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Цитировать NanoRacks‏Подлинная учетная запись @NanoRacks 4 мин назад

All deployments are now complete for this airlock cycle. #OSIRIS3U entered orbit at 11:40:00 GMT, and now it's time to bring the #NRCSD back inside @Space_Station. Thanks to @NASA, @JAXA_en and all partners involved!

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http://nanoracks.com/13-cubesat-deployment-doublewide/
ЦитироватьNanoRacks Completes 13th CubeSat Deployment Mission from Space Station, First "Doublewide" Satellites

November 21, 2017 //

Houston, TX, November 21, 2017 – Early this morning, NanoRacks successfully completed the Company's 13th CubeSat deployment mission from the International Space Station. As these five CubeSats enter low-Earth orbit, this brings NanoRacks to 176 total CubeSats deployed into space via the NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer (NRCSD). In total, the Company has deployed 193 satellites into space.

Additionally, NanoRacks is pleased to share that this mission marks the first deployment of the industry standard 6U CubeSats in the 2U x 3U form factor from the NanoRacks 'Doublewide' Deployers. The 6U satellites deployed were EcAMSat, Dellingr, and ASTERIA.
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"It's critical for us at NanoRacks to grow our CubeSat services with the changing small satellite landscape," says NanoRacks External Payloads Manager Conor Brown. "CubeSats are following a similar path as cellphones – first they were as small as possible, and now they are starting to grow in both size and capability. Now, beyond just accommodating the industry standard 6U form factors, we can deploy CubeSats up to 12U in size from the Space Station, providing opportunities for more advanced payload concepts."

The NRCSD-13 Mission included satellites launched on the most recent SpaceX and Orbital ATK commercial resupply services missions to station for NASA, which launched Aug. 14 and Nov. 11, 2017, respectively.

"To speak specifically, the timeline for the EcAMSat biological satellite is unprecedented. From contract signing to in-space deployment, the entire launch campaign took less than seven months, with deployment occurring within one week of arriving to Station," continues Conor Brown.

Thank you to NASA for their continued support of NanoRacks satellite deployment program.

Read below to learn about the CubeSats deployed in this mission:

ASTERIA
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The Arcsecond Space Telescope Engabling Research in Astrophysics (ASTERIA), is a 6U cubesat from MIT and JPL. Asteria is a technology demonstration mission to enable high-precision photometry through radiometer instruments. The mission goal is to test new technologies for astronomical observation, such as the detection of planets outside of our solar system using the measurement of stellar brightness over time. Asteria uses advance pointing control technology and new thermal stabilization features to perform these complex measurements.
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EcAMSat
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ECAMsat is a 6U CubeSat developed by the NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, in partnership with Stanford University School of Medicine. It is the first NASA biology mission in the 6U configuration. EcAMSat will investigate the space microgravity effect on the antibiotic resistance of E. Coli, a bacterial pathogen responsible for urinary tract infections in humans and animals.
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Dellingr
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Radiation Belt Loss Experiment, also known as Dellingr, is a 6U CubeSat developed by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and the agency's Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia. Dellingr is equipped with an Ion-Neutral Mass Spectrometer and Science Magnetometers intended to increase our understanding of solar wind energy disposition on composition changes in Earth's upper atmosphere. This understanding of space weather can help protect communication resources and reduce risks associated with electromagnetic exposure. This project also demonstrates CubeSat performance capability for large-scale remote sensing tasks.
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TechEdSat-6
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Technical and Educational Satellite 6, also known as TechEdSat-6 is a 4U CubeSat developed by San Jose State University and the University of Idaho as a collaborative engineering project with oversight from NASA Ames. This satellite will be demonstrating an Exo-Brake system to provide a targeted nanosatellite de-orbit using a fully propellant-less technique. Future spacecraft that may utilize this Exo-Brake system include small payloads returning to Earth or landing on Mars. This satellite is part of the TechEdSat family, of which NanoRacks has deployed several from the ISS!
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OSIRIS 3U
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Orbital Satellite for Investigating the Response of the Ionosphere to Stimulated Space Weather (OSIRIS-3U) is a 3U CubeSat developed by Pennsylvania State University. It will conduct atmospheric research on the effects of solar flare activity on the Ionosphere. Ground based heaters will stimulate Ionosphere to create artificial space weather events and science instruments on OSIRIS-3U will measure the electron content, density and temperature.
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All five of these satellites were selected for flight by NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) as a part of the Educational Launch of Nanosatellites (ELaNa) missions, sponsored by the NASA Launch Services Program (LSP)
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2017/11/20/iss-daily-summary-report-11202017/
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Posted on November 20, 2017

ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/20/2017

NanoRack CubeSat Deployer (NRCSD) #13 Deploy:
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Today three NRCSD #13 deployers were individually ground commanded by JAXA to deploy fr om the International Space Station (ISS). Due to the configuration of single- and double-wide deployers, NRCSD #13 has a total five deployers (silos 1, 3, 5, 7, and 8 ). There are no deployers for silos 2, 4, and 6. Today, the crew recorded video still photos of the satellite deployment. Deployer silos #3 (EcAMSAT) and #1 (ASTERIA) were nominally deployed. The third double-wide deployer, silo #5 (RBLE), did not initially deploy upon command. After several attempts and some troubleshooting, the RBLE satellite was deployed. Each of the three silos deployed today contained a single 6U CubeSat. Deployers #7 (TechEdSat) and #8 (OSIRIS-3U) will be deployed tomorrow.
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Earth Imagery from ISS Target Operations:
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Over the weekend the crew captured images and video footage of the South Tip of India, the Indian-Himalayas-Tibetan Plateau, the Hawaiian Islands, the Mediterranean Sea at Night, and Seattle and the Pacific Northwest US. The Earth Imagery from ISS investigation creates a series of videos, showcasing Earth from space. These videos were taken with cameras on the International Space Station in 6K hi-resolution, then will be integrated into videos for screensavers for public enjoyment, exploration, and engagement.
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Human Research Program (HRP) Collections (Biochemical Profile and Repository):
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Over the weekend, 52S crewmembers completed Flight Day (FD) 60 urine sample collections, and today blood and urine samples were collected to support the Biochemical Profile and Repository experiments. Once collected, samples were placed in the Minus Eighty Degree Celsius Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI).
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  • The Biochemical Profile experiment tests blood and urine samples obtained from astronauts before, during, and after spaceflight. Specific proteins and chemicals in the samples are used as biomarkers, or indicators of health. Post-flight analysis yields a database of samples and test results, which scientists can use to study the effects of spaceflight on the body.
  • Repository is a storage bank used to maintain biological specimens over extended periods of time and under well-controlled conditions. This repository supports scientific discovery that contributes to our fundamental knowledge in the area of human physiological changes and adaptation to a microgravity environment and provides unique opportunities to study longitudinal changes in human physiology spanning many missions.
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Sarcolab-3:
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A USOS crewmember with Russian operator assistance ingressed into the Muscle Atrophy Research & Exercise System (MARES) chair and adjusted the pads and restraints to complete the Sarcolab-3 ankle protocol. The operator collected ultrasound images of the subject's leg. 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 crewmembers 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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NanoRacks Vuze (One Strange Rock) Camera Mounted Operations:
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The crew deployed the NanoRack Vuze camera to record 3-dementional 360-degree videos inside of the ISS. The mounted camera captured a "day in the life" style footage as the crew went about their nominal tasks throughout the ISS. National Geographic Channel–Virtual Reality Educational Video for Television Series–"One Strange Rock" (One Strange Rock Virtual Reality) is a 10-part series that transports a virtual reality camera to the ISS for recording of a National Geographic special on the Earth as a natural life-support system. Crew aboard the ISS record a series of virtual reality pieces for incorporation into a larger documentary about natural history and the solar system. Each episode features a different crewmember and addresses different topics using next generation virtual reality technology to raise awareness about the Earth system and the space program.
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Meteor Grating Configuration and Hard Drive Exchange:
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The crew removed and replaced diffraction gratings in the Meteor camera and then removed and replaced the hard drive in the Meteor laptop located in the Window Observational Research Facility (WORF) payload volume. The Meteor payload is a visible spectroscopy instrument with the primary purpose of observing meteors in Earth orbit. Meteor uses image analysis to provide information on the physical and chemical properties of the meteoroid dust, such as size, density, and chemical composition. Since the parent comets or asteroids for most of the meteor showers are identified, the study of the meteoroid dust on orbit provides information about the parent comets and asteroids.
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Bigelow Expandable Aerospace Module (BEAM) Outfitting:
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This week, the crew is outfitting BEAM to make room for future stowage capability inside BEAM. Today, the crew removed hardware from BEAM and disposed most of it on OA-8 Cygnus. The crew removed a stowage locker, wire harness cover, wire harness and Rip Stitch Straps. They crew then removed the Deployment Dynamic Sensor system that was used for inflation of BEAM, which will be returned on a future flight.  Finally, the crew removed the empty inflation tanks. The crew will continue with the outfitting activities tomorrow.
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Cygnus Cargo Operations:
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The ISS crew completed 2 hours and 30 minutes of OA-8 cargo operations today. At this time an estimated 78% of OA-8 cargo operations have been completed, leaving approximately 10 hours remaining. Ground teams continue to gather request to dispose of items on the Cygnus vehicle, which may increase the amount of time required to completed the loading operations.
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tnt22

