Новости МКС

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2018/10/18/iss-daily-summary-report-10182018/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/18/2018

Food Acceptability:

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An ISS crewmember performed the Questionnaire. The Food Acceptability investigation seeks to determine the impact of repetitive consumption of food currently available from the spaceflight food system. Results will be used in developing strategies to improve food system composition to support crew health and performance on long duration missions

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Combustion Integrated Rack (CIR):

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The ISS crew swapped out CIR Manifold #4 (1-letre) Bottles. One bottle contains 100% C2H4 and the other contains 40% CH4. The CIR includes an optics bench, combustion chamber, fuel and oxidizer control, and five different cameras for performing combustion experiments in microgravity.

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Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites (SPHERES) Tether Slosh:

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Crew performed test runs of the SPHERES Tether Slosh test points. SPHERES Tether Slosh combines fluid dynamics equipment with robotic capabilities aboard the ISS to investigate automated strategies for steering passive cargo that contain fluids. In space, the fluid fuels used by spacecraft can slosh around in unpredictable ways making space maneuvers difficult. This investigation uses two SPHERES robots tethered to a fluid-filled container covered in sensors to test strategies for safely steering spacecraft such as dead satellites that might still have fuel in the tank

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Источник назвал три сценария продолжения программы МКС
03:14 21.10.2018 (обновлено: 14:27 21.10.2018)

МОСКВА, 21 окт — РИА Новости. Специалисты Ракетно-космической корпорации "Энергия" и Центра управления полетами подготовили для "Роскосмоса" три сценария продолжения программы Международной космической станции на ближайшие месяцы, при этом вариант консервации МКС не рассматривается, сообщил РИА Новости источник в ракетно-космической отрасли.

"Все варианты рассчитаны исходя из баллистических возможностей запуска грузовых и пилотируемых кораблей, а также технологической готовности космической техники и наземной инфраструктуры", — рассказал собеседник агентства.

По его словам, варианты отличаются только датами запусков к МКС. Они будут предложены "Роскосмосу" для выбора и утверждения в ближайшее время.

При этом собеседник отметил, что варианта консервации станции среди предложенных сценариев нет. Базовым для всех вариантов является отправка к МКС в начале декабря пилотируемого корабля "Союз МС-11" с экипажем следующей экспедиции. "Сейчас на космодроме Байконур вовсю идет подготовка этого корабля к запуску, сотрудники "Энергии" работают практически в три смены", — сказал собеседник агентства.


РИА Новости https://ria.ru/space/20181021/1531122876.html

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Источник назвал предварительную дату запуска к МКС
12:36 21.10.2018 (обновлено: 19:05 21.10.2018)

МОСКВА, 21 окт — РИА Новости. Предварительный план пусков к Международной космической станции предусматривает отправку очередной экспедиции 3 декабря и возвращение нынешнего экипажа 20 декабря, сообщил РИА Новости источник в ракетно-космической отрасли.

"Даты предварительные, их еще предстоит утвердить на заседании аварийной комиссии 30 октября", — сказал собеседник агентства.

По его словам, между этими датами состоится выход российских космонавтов в открытый космос для обследования "дырки" в "Союзе МС-09".


РИА Новости https://ria.ru/space/20181021/1531133300.html

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Johnson Space Center‏Подлинная учетная запись @NASA_Johnson 20 окт.

Tonight is #ObserveTheMoon night! The @Space_Station is seen here in silhouette as it transits the Moon at roughly five miles per second, Dec. 2, 2017, in Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania.

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https://www.interfax.ru/russia/634329

11:37, 21 октября 2018
Назначены даты отправки и возвращения с МКС космонавтов после аварии на Байконуре

Москва. 21 октября. INTERFAX.RU - Полеты пилотируемых кораблей на МКС после аварии на Байконуре возобновятся 3 декабря, экипаж из пяти человек пробудет на станции 17 дней, сообщил "Интерфаксу" источник на Байконуре.

"Назначена дата запуска пилотируемого корабля "Союз МС-11". Это 3 декабря", - сказал источник.

Он добавил, что нынешний состав экипажа МКС вернется на Землю 20 декабря на корабле "Союз МС-09", в бытовом отсеке которого было обнаружено отверстие.

