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Re: Expedition 35 thread (March 15 - May 14, 2013)
« Reply #40 on: 03/26/2013 01:13 pm »
Chris Cassidy seems really cool.  Soft-spoken, Naval Academy/MIT grad, Navy SEAL, astronaut.

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Re: Expedition 35 thread (March 15 - May 14, 2013)
« Reply #41 on: 03/26/2013 02:05 pm »
Chris Cassidy seems really cool.  Soft-spoken, Naval Academy/MIT grad, Navy SEAL, astronaut.

I had a chance to attend one of his public appearance lectures a few years ago, and I had to ask the mandatory question of whether being a Navy SEAL or an astronaut is cooler. Of course he answered that both are as good as the other job.  ;D
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Re: Expedition 35 thread (March 15 - May 14, 2013)
« Reply #42 on: 03/26/2013 04:54 pm »
Expedition 35 - In-Flight Event for the Canadian Space Agency
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8170

Expedition 35/36 Soyuz - TMA-08M Rocket Mating and Rollout to the Launch Pad in Baikonur
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8169

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Re: Expedition 35 thread (March 15 - May 14, 2013)
« Reply #43 on: 03/26/2013 08:52 pm »
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Tom, Roman and I in the mouth of the Dragon spaceship. These are two superb men to be off the Earth with. pic.twitter.com/PybCEmheD8

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Re: Expedition 35 thread (March 15 - May 14, 2013)
« Reply #44 on: 03/27/2013 08:21 am »
International Space Station (ISS) Management Center (IMC) Daily Summary Report
Increment 34 Operations – Stage 35-3
03/26/13 4:00 pm Central Daylight Time (CDT)
085/21:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
 


New Status:
Mobile Servicing System (MSS) Operations: Last evening Robotics Ground Controllers powered up the MSS and the Crew unbolted and unlatched Dragon from the Node 2 Nadir Common Berthing System (CBM). Ground controllers then uninstalled Dragon using the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) and maneuvered it to the release position. After the crew released Dragon and it had drifted out of the Latching End Effector (LEE) cavity, the SSRMS was backed away from Dragon. Following Dragon departure, Ground controllers reconfigured the MSS for nominal operations and maneuvered the SSRMS to a park position. System performance was nominal.

SpaceX-2 Unberth and Splashdown:  After being released by the SSRMS, Dragon successfully completed the de-orbit burn, trunk separation and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 11:32am CDT.  Dragon was recovered and placed on its recovery vessel at 1:26pm CDT.  The recovery vessel with Dragon is targeted to arrive on shore Wednesday around 9:36pm CDT.

ENERGY Experiment: Flight Engineer (FE)-6 Marshburn prepared for a 10-day session of this experiment starting tomorrow.  Today he set up the Armband Activity Monitor, a device that monitors activity and assesses energy expenditure.  The monitor was positioned on the right tricep muscle and will be worn for the entire 10-day measurement period, after which the data will be downloaded to the Ground. A loss in astronauts’ body mass is a systematic observation during space flight. The aim of ENERGY is to measure changes in energy balance during long term space flight; measure adaptations in the components of the Total Energy Expenditure (consumption); and to derive an equation for the energy requirements of astronauts.
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Re: Expedition 35 thread (March 15 - May 14, 2013)
« Reply #45 on: 03/27/2013 07:12 pm »
Expedition 35/36 - Final Pre-Launch Crew News Conference and Russian State Commission Meeting in Baikonur
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8172

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Re: Expedition 35 thread (March 15 - May 14, 2013)
« Reply #46 on: 03/28/2013 07:54 am »
International Space Station (ISS) Management Center (IMC) Daily Summary Report
Increment 34 Operations – Stage 35-3
03/27/13 4:00 pm Central Daylight Time (CDT)
086/21:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
 

New Status:
ENERGY Experiment: Flight Engineer (FE)-6 Marshburn began Day 1 of this 10-day experiment by powering on the equipment and performing 4 sessions of metabolic measurements. A loss in astronauts’ body mass is a systematic observation during space flight. The aim of ENERGY is to measure changes in energy balance during long term space flight; measure adaptations in the components of the Total Energy Expenditure (consumption); and to derive an equation for the energy requirements of astronauts.

