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Возможно, 2019-09-17 запланирована очередная коррекция орбиты МКС коротким импульсом для приёма "Союз МС-15". По предварительным баллистическим расчётам https://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/SSapplications/Post/JavaSSOP/orbit/ISS/SVPOST.html
  IMPULSIVE TIG (GMT)   M50 DVx(FPS)      LVLH DVx(FPS)      DVmag(FPS)
   IMPULSIVE TIG (MET)   M50 DVy(FPS)      LVLH DVy(FPS)      Invar Sph HA
   DT                    M50 DVz(FPS)      LVLH DVz(FPS)      Invar Sph HP
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------
   260/17:57:24.923          -1.0               2.4              2.4    
   N/A                       -2.1              -0.2              229.6  
   000/00:00:49.846          -0.5              -0.0              219.0  
коррекция должна быть проведена 17 сентября 2019 в 17:57:24.923 UTC (260/17:57:24.923) импульсом длительностью 50 с (00:00:49.846).

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http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2019/09/20190906a_j.html на яп. яз.)

В кратком изложении:

6 сентября 2019 г.
Японское агентство аэрокосмических исследований (JAXA) и Космический Центр Мухаммеда бин Рашида (ОАЭ) извещают о проведении первым астронавтом ОАЭ в японском экспериментальном модуле Кибо МКС образовательного проекта с использованием встроенного дрона (Int-Ball) с 25 сентября 2019 года по 30 сентября с.г. Эксперименты будут транслироваться через Интернет в режиме реального времени в Японии и за рубежом. Тогда же студенты ОАЭ проведут сеанс вопросов и ответов с астронавтом ОАЭ на орбите из диспетчерской космического центра JAXA в Цукубе.

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ЦитироватьKIBO/KOUNOTORI 10th ANNIVERSARY

 JAXA | 宇宙航空研究開発機構

Опубликовано: 6 сент. 2019 г.

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Japanese Experiment Module(Kibo) and the first H-II Transfer Vehicle (KOUNOTORI), join us together in looking back on the history and accomplishments of these two amazing spacecrafts!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2INQ2TMpgUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2INQ2TMpgU (4:54)

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В 08.09.2019  23:05:42 UTC - сближение МКС с Космос-2292 ( калибровочный Тайфун ) на ~ 6.7 км. Над восточным Китаем, на свету. Космос-2292 пройдет ниже.

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https://ria.ru/20190909/1558480072.html
ЦитироватьОрбиту МКС скорректируют 17 сентября
11:22 09.09.2019

МОСКВА, 9 сен - РИА Новости. Очередная коррекция орбиты Международной космической станции (МКС) планируется в середине сентября, сообщило НАСА.

На сайте агентства отмечается, что маневр будет осуществлен 17 сентября в 20:57 мск. Он продлится 50 секунд. ...
:)

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/09/06/iss-daily-summary-report-9062019/
ЦитироватьISS Daily Summary Report – 9/06/2019

