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Re: Expedition 56 Thread
« Reply #140 on: 08/11/2018 07:09 am »
https://twitter.com/Astro_Alex/status/1028022499597082626
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If you want to go far, go together. This is why over 100 (!) nations are peacefully working together on #ISS. Today we launched Bhutan's first ever satellite from here, together with ones from Malaysia and the Philippines. Congratulations!

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Re: Expedition 56 Thread
« Reply #141 on: 08/11/2018 07:40 am »
August 10, 2018
MEDIA ADVISORY M18-121

NASA Astronaut to Speak with Students, Parents, Teachers at

Students attending Microsoft’s YouthSpark event will have the opportunity to speak with NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Stationnext week as part of NASA’s Year of Education on Station.The Earth-to-space call will air live on NASA Television and the agency’s website.

NASA astronaut Ricky Arnoldwill participate in a question and answer session with students at 11:15 a.m. EDT on Monday, Aug. 13, from Space Center Houston, the official visitor center of NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Arnold will answer questions about science, exploration, and life aboard the space station. Participants will include students currently enrolled in grades 7-12, as well as their teachers and parents.

Microsoft YouthSpark is an immersive daylong conference designed to empower young people to improve their communities and the world through the pursuit of careers in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEM)-related fields.

Media interested in covering the event and downlink should contact Gary Jordan at [email protected] 281-483-5111. Space Center Houston is located at 1601 NASA Parkway, Houston.

Linking students directly to astronauts aboard the space station provides unique, authentic experiences designed to enhance student learning, performance and interest in STEM. Astronauts living in space on the orbiting laboratory communicate with NASA’s Mission Control Center in Houston 24 hours a day through the Space Network's Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS).

Follow the astronauts on social media at:

https://www.twitter.com/NASA_astronauts

See videos and lesson plans highlighting research on the International Space Station at:

https://www.nasa.gov/stemonstation
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Re: Expedition 56 Thread
« Reply #142 on: 08/13/2018 01:37 pm »

ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/10/2018
 


Japanese Small Satellite Orbital Deployer 9 (J-SSOD#9): Robotics Controllers in Tsukuba, Japan maneuvered the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Remote Manipulator System (JEMRMS) to the Small Satellite Deploy Position and deployed the Japanese Small Satellite Orbital Demonstration (JSSOD)-9 satellites. These satellites are 1U CubeSats and were developed by Bhutan, the Philippines, and Malaysia. The crew supported the activity as observers, taking photographs of the various small satellites as they were deployed from both JSSOD launchers. Following the deployment, the JSSOD was re-installed on the JEM Airlock Slide Table.

Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites (SPHERES) Zero Robotics: The crew set up the SPHERES Zero Robotics hardware and cameras before executing today’s experiment run. The SPHERES-Zero-Robotics investigation establishes an opportunity for high school students to design research for the ISS. As part of a competition, students write algorithms for the SPHERES satellites to accomplish tasks relevant to future space missions. The algorithms are tested by the SPHERES team and the best designs are selected for the competition to operate the SPHERES satellites on board the ISS.

Rodent Research-7 (RR-7): Today the crew cleaned the cameras in the two rodent habitat modules. The RR-7 investigation examines how the space environment affects the community of microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract of mice (also known as the microbiota). It also looks at microgravity’s effects on multiple physiological systems known to be affected by the microbiota, including the gastrointestinal, immune, metabolic, circadian, and sleep systems. These studies should help explain mechanisms underlying interactions between these systems and the role of the microbiota in these interactions.

Advanced Combustion via Microgravity Experiments (ACME): The crew opened the Combustion Integration Rack (CIR) today and replaced one of the ACME controllers. The ACME experiment series being performed in the CIR includes five independent studies of gaseous flames. The primary goals of ACME are to improve fuel efficiency and reduce pollutant production in routine fuel combustion activities on Earth.  Its secondary goal is to improve spacecraft fire prevention through innovative research focused on materials flammability.

Barrios Protein Crystal Growth (PCG):  Today the crew used a microscope to take photos of the Barrios PCG plate.  Barrios PCG focuses on the successful transfer and mixing of different solutions into commercial off-the-shelf multiwell plates. Video of the growth of the protein crystals in the multiwell plates will be downlinked for evaluation.

Meteor: The crew attempted to replace and re-image the Meteor system disk and the application software to configure the diffraction grating and to power up Meteor. The attempt was not successful. Ground teams will determine further troubleshooting activities to be planned. 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. Since the parent comets or asteroids for most of the meteor showers are identified, the study of the meteoroid dust on orbit provides information about the parent comets and asteroids.

H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV)-7 Rack Relocation Prep: After yesterday’s successful transfer of five racks within the United States On-orbit Segment (USOS), the crew reconfigured stowage that was temporarily relocated for the rack moves. They also re-labelled the racks as appropriate to indicate their new position within the USOS. Successful completion of this week’s activities were required to prepare ISS for the installation of new rack hardware manifested on HTV-7.

Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Moderate Temperature Loop (MTL) Leak Update: As part of the ongoing effort to isolate the JEM MTL small leak, this morning the crew removed the Station Acceleration Measurement System (SAMS) drawer from Expedite the Processing of Experiments to Space Station (EXPRESS) Rack 5 (ER5) in order to examine the Subsystem Valve for indications of a leak. Several points of interest were identified and experts are evaluating and developing further steps for the crew.  Since ER5 was isolated from the MTL on Tuesday, experts at the Space Station Integration and Promotion Center (SSIPC) have seen no further fluid loss from the MTL.

Hatch Seal Inspection: The crew completed the second day of scheduled maintenance to clean and inspect the United States On-orbit Segment (USOS) hatch seals in Columbus, the Airlock, N3, JLP, JPM, and the PMM. They inspected the sealing surface and hatch handle mechanism for Foreign Object Debris (FOD) or damage and ensured yesterday’s rack relocations did not cause damage to any seals. 
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Re: Expedition 56 Thread
« Reply #143 on: 08/13/2018 06:45 pm »
Station Gears Up for Spacewalk During Advanced Science Work

Two Expedition 56 cosmonauts packed a Russian resupply ship today before preparing for Wednesday’s spacewalk. The other four International Space Station crew members worked on a variety of space science experiments and lab maintenance duties.

Cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev and Sergey Prokopyev are loading a Progress 69 (69P) cargo craft with trash ahead of its departure next week. The 69P delivered over three tons of food, fuel and supplies in February. The spacecraft will undock on Aug. 22 for a fiery disposal over the Pacific Ocean one week later after a series of engineering tests.

The cosmonauts then turned their attention to Wednesday’s spacewalk when they will hand-deploy four tiny satellites, install antennas and cables and collect exposed science experiments. They continued setting up their spacewalking gear inside the Pirs airlock today. They will exit Pirs Wednesday at 11:58 a.m. EDT for about six hours of work outside the station’s Russian segment inside their Orlan spacesuits. NASA TV’s live coverage of the spacewalk begins at 11:15 a.m.

Commander Drew Feustel and Flight Engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor performed the majority of the science work today onboard the orbital complex. Feustel explored how proteins crystallize and grow in microgravity to help scientists develop safer, more advanced drug therapies on Earth. Auñón-Chancellor started her day with a blood draw before researching radio spectrum usage in space which may benefit satellite communications. Finally, she studied the sedimentation of quartz and clay particles possibly assisting future planetary exploration missions and the petroleum industry on Earth.

Flight Engineer Ricky Arnold spent some time inspecting U.S. spacesuit lights and replacing fan filters before assisting Feustel with the protein crystal growth experiment. Alexander Gerst of ESA checked out U.S. spacesuit batteries then moved on to verifying the functionality of fire extinguishers and breathing masks.

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Re: Expedition 56 Thread
« Reply #144 on: 08/14/2018 01:38 pm »

ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/13/2018
 


Microbial Tracking-2 (MT-2): The crew collected saliva and blood samples for the Microbial Tracking-2 investigation. MT-2 monitors the different types of microbes that are present on ISS over a 1-year period. After the samples are returned to Earth, a molecular analysis of the RNA and DNA will be conducted to identify the specific microbes that are present on ISS in order to understand the microbial flora diversity on the ISS and how it changes over time.

Marrow: A crewmember collected air samples for CSA’s Marrow investigation today.  Marrow looks at the effect of microgravity on bone marrow. It is believed that microgravity, like long-duration bed rest on Earth, has a negative effect on the bone marrow and the blood cells that are produced in the bone marrow.

Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) Protein Crystal Growth (PCG) 13:  The crew set up the PCG 13 investigation hardware and prepared the sample tubes to fill the PCG Card wells. CASIS PCG 13 seeks to enhance the way crystals are grown in a microgravity environment by allowing crew members to observe imperfections within a crystal and make real-time adjustments to follow-up experiments, rather than returning a sample to Earth and relaunching to try again. This dramatically reduces the time it takes to conduct an experiment aboard the space station and creates a timely, realistic and more cost-effective solution for prospective researchers.

Binary Colloidal Alloy Test – Cohesive Sediment (BCAT-CS): The crew set up the sample image, mixed all ten samples, and took photos of the sample.  BCAT-CS focuses on the study of forces between particles that cluster together by using sediments of quartz and clay particles.  Conducting the research in the microgravity environment of the ISS makes it possible to separate the forces acting on the particles over a short range (adhesive forces) versus those acting over a long range (cohesive forces). The quartz/clay system is commonly found in a wide variety of environmental settings (such as rivers, lakes, and oceans) and plays an important role in technological efforts related to deep-sea hydrocarbon drilling and carbon dioxide sequestration

MarconISSta: The crew set up the MarconISSta in the Columbus module and connected it to the Amateur Radio for the International Space Station (ARISS) antennas. ESA’s MarconISSta investigation is a radio spectrum analyzer which monitors parts of the radio frequency spectrum in VHF, UHF, L, and S band in order to analyze current use and availability of bands for satellite communication.