"Таким образом, экипаж из 5 человек пробудет на орбите 17 дней", - сказал источник.

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Источник назвал дату осмотра отверстия в "Союзе" российскими космонавтами
15:39 22.10.2018 (обновлено: 15:47 22.10.2018)

МОСКВА, 22 окт — РИА Новости. Российские космонавты Сергей Прокопьев, который находится на Международной космический станции, и Олег Кононенко, который, как предполагается, отправится на орбиту 3 декабря, могут выйти в открытый космос для обследования отверстия в космическом корабле "Союз МС-09" 10-11 декабря, сообщил РИА Новости источник в ракетно-космической отрасли.

"Выход предварительно планируется на 10-11 декабря. Точная дата станет известна после решения госкомиссии о возобновлении пусков ракет "Союз-ФГ", от чего зависит дата пилотируемого полета. После прибытия на станцию космонавту нужно около недели на адаптацию к условиям космоса, прежде чем он будет способен без проблем работать в открытом космосе", — рассказал собеседник агентства.

РИА Новости не удалось получить комментарий Роскосмоса по этому вопросу.

По его словам, никакого дополнительного оборудования для предстоящего выхода на станцию доставляться не будет. Все инструменты для вскрытия теплозащиты и противометеоритной защиты корабля "Союз" имеются на станции.
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2018/10/19/iss-daily-summary-report-10192018/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/19/2018

Plant Habitat:

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Plant Habitat activities were performed today to measure chlorophyll fluorescence parameters of growing plants and provided photos to the ground. Plant Habitat is a fully automated facility that will be used to conduct plant bioscience research on the ISS. The space environment is stressful for all living organisms. Understanding how plants respond will help crews on future missions successfully grow plants for food and oxygen generation. The Plant Habitat-1 investigation compares differences in genetics, metabolism, photosynthesis, and gravity sensing between plants grown in space and on Earth. This investigation is expected to provide key insights on major changes occurring in plants exposed to microgravity.

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Life Support Rack (LSR):

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Power and data umbilical cables, as well as fluid and waste gas umbilicals were mated in preparation for LSR activation in November. LSR is a European Space Agency technology demonstrator for closed loop air revitalization. It captures carbon dioxide from cabin air and recovers 50% of its oxygen for use by the astronauts. LSR operates for a minimum of one year on the ISS to demonstrate the robustness of the technology for future Exploration Missions

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NanoRacks Platform:

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Platforms 1 and 2 were relocated from Express Rack 4 to the new Express Rack 10B. Cables were re-mated and the Platforms were powered up. NanoRacks Platforms is a multipurpose research facility on board the ISS. NanoRacks Platforms supports NanoRacks Modules in the CubeSat form factor by providing power and data transfer capabilities to operate investigations in microgravity.

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POSSUM (Payload On-orbit Still Shorts for Utilization and Maintenance) Payload Photo:

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The crew took high quality still photos of ISS rack locations in the USOS Lab, Columbus, and JEM modules for use on the ground to train astronauts with ISS topography. The POSSUM photo project is a training tool that has the ISS crew take onboard photographs of completed Express rack and experiment installations. These photos are sent to the ground and printed into actual life size marquees that are used for ISS astronaut training and familiarization.

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Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Li-Ion Battery Data Logging:

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Today the crew terminated an Autocycle for two EMU Long Life Batteries (LLB) and initiated the Autocycle on two additional batteries. Today's initiated Autocycle will be terminated on October 23, leaving all 4 LLBs in a nominal, discharged state. Over the course of three days, the auto cycle will capture battery health data and help ground experts understand the charge and discharge capacities of these new and improved LLBs. The data will also be used to compare charging system performance between the on-orbit and ground based systems.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/10/22/genetics-vision-and-earth-studies-aboard-station-today/

Genetics, Vision and Earth Studies Aboard Station Today

Mark Garcia
Posted Oct 22, 2018 at 3:18 pm


The International Space Station was orbiting 257 miles above the English Channel when this photograph was taken of the Northern European countries of Denmark, Germany, Sweden and Poland. Japan's H-II Transfer Vehicle-7, or HTV-7 resupply ship, is pictured at right attached the Harmony module.

