Author Topic: SpaceX F9/Dragon : Axiom AX-1 Crewed Flight : 8 April 2022 (15:17 UTC) (Read 302244 times)

Rondaz · « **Reply #520 on:** 04/13/2022 07:26 pm »

We just dropped two Limited Edition NFTs - the Specialist and the Commander. Become a collector and get access to Axiom Space's one-of-a-kind experiences.

https://twitter.com/Axiom_Space/status/1514318503150452739

[NFT = non-fungible token]

Rondaz · « **Reply #521 on:** 04/13/2022 10:59 pm »

Good morning, Port Canaveral.

Good morning, B1062.

https://twitter.com/ABernNYC/status/1514197631446269956

Rondaz · « **Reply #522 on:** 04/13/2022 11:01 pm »

Spent the morning with @SpaceX's B1062 booster after it returned to Port Canaveral late yesterday evening following the launch of Ax-1 on Friday.

Looks to be in good company

https://twitter.com/ABernNYC/status/1514211845577523201

Rondaz · « **Reply #523 on:** 04/13/2022 11:03 pm »

ICYMI: the #Ax1 astronauts answered questions from Houston-area students @SpaceCenterHou earlier today, including this question about free time onboard @Space_Station.

https://twitter.com/Axiom_Space/status/1514359427931025416

Rondaz · « **Reply #524 on:** 04/13/2022 11:05 pm »

Ax-1 Astronauts speak with Houston-area students at Space Center Houston

Rondaz · « **Reply #525 on:** 04/13/2022 11:20 pm »

SpaceX - AX1 - First Time No Octagrabber

Rondaz · « **Reply #526 on:** 04/14/2022 01:07 am »

#Ax1 astronauts ramped up educational outreach events today, both locally in Houston and across the globe.

Catch the mission day six update from Axiom Mission Control:

https://twitter.com/Axiom_Space/status/1514408078678102022

Rondaz · « **Reply #527 on:** 04/14/2022 01:07 am »

Ax-1 Mission Update - Flight Day Six

Nomadd · « **Reply #528 on:** 04/14/2022 06:33 pm »

In binary, this was the 10,000,000th consecutive successful F9 launch.

Vettedrmr · « **Reply #529 on:** 04/14/2022 06:41 pm »

Quote from: Nomadd on 04/14/2022 06:33 pm

In binary, this was the 10,000,000th consecutive successful F9 launch.

Nit: there is no "th" in binary.

Rondaz · « **Reply #530 on:** 04/14/2022 07:23 pm »

ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/13/2022

Private Astronaut Mission (PAM) Axiom-1 (Ax-1):

Public Affairs Office (PAO), Payload, and Commercial Activities: Multiple NASA-sponsored and ESA-sponsored PAO events have been performed, including nine Ice Cube Media Set events, two HAM radio events, and one PAO event between the Ax-1 crew and youth at Space Center Houston. The Ax-1 crew completed activities associated with several ISS National Lab sponsored payloads including Neurowellness, Tumor Oraganoids, Nano ISS Antenna, and Holoportation. M. Pathy completed the BioMonitor activity using CEVIS. Mike LA will take still and video imagery of approved commercial activities, including food made in partnership with Jose Andres and an Axiom NFT mint initiation from space.

Fluidic Space Optics (Ax-1): The Fluidic Space Optics science experiment samples were placed into the Life Science Glovebox (LSG) and injected with a liquid polymer into the bounding frames for curation. The samples were then removed from the LSG and placed in stowage. Fluidic Space Optics studies liquid behavior in microgravity and examines how this environment affects deployment and solidification of liquid polymers into optical components, serving as a proof of concept for large scale liquid space telescopes. The investigation also provides an educational demonstration of the physics of fluid mechanics in microgravity.

