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Re: Expedition 68 Thread
« Reply #720 on: 12/05/2022 07:10 am »
https://twitter.com/jaxa_kiboriyo/status/1599662402400051201

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\Successfully released 4 microsatellites from Kibo! /
With the support of many people, three BIRDS-5s and one operator's satellite departed from Kibo on December 2nd!
https://humans-in-space.jaxa.jp/kibouser/pickout/73434.html
#ウガンダ #ジンバブエ #九工大 #近畿大

By the way, it seems that it was released over Africa this time 🌍 Is that what the third photo looks like?

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Re: Expedition 68 Thread
« Reply #721 on: 12/05/2022 11:21 am »
ISS with the lights out almost looks like the interior of a Borg cube.

https://twitter.com/marsrader/status/1599514644208652294

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Re: Expedition 68 Thread
« Reply #722 on: 12/05/2022 12:39 pm »
“Join the Navy and see the world,” they said. I guess we’ll give ‘em that one.

https://twitter.com/astro_josh/status/1599521219472019456

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Re: Expedition 68 Thread
« Reply #723 on: 12/05/2022 12:41 pm »
Congratulations on the successful deployment of the four CubeSats from Kibo! Honor to witness the first satellites of Uganda and Zimbabwe shining over the African continent!

Four CubeSats successfully deployed from "Kibo"

On December 2, 2022, following four CubeSats were successfully deployed from the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) "Kibo"✨
Uganda and Zimbabwe are the first satellite of their country.

https://twitter.com/Astro_Wakata/status/1599719970203926528

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Re: Expedition 68 Thread
« Reply #724 on: 12/05/2022 03:54 pm »
ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/02/2022

Payloads:

JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer-23 (J-SSOD-23):  Crewmembers observed the J-SSOD-23 deployed satellites.  J-SSOD-23 CubeSat deployment mission launched to the ISS aboard the NG-18 Cargo Vehicle. The CubeSats planned deployables are: PearlAfricaSat-1 (1U), Science, Technology, and Innovation Office of the President (Uganda); TAKA (2U) Kyushu Institute of Technology (Japan); ZIMSAT-1 (1U), Zimbabwe National Geospatial and Space Agency (ZINGSA) (Zimbabwe); SpaceTuna1 (1U), Service provider: Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Inc. (Japan).

Suture in Space:  Two Suture in Space Advanced Experiment Containers (AEC) were deinstalled from Biolab Incubator, placed into Iceberg-1 for cold stowage, and packed for return.  Although some studies have demonstrated that first aid and surgical procedures are feasible in space, suture behavior and wound healing mechanisms in weightlessness are poorly known. Wound healing and Sutures in Unloading Conditions (Suture in Space) investigates the behavior of sutured wounds and the mechanisms of tissue repair/regeneration in microgravity. Studying the complex models and the hardware developed to perform this experiment on the ISS, allows for researchers to measure mechanical forces at the wound site, monitor the wound closure, and study the mechanisms involved in tissue repair.

TangoLab-Mission 30:  The crew removed card S/N 12 from slot A and removed cube QUST_NXT02. Crew then attached QUST_NXT02 to card S/N 32 and installed it back in Slot A. The crew also removed card S/N 20 from slot B and removed cube UCSD_SND02. Crew then attached cube QUST_NXT03 to card S/N 33 and installed it in Slot B. Space Tango’s TangoLab lockers and Powered Ascent Utility Lockers (PAUL) are reconfigurable general research facilities designed for microgravity research and development (R&D) and pilot manufacturing aboard the ISS.

Systems:

Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Preparation Activities: In preparation for US EVA #82 (3A IROSA Install EVA) scheduled on Saturday, the crew completed their pre-EVA tool configurations while also performing a final tool audit to ensure all the necessary tools have been prepared. The crew also prepared the equipment lock and both extravehicular mobility units (EMUs) for suit donning. Finally, the crew reviewed procedures and participated in a procedures conference with ground teams to finalize EVA operations.

Temperature and Humidity Control (THC) Common Cabin Air Assembly (CCAA) Swap: Today, the crew configured air ducting and low temperature loop (LTL) flow to swap from the P6 to the S6 CCAA in the Lab. The THC System is comprised of CCAA and Inter-module ventilation (IMV). The CCAA circulates, cools, and dehumidifies air in the Lab, Node 2, Node 3, and the A/L.

Completed Task List Activities:

None

Today’s Ground Activities:
All activities are complete unless otherwise noted.

WSC Loss of Commercial Power
Soft Restart of MCE Oracle Database on db01b
Dryout P6 CCAA and Activate S6 CCAA
Set Battery 1B2 Charge Current Setpoint to 5 amps
Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment Data D/L

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Re: Expedition 68 Thread
« Reply #725 on: 12/06/2022 01:14 am »
Astronauts Take Day Off Following Spacewalk

Mark Garcia Posted on December 5, 2022

Four Expedition 68 crew members took Monday off following a busy weekend of spacewalk activities. The rest of the International Space Station crew focused on electronics, life support, and Orlan spacesuit maintenance.

NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio are relaxing today following a spacewalk on Saturday that saw the successful installation of a roll-out solar array on the station’s Starboard-4 truss segment. The duo then spent Sunday cleaning up after the spacewalk in the Quest airlock and discussing the results of the excursion with specialists on the ground. Flight Engineers Nicole Mann of NASA and Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) also took Monday off having assisted the spacewalkers over the weekend.

The next spacewalk is planned later this month to relocate a radiator from the Rassvet module to the Nauka multipurpose laboratory module. Commander Sergey Prokopyev and Flight Engineer Dmitri Petelin are replacing pumps inside their Orlan spacesuits today as they prepare for that spacewalk.

Flight Engineer Anna Kikina spent the day servicing a variety of electronics and life support hardware aboard the orbiting lab. She replaced gear and reconfigured cables then worked on the Nauka module’s ventilation system.

https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2022/12/05/astronauts-take-day-off-following-spacewalk/

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Re: Expedition 68 Thread
« Reply #726 on: 12/06/2022 01:16 am »
Four astronauts took Monday off following a weekend of spacewalk activities. The rest of the Exp 68 crew worked on electronics, life support, and spacesuit maintenance.

https://twitter.com/Space_Station/status/1599830576231755776

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Re: Expedition 68 Thread
« Reply #727 on: 12/06/2022 11:40 am »
NEW #RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY! The ISS National Lab & the @NSF have released a joint solicitation seeking projects focusing on #tissueengineering aiming to further drug discovery & therapeutic development through space-based research.

https://twitter.com/ISS_CASIS/status/1599841086293286912

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Re: Expedition 68 Thread
« Reply #728 on: 12/06/2022 11:40 am »
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio conducted maintenance on the @Space_Station’s XROOTS experiment last month. The study uses aeroponic and hydroponic growth methods without soil.

https://twitter.com/ISS_Research/status/1599890135281446912

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Re: Expedition 68 Thread
« Reply #729 on: 12/06/2022 12:22 pm »
We’re pleased to announce that @NOAA has modified our #remotesensing license to enable the non-Earth imaging (NEI) capability for our current constellation on orbit as well as our next-generation WorldView Legion #satellites.

Is this the first time the ISS has been imaged by a non-visiting spacecraft?

NO

https://twitter.com/Maxar/status/1599794714534117376

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Re: Expedition 68 Thread
« Reply #730 on: 12/06/2022 12:23 pm »
Changguang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. Jilin-1 video 04 satellite captured the high-speed moving target International Space Station on November 24, 2018. The satellite is in a higher orbit, so it is looking down on the ISS. The star-station was taken at a distance of 250 km, over the Indian Ocean. Behind the Star is the Progress MC-09 cargo ship.

https://twitter.com/SegerYu/status/1507274601151483906

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Re: Expedition 68 Thread
« Reply #731 on: 12/06/2022 03:04 pm »
ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/05/2022

USOS 3A ISS Roll Out Solar Array (IROSA) Install Extravehicular Activity (EVA): This past weekend on Saturday EV1 (Josh Cassada) and EV2 (Frank Rubio) conducted USOS EVA #82. The main goal of this EVA was to install and deploy the 3A IROSA and perform a 1B cable demate. Hatch opening occurred at 6:16 AM CT. The final Phase Elapsed Time (PET) from today’s EVA was 7 hours and 5 minutes and the crew completed the following objectives:

Release IROSA from FSE
Install IROSA on S4 3A Mast Canister
Connect IROSA Electrical Connectors
Deploy S4 3A IROSA
1B Cable Demate
Release FSE Restraint Bolts on 4A IROSA (Get-Ahead)
Payloads:

Kubik 5 and 6 Deinstall:  Following the completion of the Osteogenic Cells experiment, the crew deinstalled Kubik 5 from COL1D1 and Kubik 6 from COL1D2, and stowed them.  Exposure of the human body to microgravity conditions during long-duration spaceflight results in the loss of bone mass, especially in weight-bearing bones, with conditions resembling that of disuse osteoporosis. The general understanding of the underlying processes state that bone formation is decreased, whereas bone resorption remains unaltered, or is slightly increased. The main goal of the Osteogenic Cells investigation is to study whether the gravity response is restricted to a particular osteogenic cell type, and whether the composition of Extra-Cellular Matrix (ECM) affects, or even rescues, the gravity-response in the formation of bone cells (osteoblasts).

Systems:

Post EVA Activities: Today, the crew terminated charging on Li-Ion Batteries using EVA battery operations terminal. This is done in preparation for the upcoming 4A IROSA EVA. The crew also terminated the first cycle of Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Metal Oxide (METOX) regeneration. Following this, a second METOX regeneration cycle was initiated by baking out CO2 in the METOX regenerator oven.

Completed Task List Activities:

JAXA Space Food Video Taking

Today’s Ground Activities:
All activities are complete unless otherwise noted.