Barrios Protein Crystal Growth (PCG):  Today the crew retrieved a Barrios PCG microplate from a Minus Eighty Degree Celsius Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI), mixed the solutions in a crystallization plate and inserted the samples into the Space Automated Bioproduct Laboratory (SABL).  Barrios PCG focuses on the successful transfer and mixing of different solutions into commercial off-the-shelf multiwell plates. Video of the growth of the protein crystals in the multiwell plates will be downlinked for evaluation.

Potable Water Dispenser (PWD) Filter Remove and Replace (R&R) with Fan Filter Cleaning: This morning the crew R&R the PWD’s Orbital Replacement Unit (ORU) water filter. While they had access to this ORU, they also cleaned the exhaust fans outlets on the rear of the PWD. Both the fan cleaning and filter R&R are regularly scheduled preventative maintenance and are required to keep the PWD system functioning nominally.

Portable Emergency Provisions (PEPS) Audit: Today the crew performed an audit to verify that the Portable Fire Extinguishers (PFEs), Extension Hose Tee Kits (EHTKs), Portable Breathing Apparatus (PBAs), and Pre-Breathe Masks are all free of damage functioning nominally. The crew also conducted Quick Don Mask (QDM) Harness Maintenance and recorded the hardware serial numbers, or barcodes, and locations of each item. This audit is a regularly scheduled task and is required every 365 days.

Mobile Servicing System (MSS) Operations: Tonight robotic ground controllers will maneuver the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) as required to stow the Robotic Offset Tool (ROST) and Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator. Both ROST and SPDM were used during last week’s HTV-7 Battery Remove and Replace (R&R) Get-Ahead tasks.

Public Affairs Office (PAO) Event: Space Center Houston, the Johnson Space Center, and Microsoft have partnered together to provide a YouthSpark Live activity for students from the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Houston. Today, Ricky Arnold participated in the event and answered various questions from the approximately 150 students in attendance. YouthSpark is an immersive event designed to empower young people interested in positively impacting the world through the pursuit of careers in Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics (STEM).
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Re: Expedition 56 Thread
« Reply #145 on: 08/14/2018 05:58 pm »
Crew Preps for Russian, U.S. Spacewalks While Juggling Space Research

The Expedition 56 crew is getting ready for a spacewalk Wednesday outside the International Space Station’s Russian segment. Meanwhile, the orbital residents continued apace with space science and preparation for a pair of September spacewalks.

Two cosmonauts will suit up inside their Orlan spacesuits and exit the Pirs airlock Wednesday at 11:58 a.m. EDT for about six hours of science and maintenance work. Oleg Artemyev and Sergey Prokopyev will toss four tiny satellites into space, install antennas and cables for the Icarus animal-tracking experiment and collect exposed science experiments.

NASA astronauts Drew Feustel, Ricky Arnold and Serena Auñón-Chancellor assisted the cosmonauts throughout Tuesday and reviewed their roles for tomorrow’s spacewalk. NASA TV begins its live spacewalk coverage Wednesday at 11:15 a.m.

Arnold started his morning replacing gear inside the Combustion Integrated Rack then ended his day with plumbing duty on the Water Processing Assembly. Auñón-Chancellor checked on mice being observed for the Rodent Research-7 study that observes how internal microbes impact organisms living in space.

Finally, European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst spent the afternoon working on U.S. spacesuits. He, Feustel and Arnold are gearing up for two spacewalks at the end of September to replace batteries on the Port 4 truss structure’s power channels.

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Re: Expedition 56 Thread
« Reply #146 on: 08/15/2018 01:23 pm »
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/14/2018

Biological Experiment Laboratory (BioLab):  The crew installed a new BioLab Incubator Door Locking Bolt today. The BioLab is a multiuser research facility located in the Columbus laboratory. It is used to perform space biology experiments on microorganisms, cells, tissue cultures, small plants, and small invertebrates. BioLab allows scientists to gain a better understanding of the effects of microgravity and space radiation on biological organisms.

Human Research (Cell-Free Epigenome (CFE), Marrow and Medical Proteomics):  A 55S crewmember collected Flight Day 60 blood samples for JAXA’s CFE, Marrow and Medical Proteomics investigations today.  They also collected a breath sample for Marrow.

