight to the space station under a $3.04 billion contract with NASA. The capsule arrived at the orbiting complex May 6, two days after a predawn launch from Cape Canaveral aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.


Cargo bags were packed inside the Dragon spacecraft's pressurized cabin before the capsule's departure Monday from the International Space Station. Credit: NASA

The automated Dragon cargo capsule delivered 5,472 pounds (2,482 kilograms) to the space station, including a $110 million NASA instrument mounted outside the space station to monitor carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere. The cargo mission also carried a payload package sponsored by the U.S. Air Force with experiments in X-ray communications, space-based supercomputing, plasma measurements, and attitude control and determination.

Before re-entering the atmosphere Monday, the Dragon jettisoned its unpressurized trunk to burn up during re-entry with a pair of decommissioned NASA instruments loaded into the external payload bay of the SpaceX cargo craft.
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NASA's Cloud-Aerosol Transport System, or CATS, instrument was fastened outside the space station after its delivery on a previous SpaceX cargo mission in January 2015. The CATS instrument measured clouds and tiny particles in the atmosphere that play a role in Earth's climate and weather.

NASA's SCaN Testbed experiment, which arrived at the station in 2012, was also tagged for disposal during re-entry of the Dragon's trunk Monday. During its mission, SCaN Testbed demonstrated the use of software-defined radios for space communications.

SpaceX is gearing up for its next resupply mission to the space station, which is set for launch from Cape Canaveral in July.

More photos from Monday's return of the Dragon spacecraft are posted below.


SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft perched on the end of the space station's robotic arm Monday. Credit: NASA


SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft perched on the end of the space station's robotic arm Monday. Credit: NASA


SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft perched on the end of the space station's robotic arm Monday. Credit: NASA


SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft perched on the end of the space station's robotic arm Monday. Credit: NASA


SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft was released from the space station's robotic arm Monday. Credit: NASA


The Dragon cargo craft was hoisted from the Pacific Ocean onto a SpaceX recovery ship. Credit: SpaceX
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The Heart of the Moon

  Ещё не так уж и давно на МКС ежегодно летали 6 наших космонавтов. На 2020 намечено двое. Напрашивается вопрос: когда это совсем уже прекратится, есть информация?

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https://ria.ru/20190605/1555282923.html
ЦитироватьСтуденты Амурского госуниверситета вышли на связь с космонавтами на МКС
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БЛАГОВЕЩЕНСК, 5 июн - РИА Новости. Студенты "космических" специальностей Амурского госуниверситета (АмГУ) в среду из Амурского центра управления полетами (АЦУП) вышли на связь с российскими космонавтами Олегом Кононенко и Алексеем Овчининым, которые находятся на МКС, рассказал РИА Новости инженер центра Герман Лебедев.

Сеанс начался в 16.50 (10.50 мск), когда, по словам Лебедева, МКС находилась в зоне радиовидимости АЦУП.

"Сеанс длился 10 минут, прошел отлично, была отличная слышимость, студенты успели задать семь вопросов. В том числе спрашивали, каким, по мнению космонавтов, остается срок безопасной эксплуатации МСК. Овчинин и Кононенко ответили, что этим вопросом занимаются наземные службы", - сказал Лебедев РИА Новости.

Собеседник агентства добавил, что в октябре 2018 года на первом сеансе связи из АЦУП студенты спрашивали космонавта Сергея Прокопьева про бытовые условия и эксперименты на МКС.
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В 2009 году АмГУ совместно с Московским авиационным институтом и Южно-Уральским государственным университетом начал готовить инженеров по специальностям "Космические летательные аппараты и разгонные блоки" и "Стартовые и технические комплексы ракет и космических аппаратов", с 2016 года совместно с Самарским национально-исследовательским университетом имени академика Королева идет обучение по направлениям "Ракетные комплексы и космонавтика" и "Проектирование, производство и эксплуатация ракет и ракетно-космических комплексов".

В научно-образовательном центре АмГУ сейчас занимаются созданием спутника формата CubeSat. Первые выпускники университета начали работать на космодроме Восточный в Амурской области в 2014 году.