60 Soyuz (60S) Unmanned Undock and Landing:
60S undocked from the Service Module (SM) Aft port today at 1:13 PM CT and is planned to land this afternoon in Kazakhstan at ~4:35 PM CT. The flight test objectives include:
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  • Test a modernized guidance, navigation and control system as well as an entry control system.
  • Verify the integration of the Soyuz spacecraft with the Soyuz-2.1a rocket.
  • Aid in the development of an uncrewed vehicle for return of cargo to the ground from the Russian Segment.
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At Home in Space:
The crew participated in an At Home in Space session. This Canadian Space Agency investigation assesses culture, values, and psychosocial adaptation of astronauts to a space environment shared by multinational crews on long-duration missions. It is hypothesized that astronauts develop a shared space culture that is an adaptive strategy for handling cultural differences and they deal with the isolated confined environment of the spacecraft by creating a home in space. At Home in Space also uses questionnaires to investigate individual and culturally related differences, family functioning, values, coping with stress, and post-experience growth.
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Acoustic Diagnostics:
The crew set up the Acoustic Diagnostics equipment, executed the otoacoustic measurements, and used the EveryWear app to complete Acoustic Diagnostics questionnaire. The investigation tests the hearing of ISS crewmembers before, during, and after flight. This study assesses the possible adverse effects of noise and the microgravity environment aboard the ISS on human hearing. The investigation compares the relationship between the detection of otoacoustic emissions, sounds naturally generated from within the inner ear, and hearing loss levels when exposed to noisy environments.
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ISS Experience:
The goal of this session was recording one crewmember giving another crewmember a briefing on key safety procedures. The ISS Experience creates a virtual reality film documenting daily life aboard the ISS. The 8 to 10 minute videos created from footage taken during the six-month investigation cover different aspects of crew life, execution of science aboard the station, and the international partnerships involved. The ISS Experience uses a Z-CAM V1 Pro Cinematic Virtual Reality (VR) 360-degree camera with nine 190° fisheye lenses.
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Repository:
The crew performed urine and blood collections in support of the repository investigation. 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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Life Support Rack (LSR) Filter Replacement:
The crew replaced the wastewater filter insert with a unit that should be more resistant to blockage from gas in the liquid stream. LSR is a 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 will operate for a minimum of one year on the ISS to demonstrate the robustness of the technology for future Exploration Missions.
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Space Moss:
The crew detached the plant experiment unit from the Cell Biology Experiment Facility (CBEF) micro-G incubator unit and setup the Space Moss Sample on the Microscope for observation. Environmental Response and Utilization of Mosses in Space – Space Moss – grows mosses aboard the space station, and on Earth, to determine how microgravity affects their growth, development, gene expression, photosynthetic activity, and other features. Tiny plants without roots, mosses need only a small area for growth, an advantage for their potential use in space and future bases on the Moon or Mars.
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H-II Vehicle (HTV)-8 Robotics Onboard Trainer (RoBOT) On-Board Training (OBT):
The crew practiced a 30 meter approach and two Capture Point hold runs followed by self study in preparation for HTV8 launch scheduled on September 10 and capture on September 14.
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/09/09/day-before-htv-8-launch-crew-studies-effects-of-microgravity-on-space-faring-humans/
ЦитироватьDay Before HTV-8 Launch, Crew Studies Effects of Microgravity on Space-faring Humans

Catherine Williams
Posted Sep 9, 2019 at 11:45 am


At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, spaceflight participant Hazzaa Ali Almansoori of the United Arab Emirates (left), Oleg Skripochka of Roscosmos (center) and Jessica Meir of NASA (right) pose for pictures Sept. 5 as part of a pre-flight news conference. They will launch Sept. 25 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft for a mission on the International Space Station. Credit: Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center

The International Space Station is abuzz as preparations heat up for the launch of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency HTV-8 "Kounotori" cargo craft from the Tanegashima Space Center tomorrow, Sept. 10. Launch is slated for 5:33 p.m. EDT, and can be seen live on NASA Television.

NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Andrew Morgan spent more time practicing 30-meter approach and capture runs, followed by their own evaluations, in preparation for HTV-8's arrival days later on Saturday, Sept. 14. The vehicle will be loaded with more than four tons of supplies, spare parts and experiment hardware for the space station residents.

In the Kibo module, Morgan spoke to media out of Morgantown, West Virginia, referencing not only of NASA's future with the Artemis program, but also the work currently underway that will benefit life on Earth and expand humanity's reach into the solar system. Morgan referenced his early morning tasks with Fluid Shifts and his first spacewalk just weeks before, when he and NASA astronaut Nick Hague installed International Docking Adapter to usher in a new era of commercial visiting vehicles that will launch from American soil.

Science investigations that will help develop countermeasures for humans exploring deep space, and for longer durations, rounded out the busy Monday. Commander Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos and crewmates Koch and Hague conducted eye exams aboard the orbiting laboratory. Since it is known that living and working in microgravity can induce vascular changes, as well as head and eye pressure, these measurements will help medical experts and scientists on the ground track crew health as Expedition 60 continues. Furthering research for Fluid Shifts, all other crewmates, with the exception of Koch and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano, conducted venous ultrasounds in support of ongoing studies into vascular and fluid movement within space-faring human bodies.

Parmitano, meanwhile, worked to close out Space Moss, an experiment that helps decode how microgravity affects the growth, development, gene expression and photosynthetic activity of tiny, rootless moss plants growing within the Cell Biology Experiment Facility incubator on the orbiting laboratory.

Back on Earth, cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka, NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and spaceflight participant Hazzaa Ali Almansoori are set to depart for the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan tomorrow after spending the week prior taking part in ceremonial activities and mission briefings leading up to their mission start on Sept. 25, when they launch into space aboard a Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft.