EXPRESS Logistics Carrier Fiber Optic Jumper Installation: Hadfield successfully installed the Fiber Optic Jumper to correct an onboard issue with the ELC High Rate Data Link (HRDL) interface to the Improved Automated Payload Switch (iAPS). A fiber optic power level test was requested by Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) to verify signal strength through the jumper. The measured reading was within the expected range. In addition, the AMS payload checkout and ELC-1 HRDL transmitter both indicate the jumper is functioning properly. This fiber interface was needed before the STP-H4 payload that requires a high data rate link arrives on HTV-4.

Express Rack (ER)-1 Laptop Computer (ELC) Troubleshooting: Hadfield completed today’s scheduled troubleshooting activities on the failed ER-1 laptop computer. He determined that the problem was the hard drive so he replaced the hard drive and swapped the T61p shell. Software upload is scheduled for next week.
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Re: Expedition 35 thread (March 15 - May 14, 2013)
« Reply #47 on: 03/28/2013 01:35 pm »
Here's NASA's Expedition 35/36 press kit (PDF, 15MB):

http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/737534main_exp35-36_press_kit.pdf
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Re: Expedition 35 thread (March 15 - May 14, 2013)
« Reply #49 on: 03/29/2013 04:42 am »

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Re: Expedition 35 thread (March 15 - May 14, 2013)
« Reply #50 on: 03/29/2013 11:51 am »
For some reason, the ISS is currently flying in a 180-degree yawed attitude - i.e. flying back-end (RS) first. You can see this both on the ISS feed, and ISSLive!, which shows a commanded yaw of 177 degrees.

http://spacestationlive.jsc.nasa.gov/displays/adcoDisplay2.html

Anyone know the reason for this?
« Last Edit: 03/29/2013 11:54 am by Space Pete »
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Re: Expedition 35 thread (March 15 - May 14, 2013)
« Reply #51 on: 03/29/2013 12:01 pm »
Pete, I believe station is still in the Soyuz docking attitude.  My morning status report says they'll be moving back to +XVV sometime in the next 48 hours.

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Re: Expedition 35 thread (March 15 - May 14, 2013)
« Reply #52 on: 03/29/2013 03:47 pm »
Pete, I believe station is still in the Soyuz docking attitude.  My morning status report says they'll be moving back to +XVV sometime in the next 48 hours.

Matt Smith

This is not the Soyuz docking attitude (was with 90 deg pitch), just an intermediate attitude (-XVV), during 12 hours after docking. They should be back in +XVV in a bit more than an hour from now, using a special manoeuvre optimising propellant usage. Not sure why this intermediate attitude is needed (thermal damping reasons?).
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Re: Expedition 35 thread (March 15 - May 14, 2013)
« Reply #54 on: 03/29/2013 09:25 pm »
Report #JE13-002

GEORGIA STUDENTS TO SPEAK LIVE WITH SPACE STATION COMMANDER

HOUSTON -- Students and educators at Stratford Academy in Macon, Ga., will speak with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday, April 3, via amateur radio. Media are invited to attend at the school.

The 10-minute, live forum will allow Hadfield, the first Canadian commander of the station, to answer questions about life, work and research aboard the orbiting laboratory. Students will make contact through the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) system at 8:47 a.m. EDT.

Media representatives interested in attending should contact Kelly Causey, technology and curriculum coordinator, at 478- 477-8073 or [email protected]. Stratford Academy is at 6010 Peake Road, Macon.

Hadfield arrived at the space station on Dec. 21 and is scheduled to remain aboard until May. Students have been preparing for the exchange through NASA activities in the classroom that create awareness about the International Space Station.

Linking students directly to station astronauts will provide students an authentic experience of space exploration, scientific studies and possibilities for future human space exploration. Students also will be exposed to opportunities to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

This in-flight education ARISS opportunity is one in a series with educational organizations in the United States to improve STEM teaching and learning. It is an integral component of NASA's Teaching From Space education program, which promotes learning opportunities and builds partnerships with the education community using the unique environment of space and NASA's human spaceflight program.

The exact time of the event could change because of real-time operational activities.
For information about NASA's education programs, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/education

For more information about astronaut Chris Hadfield, visit:

http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/biohadfield.asp

For information about the International Space Station, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/station
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Re: Expedition 35 thread (March 15 - May 14, 2013)
« Reply #55 on: 03/30/2013 08:23 am »
International Space Station (ISS) Management Center (IMC) Daily Summary Report
Increment 34 Operations – Stage 35-3
03/28/13 4:00 pm Central Daylight Time (CDT)
087/21:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Tomorrow is a crew day off.  Reports will not be sent.  Nominal reporting will resume on Monday, April 1.
 