НОРАД идентифицировал все три объекта (наноКА), запущенных 2017-11-20 с борта МКС
 

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Цитировать Randy Bresnik‏Подлинная учетная запись @AstroKomrade 4 ч. назад

Transformers @Space_Station style. Before, during & after @AstroAcaba & I start the transformation of BEAM from test module to cargo module
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2017/11/21/beam-work-and-vision-checks-for-crew-today/
ЦитироватьMark Garcia
Posted on November 21, 2017

BEAM Work and Vision Checks for Crew Today


Astronaut Randy Bresnik enters the Bigelow Expandable Aerospace Module in July 31, 2017, when was a Flight Engineer for Expedition 52.

More CubeSats were ejected from the International Space Station today to demonstrate and validate new technologies. Back inside the orbital lab, the Expedition 53 crew continued outfitting an experimental module and studying life science.
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Two more tiny satellites were deployed from the Kibo laboratory module into Earth orbit today to research a variety of new technologies and space weather. One of the nanosatellites, known as TechEdSat, seeks to develop and demonstrate spacecraft and payload deorbit techniques. The OSIRIS-3U CubeSat will measure the Earth's ionosphere in coordination with the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.

Commander Randy Bresnik was back inside the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) today with Flight Engineers Paolo Nespoli and Joe Acaba. The astronauts are converting the experimental habitat into a cargo platform by replacing old BEAM hardware with new electronics and stowage gear.

Eye exams are on the schedule this week as two cosmonauts and two astronauts took turns playing eye doctor and patient today. Alex Misurkin and Sergey Ryazanskiy of Roscosmos started first with the optical coherence tomography hardware using a laptop computer. Next, Nespoli and NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei took their turn to help doctors on the ground understand the vision changes that take place in space.
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tnt22

НОРАД обнаружил один (из двух) наноКА, запущенный 2017-11-21 с борта МКС - TBA
 

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НОРАД обнаружил крайний наноКА, запущенный 2017-11-21 с борта МКС - TBA
 

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Цитировать Сергей Рязанский‏Подлинная учетная запись @SergeyISS 11 ч назад

Вот так мы отмечали на Станции мой День рождения - с праздничным пирогом и вкусными подарками, которые быстро закончились  :)  That's how we celebrated my #Birthday at the Station - with a birthday #cake and delicious #gifts that quickly ended
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ЦитироватьNASA Launches CubeSat to Study Bacteria in Space

NASA's Ames Research Center

Опубликовано: 21 нояб. 2017 г.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTNQWbSFsXchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTNQWbSFsXc (1:04)

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https://www.nasa.gov/feature/ames/nasa-is-sending-e-coli-to-space-for-astronaut-health
ЦитироватьNov. 21, 2017

NASA Is Sending E. coli to Space for Astronaut Health


EcAMSat deploying from the International Space Station.
Credits: NASA

Ever wonder what would happen if you got sick in space? NASA has sent bacteria samples into low-Earth orbit to help find out.
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One of the agency's latest small satellite experiments is the E. coli Anti-Microbial Satellite, or EcAMSat, which will explore the genetic basis for how effectively antibiotics can combat E. coli bacteria in the low gravity of space. This CubeSat – a spacecraft the size of a shoebox built from cube-shaped units – has just been deployed from the space station, and may help us improve how we fight infections, providing safer journeys for astronauts on future voyages, and offer benefits for medicine here on Earth.