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ЦитироватьМиссия FEDOR

 Rogozin Dmitry

Опубликовано: 9 сент. 2019 г.

Клип о работе робота FEDOR на МКС
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KtAdg7sUxUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KtAdg7sUxU (2:25)

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ЦитироватьМиссия "Кунотори-8" начинается!

 JAXA | 宇宙航空研究開発機構

Опубликовано: 3 сент. 2019 г.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8RProdjtpohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8RProdjtpo (1:57)

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ЦитироватьExpedition 60 PAO Morgantown Andrew Morgan - September 9, 2019

 NASA Video

Опубликовано: 9 сент. 2019 г.

SPACE STATION CREW MEMBER DISCUSSES LIFE IN SPACE WITH WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA  Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 60 Flight Engineer Drew Morgan of NASA discussed life and research on the orbital laboratory during a pair of in-flight interviews Sept. 9 with WDTV-TV and WBOY-TV in Morgantown, West Virginia. Morgan, who is a native of Morgantown, is completing the second month of a long duration mission on the outpost.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypGrK2KOSRshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypGrK2KOSRs (20:34)

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ЦитироватьLuca Parmitano‏Подлинная учетная запись @astro_luca 5 ч. назад

Al lavoro su Rubi, per cambiare la configurazione dell'esperimento e renderlo operativo.
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Working on @BoilingRubi, to change the power configuration of the experiment and make it operational.
@ISS_Research #MissionBeyond


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https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/09/09/iss-daily-summary-report-9092019/
ЦитироватьISS Daily Summary Report – 9/09/2019

Microgravity Crystals:
Over the weekend, the crew set up a microscope, then took images of the solutions and any crystals in the wells of the crystal plates as part of day six on-going experiment runs. The Microgravity Crystals investigation crystallizes a membrane protein that is integral to tumor growth and cancer survival. Although crystallization of this protein has yielded unsatisfactory results on Earth, this investigation leverages extensive protein crystallization work on the space station, significantly increasing the likelihood of successful crystal growth. Results may support development of cancer treatments that target the protein more effectively and with fewer side effects.
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Cell Biology Experiment Facility (CBEF):
The CBEF facility humidifier 2 was closed out and removed from the micro-G CBEF incubator unit. The CBEF is a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) subrack facility; it is an incubator with an artificial gravity generator. CBEF is housed in the Saibo (living cell) Experiment Rack with the Clean Bench (CB).
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Combustion Integrated Rack (CIR):
The crew replaced the Manifold 4 fuel and Nitrogen bottles in preparation for upcoming s-Flames experiment runs. 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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Space Moss:
The crew removed the Space Moss observation dish and holder from the Microscope and configured the laptop for downlink of the temperature data to the ground. Environmental Response and Utilization of Mosses in Space (Space Moss) grows mosses aboard the space station, and on Earth, to determine how microgravity affects their growth, development, gene expression, photosynthetic activity, and other features. Tiny plants without roots, mosses need only a small area for growth, an advantage for their potential use in space and future bases on the Moon or Mars
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H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV)-8 Offset Grapple Training:
The crew completed an offset grapple training session today. They performed several approaches with the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) to practice maneuvering over the grapple pin to simulate HTV capture. HTV-8 is scheduled to launch tomorrow, September 10th at 4:33 PM CT with capture planned for Saturday at 6:00 AM CT.
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ExtraVehicular Activity (EVA) Preparation:
In preparation for upcoming Battery R&R EVAs, the crew inspected rivets on multiple EVA Bags. Loose rivets pose a hazard and could be a risk to hardware loss. Inspection and taping will prevent Foreign Object Debris (FOD) hazards and identify if bags no longer have enough rivets to be structurally sound. In addition, the crew initiated a charging session for the EMU Li-Ion Batteries (LLB), resized EMU 3004, and familiarized themselves with NASA Zero-Gravity Lever (NZGL) connectors.
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ЦитироватьDesigning Flames Aboard the International Space Station

 NASA Johnson

Опубликовано: 10 сент. 2019 г.