Первый на Дальнем Востоке Амурский центр управления полетами был открыт на базе инженерно-физического факультета АмГУ 10 апреля 2015 года. Он позволяет осуществлять оперативно-техническое руководство работами по приему телеметрической информации, управлять университетскими малыми космическими аппаратами и проводить радиосвязь с космонавтами.
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/06/04/iss-daily-summary-report-6042019/
ЦитироватьISS Daily Summary Report – 6/04/2019

71 Progress (71P) Undock:
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Progress undocked from the Service Module (SM) Aft Port at 3:40 AM CT. After a successful de-orbit burn, the vehicle completed its mission following destructive re-entry over the Pacific Ocean at 7:22 AM CT.
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ISS Experience:
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The crew set up the ISS Experience hardware in the Node 1 starboard hatch area. Today's targets included post sleep discussions and a spacesuit scene. 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. It uses a Z-CAM V1 Pro Cinematic Virtual Reality (VR) 360-degree camera with nine 190° fisheye lenses.
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Photobioreactor File Download:
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This is a continuation of the software upd ate troubleshooting efforts. It is hoped that the file downlink will allow verification of a successful software load and pave the way for a successful experiment start later this week. The algae used in the system is expected to start degrading around June 6. Today the life support systems that sustain astronauts in space are based on physicochemical processes. The Photobioreactor aims to demonstrate that microalgae (i.e. biological processes) can be used together with existing systems to improve recycling of resources, creating a hybrid life support system. This hybrid approach could be helpful in future long-duration exploration missions, as it could reduce the amount of consumables required from Earth, and will first be tested in space on the ISS.
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Radi-N2 Deploy:
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The crew retrieved the 8 bubble detectors from the Russian crew and deployed 6 detectors in the CUPOLA, one detector in a crew sleep area sleeping area, and one detector in a pouch to be worn by a crew member for the next 7 days. The objective of this Canadian Space Agency investigation is to better characterize the ISS neutron environment, define the risk posed to the crew members' health, and provide the data necessary to develop advanced protective measures for future spaceflight. It's been recognized that neutrons make up a significant fraction (10-30%) of the biologically effective radiation exposure in low-Earth orbit. The bubble detectors used in the investigation are designed detect neutrons and ignore all other radiation.
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Standard Measures:
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The crew completed their postsleep questionnaires and saliva collections and insertion into MELFI. The aim of the investigation is to ensure consistent capture of an optimized, minimal set of measures from crewmembers until the end of the ISS Program to characterize the adaptive responses to and risks of living in space.
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Vascular Echo:
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The crew participated in a Vascular Echo science session which included arterial blood pressure measurements and ultrasound scans of the neck, thigh, portal vein and heart. Vessel Structure and Function with Long-Duration Space Flight and Recovery (Vascular Echo) examines changes in blood vessels, and the heart, while crew members are in space, then follow their recovery on return to Earth. The results could provide insight into potential countermeasures to help maintain crewmember health, and quality of life for everyone.
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Veg-04A Experiment:
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The crew se t up and initiated the Veg-04A investigation in the 2 Veggie facilities. Veg-04A is a Human Research Program sponsored experiment which will growMizuna mustard, a leafy green crop, for 28 days under two different light quality treatments. The Pick-and-Eat Salad-Crop Productivity, Nutritional Value, and Acceptability to Supplement the ISS Food System (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; the Veggie Vegetable Production System (Veggie) has begun testing aboard the space station 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, microbial food safety, nutritional value, taste acceptability by the crew, and the overall behavioral health benefits of having plants and fresh food in space.
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Environmental Health System (EHS) Microbial Air and Surface Sampling:
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The crew took surface and air samples for microbial analysis using the Microbial Air Sampler (MAS) and Surface Sample Kit (SSK). These samples will be incubated in Petri dishes, giving medical personnel a gauge of microbial growth in the air and on surfaces of the ISS. The EHS monitors the atmosphere for gaseous contaminants from nonmetallic materials off-gassing, combustion products, and propellants, microbial contaminants from crewmembers and Station activities, water quality, acoustics, and radiation levels.
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Eye Exams:
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In preparation for their return to Earth later this month, the 57 Soyuz (57S) crew completed routine Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) eye exams. OCT is an imaging technique analogous to ultrasound imaging that uses light instead of sound to capture micrometer-resolution, two- and three-dimensional images of tissue; In this case, the objects of interest are the crewmember's eyes. Eye exams are performed regularly onboard to monitor crewmembers eye health which can be affected by long-duration stays in a microgravity environment.
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/06/05/eye-and-artery-scans-robotics-and-fluid-studies-for-earth-and-space-benefits/
ЦитироватьEye and Artery Scans, Robotics and Fluid Studies for Earth and Space Benefits