"If we find resistance is higher in microgravity, we can do something, because we'll know the gene responsible for it, and be able to design countermeasures," said A. C. Matin, principal investigator for the EcAMSat investigation at Stanford University in California. "If we are serious about the exploration of space, we need to know how human vital systems are influenced by microgravity."

Scientists believe that bacteria like E. coli may experience stress in microgravity. This stress triggers defense systems in the bacteria, making it harder for antibiotics to work against them. Bacteria on Earth do something similar by developing a natural resistance to traditional antibiotic treatments. By knowing how E. coli's resistance to antibiotics changes in space, we can also better understand bacteria on Earth, leading to more effective treatments here, too.

The E. coli strains used on EcAMSat are responsible for urinary tract infections, which can happen to astronauts in space in addition to other types of infections. With these results, scientists will learn about the ideal dosage of medicine to combat E. coli infections in space, and explore other techniques that could enhance the power of antibiotics that already exist today.

"Beyond low-Earth orbit, the compounding human health effects of microgravity and space radiation will require more knowledge about how biology reacts to the space environment," said Stevan Spremo, project manager for the mission at NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley. "Lessons learned in this experiment will serve as a stepping stone for more advanced biological CubeSat missions, answering critical questions."


EcAMSat contains this experimental module, inside which the E. coli are stored. Nutrients, the antibiotic, a special dye and waste are stored in bags connected through a series of tubes to the microfluidics card – a device storing small pools of liquid containing the bacteria.
Credits: NASA/Ames Research Center/Dominic Hart

EcAMSat is a uniquely autonomous satellite, meaning it can conduct its experiment without any communication from Earth. After arriving at the International Space Station, crew will work with ground controllers to release the satellite into orbit, and it is programed to automatically begin its experiment. Students at Santa Clara University in California will monitor the spacecraft, handle mission operations and download data.

The spacecraft will awaken the dormant E. coli by flooding them with a nutrient-rich fluid, adjusting their containers to the temperature of the human body, and then injecting the bacterial samples with different amounts of antibiotics. Two types of E. coli will be compared: one with a naturally occurring gene that helps it resist antibiotics, the other without.

The bacteria will be mixed with a dye that changes from blue to pink. A dye that remains blue indicates most cells have died in reaction to the antibiotic. The more cells that remain viable and active in spite of the medicine, the stronger shade of pink the dye becomes. An on-board color sensor will detect these changes, and determine how strongly the two types of E. coli resist the antibiotic at different doses.

The experiment will last for 150 hours as EcAMSat orbits the Earth, and the dataset, less than a megabyte in total, will then be transmitted via radio down to Earth. After the conclusion of its mission, this little satellite will burn up in the Earth's atmosphere some 18 months later.

Keeping Astronauts Healthy Today, Searching for Life Tomorrow

EcAMSat is not only building on a legacy of reliable hardware design demonstrated on prior small satellite missions, but also maturing technology for future missions to enhance our understanding of life in our solar system. In the future, some of the same components designed for EcAMSat could live on in other missions.

"Though EcAMSat will only fly this once, many of its components may embark on a different mission: life detection in the solar system," said Tony Ricco, chief technologist for the mission at Ames. "Using sensors and the microfluidics technology from EcAMSat, NASA is developing the technology needed to look for life on moons such as Enceladus and Europa – ocean worlds covered by icy crusts."

In a package the size of a couple loaves of bread, the science from this satellite will provide health benefits for future astronauts and humans on Earth for decades to come.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTNQWbSFsXc
Credits: NASA/Ames Research Center

The EcAMSat mission is managed at NASA's Ames Research Center, in collaboration with Stanford University, through the Space Biology Project Office, sponsored by the NASA Headquarters Space Life and Physical Sciences Research and Application Division in the agency's Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate.