Holoportation Behavioral (Ax-1): Holoportation equipment was setup for a 3rd two-way communications test and then stowed. Aexa’s Holographic Teleportation Behavioral (Holoportation Behavioral) demonstrates two-way communications between Ax-1 PAM crew and the ground using a mixed-reality application. The technology includes a HoloLens 2 Artificial Reality headset and HoloWizard mixed reality application to provide users 360-degree holographic images of each other. This capability represents a significant advancement in communication for remote settings.

Modeling Tumor Organoids in LEO (Ax-1): The Ax-1 crew retrieved samples from Space Automated Bioproduct Laboratory (SABL) and placed them in the Fluorescence Microscope for microscopy imaging. Developing Modeling Tumor Organoids in LEO (Ax-1) demonstrates processes for on-orbit pre-cancer and cancer cell culture, confocal fluorescence microscopy, and real-time data transfer in support of future pre-cancer and cancer stem cell research. The investigation seeks to develop immune dysfunction and pre-cancer stem cell predictive models. Such models could inform and accelerate the development of countermeasures and enhance crew safety on future space missions as well as provide tools for detection of, and therapies for, pre-cancer, cancer, and a variety of other diseases on Earth.

Nano ISS Antenna (Ax-1): The Ax-1 crew conducted a calibration and antenna imaging for Nano ISS Antenna. Nano ISS Antenna (Ax-1) tests deployment of a folded antenna used to provide high bandwidth communications. Miniaturized satellite electronics and sensors can provide valuable scientific and navigation capabilities, but small, simple antennas cannot transmit large quantities of data, limiting the usability of small satellites.

NanoRacks Module-9 (Ax-1): An Ax-1 crewmember performed Mixing Ops #2 on the NanoRacks Module-9 sample tubes. NanoRacks Module-9 is a collection of school experiments: DHS Space Cheeseballs (Fermentation in Microgravity), IComp Space Cowboy Builders (Solidification of reinforced cement), and SHHS Polyurethane Repair Kit (Foam use for crack and minor damage repair).

Rondaz · « **Reply #531 on:** 04/14/2022 07:59 pm »

Station Ramps Up for Crew Swap and Spacewalk Preps

Mark Garcia Posted on April 14, 2022

NASA and SpaceX are preparing for a Commercial Crew swap taking place this month at the International Space Station. Meanwhile, the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) astronauts are staying busy as two cosmonauts gear up for a pair of spacewalks outside the orbiting lab’s Russian segment.

Two Commercial Crew missions are getting ready to trade places on the orbiting lab by the end of April. The four SpaceX-Crew-4 astronauts are in quarantine counting down to liftoff aboard the Dragon Freedom crew ship from Florida at 5:26 a.m. EDT on April 23. Commander Kjell Lindgren will lead Pilot Robert Hines and Mission Specialists Jessica Watkins and Samantha Cristoforetti on a ride to the station’s Harmony module where they will dock just over 24 hours later.

The new quartet will replace the SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts who are due to leave the station at the end of April inside the Dragon Endeavor crew ship. Commander Raja Chari, Pilot Tom Marshburn and Mission Specialists Kayla Barron and Matthias Maurer will splashdown off the coast of Florida after living and working nearly six months in space.

The four Ax-1 crew members continue to focus on their busy slate of space research ahead of their undocking planned for next week. Former NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria partnered with Pilot Larry Connors and analyzed human cells for the Aging and Heart Health study. The duo also joined Mission Specialist Eytan Stibbe from Israel taking turns wearing a headset that monitors cognitive performance and brain activity in weightlessness. Mission Specialist Mark Pathy from Canada spent some time in the cupola photographing landmarks on Earth.

Vettedrmr · « **Reply #532 on:** 04/15/2022 12:04 am »

Quote from: Rondaz on 04/14/2022 07:23 pm

ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/13/2022

Is there some reason we've stopped getting the L2 ISS daily summary reports?