The Flame Design investigation is studying the quantity of soot produced under different flame conditions. The results of this experiment occurring aboard the International Space Station could enable the design of flames that are more sooty or soot-free, and allow for the creation of burner designs which are more efficient and less polluting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiJAZSc-IQMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiJAZSc-IQM (1:13)

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https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/combustion-research-microgravity-clean-burning-fuel-space-station
ЦитироватьSept. 10, 2019

Studying flames in microgravity is helping make combustion on Earth cleaner, and space safer


This flame was one of many ignited as part of the Flame Design investigation inside of CIR to investigate the amount of soot that is produced in different conditions. The yellow spots are soot clusters that glow yellow when hot. These clusters grow larger in microgravity than on Earth because the soot remains within the flame longer.
Credits: NASA


NASA astronaut and Expedition 59 Flight Engineer Christina Koch works inside the U.S. Destiny laboratory module's Combustion Integrated Rack. She was replacing hardware for a series of experiments collectively known as Advanced Combustion via Microgravity Experiments (ACME).
Credits: NASA


Astronaut Michael Fincke, Expedition 18 commander, works on the Multi-User Droplet Combustion Apparatus (MDCA) Chamber Ins ert Assembly (CIA) in the Harmony node of the International Space Station.
Credits: NASA

Understanding how fire spreads and behaves in space is crucial for the safety of future astronauts and for understanding and controlling fire here on Earth.

Microgravity is also crucial for combustion researchers to test some of the core principles of the field. "If you look at any textbook on combustion, almost all of the theories that are developed ignore the influence of gravity," says NASA's Glenn Research Center scientist Daniel Dietrich.

The primary focus of microgravity combustion experiments has been related to either fire safety in space or better understanding of practical combustion on Earth and in space. The reduced gravity creates flames that look a lot different fr om the ones seen here on Earth: with the near absence of gravity on the space station, flames tend to be spherical. On Earth, hot gasses fr om the flame rise while gravity pulls cooler, denser air to the bottom of the flame. This creates both the shape of the flame, as well as a flickering effect. In microgravity, this flow doesn't occur. This reduces the variables in combustion experiments, making them simpler and creating spherical shaped flames.

Learning to make cleaner or more efficient flames can have an impact on many areas of our lives. "Most of our electricity in the U.S. is generated by combustion," says Glenn project scientist Dennis Stocker. "In regards to power transportation, wh ere would we be without combustion? So combustion is a big part of our modern lives."

As with other space station research, experiments with combustion are developed to be safely conducted without risk to the spacecraft or its crew. That is why the Combustion Integrated Rack (CIR) was created and launched to the International Space Station in 2008. The CIR, along with facilities such as the Microgravity Science Glovebox, created a secure and safe environment in which to study combustion without putting the crew in danger. The CIR provides general-purpose hardware to support a wide range of combustion experiments. Researchers also have provided additional hardware needed to conduct a variety of flame experiments.

"One of the biggest discoveries, not only in the microgravity program, but in probably the past 20 – 30 years of combustion research has been during the FLEX experiments on the space station," says Dietrich. The FLame Extinguishment Experiment (FLEX) was analyzing the effectiveness of fire suppressants by studying burning fuel droplets in the CIR, when researchers accidentally made a surprising discovery related to cool flames, or apparent continued "burning" after flame extinction under certain conditions.

"It's not only important from a nerdy theoretical combustion point of view, but also from a practical point of view," says Dietrich. "The low temperature chemical reactions that we can study on facilities like the space station are very important in real combustion systems like engines."

However, the CIR is not the only way to perform combustion experiments using the space station. A set of notable exceptions are the Saffire experiments that occurred aboard an uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft after they detached from the station. Since these experiments occurred away from the space station, they could study topics such as fire spread and oxygen use in larger flames in microgravity.

Currently scientists are conducting a set of experiments known as the Advanced Combustion via Microgravity Experiments (ACME) on the orbiting laboratory. These tests are grouped together because they use the same modular se t of hardware on the station. Together they will yield data that could help improve fuel efficiency and reduce pollutant production in practical combustion on Earth.

One of these ACME investigations, known as Flame Design, focuses on soot, the carbon residue left behind when organic matter (or other carbon-containing material) does not fully burn. Soot causes environmental and health issues, but also can be helpful in various ways; for example, by enhancing radiant heat. Radiant heat is the reason you feel warmer standing in direct sunlight than when you stand in the shade.

