Cygnus NG-12 (CRS-12), ELaNa 25A, +... – Antares-230+ – MARS LP-0A – 02.11.2019, 13:59:47 UTC

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That change, along with others to reduce the mass of the vehicle and to deploy the Cygnus in a slightly lower orbit

а где-то можно посмотреть что имелось ввиду - выведен на более низкую орбиту? а благодаря чему сейчас сильнее повышали орбиту?

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Jonathan McDowell ‏@planet4589    1 ч. назад

The Cygnus cargo ship S.S. Roger Chaffee now tracked in 285 x 380 km x 51.6 deg orbit as catalog 44188. No data yet for the Antares rocket stage, SASSI2, or the ThinSats.

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Jonathan McDowell  @planet4589    16 мин. назад

Two objects from the Cygnus launch cataloged: Castor 30XL motor in a 187 x 257 km x 51.6 deg orbit, and the SS Alan Bean cargo ship in  a 244 x 273 km x 51.6 deg orbit, presumably after a first orbit raising burn.

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Мужики, а когда планируется отстыковка и затопление Лебедя?

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13 января 2020 года корабль будет отстыкован от МКС, в ходе автономного полета он будет использован в качестве платформы для запуска микроспутников CubeSat, а 31 января войдет в плотные слои атмосферы.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/11/05/astronauts-unload-u-s-resupply-ship-to-continue-advanced-space-research/

Astronauts Unload U.S. Resupply Ship to Continue Advanced Space Research

Mark Garcia
Posted Nov 5, 2019 at 1:03 pm


The U.S. Cygnus space freighter is pictured as the Canadarm2 robotic arm reaches out to grapple the 12th resupply ship from Northrop Grumman.

A new U.S. resupply ship is open for business and the Expedition 61 crew has begun unloading over four tons of new science experiments and station hardware. Two astronauts are also studying advanced repair techniques for a cosmic particle detector attached the International Space Station.

The astronauts opened the hatches on Northrop Grumman's Cygnus resupply ship after its arrival on Monday and immediately started unpacking and activating critical science payloads. Mice delivered aboard Cygnus are now living in station habitats to help scientists understand how microgravity impacts metabolic rates. The rodent study may provide therapeutic insights into Earth-bound ailments such as diabetes and liver disease.

Cygnus science freezers containing valuable research samples for observation are now operating inside station research racks. The crew will utilize the samples to study a variety of microgravity phenomena to benefit Earthlings and astronauts. New experiments will research how microbes affect space hardware and astronauts and explore how weightlessness affects muscle gene expression.

Cygnus also delivered hardware to enable the complex repair job required to upgrade the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's (AMS) thermal control system. Astronauts Luca Parmitano and Andrew Morgan are preparing for several spacewalks to cut and reconnect fluid lines to ensure the AMS continues its search for dark matter and antimatter for years to come.
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/11/06/iss-daily-summary-report-11062019/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/06/2019

Cygnus NG-12 Operations:
Today, the ISS crew continued to work on Cygnus cargo transfer to the ISS including unpacking and transferring payloads. The Cygnus spacecraft is currently operating off ISS power configured with prime and backup power. The Cygnus/NG-12 vehicle is part of the new Commercial Resupply Services-2 (CRS-2) program that includes multiple upgrades that expands the vehicle capabilities.

Mobile Servicing System:
Yesterday, the Robotic Ground Controllers powered up the Mobile Servicing System (MSS) and released the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) from the Cygnus vehicle. Once clear, they maneuvered the SSRMS towards the International Docking Adapter (IDA) to complete a seal survey. Once that was complete, the SSRMS was maneuvered clear and powered down.

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Space to Ground: Record-Breaking Delivery: 11/08/2019

 NASA Johnson

8 нояб. 2019 г.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/8CI9GcMUWog (2:47)

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 Jonathan McDowell‏  @planet4589 1 ч. назад

The Antares second stage from this week's Cygnus launch reentered late on Nov 7 after 4.4 days in space

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https://spaceflight.com/spaceflights-seops-2-mission-to-launch-multiple-spacecraft-from-international-space-station/

SPACEFLIGHT'S SEOPS-2 MISSION TO LAUNCH MULTIPLE SPACECRAFT FR OM INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
By Jodi Sorensen
DECEMBER 3, 2019

High-altitude ISS deployment provides a routine, low-risk launch option for smallsats

SEATTLE – December 3, 2019 — Spaceflight, the leading provider of mission management and rideshare integration services, announced that together with Hypergiant SEOPS, it will be launching three CubeSats from the International Space Station (ISS) and Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft in early January.