Mark Garcia
Posted Jun 5, 2019 at 12:17 pm


The six-member Expedition 59 crew gathers for a portrait inside of the vestibule between the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft and the Harmony module the day before the commercial space freighter's departure.

The International Space Station residents continued exploring today what living off the Earth for long periods is doing to their body. The Expedition 59 crew also researched ways to improve life in space and even filmed a virtual experience aboard the orbiting lab.

NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Christina Koch took turns serving as Crew Medical Officer during a round of ultrasound eye exams Wednesday morning. The duo scanned the eyes of Commander Oleg Kononenko and Flight Engineers Anne McClain and David Saint-Jacques ahead of their homecoming June 24. Astronauts have reported vision issues during and after their missions. The eye imaging helps doctors understand how microgravity impacts the cornea, lens, optic nerve and the shape of the eyeball.

Saint-Jacques once again had his blood pressure checked and arteries scanned with an ultrasound device to investigate how weightlessness affects the cardiovascular system. Arterial stiffness has been observed in space and the study may help offset the negative effects improving life in space and on Earth. The astronaut from the Canadian Space Agency also recorded a virtual reality video of his biomedical activities for later viewing on Earth.

McClain monitored a small cube-shaped robot called the Astrobee and tested its ability to float around the Kibo laboratory module autonomously. Engineers are assessing the free-flying device's potential to perform routine maintenance duties and provide additional lab monitoring capabilities.

Koch wrapped up the day in Europe's Columbus laboratory module setting up a fluid physics study that has been observing sloshing and waves on the station since 2016. The Fluidics study uses a motorized instrument to slosh fluids in tanks with video and data downlinked to researchers on the ground. Results could optimize the design of satellite fuel systems and increase the understanding of Earth's oceans and climate.

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ЦитироватьIntl. Space Station‏Подлинная учетная запись @Space_Station 18 ч. назад

The Exp 59 crew gathered for a portrait the day before the @SpaceX #Dragon cargo craft left the station and signed the vestibule between the spaceship and the Harmony module.

https://flic.kr/s/aHsm2ivCnX 





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ЦитироватьDavid Saint-Jacques‏Подлинная учетная запись @Astro_DavidS 3 мин. назад

Breathe in, breathe out... Stationary bike to measure my VO2 max. // Inspire, expire...

Du vélo stationnaire pour mesurer ma consommation maximale d'oxygène (VO2 max).
#DareToExplore #OsezExplorer


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ЦитироватьChristina H Koch‏Подлинная учетная запись @Astro_Christina 22 ч. назад

Waved goodbye to the 2nd cargo vehicle in a row as the Russian Progress undocked! The #Dragon that undocked yesterday is designed to splashdown on Earth so science experiments can be returned. The Progress carries away waste & is designed to burn up in the atmosphere on reentry.



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https://www.roscosmos.ru/25915/#p25988

Расстыковка грузового корабля «Прогресс МС-10» 04.06.2019. Фото: Олег Кононенко / Роскосмос
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/06/05/iss-daily-summary-report-6052019/
ЦитироватьISS Daily Summary Report – 6/05/2019