Normally, most flames on Earth burn in air. Inert gas is introduced at the same time as oxygen for combustion on Earth. This investigation instead introduces the inert gas with the fuel, rather than with the oxygen. "It turns out, it has a big impact on the flame," says principal investigator Richard Axelbaum. "In this case, even though the temperatures of the flames may be the same whether you introduce the inert with the oxidizer or the fuel, the impact for soot formation or flame strength is substantially different."

The Flame Design investigation is studying the quantity of soot produced under different flame conditions. Each test produces a flame and may produce soot clusters that glow yellow when hot. These clusters grow larger in microgravity than on Earth because the soot remains within the flame longer.

This experiment's results could enable the design of flames that are more sooty or soot-free, depending on the need of a specific application. "When you're completely finished with the combustion process, in general you want to have complete burnout of all the soot. That's true when you're producing power," says Axelbaum. "There are some other cases wh ere your goal is to produce carbon black which is a form of soot." For the most part though, these results may help create more efficient and less polluting burner designs.

The knowledge gained from these combustion experiments aboard the orbiting laboratory is helping us better understand fire here on Earth, but it will be crucial when preparing for future missions beyond low Earth orbit. "Part of the future is looking at partial gravity," says Stocker. "Understanding that will be important for fire safety on other worlds, like the Moon or Mars."

Erin Winick

International Space Station Program Science Office
Johnson Space Center

Last Updated: Sept. 10, 2019
Editor: Michael Johnson
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/09/10/spacewalk-prep-and-science-punctuate-launch-day-for-htv-8/
ЦитироватьSpacewalk Prep and Science Punctuate Launch Day for HTV-8

Catherine Williams
Posted Sep 10, 2019 at 12:10 pm


The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's uncrewed cargo transfer craft, called HTV, will deliver supplies and new investigations to the International Space Station. Here, the HTV-7 resupply ship is pictured after its release fr om the Canadarm2 robotic arm as the space station orbited above the Pacific Ocean some 311 miles west of Baja California. Credit: NASA

Ten years after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched its first H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) mission, today the HTV-8 "Kounotori" cargo craft will launch from the Tanegashima Space Center to the International Space Station. While launch is scheduled for 5:33 p.m. EDTNASA Television will start its coverage at 5 p.m.

Days after, on Saturday, Sept. 14, Expedition 60 Flight Engineer Christina Koch of NASA, backed up by her NASA crewmate Andrew Morgan, will operate the station's Canadarm2 robotic arm from the station's cupola to capture the 12-ton spacecraft as it approaches from below. Robotics flight controllers will then take over the operation of the arm to install HTV-8 to the Earth-facing port of the Harmony module, wh ere it will spend a month attached. Flight Engineer Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) will monitor HTV-8 systems during its approach to the station.

Aboard the orbiting laboratory, preparations to receive the craft continue, with Koch and Morgan completing training to grapple the vehicle. They also performed several approaches with the Canadarm2 to simulate HTV capture.

Expedition 60 crew members worked on experiments that will give researchers on the ground insight into plant germination in a microgravity environment, supporting the possibility of plant growth on the Moon or Mars for human consumption or other purposes. NASA astronaut Nick Hague took additional photo documentation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Palm Tree Growth Experiment, which observes and documents the root development of the Date Palm in space — and plant vital to the UAE ecosystem.

Hague also assisted Commander Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos with the Fluid Shifts investigation, using a Chibis Lower Body Negative Pressure suit to evaluate its feasibility as a countermeasure for postflight orthostatic intolerance, or the inability to maintain blood pressure while in an upright position. Though fluid loading and compression garments show promise in preventing this phenomenon, neither has proven completely effective for all phases of landing and egress; thus, research continues.

Parmitano spent time recording an introduction for ISS Experience, previewing upcoming activities for the station crew. Filmed over many months, this cinematic virtual reality series will showcase living and working aboard the space station for viewers on the ground. He also worked with Rodent Research, powering down and stowing the habitat in a storage locker for later use.

The crew also ramped up extravehicular activity, or spacewalk, preparations, gathering and configuring tools for an upcoming spacewalk that will upgrade batteries on the outside of the orbiting laboratory.

Meanwhile, approximately 250 miles below, the Expedition 61 prime crew of cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka, NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and spaceflight participant Hazzaa Ali Almansoori flew from the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, to their launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to finalize pre-launch training for a Sept. 25 launch on the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft to the space station.