The payloads will travel to the ISS through a NASA Commercial Resupply (CRS) mission aboard a SpaceX Dragon scheduled to launch atop Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on December 4. The payloads are expected to reach the ISS several days later. Once they arrive, the ISS crew will transfer the cargo from Dragon to the ISS, wh ere it will be stored for several weeks until the Cygnus cargo vehicle is prepared to depart the ISS.

At that time, astronauts will mount the dispensers with the satellites already attached on the Cygnus hatch bulkhead. Once the ISS side-hatch is closed, the space between the ISS and Cygnus spacecraft is depressurized. The ISS robotic arm will then unberth the Cygnus from the ISS. Cygnus will maneuver itself to a higher orbit (450-500 km altitude, 51.6-degree inclination) and then deploy the satellites in January.

Spacecraft on Spaceflight's SEOPS-2 mission include:

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• Two NASA CubeSats, both selected for flight by NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative to fly on the ELaNa 28 mission:
  
• Compact Infrared Radiometer in Space instrument (CIRiS), built by Ball Aerospace, is designed to investigate and optimize the calibration of infrared images acquired from a 6U CubeSat and can benefit a variety of Earth science applications, including land and water use management. CIRiS was selected by NASA's In Space Validation of Earth Science Technology (InVEST) program.
  
• EdgeCube, a student-built 1U CubeSat, developed via a partnership with Sonoma State University, Santa Clara University, and Morehead State University, is designed to see ecosystem change over time, as well as train and educate future STEM students.
  

[/li][li]A DARPA 6U CubeSat
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A Ball Aerospace engineer makes final checks on the CIRiS cubesat. Image courtesy of Ball Aerospace


Students from Sonoma State University show off the EdgeCube, which they have designed, tested, and will operate.

Spaceflight has named the mission SEOPS-2, but it is also referred to as ISS SpX-19/NG-12, representing the two CRS missions converging at the ISS (a SpaceX Dragon and a Northrop Grumman Cygnus). Spaceflight and Hypergiant successfully executed a similar mission, dubbed SEOPS-1, in August 2019 which took three spacecraft to orbit.

"This unique approach to launch from the ISS has proven to be a valuable option for customers looking for a high-altitude deployment," said Curt Blake, CEO of Spaceflight. "After the success of our SEOPS-1 mission, we were eager to execute another with Hypergiant. These launches are particularly appealing to our customers because of the reliability of the launch vehicles, cost-effectiveness, and consistency in the launch schedule."

"It's a privilege to help the U.S. government, students and scientists improve our ability to live, work and thrive on Earth through these deployments with Spaceflight, SpaceX, the ISS, and Northrop Grumman," said Chad Brinkley, chief space officer at Hypergiant.

This will be Spaceflight's seventh mission this year. In 2019, Spaceflight will launch nearly 50 spacecraft from four different launch vehicles. Other noteworthy missions from this year include Spaceflight's GTO-1, which deployed the first commercial lunar lander aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 and its first three missions with Rocket Lab. The SEOPS-2 mission will launch about one year after the Spaceflight's historic dedicated rideshare mission, SSO-A, which successfully launched 64 unique smallsats, making it the single largest deployment of satellites from a U.S.-based launch vehicle.

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https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/schedule.html

NASA Television Upcoming Events
Watch NASA TV

ALL TIMES EASTERN U.S. TIME​

JANUARY

January 31, Friday
9:15 a.m. – Coverage of the departure of the Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo craft from the International Space Station. Release scheduled at 9:35 a.m. EST (All Channels)

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2020/01/20/iss-daily-summary-report-1202020/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 1/20/2020

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Northrop Grumman 12 (NG-12) Cygnus Cargo Operations:
The crew continued to perform Cygnus cargo operations today. Ground teams estimate ~7.5 hours of cargo operations remain prior to Cygnus departure; currently planned for January 31st.