Rondaz · « **Reply #533 on:** 04/15/2022 12:41 am »

As flight day 7 closes, we look at how the #Ax1 crew's onboard science, art, & technology activities today are enabling advancements for our future.

As part of today's update, we speak to Dr. Catriona Jamieson, whose #Ax1 study impacts cancer research.

https://twitter.com/Axiom_Space/status/1514746633145270279

Rondaz · « **Reply #534 on:** 04/15/2022 12:42 am »

Ax-1 Mission Update - Flight Day Seven

Rondaz · « **Reply #535 on:** 04/15/2022 12:45 am »

B1062 rolls by after completing 5 missions, including 2 crew missions (Inspiration4 & Axiom-1).

https://twitter.com/JennyHPhoto/status/1514741952717144073

Rondaz · « **Reply #536 on:** 04/15/2022 12:45 am »

B1062's third mission was @inspiration4x. The signatures from the crew, @rookisaacman, @DrSianProctor, @ChrisSembroski, &
@ArceneauxHayley are still visible.

https://twitter.com/JennyHPhoto/status/1514746283608657924

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #537 on:** 04/15/2022 01:51 pm »

NGA "Space Debris" notice for splashdown:

Quote from: NGA

151338Z APR 22
NAVAREA IV 365/22(11,26).
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GULF OF MEXICO.
FLORIDA.
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dsmillman · « **Reply #538 on:** 04/15/2022 02:05 pm »

April 15, 2022
MEDIA ADVISORY M22-053
NASA Coverage Set for Axiom Mission 1 Departure from Space Station

NASA will provide live coverage of the undocking and departure of the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) prior to its return to Earth from the International Space Station.

The four-member private astronaut crew is scheduled to undock at 10:35 a.m. Tuesday, April 19, to begin the journey home with splashdown off the coast of Florida no earlier 7:19 a.m. EDT Wednesday, April 20. Teams will monitor weather at the splashdown sites prior to undocking to ensure conditions are acceptable for a safe recovery of the Dragon spacecraft and Ax-1 astronauts. If needed for any reason, there are additional opportunities for the crew’s departure from the space station on Tuesday, April 19 and Wednesday, April 20.

NASA and Axiom Space will begin coverage on Tuesday, April 19, with a farewell ceremony between the Ax-1 and Expedition 67 crews, which will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, the agency’s website, and the company’s website.
Ax-1 Commander Michael López-Alegría, Pilot Larry Connor, and Mission Specialists Eytan Stibbe and Mark Pathy will complete 12 days in space at the conclusion of their mission. SpaceX Dragon Endeavour, the Ax-1 spacecraft, will return to Earth with more than 200 pounds of science and supplies, including NASA experiments and hardware.

NASA Ax-1 return coverage is as follows (all times Eastern):

Tuesday, April 19
7 a.m. – Coverage begins for farewell ceremony
8:15 a.m. – Coverage begins for 8:30 a.m. hatch closure
10:15 a.m. – Coverage begins for 10:35 a.m. undocking

NASA coverage will break between the above events, and undocking coverage will end approximately 30 minutes after undocking when joint operations with the Axiom and SpaceX mission teams ends.

Axiom Space will resume coverage of Dragon’s re-entry and splashdown beginning about an hour before splashdown at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, April 20, on the company’s website.

The Ax-1 mission represents both a culmination of NASA’s efforts to foster a commercial market in low-Earth orbit and the beginning of a new era of space exploration that enables more people to fly on more kinds of missions. This partnership is changing the arc of human spaceflight history by opening access to low-Earth orbit and the International Space Station to more people, more science, and more commercial opportunities.
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Rondaz · « **Reply #539 on:** 04/15/2022 03:08 pm »

NASA says the Axiom-1 mission will splash down at 7:19 am ET (11:19 UTC) on April 20. That could change due to weather, which will also factor in the choice of a landing site in the Gulf of Mexico or Atlantic side of Florida.

https://twitter.com/SciGuySpace/status/1514961980922150920