Author: Frank Tavares, NASA's Ames Research Center

Media contacts: Darryl Waller, NASA's Ames Research Center
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Last Updated: Nov. 22, 2017
Editor: Abigail Tabor

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacex/2017/11/22/dragon-to-make-resupply-run-to-international-space-station/

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/kennedy/2017/11/22/dragon-to-make-resupply-run-to-international-space-station/
ЦитироватьBob Granath
Posted on November 22, 2017

Dragon to Make Resupply Run to International Space Station


The Canadarm 2 reaches out to grapple a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft and prepare it to be pulled into its port on the International Space Station. Dragon was installed on the Harmony module where remained for the next five weeks.
Photo credit: NASA

Next Commercial Resupply Services Mission: SpaceX CRS-13
Launch Time and Date: 2:53 p.m. EST, Monday, Dec. 4, 2017
Lift Off: Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida
Launch Vehicle: SpaceX Falcon 9, 230 feet-tall
Spacecraft: Dragon, 20 feet high, 12 feet-in diameter
Payload: Dragon will deliver cargo and material to support science investigations aboard the space station.
Return to Earth: After about one month attached to the space station, Dragon will return with results of earlier experiments, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California.
Payloads on Board: https://go.nasa.gov/2mMUdSY

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https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/resupply_critical_science_to_ISS
ЦитироватьNov. 21, 2017

NASA to Send Critical Science, Instruments to Space Station

​SpaceX is scheduled to launch its Dragon spacecraft into orbit for its 13th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station no earlier than Dec. 4 for NASA. Dragon will lift into orbit atop the Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida carrying crew supplies, equipment and scientific research to crew members living and working aboard the station.
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This science-heavy flight will deliver investigations and facilities that study and/or measure solar irradiance, materials, orbital debris and more.

Here are some highlights of research that will be delivered to the station:

Testing Alternative Fibers
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Optical Fiber Production in Microgravity (Made in Space Fiber Optics), a U.S. National Lab investigation sponsored by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), demonstrates the benefits of manufacturing fiber optic filaments in a microgravity environment.

This investigation will attempt to pull fiber optic wire from ZBLAN, a heavy metal fluoride glass commonly used to make fiber optic glass. When ZBLAN is solidified on Earth, its atomic structure tends to form into crystals. Research indicates that ZBLAN fiber pulled in microgravity may not crystalize as much, giving it better optical qualities than the silica used in most fiber optic wire. Results from this investigation could lead to the production of higher-quality fiber optic products both in space and on Earth.
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Tracking Earth's Sunshine from Space
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NASA's Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor, or TSIS-1, will measure the sun's energy input to Earth. Various satellites have captured a continuous record of this solar energy input to Earth since 1978. TSIS-1 sensors advance previous measurements with three times the accuracy, enabling scientists to study the sun's natural influence on Earth's ozone layer, atmospheric circulation, clouds, and ecosystems. These observations are essential for a scientific understanding of the effects of solar variability on the Earth system.


A close-up view of TSIS-1 as deployed on the space station ExPRESS logistics carrier (ELC)-3. The TSIS-1 Thermal Pointing System (TPS) is deployed above the ELC after installation in order to provide sufficient clearance to track the sun each orbit with a two-axis gimbal.
Credits: NASA/LASP
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Monitoring Orbital Debris
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The Space Debris Sensor (SDS) will directly measure the orbital debris environment around the space station for two to three years. Mounted on the exterior of the station, this one square meter sensor uses dual-layer thin films, an acoustic sensor system, a resistive grid sensor system and a sensored backstop to provide near-real-time impact detection and recording. Research from this investigation could help lower the risk to human life and critical hardware by orbital debris.


Photographic documentation of a Micro Meteor Orbital Debris strike one of the window's within the space station's Cupola. The Space Debris Sensor will measure the orbital debris environment for 2-3 years to provide impact detection and recording.
Credits: NASA


Mounted on the exterior of the International Space Station, the Space Debris Sensor (SDS) collects information on small orbital debris.
Credits: NASA
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Self-assembling and Self-replicating materials
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The Advanced Colloids Experiment- Temperature-7 (ACE-T-7) investigation involves the design and assembly of 3-D structures from small particles suspended in a fluid medium, structures that are vital to the design of advanced optical materials and electronic devices. Future space exploration may use self-assembly and self-replication to make materials and devices that can repair themselves on long duration missions.
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Combatting muscular breakdown
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The Rodent Research-6 (RR-6) investigation will examine a drug compound and drug delivery system designed to combat muscular breakdown in space or other times of disuse. The implanted drug delivery chip will administer a compound meant to maintain muscle in a variety of disuse conditions, including microgravity. The results from the RR-6 investigations will not only help researchers to understand how to better maintain a healthy body structure in the absence of gravity, but will also increase our understanding of muscle-related diseases, disorders and injuries.
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These investigations will join many other investigations currently happening aboard the space station.