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https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-tv-to-air-departure-of-cygnus-cargo-spacecraft-from-space-station

Jan. 24, 2020
MEDIA ADVISORY M20-013

NASA TV to Air Departure of Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft from Space Station


The U.S. Cygnus space freighter is pictured as the Canadarm2 robotic arm, guided by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir with fellow Flight Engineer Christina Koch as her back up, reaches out to grapple the 12th resupply ship from Northrop Grumman on November 4, 2019.
Credits: NASA

More than two months after delivering several tons of supplies and scientific experiments to the International Space Station, Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo spacecraft, the SS Alan Bean, will depart the orbiting laboratory on Friday, Jan. 31.

Live coverage of the spacecraft's release will air on NASA Television and the agency's website beginning at 9:15 a.m. EST, with release scheduled for 9:35 a.m.

Cygnus will demonstrate a new release position for departure operations and will incorporate the first ground-controlled release. The new orientation allows for easier drift away from the station's Canadarm2 robotic arm. With Expedition 61 Flight Engineers Andrew Morgan and Jessica Meir of NASA providing backup support, ground controllers will send commands to the Canadarm2 robotic arm to release the unpiloted cargo spacecraft after ground controllers remotely unbolt the craft from the Earth-facing port of the Unity module and maneuver it into release position.

Within 24 hours of its release, Cygnus will begin its secondary mission – deploying a series of payloads – before Northrop Grumman flight controllers in Dulles, Virginia, initiate its deorbit and it executes a safe, destructive reentry into Earth's atmosphere at the end of February.

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Last Updated: Jan. 24, 2020
Editor: Sean Potter

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Анонс!

 

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/01/27/science-soon-resumes-on-cosmic-ray-detector-crew-packs-cargo-ship-for-departure/

Science Soon Resumes on Cosmic Ray Detector, Crew Packs Cargo Ship for Departure

Mark Garcia
Posted Jan 27, 2020 at 12:37 pm

... The Expedition 61 astronauts are now preparing a U.S. cargo craft for its departure at the end of the week.
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The crew is now turning its attention to packing Northrop Grumman's Cygnus resupply ship with trash and discarded hardware. Robotics controllers in Mission Control will command the Canadarm2 robotic arm to release Cygnus on Friday at 9:35 a.m. EST after 88 days attached to the Unity module. The private cargo carrier will reenter Earth's atmosphere over the South Pacific for a fiery, but safe disposal.
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/01/28/ultra-cold-science-cubesats-and-spaceship-departures-coming-up/

Ultra-Cold Science, CubeSats and Spaceship Departures Coming Up

Mark Garcia
Posted Jan 28, 2020 at 5:15 pm

... the International Space Station is getting ready for the departure of a cargo craft and crew ship.
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Meir then installed a different small satellite deployer, this one called SlingShot, on the Cygnus space freighter attached to the Unity module. The SlingShot, attached to Cygnus' hatch, will release a variety of small satellites after the U.S. cargo craft departs the space station on Friday at 9:35 a.m. EST. The suite of eight CubeSats will study different optical and communication technologies as well as atmospheric and natural phenomena.
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/01/29/crew-works-human-research-cubesats-and-gears-up-for-spaceship-departures/

Crew Works Human Research, CubeSats and Gears Up for Spaceship Departures

Mark Garcia
Posted Jan 29, 2020 at 1:10 pm


The Cygnus space freighter with its prominent cymbal-shaped solar arrays is pictured attached to the Unity module. Behind Cygnus is one of the space station's basketball court-sized solar arrays.

The Expedition 61 crew's schedule was packed today as they researched space biology and packed a pair of spaceships for departure. ...
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Meir and Morgan started the day finishing up packing the Cygnus space freighter with trash and discarded gear before it leaves at the end of the week. Cygnus will be detached from the Unity module with the Canadarm2 robotic arm and released into Earth orbit on Friday at 9:35 a.m. EST. NASA TV will cover the release and departure live as mission controllers on the ground remotely command all the robotics work.

Cygnus has another mission to deploy eight CubeSats for communications and atmospheric research once it reaches a safe distance away from the orbiting lab. ...

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2020/01/29/iss-daily-summary-report-1292020/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 1/29/2020

SlingShot:
The crew reviewed procedures for the Slingshot deployable installation onto the Cygnus hatch. SlingShot is a small satellite deployment system that fits inside the Cygnus spacecraft's Passive Common Berthing Mechanism (PCBM). SlingShot can accommodate up to 18 satellites that are deployed post Cygnus unberth.

