Сим подтверждается, что компактная капсула HSRC, отделенная от HTV-7«Кунотори», в 7:06 (по японскому времени) 11 ноября (воскресенье) совершила приводнение.
※ Если не указано иное, дата и время - время в Японии.
Состояние поднятой компактной капсулы HSRC (фото: JAXA)
В воскресенье, 11 ноября, небольшая капсула HSRC, выпущенная с корабля снабжения «Кунотори» № 7 (HTV 7), была поднята из океана на борт специального спасательного судна.
※ Если не указано иное, дата и время - время в Японии.
Корабль снабжения «Кунотори» 7 (HTV 7). Завершение входа в атмосферу и подбор компактной капсулы HSRC
Последнее обновление: 11 ноября 2018 г.
Сегодня корабль снабжения «Кунотори» 7 (HTV 7) успешно вошел в атмосферу, в 10:25 из воды была успешно поднята небольшая капсула HSRC, отделённая от HTV 7. Рады сообщить, что миссия HTV 7 успешно завершена, а капсула с Международной космической станции (МКС) успешно подобрана.
При работе с компактной капсулой цель - приобрести первую в Японии экспериментальную технологию сбора образцов из МКС, используя технологию управления спуском и технологию легкой термозащиты мирового класса. Результатом этой технической демонстрации является обеспечение гибкости сбора лабораторных образцов и их доставки с низкой околоземной орбиты в Японию и приобретения технологий, ведущих к будущим пилотируемым космическим полётам.
Судно, которое извлекло капсулу около о-ва Минамитори-сима, транспортирует собранные экспериментальные образцы в Космический центр Цукуба экспериментаорам.
В дальнейшем будет проведён анализ различных данные полёта компактной капсулы, выводы, сделанные в ходе этой миссии, будут использованы для решения следующих задач по обеспечению пилотируемой космической деятельности. Благодарим всех за постоянную поддержку.
Директор по пилотируемой космической технике Коичи Ваката
※ Если не указано иное, дата и время - время в Японии.
Successful re-entry of H-II Transfer Vehicle “KOUNOTORI7” (HTV7)
November 11, 2018 (JST)
National Research and Development Agency Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
The H-II Transfer Vehicle “KOUNOTORI7” (HTV7) successfully re-entered the atmosphere after the third de-orbit maneuver at 6:14 a.m. on November 11, 2018 (Japanese Standard Time, JST).
The “KOUNOTORI7” has successfully accomplished its main objective to ship cargo to the International Space Station (ISS).
The estimated date/time of “KOUNOTORI7” re-entry and splashdown are as follows (Japanese Standard Time, JST):
Estimated re-entry*1:
November 11, 2018 / 06:38 a.m.
Estimated splashdown*2:
November 11, 2018 / 06:48 a.m.～07:12 a.m.
*1: Altitude at 120 km *2: Splashdown results of the HTV Small Re-entry Capsule will be announced on the JAXA homepage.
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Today, I would like to announce that the H-II Transfer Vehicle “KOUNOTORI7” (HTV7) has successfully completed its de-orbit maneuver and re-entered the atmosphere as planned.
After successfully docking to the ISS on September 28, 2018, “KOUNOTORI7” had stayed aboard the ISS for approximately 41days. While docked, resupply items and utilization cargo which are inevitable for ISS operations were transferred to the ISS, and after being loaded with trash material, the “KOUNOTORI7” had successfully re-entered the Earth atmosphere today. This marked the seventh consecutive mission success.
“KOUNOTORI”, with its world’s largest resupply capability to the ISS, owes a substantial role on the sustaining of ISS operations as a logistics vehicle. “KOUNOTORI7” became the heaviest resupply mission, carrying a total of approximately 6.2 tons of cargo. This includes the new ISS batteries using Japanese Lithium-Ion batteries, large experiment racks provided by U.S. and Europe, which are all large cargos that could only be transferred to the ISS by the “KOUNOTORI”. “KOUNOTORI7” had carried 3 CubeSats that were successfully deployed from the ISS and an experiment system which is currently being tested outside the “KIBO” to demonstrate highly efficient heat dissipation technology which is planned to be used on JAXA’s Engineering Test Satellite-9 (ETS9).