New Status:
34 Soyuz (S) Launch and Docking:  34S launched nominally at 3:43pm CDT.  Docking to the ISS is scheduled  at 9:32 pm CDT. The Soyuz is bringing Chris Cassidy, Alexander Misurkin and Pavel Vinogradov to the ISS.

ENERGY Experiment: Flight Engineer (FE)-6 Marshburn completed days 2 and 3 of metabolic measurements today due to sleep shifting tomorrow. A loss in astronauts’ body mass is a systematic observation during space flight. The aim of ENERGY is to measure changes in energy balance during long term space flight; measure adaptations in the components of the Total Energy Expenditure (consumption); and to derive an equation for the energy requirements of astronauts.

Seedling Growth Experiment: Last Thursday, Marshburn loaded four Experiment Containers (EC) for Run #1 of this experiment into the European Modular Cultivation System (EMCS). Ground commands were then sent to supply water to the dry seeds in the cassettes. The seeds were kept at 1g with white light for 4 days to allow them to germinate and grow. On the 5th day, the EMCS rotor was stopped, exposing the seedlings to 0g, and at the same time, photostimuli (red or blue light from the side) was started and the response of the seedlings to these conditions were observed for 2 days. Today, Marshburn is scheduled to remove the ECs from EMCS, set up the ECs for Run #2, remove the cassettes, and insert them in Minus Eighty-Degree Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI). Run #2 will begin in 3 weeks. Seedling Growth studies the effects of microgravity on the growth of plants and is being performed on board the International Space Station (ISS) in collaboration with the European Space Agency. Images of the plants will be captured and down-linked to Earth. Samples of the plants will be harvested and returned to Earth for scientific analysis. The results of this experiment can lead to information that will aid researchers in food production studies concerning future long-duration space missions, as well as data that will enhance crop production on Earth.

High-Rate Communications System (HRCS) Ku Communications Unit Installation Procedures Review: Commander (CDR) Hadfield and Marshburn reviewed procedures and conducted a conference with Ground teams in preparation for installation activities scheduled to begin next Tuesday. The installation will be broken out over multiple days in a two week period.

Waste and Hygiene Compartment (WHC) Urine Receptacle (UR) Remove and Replace: Hadfield removed and replaced the WHC UR hose and Insert Filter. Following the replacement, a functionality test of the WHC was performed nominally.

Jacques :-)

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Re: Expedition 35 thread (March 15 - May 14, 2013)
« Reply #56 on: 03/30/2013 08:18 pm »
Chris Hadfield‏@Cmdr_Hadfield
Canadarm2 blushing with the dawn. pic.twitter.com/qRxdhUXn93

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Inside the Cupola, just at orbital sunset, Earth already dark. From here we photograph the world. pic.twitter.com/t69szRbZUH

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Soyuz Rocket Launch - the moment of ignition, as-seen from their target, the Space Station. pic.twitter.com/MEr9yP1D36
« Last Edit: 03/30/2013 08:21 pm by jacqmans »
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Re: Expedition 35 thread (March 15 - May 14, 2013)
« Reply #57 on: 04/02/2013 11:26 am »
Installation of the HRCS is ongoing but is running behind schedule because one the components is not seating properly.
Best quote heard during an inspection, "I was unaware that I was the only one who was aware."

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Re: Expedition 35 thread (March 15 - May 14, 2013)
« Reply #58 on: 04/02/2013 02:31 pm »
As we can see on ISSLive!, the Ku system has been taken down as part of the HRCS upgrades.

http://spacestationlive.jsc.nasa.gov/displays/cronusDisplay4.html
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Re: Expedition 35 thread (March 15 - May 14, 2013)
« Reply #59 on: 04/02/2013 02:39 pm »
I heard there are some bolds that are not fitting properly. What's going on there? What are the results if they cannot fix that ontime? What are the current effects? Except the loss of all 4 video downlink channels. I heard there were a temp loss of voice comm in the russian segment, but that is online again. I also heard the crew sends down MPC video downlink of the current activities of the HRCS ops.

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