Three Expedition 57 crew members are orbiting Earth today researching RNA sequencing and eye health aboard the International Space Station. The trio from the U.S., Germany and Russia also replaced combustion research hardware and activated Earth observation gear.

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Flight Engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor from NASA is helping scientists identify microbes and understand how their genetics change in space. She extracted and processed microbial samples today from swabbed station surfaces for later genetic sequencing using specialized hardware. Results will also help researchers observe how life adapts to the weightlessness of microgravity.

Auñón-Chancellor then observed and photographed samples for a protein crystal study to help doctors improve the development of disease-treating drugs. She then joined Commander Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) for eye scans with an ultrasound device to learn how long-term missions affect vision.

Gerst started his day in the U.S. Destiny lab module replacing hardware inside the Combustion Integrated Rack that enables gas and flame studies. He later wrapped up the workday photographing how quartz and clay particles sediment in space.

Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos worked inside the Unity module setting up Earth photography gear for the long-running EarthKAM experiment. The study enables school students to remotely operate the station digital camera to photograph and download imagery of Earth landmarks such as coastlines and mountains.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2018/10/22/iss-daily-summary-report-10222018/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/22/2018

Biomolecule Extraction and Sequencing Technology (BEST):

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The ISS crew began a BEST experiment 1 session. The goal of experiment 1 is to identify bacteria directly from ISS surfaces through the swabbing and subsequent extraction of DNA from the swab using miniPCR. The BEST investigation studies the use of sequencing for identification of unknown microbial organisms living on the ISS, and how humans, plants and microbes adapt to living on the ISS.

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BioServe Protein Crystallography (BPC)-1:

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In today's phase 2 final operations session, the crew removed the BioServe Protein Crystallography samples from SABL, then observed and photographed the sample wells using the microscope. Well-defined crystals were present in many of the observed wells. BPC-1 seeks to demonstrate the feasibility of conducting protein crystal growth in real time onboard the ISS. Crewmembers add solutions to the hardware, observe the crystals that form, and adjust for follow-on experiments. This approach gives scientists the ability to optimize crystal growth in microgravity instead of waiting for samples to return and then launching them again.

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Combustion Integration Rack (CIR) / Advanced Combustion via Microgravity Experiments (ACME) / Electric-Field Effects on Laminar Diffusion (E-FIELD) Flames Hardware Replacement:

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Today the crew removed the negative power supply and installed the positive power supply in support of the continuing E-Field Flames part 2 investigation. For E-Field Flames an electric field with voltages as high as 10,000 volts is established between the burner and a mesh electrode. The motion of the charged ions, which are naturally produced within the flame, are strongly affected by a high-voltage electric field. The resulting ion-driven wind can dramatically influence the stability and sooting behavior of the flame. Conducting the tests in microgravity allows for great simplifications in the analysis, enabling new understanding and the development of less polluting and more efficient combustion technology for use on Earth.

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Loop Heat Pipe Radiator (LHPR):

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The checkout of the external LHPR investigation was initiated via ground commanding this morning. The LHPR, is an advanced two-phase heat transfer device that utilizes the evaporation and condensation of a working fluid to transfer heat, and the capillary force to circulate the fluid. This investigation demonstrates the heat transfer performance/functions under microgravity conditions using the LHPR experimental apparatus, which is grappled by the JEM Remote Manipulator System (JEMRMS). This technology can be applied in the thermal control system of future satellites that generate large amounts of heat that could negatively affect satellite operations.

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Sally Ride Earth Knowledge Acquired by Middle Schools (EarthKam) Set Up:

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The crew set up the EarthKAM hardware in Node in preparation for the start of Mission 64. As of today, over 19,000 students from 34 countries have signed up to participate. EarthKAM allows thousands of students to photograph and examine Earth from a space crew's perspective. Using the Internet, the students control a special digital camera mounted on-board the ISS. This enables them to photograph the Earth's coastlines, mountain ranges and other geographic items of interest from the unique vantage point of space. The EarthKAM team then posts these photographs on the Internet for viewing by the public and participating classrooms around the world.