In addition, fresh food from various prefectures in Japan such as Hokkaido, Miyagi, Okayama, Ehime and Saga were brought to the ISS kept fresh, although the launch of “KOUNOTORI7” was delayed for approximately 2 weeks.
Momentarily, we will be recovering the HTV Small Re-entry Capsule after its splashdown in the ocean. Towards the goal to acquire Japan’s first cargo recovery capacity from the ISS, the Small Re-entry Capsule will be demonstrating its guided lift flight capabilities that will enable the capsule to descent under reduced G-forces, as well as its heat protection capability of the ablator while its re-entry into the atmosphere. We expect that these efforts will lead to securing flexibility in our future space flight activities.
Lastly, I would like to express my appreciation to all of the organizations concerned, both domestic and overseas and to the people of Japan, as well as the extended support on the HTV Small Re-entry Capsule technical demonstration mission.
November 11, 2018 Hiroshi Yamakawa President Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Япония доставила на Землю капсулу с результатами экспериментов МКС 04:39 11.11.2018
ТОКИО, 11 ноя — РИА Новости. Образцы белковых кристаллов, полученных во время экспериментов на Международной космической станции (МКС), доставила на Землю в воскресенье капсула с японского беспилотного грузового корабля "Конотори-7", сообщило аэрокосмическое агентство Японии JAXA.
Это — первая подобная миссия по транспортировке материалов с МКС, проведенная японцами.
Капсула размером 84 на 66 сантиметров спущена на поверхность Тихого океана недалеко от Японии на парашюте. Образцы белковых кристаллов будут отправлены в научный центр JAXA Цукуба в префектуре Ибараки.
Беспилотный грузовик "Конотори-7" (HTV7) грузоподъемностью 6,2 тонны был запущен 23 сентября с космодрома Танэгасима в префектуре Кагосима. Тогда он и доставил на МКС, в частности, капсулу для пробной отправки на землю образцов экспериментов, которые проводятся на борту станции.
После того как капсула отстыковалась от корабля, он сгорел в плотных слоях атмосферы с мусором, который был также отправлен с МКС.
Эксперименты по кристаллизации белков в космосе проводятся уже около 20 лет в медицинских целях. Считается, что кристаллы белков в космосе растут быстрее и могут быть использованы в фармацевтике.
H-II Transfer Vehicle 7 (HTV7) Status: HTV7 performed a nominal deorbit, on Saturday November 10, concluding a very successful mission. Final telemetry from HTV7 was received at 21:41 GMT (03:41 PM CT) at an altitude of ~104 km. A nominal separation of the HTV Small Re-entry Capsule (HSRC) was conducted during this timeframe. The HSRC with JAXA Low Temperature Protein Crystal Growth (LT PCG) and Electro-static Levitation Furnace (ELF) samples inside the capsule were subsequently retrieved from the expected splashdown zone and are returning to Japan. The HSRC measures 840mm in diameter, 190kg in weight, and contains roughly 30 liters of pressurized volume for sample return.
Экспериментальный образец компактной капсулы HSRC, отделенной от корабля снабжения «Кунотори-7» (HTV-7) в 4:50 13 ноября прибыл на Минамиторисиму. Отправлен на самолёте из Минамиторисимы в 5:17 того же дня и доставлен в Космический центр Цукуба в 9:42 13 ноября. Ожидайте обновления информации.
Прим. Все времена даны по японскому стандартному времени JST, кроме времени твита, которое приводится по калифорнийскому серверу
Japanese cargo capsule succeeds in re-entry tech demo |
The HTV Small Re-entry Capsule is hoisted fr om the Pacific Ocean southeast of Japan on Nov. 11. Credit: JAXA
A miniature cargo return vehicle carried aboard a Japanese supply ship splashed down in the Pacific Ocean earlier this month in the first test of a new capsule to bring home experiment samples from the International Space Station.