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#21775
https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/09/10/htv-8-launch-scrubbed-for-tonight/
ЦитироватьHTV-8 Launch Scrubbed for Tonight

Norah Moran
Posted Sep 10, 2019 at 5:27 pm


The Japanese HTV-6 cargo vehicle is seen during final approach to the International Space Station. Like HTV-8, HTV-6 was loaded with more than 4 tons of supplies, water, spare parts and experiment hardware. Credit: NASA

Mission Control in Houston informed the crew aboard the International Space Station that tonight's launch of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) unpiloted H-II Transfer Vehicle-8 (HTV-8) cargo spacecraft was scrubbed due to a fire on or near the launch pad at Tanegashima Space Center. The astronauts are safe aboard the station and well supplied.

More information will be provided as it becomes available.

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https://ria.ru/20190911/1558550790.html
ЦитироватьРоссийские космонавты на МКС стали меньше заниматься наукой, заявили в ЦПК
01:07 11.09.2019

МОСКВА, 11 сен - РИА Новости. Центр подготовки космонавтов (ЦПК) зафиксировал существенное снижение выполняемых российскими космонавтами на МКС научных экспериментов, что связано с произошедшим два года назад сокращением экипажа РФ с трех до двух человек.
Цитировать"Начиная с апреля 2017 года, наблюдается существенное снижение объема выполняемых работ в этом направлении, что, безусловно, связано с сокращением числа российских космонавтов на борту МКС", - говорится в очередном номере издаваемого ЦПК научного журнала.
Так, согласно проведенному анализу, с 2010 по 2014 год в среднем космонавты тратили на научную программу в среднем 32% своего времени, с 2014 по 2017 годы - показатель вырос до 38%. После произошедшего весной 2017 года сокращения российского экипажа с трех до двух человек, количество времени, которое космонавты стали тратить на науку уменьшилось, а на обслуживание систем станции - увеличилось.

Ранее сообщалось, что российский экипаж вернется к своей полной численности после запуска нового модуля "Наука", в котором есть третье спальное место и стойки с научной аппаратурой. Запуск модуля планируется на конец 2020 года. Пока же российская квота отдана зарубежным партнерам.

Так, согласно подсчетам специалистов ЦПК, российский космонавт Сергей Прокопьев, работавший в космосе в 2018 году, затратил на научные эксперименты лишь 30% своего времени. Суммарно он работал в космосе 1390 часов 45 минут. Из этого времени 412 часов 15 минут пошло на выполнение научной программы.

В апреле 2019 года исполнительный директор госкорпорации "Роскосмос" по пилотируемым космическим программам Сергей Крикалев рассказал РИА Новости, что космонавты тратят все больше времени на обслуживание систем МКС в связи с их износом, но ситуация не катастрофическая.

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https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/09/10/space-station-cargo-mission-grounded-by-launch-pad-fire/
ЦитироватьSpace station cargo mission grounded by launch pad fire
September 10, 2019 | Stephen Clark


The H-2B rocket during fueling before Tuesday's launch pad fire. Credit: MHI

Japanese officials called off the launch of an H-2B rocket and HTV space station cargo ship Tuesday after a fire broke out on the launch pad at the Tanegashima Space Center.

The fire occurred at around 1805 GMT (2:05 p.m. EDT) Tuesday, or 3:05 a.m. local time Wednesday, around three-and-a-half hours before the H-2B launcher was scheduled to lift off with an automated supply ship bound for the International Space Station.

The cause of the fire was still under investigation when officials briefed reporters on the fire four hours after cameras first observed the blaze near the base of the 186-foot-tall (56.6-meter) rocket. The launch pad was evacuated at the time of the fire, and the rocket's manufacturer, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, reported no injuries.
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No apparent damage to the rocket was visible after sunrise at Tanegashima.

Officials from MHI and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency did not announce a new target launch date, but the flight was expected to be postponed by at least several days.

The H-2B rocket was set to blast off with Japan's eighth HTV resupply mission to the space station.

The eighth HTV spacecraft is packed with some 8,326 pounds (3,777 kilograms) of equipment, experiments and crew provisions for the space station, including six new lithium-ion batteries to update the orbiting research lab's power system.

Around 5,313 pounds (2,410 kilograms) of cargo is loaded inside the HTV's pressurized logistics carrier, including a Sony-developed laser communications experiment, hardware for a cellular biology research rack and fresh water.