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Common Communications for Visiting Vehicle (C2V2) Radio Frequency (RF) Demonstration:

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Ground Teams are implementing their fourth and final on-orbit C2V2 demonstration while flying over the Electronic System Test Laboratory (ESTL). These demonstrations are intended to verify end-to-end functionality of all C2V2 capabilities following the Revision 2 (R2) Software transition, which occurred this past March.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/10/23/station-preps-for-japan-us-ship-operations-next-month/

Station Preps for Japan, US Ship Operations Next Month

Mark Garcia
Posted Oct 23, 2018 at 3:23 pm


The H-II Transfer Vehicle-7 (HTV-7) from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is viewed from one of seven windows inside the cupola, the International Space Station's "window to the world." The orbital complex was flying at an altitude of about 257 miles off the coast of Canada above the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

The International Space Station is getting ready for Japanese and U.S. cargo ship operations next month. In the meantime, the three residents onboard the orbital lab today configured science hardware and checked out safety gear.

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Serena Auñón-Chancellor from NASA worked in the Japanese Kibo laboratory today replacing gear inside a Multi-Purpose Small Payload Rack (MSPR). The MSPR provides a workspace that supplies power and video enabling research into a variety of smaller experiments. She spent the majority of the day working on video cable connections and swapping out a computer in the MSPR.

She and Commander Alexander Gerst started Tuesday practicing wearing and using breathing gear connected to an oxygen port in the event of a space emergency. Gerst then helped out with the MSPR work before the duo moved on to packing Japan's HTV-7 resupply ship.

Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos worked out on a treadmill today to help Russian scientists understand how the human body is impacted by exercise in microgravity. He then spent the afternoon on computer and life support maintenance.

The packed HTV-7 is due to be removed from the Harmony module with the Canadarm2 and released back into Earth orbit in November. Its release will cap a 47 day stay at the station but the vehicle has one more mission before its fiery destruction over the Pacific Ocean. The HTV-7 will release a small reentry capsule for recovery in the Pacific Ocean by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The recovery mission is a test of the Japanese space agency's ability to retrieve experiment samples safely and quickly from the station.

An American cargo ship is due to replenish the Expedition 57 crew a few days after the HTV-7 leaves. Northrup Grumman's Cygnus space freighter will take a three-day trip in space before it is captured with the Canadarm2 and berthed to the Unity module. Cygnus will stay attached to the station for 86 days of cargo operations.

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Космонавт Сергей Прокопьев
три часа назад

В этом вы услышите ответы на самые интересные вопросы от вас, мои дорогие подписчики!

Надеюсь, вам будет интересно!

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Врачи рассказали о состоянии экипажа поврежденного "Союза"
14:34 24.10.2018

МОСКВА, 24 окт – РИА Новости. Врачи считают работающий на Международной космической станции экипаж слаженным и стрессоустойчивым, но публикации о "дырке" в "Союзе" сказываются на их состоянии, рассказал в интервью РИА Новости замдиректора Института медико-биологических проблем РАН Валерий Богомолов.

"Все слухи, кто это сделал, мы не рассматриваем – это не наша компетенция. Наша точка зрения, что экипаж слаженный, стрессоустойчивый, хороший по психологическим аспектам. Космонавтов в таких вопросах (слухах о причинах возникновения "дырки" ) вообще трогать нельзя. И то, что они в интернете читают всякую ерунду, имеет непосредственное отношение к безопасности полета", — сказал Богомолов.

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Ранее в СМИ появились сообщения о том, что отверстие в бытовом отсеке космического корабля "Союз МС-09" могли сделать американские астронавты. Причиной называлось желание одного из них вернуться на Землю по медицинским показателям. При этом в появившихся в дальнейшем в интернете слухах говорилось о якобы плохом самочувствии астронавта НАСА Серины Ауньён-Чэнселлор.

До этого в интернете высказывалась версия, что отверстие мог сделать европейский астронавт Александр Герст, так как именно он первым обнаружил "дырку", или американский астронавт Эндрю Фойстел, который в день обнаружения утечки выразил мнение, что вместо спешки с заклеиванием отверстия лучше подождать следующего дня и дать специалистам подумать.