For the CFE study, blood samples are collected from astronauts and cellular genes are analyzed.  The results provide insight into how human bodies function during space flight.
Marrow looks at the effect of microgravity on bone marrow. It is believed that microgravity, like long-duration bed rest on Earth, has a negative effect on the bone marrow and the blood cells that are produced in the bone marrow.
The Medical Proteomics investigation evaluates changes of proteins in blood serum, bone and skeletal muscles after space flight, and also supports identification of osteopenia-related proteins. By combining research results for space mice, astronauts and ground patients, proteins related to osteopenia can be identified using the latest proteome analysis technique.  It is anticipated that the use of the marker proteins related to osteopenia will be of benefit in the future for assessing the health of astronauts as well as osteoporosis patients on ground.
Rodent Research-7 (RR-7):  Today the crew restocked and cleaned the rodent habitats. They also stowed fecal pellets and food bar/Habitat swabs in a Minus Eighty Degree Celsius Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI).  The RR-7 investigation examines how the space environment affects the community of microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract of mice (also known as the microbiota). It also looks at microgravity’s effects on multiple physiological systems known to be affected by the microbiota, including the gastrointestinal, immune, metabolic, circadian, and sleep systems. These studies should help explain mechanisms underlying interactions between these systems and the role of the microbiota in these interactions.

Combustion Integrated Rack (CIR) Fuel Oxidizer Management Assembly (FOMA):  The crew removed and replaced the CIR FOMA Calibration Unit today.  CIR provides sustained, systematic microgravity combustion research and it houses hardware capable of performing combustion experiments to further research of combustion in microgravity.

Story Time From Space:  A crewmember participated in the Story Time from Space project this morning by reading from “A Moon of My Own” while being videotaped and photographed.  The recording will be downlinked and used for educational purposes. Story Time From Space combines science literacy outreach with simple demonstrations recorded onboard the ISS. Crewmembers read science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related children’s books on orbit, and complete simple science concept experiments. Video and data collected during the demonstrations are downlinked to the ground and posted in a video library with accompanying educational materials.

Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Data Recorder (EDaR) Cable Inspection and Install:  Today the crew performed a visual inspection of the connectors on all four cable EDaR cable harnesses to verify the correct clocking of the pins and sockets relative to the connector housing.  They also added a visual identifier to each connector to enable quicker inspections in the future and performed a continuity check on three pairs of pins for all four cables to confirm end-to-end integrity of the wiring within the harness. After confirming that the connectors were clocked correctly and had the right connectivity, the crew installed the complete EDaR system into EMU 3003 and 3004.  EDaR is a new system that provides real-time data storage from EMU systems and increases the rate in which EMU telemetry is sent to ground controllers.

Public Affairs Office (PAO) Event: Today Drew Feustel recorded a downlink messages for use during the unveiling of a new area at the Amarillo, Texas airport titled “From Amarillo to Outer Space” honoring the late NASA astronaut and STS-107 Commander Rick Husband. He also recorded messages for release at the 29th Annual Thermal and Fluids Analysis Workshop and the annual meeting of the American Society of Cinematographers.

Intermodule Ventilation (IMV) Flow Measurement Survey: Ground testing has identified errors in the calibration procedure used during the manufacture of Velocicalc hardware. Recently reported lower than expected airflow measurements indicate that one of the on-orbit probes may be affected and reporting incorrect values. In response, the crew took new airflow measurements today at the LAB Aft Port Fan location using two different Velocicalc Probes, allowing for a comparison between units and verification that the issue is with a probes and not the IMV system.  To wrap up the activity, the crew used the spare Velocicalc to retake IMV flow measurements at the locations where suspect measurements were taken last month.

Water Process Assembly (WPA) Ion Exchange Bed Remove and Replace:  Today the crew performed routine maintenance to replace the WPA Ion Exchange Bed. The WPA Ion Exchange Bed removes ionic oxidation byproducts produced in the WPA Catalytic Reactor and provides iodine disinfectant to prevent microbial growth in the Water Storage Tank and Potable Bus.

Mobile Servicing System (MSS) Operations: Last night robotic ground controllers maneuvered the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) as required to stow the Robotic Offset Tool (ROST) and Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator. Both ROST and SPDM were used during last week’s HTV-7 Battery Remove and Replace (R&R) Get-Ahead tasks.

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Re: Expedition 56 Thread
« Reply #147 on: 08/15/2018 03:38 pm »
Watch Russian Spacewalk Broadcast Live on NASA TV

Expedition 56 Flight Engineers Oleg Artemyev and Sergey Prokopyev of the Russian space agency Roscosmos are preparing for their exit from the station’s Pirs docking compartment airlock at approximately 11:58 a.m. EDT. The spacewalk is planned to last about six hours outside of the International Space Station‘s Russian segment.

The primary objectives during the spacewalk will be to manually launch four small technology satellites, retrieve material science samples from the hull of the Zvezda service module, and install an experiment called Icarus onto the Russian segment of the space station.

Icarus is a collaborative environmental experiment between the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Roscosmos to study the migratory patterns of small animals on Earth. It consists of an antenna and GPS hardware to track the movements of animals that have been tagged with small GPS receivers. The experiment may provide data about how animals move from one location to another, how animal population density shifts over time, and how diseases spread.