Follow @ISS_Research for more information about the science happening on station.

Jenny Howard
International Space Station Program Science Office
Johnson Space Center
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Last Updated: Nov. 22, 2017
Editor: Michael Johnson

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2017/11/22/muscle-research-and-science-cargo-work-ahead-of-thanksgiving/
ЦитироватьMark Garcia
Posted on November 22, 2017

Muscle Research and Science Cargo Work Ahead of Thanksgiving


Flight Engineer Mark Vande Hei swaps out a payload card from the TangoLab-1 facility and places it into the TangoLab-2 facility.

The six-member Expedition 53 crew heads into Thanksgiving observing how living in space affects the human body and packing the Cygnus cargo craft. The orbital crewmates are also preparing for next month's arrival of the SpaceX Dragon resupply ship.
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Veteran space station residents Paolo Nespoli and Sergey Ryazanskiy were back inside the Columbus lab module today examining what microgravity is doing to their leg muscles. The duo took turns strapping themselves in a unique exercise chair and attaching electrodes to their knees. Next, the pair used magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound devices to observe the changes taking place in their legs in space.

NASA astronaut Joe Acaba transferred the TangoLab-1 multi-use science facility into the Cygnus space freighter for a demonstration today. TangoLab-1 is being tested inside Cygnus to determine the viability of using a cargo craft as a laboratory while docked at the International Space Station.

The next cargo craft to visit the station will be the SpaceX Dragon when it launches Dec. 4 aboard the Falcon 9 rocket from Florida. Flight Engineer Mark Vande Hei trained today for the rendezvous and capture of Dragon when it arrives two days after its launch. Dragon will carry new science experiments to explore the Sun's impact on Earth and improve the accuracy of a new diabetes implant device.
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https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/tending-your-garden-in-space
ЦитироватьNov. 21, 2017

Tending Your Garden ... In Space



If you plant it, will it grow (in space)? The answer is yes, at least for certain types of plants. The Vegetable Production System, or Veggie, was first deployed in 2013 and is capable of producing salad-type crops to provide the crew aboard the International Space Station with a palatable, nutritious, and safe source of fresh food. Veggie provides lighting and nutrient delivery, but utilizes the cabin environment for temperature control and as a source of carbon dioxide to promote growth. This image of a red lettuce plant was taken for the VEG-03 experiment in the Columbus Module by the Expedition 53 crew.

Last Updated: Nov. 21, 2017
Editor: Yvette Smith

tnt22

НОРАД идентифицировал оба объекта (наноКА), запущенных 2017-11-21 с борта МКС
 

tnt22

Цитировать Orbital ATK‏Подлинная учетная запись @OrbitalATK 40 мин. назад

The #OA8 TangoLabs experiment has been installed & is operational on the S.S. Gene Cernan #Cygnus, marking the 1st time that the spacecraft is serving as an extension of the @Space_Station

37 мин. назад

The TangoLabs experiment demonstrates #Cygnus' ability to expand @Space_Station's capacity for hosting scientific experiments. Learn more about the versatility of #Cygnus http://bit.ly/2B0hZNy
http://bit.ly/2B0hZNy --> https://www.orbitalatk.com/news-room/feature-stories/versatile_cygnus/

tnt22

Цитировать NASA Kennedy / KSC‏Подлинная учетная запись @NASAKennedy 3 ч. назад

The @Space_Station crew can add fresh greens to their Thanksgiving menu. Astronaut Joe Acaba will harvest three varieties of greens from the Veggie chamber on Thurs. The crew will eat half of the harvest and the remainder will be sent back to our Veggie team at Kennedy for study.

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Цитировать Сергей Рязанский‏Подлинная учетная запись @SergeyISS 3 ч. назад

Думаю, что многие уже соскучились по космическим таймлапсам. Кто узнал самый яркий ночной город в этом видео? // A new #timelapse video from the International Space Station.

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Цитировать NASA Ames‏Подлинная учетная запись @NASAAmes 14 ч. назад

This week, we tested a parachute device for guided, controlled re-entry of small spacecraft to Earth. The tech will be used for safely returning science experiments from space. Learn more: https://go.nasa.gov/2zZlLtj 
https://video.twimg.com/tweet_video/DPRRD1fUQAABqan.mp4
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