Flying back from space for the first time, the capsule splashed down Sunday, Nov. 11, in the Pacific Ocean near Minamitorishima, a remote island around 1,150 miles (1,850 kilometers) southeast of Tokyo, reaching Earth under parachute around 7:06 a.m. Japan Standard Time (2206 GMT; 5:06 p.m. EST on Nov. 10).
A Japanese recovery ship pulled the return vessel from the ocean for an airlift to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Tsukuba Space Center, wh ere the capsule arrived Nov. 13 for ground teams to inspect and retrieve experiment samples carried inside.
The sample return capsule, 33 inches (84 centimeters) in diameter and 26 inches (66 centimeters) in height, is a fraction of the size of the other vehicles that bring home cargo from the space station — SpaceX’s Dragon supply ship and Russia’s Soyuz crew craft. On Earth, it weighs less than 400 pounds (180 kilograms), excluding the cargo inside.
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The return capsule is seen mounted over the HTV’s forward hatch in this photo taken by the space station crew Nov. 7. Credit: NASA/JAXA
But it offers Japan an independent way to return specimens from the station, without relying on foreign-owned spacecraft.
The return vehicle departed the space station Nov. 7 with Japan’s seventh HTV cargo freighter, which flew a safe distance from the complex to conduct a series of braking burns to fall back into Earth’s atmosphere. The HTV is designed to burn up during re-entry, but it released the HTV Small Return Capsule after the de-orbit rocket firings.
Equipped with a heat shield to withstand the scorching temperature of an atmospheric entry, the capsule reached the Pacific Ocean for a parachute-assisted splashdown to conclude the capsule’s first full-up flight test. It does not carry engines to fly independently in orbit.
JAXA says the the capsule has an internal volume of about 30 liters, and astronauts could load up to 44 pounds (20 kilograms) of specimens inside the landing craft, which features a thermos-like container to store refrigerated biological samples. That is a fraction of the carrying capacity of the Dragon capsule, but the new HTV Small Return Capsule, or HSRC, will offer station managers a new way to make sure time-critical items can return to Earth for analysis.
Astronauts assembled the return capsule after the HTV arrived at the station, and mounted it into position over the HTV’s forward hatch before the craft’s departure from the complex.
Space station commander Alexander Gerst and flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor prepare the HTV return capsule for mounting over the cargo ship’s hatch before departure. Credit: NASA/JAXA
The HSRC tech demo launched inside the HTV-7 supply ship Sept. 22 from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan, and the automated cargo craft reached the space station Sept. 27.
The HTV delivered 7,489 pounds (3,397 kilograms) of cargo for JAXA, NASA, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency, including fresh food, crew provisions, scientific gear, computer equipment and spare parts.
The cargo complement included six new lithium-ion batteries to be installed on the space station’s solar power truss, replacing aging nickel-hydrogen batteries used since solar array modules were launched in the 2000s.
Japan uses the HTV cargo missions to help pay for the country’s share of the space station’s operating costs. The next HTV mission is planned for launch in July 2019, followed by another in 2020 before the debut of a redesigned cargo transfer craft for space station deliveries in the next decade.
The Japanese return capsule splashed down with experiment samples from the International Space Station. Credit: JAXA
The new return capability, though modest, gives scientists and engineers a new way to bring back payloads from the space station. SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft is currently the only vehicle capable of returning tons of cargo to Earth intact. The capacity for cargo is limited on Russia’s Soyuz crew capsule, which lands with astronauts and cosmonauts.
Japan’s previous re-entry experiments include the 2010 recovery of a canister from the country’s Hayabusa 2 asteroid probe, which brought microscopic samples back to Earth from an asteroid, and the return of a module carrying microgravity experiments from orbit in 2003.