Coverage of the spacewalk is now underway on NASA Television and the agency’s website.

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« Reply #148 on: 08/16/2018 01:02 am »
Cosmonauts Wrap Up Russian Spacewalk for Science Work

Expedition 56 Flight Engineers Oleg Artemyev and Sergey Prokopyev of the Russian space agency Roscosmos have completed a spacewalk lasting 7 hours and 46 minutes.

The two cosmonauts opened the hatch to the Pirs docking compartment to begin the spacewalk at 12:17 p.m. EDT. They re-entered the airlock and closed the hatch at 8:03 p.m. EDT.

During the spacewalk, the duo manually launched four small technology satellites and installed an experiment called Icarus onto the Russian segment of the space station.

It was the 212th spacewalk in support of International Space Station assembly, maintenance and upgrades, the third in Artemyev’s career and the first for Prokopyev.

Learn more about station activities by following @space_station and @ISS_Research on Twitter as well as the ISS Facebook and ISS Instagram accounts.

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Re: Expedition 56 Thread
« Reply #149 on: 08/16/2018 01:50 pm »
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/15/2018

Russian ExtraVehicular Activity (EVA) 45: Today Artemyev (EV1) and Prokopev (EV2) exited the Docking Compartment (DC)1 at 11:17 AM CDT in order to complete Russia EVA #45. The EVA is on-going and the Russian Crew are working to complete the following tasks:

Deployment of 2 nanosatellites “Tanyusha-YuZGU” [Completed]
Deployment of 2 nanosatellites “SiriusSat” [Completed]
Panoramic shooting for TV company “Russia Today” using GoPro 360 cameras
Installation of P/L “ICARUS” on URM-D work station on Pl.II of the Service Module (SM) [In-Work]
Removal and jettison of SE “Obstanovka” hardware (if crew time available)
Removal of “Test” exposure cassettes #15 and 16 on Mini Research Module (MRM)2
Removal of “Test” exposure cassettes #17 and 18 on DC1
Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) Protein Crystal Growth (PCG) 13:  The crew set up the PCG 13 investigation hardware and prepared the sample tubes and pipettes to enable filling of the PCG Card wells. The CASIS PCG 13 investigation seeks to enhance the way crystals are grown in a microgravity environment by allowing crew members to observe imperfections within a crystal and make real-time adjustments to follow-up experiments, rather than returning a sample to Earth and relaunching for additional attempts. The changes have the potential to dramatically reduce the time it takes to conduct an experiment onboard the ISS and result in a more cost-effective solution for prospective researchers.

Sextant Navigation: Today the crew performed the third session for the Sextant Navigation investigation. Following data collection, the crew recorded the results for ground evaluation. The Sextant Navigation investigation focuses on stability and star sighting opportunities in microgravity. Astronauts onboard the ISS test a hand-held sextant that is intended for use on future Orion exploration missions. The results from this investigation can aid in the development of emergency navigation methods for future manned spacecraft. Historically, Gemini missions in 1965-66 were the first to exercise sextant sightings from a spacecraft. A sextant was built into Apollo vehicles as a navigation backup in case of lost communications.

Surface Tension Containment Experiment-2: Today the crew used a camcorder to provide live high definition video documentation of Surface Tension Containment experiment operations.  Surface Tension Containment Experiment-2 is designed to support efforts to increase the ability of the ISS crew to conduct experiments outside of gloveboxes and in the open cabin of the ISS. It assesses the formation and capture of microdroplets using airflow when a pipette is repeatedly inserted and withdrawn from liquid in a well plate, and tests the stability of liquid in a well plate under various conditions. Safely and effectively conducting experiments outside of gloveboxes expands the capabilities of the space station as a microgravity laboratory.

Chemical Gardens: The crew removed a Chemical Gardens ampoule kit from a Cargo Transfer Bag, broke the seal between the ampoules and mixed the contents of both. In the Chemical Gardens experiment, selected metal salts are added to an aqueous solution of sodium silicate (Na2SiO3), resulting in the formation of inorganic structures that resemble plant growth in a time span ranging from minutes to hours. On Earth, gravity-induced flow due to buoyancy differences between the reactants complicates our understanding of the physics behind these “chemical gardens”. Conducting this experiment in the microgravity environment onboard the ISS removes the gravity effects, ensures diffusion-controlled growth, and allows researchers a better assessment of initiation and evolution of chemical gardens.

Story Time From Space:  A crewmember participated in the Story Time from Space project this morning by reading from “Ada Twist, Scientist” while being videotaped and photographed.  The recording will be downlinked and used for educational purposes. Story Time From Space combines science literacy outreach with simple demonstrations recorded onboard the ISS. Crewmembers read science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related children’s books on orbit, and complete simple science concept experiments. Video and data collected during the demonstrations are downlinked to the ground and posted in a video library with accompanying educational materials.

Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) PS-120 Junction Box Remove and Replace (R&R):  Earlier today, the crew replaced a PS-120 Junction Box at the JPM1A7 location. After the new junction box was installed, the crew re-connect all the downstream loads that were disconnected for the R&R. The PS-120 is a power strip that contains integrated over-current protection for downstream users.

Permanent Multipurpose Module (PMM)1O2 Rack Cleanout: In preparation for HTV-7 arrival next month, the crew emptied the rack at the PMM1O2 location today in order to make room for trash generated during the upcoming mission. All items in this rack were sorted into bags and moved to the Gutted Mares Rack now at the PMM1D4 location.

ExtraVehicular Activity (EVA) Loop Scrub Hardware Reorganization: Earlier today, the crew swapped out the old EVA Loop Scrub hardware, part of the Airlock Cooling Loop Recovery Unit (ALCLR), with new components that arrived earlier this year. This new hardware adds the capability for real-time water conductivity measurements during loop scrubs and includes improvements to the filter media and water loop routing.

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Re: Expedition 56 Thread
« Reply #150 on: 08/17/2018 01:06 pm »
Highlights from ESA's Alexander Gerst controlling a robot from space

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Re: Expedition 56 Thread
« Reply #151 on: 08/17/2018 02:04 pm »
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/16/2018

Russian ExtraVehicular Activity (EVA) 45: Yesterday, Artemyev (EV1) and Prokopev (EV2) exited the Docking Compartment (DC)1 at 11:17 AM CDT and completed Russia EVA #45 with a Phased Elapsed Time (PET) of 7 hours and 46 minutes. The crew was able to complete the following tasks:

Deployment of 2 nanosatellites “Tanyusha-YuZGU”
Deployment of 2 nanosatellites “SiriusSat”
Installation of P/L “ICARUS” on URM-D work station on Pl.II of the Service Module (SM)
Removal of “Test” exposure cassettes #17 and 18 on DC1
Bigelow Expandable Aerospace Module (BEAM) Ingress: Earlier today the crew ingressed BEAM and replaced one of the four Distributed Impact Detection System (DIDS) sensors located inside the BEAM.  DIDS sensors are used to triangulate an impact location and estimate the magnitude of the impact in the event of an MMOD event.  While the crew was in the BEAM they also upgrade the Wireless Temperature System (WTS) sensors with longer power cables. These new cables will allow the crew to relocate all of the sensor battery packs to a central location on the BEAM Forward Bulkhead, saving substantial crew time in the future to replace the batteries.  Finally, the crew replaced the temporary Kynar Bag that had been used to route Intermodular Ventilation (IMV) air from BEAM to Node 3 with a ground-manufactured coupling. 

Pressurized Mating Adapter (PMA)2 Hardware Gather: The crew ingressed the PMA2 to retrieve the left and right V-Guides. This hardware is scheduled to be taken outside during the next EVA, currently planned on 20-September, and stowed.  V-Guides are used to assist the crew in the event a radiator has to be retracted.

Chemical Gardens: The crew removed a Chemical Gardens ampoule kit from a Cargo Transfer Bag, break the seal between the ampoules and mix the contents of both. In the Chemical Gardens experiment, selected metal salts are added to an aqueous solution of sodium silicate (Na2SiO3), resulting in the formation of inorganic structures that resemble plant growth in a time span ranging from minutes to hours. On Earth, gravity-induced flow due to buoyancy differences between the reactants complicates our understanding of the physics behind these “chemical gardens”. Conducting this experiment in the microgravity environment onboard the ISS removes the gravity effects, ensures diffusion-controlled growth, and allows researchers a better assessment of initiation and evolution of chemical gardens.

Manufacturing Device (MD) 3D Printer: The crew removed and stowed a 3-dimensional printed item from the Manufacturing Device 3D printer today.  The MD 3D Printer supports the production of components on the ISS for both NASA and commercial objectives. It is capable of producing parts out of a wide variety of thermopolymers including engineered plastics.

Team Task Switching (TTS): A crewmember completed a TTS survey today.  When crewmembers are required to switch their attention between tasks frequently, performance on each of the tasks can be negatively affected. The objective of the TTS investigation is to gain knowledge about whether or not crewmembers have difficulty in switching tasks and determine the impacts of these switches, in order to both reduce any negative consequences and improve individual and team motivation and effectiveness. 

Russian EVA 45 Tool Inspection and Stow: The crew inspected and deconfigured the GoPro Cameras and Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Interchangeable Portable Light (EHIP) assemblies used by the Russian crew during yesterday’s EVA. Once complete, the crew stowed these items along with the other tools used by the Russian crew.

CrewNet Commissioning: Today the crew tested the newly deployed CrewNet system’s performance and bandwidth utilizing the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) 275. The CrewNet network is a new system allowing increased speed when connecting to ground resources and updating the iPad apps needed for day-to-day operations.