Capillary Structures:
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The crew performed a scheduled battery exchange for the camera and flash system used for Capillary Structures. They also refilled the science containers to allow further evaporator science operations. Earlier in the day, it was noted the camera battery failed earlier than expected, resulting in a loss of 10-12hrs of imagery. Ground teams are assessing the impacts. The investigation studies a new method using structures of specific shapes to manage fluid and gas mixtures as well as water recycling and carbon dioxide removal systems, benefiting future efforts to design lightweight, more reliable life support systems for future space missions.
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Fluidics:
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The crew set up the hardware and initiated the first Fluidics science session. The measurement of liquid displacement within a sphere in microgravity relates to a given kinematic representation of a spacecraft's fuel tank. The FLUIDICS investigation evaluates the Center of Mass (CoM) position regarding a temperature gradient on a representation of a fuel tank. The observation of capillary wave turbulence on the surface of a fluid layer in a low-gravity environment can provide insights into measuring the existing volume in a sphere.
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High Definition Television Camera-Exposed Facility 2 (HDTV-EF2):
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The planned activities needed to support today and tomorrow's JAXA HDTV-EF2 operations were aborted today due to an error from the Japanese Experiment Module Remote Manipulator System (JEMRMS). HDTV-EF2 is a high-definition television camera system that is used for Earth observation from the ISS and is exposed to the space environment on the Japanese Experiment Module -Exposed Facility (JEM-EF). HDTV-EF2 has the ability to smoothly track targets on the surface of the Earth, using its camera platform. The high sensitivity of the camera enables the ability to capture video imagery of the Earth at night.
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The ISS Experience:
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The crew set up the ISS Experience hardware and discussed the Vascular Echo science session. Talking points included how the arteries and heart react to blood pressure changes, evaluation of a countermeasure for excess blood in the upper body, etc. The crew also used the ISS Experience hardware to observe the performance of the Ultrasound Eye Exam activities. 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.
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Story Time From Space:
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The crew performed a reading of chapters 1-3 from the book Ada Lace, Take Me to Your Leader. Story Time From Space combines science literacy outreach with simple demonstrations recorded aboard the ISS. Crewmembers read five science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related children's books in orbit, and complete simple science concept experiments. Crewmembers videotape themselves reading the books and completing demonstrations. Video and data collected during the demonstrations are downlinked to the ground and posted in a video library with accompanying educational materials.
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Vascular Echo:
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The crew marked their femoral artery on right leg, donned the PDOP femoral probe, donned the exercise equipment, and performed a 1-minute light leg exercise followed by the CDL PDOP (Cardiolab Portable Doppler) data collection during the 3-minute recovery. Vascular Echo examines changes in blood vessels, and the heart, while the crew members are in space, and then follow their recovery on return to Earth. The results could provide insight into potential countermeasures to help maintain crewmember health, and quality of life for everyone.
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Window Observational Research Facility (WORF) Zbook Setup:
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The crew removed the previous generation rack support laptop (T61p) and set up a new Zbook laptop. Following the completion of ths activity, the ZBook was left shut down but with power applied so the battery can charge prior to laptop power up. The WORF is a facility for Earth science remote sensing instruments using the Destiny science window in the U.S. Laboratory. WORF has an available internal volume of ~0.64m3 (22.6ft3) for hosting payloads. The Destiny window has the highest quality optics ever flown on a human-occupied spacecraft.
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Node 2 (N2) Low Temperature Loop (LTL) Pump Package Assembly (PPA) Gas Trap Install:
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Today the crew installed the last of the new Gas Trap Plugs on the N2 LTL PPA. Intended to give the crew extra time to response to an on-orbit emergency, these plugs will slow the release of ammonia into the atmosphere in the event of an Interface Heat Exchanger (IFHX) breach.
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Emergency Egress Guidance System (EEGS) Installation:
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In preparation for United States Crew Vehicles (USCV), the crew installed the final EEGS markers at the Node 2 Zenith and Forward hatchways. EEGS are Photo-luminescent markers that provide the crew with the path to their escape vehicles in the event an emergency requires an evacuation of ISS when power to the lights have failed.
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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.
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Eye Exams:
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Today the crew completed a second day of routine eye exams using both an Ultrasound machine and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). Eye exams are performed regularly onboard in order to monitor crewmembers eye health. Eyesight is one of the many aspects of the human body that is affected by long-duration stays in a microgravity environment.
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