Northrop Grumman 12 (NG-12) Departure Preparation:
With the NG-12 Cygnus spacecraft planned for departure this Friday January 31st, the ISS crew completed the final cargo transfers and close-out procedures including inspecting the packing straps, tucking-in loose straps, and taking images of the final cargo configuration.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/01/30/cardiology-combustion-and-cubesats-before-cargo-ship-leaves/

Cardiology, Combustion and CubeSats Before Cargo Ship Leaves
Mark Garcia
Posted Jan 30, 2020 at 2:16 pm

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The Cygnus space freighter is packed, closed and ready for one more mission after its robotic release from the Canadarm2 Friday at 9:35 a.m. EST. It will deploy eight CubeSats for communications and atmospheric research several hours after departing the orbiting lab. Flight Engineer Jessica Meir installed the CubeSats, packed inside the SlingShot small satellite deployer, on Cygnus' hatch Thursday afternoon.

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https://www.militarynews.ru/story.asp?rid=1&nid=526312&lang=RU

Космический корабль Cygnus в пятницу расстыкуется с МКС
31.01.2020 00:00:00

Вашингтон. 31 января. ИНТЕРФАКС - Американский грузовой космический корабль Cygnus ("Сигнус") корпорации Northrop Grumman после почти трехмесячного пребывания в составе Международной космической станции (МКС) в пятницу должен отстыковаться от нее и отправиться в автономный полет, сообщило Национальное управление США по аэронавтике и исследованию космического пространства (NASA).

Операция по отстыковке "грузовика" от американского сегмента станции - модуля Unity намечена на 9:35 по времени Восточного побережья США (17:35 мск). С помощью 17-метровой дистанционной руки-манипулятора Canadarm-2 корабль будет отведен от станции на безопасное расстояние и выпущен в автономный полет.

Через 24 часа после отхода от МКС он должен будет осуществить вторую свою миссию - вывод на орбиту группу научных мини-спутников, сообщило NASA.

Cygnus заберет с собой со станции мусор и отходы. В конце февраля по командам с Центра управления полетами NASA в Хьюстоне корабль будет сведен с орбиты и сгорит в плотных слоях атмосферы.

Как сообщалось, выведенный на орбиту в начале ноября прошлого года с помощью ракеты-носителя Antares "грузовик" Cygnus доставил на МКС около 3,7 тонн груза, в том числе продовольствие, а также оборудование и материалы для проведения десятков научных исследований.

Миссия была осуществлена в рамках коммерческого контракта NASA с корпорацией Northrop Grumman, которой принадлежит ракета-носитель и автоматический грузовой космический корабль.

Это был уже 12-й полет космического "грузовика" корпорации Northrop Grumman на МКС. Был также еще один неудачный запуск в 2014 году, когда корабль не долетел до станции вследствие аварии ракеты-носителя Antares. Первый успешный запуск Cygnus состоялся 18 сентября 2013 года.

Корпорация Northrop Grumman планирует 9 февраля направить к МКС очередной грузовой космический корабль Cygnus в рамках контракта с NASA по снабжению станции.

В настоящее время экипаж МКС состоит из россиян Александра Скворцова и Олега Скрипочки, американцев Эндрю Моргана, Кристины Кук и Джессики Меир, а также итальянца Луки Пармитано.

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Прим. Орфография оригинала сохранена ...

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/01/30/nasa-tv-broadcasts-cygnus-cargo-craft-departure/

NASA TV Broadcasts Cygnus Cargo Craft Departure

Mark Garcia
Posted Jan 30, 2020 at 11:56 pm


The Cygnus space freighter is pictured moments before its capture on Nov. 4, 2019 with the Canadarm2 robotic arm commanded by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir.

A Northrop Grumman cargo ship, dubbed the SS Alan Bean, is set to depart the International Space Station Friday, Jan. 31. Live coverage of the spacecraft's release will begin on NASA Television and the agency's website at 9:15 a.m. with release scheduled for 9:35 a.m.

With Expedition 61 Flight Engineers Andrew Morgan and Jessica Meir of NASA providing backup support, ground controllers will send commands to the Canadarm2 robotic arm to release the unpiloted cargo spacecraft after ground controllers remotely unbolt the craft from the Earth-facing port of the Unity module and maneuver it into release position.

NG-12 Cygnus delivered 8,200 pounds of science and research investigations, supplies, and hardware to the International Space Station on Saturday, Nov. 2. The investigations range from research into human control of robotics in space to reprocessing fibers for 3D printing.

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