Split Atmosphere Test:  In order to characterize the current performance of the Lab Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Removal Assembly (CDRA), IMV was re-configured to facilitate air recirculation within the United States and Russian On-Orbit Segments separately.  Both segments will be able to collect data on CO2 removal hardware performance.  The plan is to remain in this configuration for at least 5 days.

Dedicated Thruster Firing Test: The ground performed a test today to gather data on structural modes during specific sets of thruster firings. The test lasted approximately 15 minutes with five periodic thruster firings that each last less than a second followed by a free drift period. There is a 3-second free drift period between the first two thruster firings, and a ~3 minute free drift period between the rest of the thruster firings.

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« Reply #152 on: 08/17/2018 09:17 pm »
Robot Science, Spacewalk Preps Ahead of Japanese Cargo Mission

The Expedition 56 crew members explored using algorithms to remotely control a robot on the ground and satellites from the International Space Station today. The orbital residents are also cleaning up after a Russian spacewalk while preparing for a pair of upcoming U.S. spacewalks and a Japanese cargo mission.

Astronaut Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency is testing the ability to control a robot on a planetary surface from an orbiting spacecraft. The study seeks to bolster the success and safety of future space missions with astronauts and robots sharing decision-making responsibilities.

Commander Drew Feustel joined Flight Engineer Ricky Arnold in the Japanese Kibo lab module monitoring a pair of tiny internal satellites, also known as SPHERES. They are evaluating an algorithm that controls the operation of the SPHERES in formation using six degrees of freedom.

Cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev and Sergey Prokopyev are cleaning up after Wednesday’s spacewalk enabling new science outside of the space station. The two dried out their Russian Orlan spacesuits and water feed lines then began stowing spacewalk tools and gear.

At the end of the day, Gerst started charging U.S. spacesuit batteries ahead of two maintenance spacewalks planned for Sept. 20 and 26. Gerst and fellow spacewalkers Feustel and Arnold will replace batteries on the Port 4 truss structure’s power channels. The Japanese “Kounotori” HTV-7 cargo ship is targeted to deliver the new batteries ahead of the two spacewalks on Sept. 14.

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« Reply #153 on: 08/20/2018 06:59 am »
Soyuz

I bet every explorer who ever lived was convinced that their ship was the most beautiful of all. I still sometimes can't believe she's the ship that we sailed in, from Earth to space.

Ich wette, jeder Entdecker der jemals gelebt hat war der Meinung, dass sein Schiff das schönste von allen ist! Ich kann es manchmal immer noch nicht glauben, dass sie das Schiff ist, auf dem wir von der Erde bis in den Weltraum gesegelt sind.

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« Reply #154 on: 08/20/2018 07:04 am »
Rhine rivermouth | Rheinmündung

Have you ever wondered where exactly the Rhine river flows into the North Sea? This sun glint photo shows why the answer isn't that simple...

Wo war nochmal genau die Rheinmündung? Auf diesem Bild im Gegenlicht erkennt man, warum die Antwort nicht ganz so einfach ist...
 
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Jacques :-)

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« Reply #155 on: 08/20/2018 01:16 pm »
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/17/2018

SUPVIS-JUSTIN: The crew set up and performed protocol operations for ESA’s SUPVIS-Justin investigation today. SUPVIS-Justin, part of the Meteron program, aims to demonstrate that an astronaut on an orbiting space station can command a robot via a tablet PC to perform complex tasks on a planetary surface. The SUPVIS-Justin experiment includes an extended supervised autonomy concept: the crew gives high-level commands to the robot, which then uses its local intelligence and decision-making capability to execute a task independently, according to pre-programmed algorithms. In this sense, the responsibility of decision-making is shared between the crew and the robot.

Manufacturing Device Granular Damping: The crew assembled the hardware for Manufacturing Device Granular Damping this morning. The Granular Damping experiment displays the damping mechanism of granular material, which can be made more effectively in microgravity than on ground. For this demonstration, three-dimensional printed granular shells were produced on-orbit. Small particles (granules) are packed inside a larger shell (damper) that is either spherical or cylindrical. The experiment demonstrates how the different amount of filling material affects the amount of dissipation upon collision, using shells of spherical and cylindrical forms filled with different amounts of granules. 

Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites (SPHERES) ReSwarm: The crew performed the inaugural run for the SPHERES ReSwarm investigation today. This run will be used to evaluate the six-degrees of freedom (dof) performance of a swarm control algorithm that distinguishes the tasks of formation keeping and governance; provide an initial evaluation of the integration and performance of a more advanced formation controller to adapt formation planning to model uncertainties; and evaluate the robustness of the algorithms for six-dof dynamics, being an evaluation of scalability to a large number of agents easily achievable in a ground setting. Swarms of small spacecraft are expected to become feasible in the near future, creating a new range of capabilities for Earth and space observation missions. The ReSwarm control algorithms are applicable to swarms of small to femto-spacecraft. They scale easily with the formation size and remain applicable to multiple mission scenarios.