OCA Uplink Bandwidth Reduced
ASIM Daily File Uplink and Transfer
SMLA-R System Message Router Reboot
PRO NICER Heater Commanding
SPDM RMCT Checkout
SAGE Data Downlink

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Re: Expedition 68 Thread
« Reply #732 on: 12/06/2022 05:34 pm »
Research-Filled Day and Spacesuit Work Keeps Crew Busy

Mark Garcia Posted on December 6, 2022

Life science and space physics filled the research schedule on Tuesday for the four Expedition 68 astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The orbiting lab’s three cosmonauts spent the day servicing Orlan spacesuits while maintaining electronics and life support systems.

Following a day off on Monday, the space station’s four astronauts turned their attention to a multitude of space science activities. The dominant research themes on Tuesday were biology and fluid physics with scientists on the ground using the observations to improve life for humans living on and off the Earth.

NASA Flight Engineer Frank Rubio had his hands full on Tuesday with numerous science investigations requiring his attention. Rubio opened up the Fluids Integrated Rack in the morning to support the Flow Boiling and Condensation Experiment that may provide insights into improving thermal systems in microgravity. Afterward, Rubio analyzed water samples collected from the station’s Water Processing Assembly. Next, he stowed research samples into a science freezer before attaching a protective cover on a specialized microscope that observes the fundamental nature of cellular and tissue structures. Finally, Rubio activated an experiment that is studying how weightlessness affects genetic expression in microbes to understand bacterial adaptation and protect astronauts.

Astronauts Josh Cassada of NASA and Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency took turns nourishing biology samples for a study observing how bones heal in space. Cassada earlier filled water bags that will support the Plant Habitat on an upcoming botany experiment. Wakata began operations to conclude a series of student-designed experiments using NanoRacks commercial research hardware.

NASA Flight Engineer Nicole Mann spent Tuesday scrubbing cooling loops inside the Extravehicular Mobility Units (EMUs), or spacesuits, the Cassada and Rubio wore during a spacewalk on Dec. 3 to install a roll-out solar array. The next spacewalk planned for Cassada and Rubio is scheduled for Dec. 19 to install a second roll-out solar array on the station’s port-side truss structure.

Two cosmonauts continued replacing components inside a pair of Orlan spacesuits they will wear on a spacewalk planned before the end of the year. The next spacewalk for Commander Sergey Prokopyev and Flight Engineer Dmitri Petelin will see the duo relocate a radiator from the Rassvet module to the Nauka multipurpose laboratory module. Flight Engineer Anna Kikina was back on lab maintenance on Tuesday installing a variety of electronics hardware, connecting cables and working on an oxygen generator.

https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2022/12/06/research-filled-day-and-spacesuit-work-keeps-crew-busy/

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Re: Expedition 68 Thread
« Reply #733 on: 12/06/2022 05:34 pm »
The Exp 68 crew was busy on Tuesday with a multitude of @ISS_Research exploring life science and space physics while working on spacesuits all day.

https://twitter.com/Space_Station/status/1600194574835556352

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Re: Expedition 68 Thread
« Reply #734 on: 12/06/2022 05:39 pm »
New solar array, who's this?

Astronauts aboard the @Space_Station successfully installed an International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Array (iROSA). This is the fourth iROSAs out of a total six planned for installation.

https://twitter.com/NASA_Marshall/status/1600150571390058500

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Re: Expedition 68 Thread
« Reply #735 on: 12/06/2022 09:53 pm »
The astronauts conducted research that included examining bone loss in microgravity and studying the mechanisms of suturing and wound healing in space, and much more!

https://twitter.com/NASA_es/status/1600158128586334215

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Re: Expedition 68 Thread
« Reply #736 on: 12/06/2022 09:54 pm »
Astronauts record scientific investigations, technology demonstrations, and unique observations from the @Space_Station
using handheld cameras. Sharing these photos can give researchers valuable information and data and ignite interest in the public worldwide.

The @Space_Station is also equipped with 7 external high-def cameras to capture images monitoring the Earth, oncoming spacecraft, activities, and investigations outside the station. Together these devices are vital in recording our scientific journey aboard the orbiting lab.

https://twitter.com/ISS_Research/status/1600225799445319680
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Re: Expedition 68 Thread
« Reply #737 on: 12/06/2022 09:56 pm »
Wonder how we deliver unique @Space_Station photos like these straight to your screen?

Pictures like these, shot by @Astro_Wakata, were photographed out the cupola window.

https://twitter.com/ISS_Research/status/1600225783846273024

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Re: Expedition 68 Thread
« Reply #738 on: 12/06/2022 09:56 pm »
Identical experiments are measuring radiation exposure on @NASA_Orion, @Space_Station, and back on Earth. Scientists will use the data to interpret the effects of space radiation exposure and reduce the risks associated with long-term human exploration.

https://twitter.com/ISS_Research/status/1600251835159547905

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Re: Expedition 68 Thread
« Reply #739 on: 12/07/2022 10:41 am »
Wise Words..

The success of whatever is after the @Space_Station is largely based on what type of demand we can build. We need to think of microgravity as a tool that can be used to further mankind in the future, far beyond the ISS and its successors.

https://twitter.com/CommanderMLA/status/1600143838621753344

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