Astronauts Nick Hague and Andrew Morgan on the space station planned to conduct at least two spacewalks Sept. 27 and Oct. 1 to begin installing the fresh batteries, which will replace aging and less-capable nickel-hydrogen batteries on the P6 solar array module on the far port side of the station's truss backbone.

The spacewalk schedule may be impacted by the HTV launch delay, depending on how long the mission remains grounded.
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MEDIA ADVISORY M19-096

NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman's Space Station Launch from Virginia

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Northrop Grumman is targeting liftoff of its Antares rocket for no earlier than 2:39 p.m. EDT Oct. 21 from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's Pad-0A at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island in Virginia. This is the first mission under Northrop's Commercial Resupply Services-2 contract with NASA.
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Each resupply mission to the station delivers scientific investigations in the areas of biology and biotechnology, Earth and space science, physical sciences, and technology development and demonstrations.

Highlights of space station research that will be facilitated by research aboard this Cygnus mission include:
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  • The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-02 (AMS-02), mounted on the exterior of the International Space Station, looks for evidence of dark, strange and anti-matter to help us understand how our universe was formed. A series of spacewalks are planned for later this year to prolong the operational life of the AMS-02. Astronauts will cut and reconnect fluid lines, a feat not done before in space, which could prove valuable for future missions at NASA's upcoming lunar Gateway or missions to Mars.
  • The AstroRad Vest tests a special vest designed to protect astronauts from radiation caused by unpredictable solar particle events. Astronauts will provide input on the garment as they wear it while performing daily tasks, including how easy it is to put on, how it fits and feels, and the range of motion it allows. Garment developers can use this input to improve design. Use of the vest could protect crew members on missions to the Moon and Mars.
  • The Zero-G Oven examines heat transfer properties and the process of baking food in microgravity. It uses an oven designed specifically for use aboard the space station, and may have application on future long-duration missions by offering a way to increase variety in flavor and nutrition of food for crew members.
  • The Made in Space Recycler will test systems needed to reprocess plastic into 3D printing filament that can then be transferred for use to the Made in Space Manufacturing Device, a 3D printer that has operated on the orbiting laboratory since 2016. This has implications for space conservation and deep space missions.
Northrop Grumman will use a new 24-hour late load capability on this mission. This innovative system includes a mobile clean room and a removable portion of the payload fairing that will permit time-sensitive science experiments to be loaded into Cygnus as late as 24 hours before liftoff.
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Last Updated: Sept. 10, 2019
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ВАШИНГТОН, 10 сен – РИА Новости. НАСА подтверждает, что запуск американского грузового корабля Cygnus на Международную космическую станцию состоится не раньше 21 октября.

В августе источник в российской ракетно-космической отрасли сообщил РИА Новости, что запуск к МКС следующего грузовика Cygnus намечается на 21 октября.

Грузовой корабль, принадлежащий компании Northrop Grumman, должен стартовать с космодрома Валлопс в штате Виргиния на ракете Antares. Старт, как сообщает НАСА, "состоится не раньше 14:39 по времени Восточного побережья США 21 октября".

Грузовик доставит на орбиту предметы первой необходимости и материалы для научных экспериментов, в том числе специальный жилет для защиты от космической радиации AstroRad Vest. Как сообщили в НАСА, экипажу МКС предстоит испытать его, в частности, рассказать, насколько он удобен в применении. Предполагается, что "новинка" впоследствии может быть использована в ходе миссий на Луну и Марс.

Кроме того, Cygnus доставит на станцию экспериментальный духовой шкаф Zero-G Oven, предназначенный для приготовления пищи в условиях гравитации. Он также в последующем может применяться в ходе длительных космических миссий. Еще один эксперимент, который называется The Made in Space Recycler, по информации НАСА, касается переработки в космосе пластика для использования в качестве материала для орбитальных 3D-принтеров.

Как отмечают в НАСА, предстоящий полет станет первой миссией Cygnus в рамках второго контракта на доставку грузов на МКС. В отличие от предыдущих миссий Cygnus, на предстоящем рейсе он впервые доставит на орбиту "скоропортящиеся грузы", которые должны пройти загрузку в корабль не раньше, чем за 24 часа до старта.
Прим. В оригинале НАСА - "in microgravity" - в условиях микрогравитации