Фойстел в комментариях американскому телевидению в последующем отрицал причастность астронавтов НАСА к порче корабля. В настоящее время Ауньён-Чэнселлор вместе с Герстом и российским космонавтом Сергеем Прокопьевым несут вахту на МКС. Их возвращение на Землю запланировано на 20 декабря.

Ранее вице-премьер правительства Юрий Борисов назвал голословные утверждения о возможной причастности американских астронавтов к повреждению "Союза" крайне опасными и абсолютно неприемлемыми.

Внутренняя комиссия Ракетно-космической корпорации "Энергия" (производитель космического корабля) исключает версию производственного брака. Расследованием занялась комиссия "Роскосмоса". 10-11 декабря запланирован выход российских космонавтов в открытый космос для осмотра "дыры" снаружи корабля.

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РИА Новости https://ria.ru/science/20181024/1531371919.html

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Ученый рассказал о микроорганизмах, угрожающих экипажу МКС
14:59 24.10.2018 (обновлено: 15:32 24.10.2018)

МОСКВА, 24 окт — РИА Новости. Около 100 видов различных микроорганизмов проживает на борту Международной космической станции, представляя угрозу здоровью экипажа и деструктивно влияя на обшивку станции, рассказал в интервью РИА Новости замдиректора Института медико-биологических проблем РАН Валерий Богомолов.

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"Сейчас на станции работает три человека, их сменит следующий экипаж, а есть живые существа, которые там живут постоянно — микроорганизмы. В настоящее время на МКС около 100 видов микроорганизмов, грибов, которые мало того, что живут, видоизменяются, рассматриваясь нами как поражающий фактор для космонавтов, но они еще и поедают пластик и металл, из которых состоит станция", — рассказал он.

Вопросы иммунизации человека от инфекций, обеспечения микробиологической безопасности обсуждались на встречах медицинских групп по МКС, которые прошли на прошлой неделе в Москве в Институте медико-биологических проблем РАН. В них приняли участие специалисты Многостороннего комитета по медицинским операциям, Многостороннего Совета по космической медицине, Многостороннего Совета по медицинской политике. Они рассмотрели текущие и перспективные аспекты медицинского обеспечения здоровья экипажей МКС, запланировали и обсудили реализацию медико-биологических исследований.

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РИА Новости https://ria.ru/space/20181024/1531375496.html

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Космонавт Прокопьев рассказал о "жестоких" тестах перед полетом на МКС
16:24 24.10.2018 (обновлено: 16:29 24.10.2018)

МОСКВА, 24 окт — РИА Новости. Единственный российский космонавт на борту Международной космической станции Сергей Прокопьев рассказал в видеоролике, выложенном на странице Центра подготовки космонавтов (ЦПК) имени Гагарина, каким "жестоким" тестам подвергают космонавтов для того, чтобы быть уверенными в их психологической стабильности.

"На общекосмической подготовке проводится очень непростой тест в специальной сурдокамере, где человек без сна 68 часов проверяется на то, как легко он может справиться с подобным стрессом", — рассказал Прокопьев, отвечая на один из вопросов подписчиков.

По его словам, на совместных тренировках экипажей присутствуют психологи, которые также оценивают готовность космонавтов к совместной деятельности в космосе, в конкретном экипаже. "Как результат такого жестокого отбора вместе в экипаж ставят уже проверенных, прошедших психологическую притирку людей", — отметил Прокопьев.

При этом космонавт, отвечая на другой вопрос, отметил, что больше всего в космосе его поразили наблюдаемые размеры МКС при подлете к ней на корабле "Союз". Кроме того Прокопьев рассказал о странных ощущениях, которые космонавт испытывает, по-разному влетая в помещения станции, например, лицом не к условному полу, а к стене.

"Сознание сразу принимает стену за пол, а на стене будет находиться то, что в реальности на полу. Интерьер сразу кажется чужим", — сказал Прокопьев, уточнив, что долго не мог сориентироваться в служебном модуле, в макет которого "сто раз заходил на Земле".


РИА Новости https://ria.ru/science/20181024/1531387453.html

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2018/10/23/iss-daily-summary-report-10232018/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/23/2018

Multi-purpose Small Payload Rack (MSPR) DC / DC Converter Unit (DCU) Replacement Part 1:

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The crew replaced MSPR DCU with and upgraded DCU2. The still functional older unit will be kept onboard as a spare. The MSPR is a multipurpose payload rack system used in the JEM. It has two workspaces and a work table that can be used for wide fields of space environment utilization including science and educational missions.

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Sally Ride Earth Knowledge Acquired by Middle Schools (EarthKAM):

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Mission 64 is continuing nominally. As of today, the number participating has increased to just over 20,000 students from 35 countries. EarthKAM allows thousands of students to photograph and examine Earth from a space crew's perspective. Using the Internet, the students control a special digital camera mounted on-board the ISS. This enables them to photograph the Earth's coastlines, mountain ranges and other geographic items of interest from the unique vantage point of space. The EarthKAM team then posts these photographs on the Internet for viewing by the public and participating classrooms around the world.

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Wireless Communication and Positioning Experiment (WICO):

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The crew copied WICO data from the SD Card to a Station Support Computer (SSC) for subsequent downlink. WICO demonstrates a wireless network for the efficient readout of sensors, as well as the localization of moving objects within the Columbus module. The experiment is based on the impulse radio – ultra-wideband (IR-UWB), which extends the capabilities of a recently performed Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) demonstration using Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) bands at 2.45 GHz. The evaluation of WICO helps to analyze potential uses of WSN for unmanned and manned spaceflight missions, and to derive obstacles and limitations for the operations under very specific conditions due to the complex electromagnetic environment.

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HII Transfer Vehicle (HTV)7 Cargo Transfer:

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The crew continued HTV7 cargo transfer operations today. Ground specialists estimate approximately 1 hour remains to complete transfer.

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Portable Breathing Apparatus (PBA) Hardline O2 Demonstration:

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Today, the crew practiced demonstrating the connection of a PBA via an extension hose to a low pressure O2 port and donning the mask. This training serves as a refresher on the usage of PBA hardware and hardline O2 in response to a U.S. Segment Fire.

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Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Li-Ion Battery Data Logging:

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Today the crew terminated an Autocycle session, which was initiated this past Friday for two EMU Long Life Batteries (LLB). Today's activity leaves the LLBs in a nominal, discharged state. Over the course of three days, the auto cycle captures battery health data and helps ground experts understand the charge and discharge capacities of these new and improved LLBs. The data will also be used to compare charging system performance between the on-orbit and ground based systems.

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Port Solar Alpha Rotary Joint (PSARJ) Current Draw:

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The port SARJ drive current has shown an increasing trend for the past several days, although it is still well below maximum limits. The current draw for String 2 Drive Lock Assembly (DLA) for the PSARJ is generally ~0.15 amps and increases to ~0.17 amps during high negative solar beta. Solar beta peaked at -62 degrees on October 21 and is decreasing in magnitude. Currently the solar beta angle is at -58 degrees and the PSARJ current draw is ~0.3 amps. The DLA trip point is 1.3 amps. There is no on orbit action required at this time. However, ground teams are studying the signature and may recommend a DLA string swap if the current does not drop when the solar beta decreases. The PSARJ was lubricated in 2011 and the lubricant is expected to last at least 15 years.

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Alexander Gerst‏Подлинная учетная запись @Astro_Alex 5 ч. назад

Science fiction, just without "fiction". Just finished installing @esa's new Life Support Rack on the @Space_Station which helps regenerate oxygen and water. It will also teach us how to build a life support system for #Moon and #Mars, and for remote locations on Earth. #LSR

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SPACE STATION CREW MEMBER DISCUSSES RESEARCH WITH OCEANOGRAPHERS

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Опубликовано: 24 окт. 2018 г.

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 57 Flight Engineer Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA discussed research and Earth observation activities on the orbital laboratory during an in-flight question and answer session Oct. 24. She spoke with meteorologists and oceanographers gathered at the annual National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's OCEANS conference in Charleston, South Carolina. Aunon-Chancellor is in the midst of a six-month mission on the complex.

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SPACE STATION CREWMEMBER DISCUSSES LIFE IN SPACE WITH COLORADO STUDENTS

NASA Video

Опубликовано: 24 окт. 2018 г.

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition Expedition 57 Flight Engineer Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA discussed life and research on the orbital outpost during an in-flight educational event Oct. 18 with students from the High Plains Library District in Greeley, Colorado. Aunon-Chancellor is in the midst of a six-month mission on the complex.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2018/10/24/iss-daily-summary-report-10242018/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/24/2018

Fluids Integrated Rack (FIR) / Light Microscopy Module (LMM) / Biophysics-4:

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Following an overall successful conclusion of the Biophysics-4 experiment run, the Biophysics-4 plate was removed from the LMM and stowed. The Biophysics-4 experiment contained proteins with both a fast and slow evolutionary period, which were observed by the ground teams. Proteins are important biological molecules that can be crystallized to provide better views of their structure, which helps scientists understand how they work. Proteins crystallized in microgravity are often higher in quality than those grown on Earth. The Effect of Macromolecular Transport on Microgravity Protein Crystallization (LMM Biophysics 4) studies why this is the case, examining the movement of single protein molecules in microgravity.

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Meteor Troubleshooting:

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As a continuation of the Meteor troubleshooting, the crew opened the Window Observational Research Facility (WORF), replaced the faulty inverter, and configured the diffraction grating to support operations. The Meteor payload is a visible spectroscopy instrument used to observe 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. The study of the meteoroid dust on orbit provides information about the parent comets and asteroids.

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Multi-purpose Small Payload Rack (MSPR) DC/DC converter unit 2 (DCU2) and Video Compression And Recording Unit 2 (VRU2) R&R:

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Today the crew performed the MSPR DCU2 Cable connection and Closeout. They also replaced the MSPR VRU with an upgraded VRU2 unit. The MSPR is a multipurpose payload rack system used in the JEM. The MSPR has two workspaces and a work table that can be used for wide fields of space environment utilization including science and educational missions.

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Sally Ride Earth Knowledge Acquired by Middle Schools (EarthKAM) Set Up:

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Today the 50mm camera lens was exchanged for an 85mm camera lens for the on-going EarthKAM mission 64. EarthKAM is expected to continue this mission through Tuesday, October 30. As of today, over 20,000 students from 37 countries are participating and 2,069 images have been downlinked. EarthKAM allows thousands of students to photograph and examine Earth from a space crew's perspective. Using the Internet, the students control a special digital camera mounted on-board the ISS. This enables them to photograph the Earth's coastlines, mountain ranges and other geographic items of interest from the unique vantage point of space. The EarthKAM team then posts these photographs on the Internet for viewing by the public and participating classrooms around the world.

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Crew Quarters (CQ) Clean:

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A USOS crewmember cleaned the Deck CQ today. During this activity, the crew cleaned behind panels, intake and exhaust ducts, fans and airflow sensors as required.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/10/25/plant-science-and-solar-array-photos-as-station-nears-milestone/

Plant Science and Solar Array Photos as Station Nears Milestone

Mark Garcia
Posted Oct 25, 2018 at 11:49 am


The aurora and the night sky above Earth's atmosphere are pictured from the space station. A portion of the station's solar arrays and a pair of nitrogen/oxygen recharge system tanks are pictured in the foreground.

Botany science and solar array photography were on the Expedition 57 crew's schedule today including ongoing maintenance of the orbital lab. The research and photo surveys help scientists and engineers understand how life and International Space Station systems adapt to microgravity.

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Astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor is helping NASA and its international partners understand how plants grow in microgravity to promote humans living longer and farther in space. She set up the Veggie plant growth facility today to grow a variety of edible plants such as kale and lettuce inside Europe's Columbus lab module. Botanists are also exploring how cultivating plants to provide a fresh food supply affects crew morale.

Commander Alexander Gerst started his day familiarizing himself with the botany experiment. The German astronaut from of ESA (European Space Agency) then worked throughout the day photo-documenting the station's port side solar arrays. The photos will be downloaded so ground specialists can inspect the condition of the arrays for damage sites.

On the Russian side of the space lab, cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev checked on power supply systems inside the Zarya cargo module before moving on to science and life support work. Zarya was the first station module launched into space and will reach its 20th anniversary on Nov. 20.

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