Barrios Protein Crystal Growth (PCG): Today the crew used the NanoRacks microscope to take photographs of samples on a Barrios PCG microplate that they removed from the Space Automated Bioproduct Laboratory (SABL). The Barrios PCG investigation focuses on the successful transfer and mixing of different solutions into commercial off-the-shelf multiwell plates.   

Binary Colloidal Alloy Test – Cohesive Sediment (BCAT-CS): The crew checked the camera alignment and focus by viewing the latest BCAT images on laptop and then re-set the intervalometer as needed. The BCAT-CS investigation studies the forces between particles that cluster together by using sediments of quartz and clay particles. Conducting the research in the microgravity environment of the ISS makes it possible to separate the forces acting on the particles over a short range (adhesive forces) versus those acting over a long range (cohesive forces). The quartz/clay system is commonly found in a wide variety of environmental settings (such as rivers, lakes, and oceans) and plays an important role in technological efforts related to deep-sea hydrocarbon drilling and carbon dioxide sequestration.

Story Time From Space: A crewmember participated in the Story Time from Space project this morning by reading from “If I Were anAstronaut” while being videotaped and photographed. The recording will be downlinked and used for educational purposes. Story Time From Space combines science literacy outreach with simple demonstrations recorded onboard the ISS. Crewmembers read science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related children’s books on orbit, and complete simple science concept experiments. Video and data collected during the demonstrations are downlinked to the ground and posted in a video library with accompanying educational materials.

ExtraVehicular Activity (EVA) Battery Charging: The crew configured the lithium-ion battery charger to initiate an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Long Life Battery (LLB) charge Autocycle on two new EMU batteries. These batteries are needed to support the upcoming H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV)-7 Battery R&R EVAs scheduled in September.

Treadmill 2 (T2): T2 rack experienced a false fire alarm this morning during crew use.  Activity was stopped. Troubleshooting was attempted and resulted in an additional false fire alarm. T2 is currently NO GO for use. Team is investigating the cause.

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« Reply #156 on: 08/20/2018 09:13 pm »
Global Science, Cargo and Spacewalk Duties Take Place on Station Today

A pair of German experiments took place aboard the International Space Station today including a space exercise study and the installation of an Earth spectral sensor. The Expedition 56 crew members are also looking ahead to Wednesday’s Russian cargo ship departure and a pair of U.S. spacewalks in September.

Astronaut Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) exercised today in a t-shirt designed with a specialized fabric for the SpaceTex-2 study. The research, sponsored by the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), is evaluating whether the custom t-shirt provides comfort, efficient thermal control and sweat evaporation during a workout in microgravity.

Commander Drew Feustel worked on another DLR experiment that will provide hyperspectral imagery of the Earth. Feustel is readying the German-built Earth spectrometer for its installation outside of the Japanese Kibo laboratory module. It will monitor urban and agricultural development, the health of vegetation and water areas as well as the environmental effects of natural and manmade disasters.

Russia’s Progress 69 (69P) cargo craft loaded with trash is poised for its undocking Wednesday at 10:16 p.m. EDT from the aft port of the Zvezda service module. The 69P will orbit the Earth for seven more days of engineering tests before it deorbits over the Pacific Ocean for a fiery but safe disposal.

Two U.S. spacewalks are planned for Sept. 20 and 26 to replace batteries on the space station’s Port 4 truss structure power channels. Gerst will join Feustel on the first spacewalk then go out again on the second spacewalk with NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold. The batteries are targeted for delivery on Sept. 14 aboard Japan’s “Kounotori” HTV resupply ship.

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« Reply #157 on: 08/21/2018 01:26 pm »
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/20/2018

Waste Hygiene Compartment (WHC) Blower Circuit Breaker Trip: This morning the circuit breaker to the WHC blower tripped. After the crew ran the nominal malfunction procedure, the breaker again tripped prompting ground specialists to declare the hardware failed. The crew successfully removed and replaced the failed blower and functional tests were successful; WHC is now a GO for use.

Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Airlock Operations for the German Space Agency (DLR) Earth Sensing Imaging Spectrometer (DESIS):  Today the crew removed the Japanese Small Satellite Orbital Deployer 9 (J-SSOD#9) and the Multipurpose Experiment Platform (MPEP) from the JEM Airlock Slide Table and then installed Payload Mounting Assembly (PMA) hardware and the DESIS on the table.  The Slide Table was then retracted into the Airlock in preparation for installation of the DESIS on the Multiple User System for Earth Sensing (MUSES) external facility later this week. The DESIS investigation is expected to verify and enhance commercial space-based hyperspectral (from the visual to near infrared spectrum) imaging capabilities for Earth remote sensing.  Requested images are transferred to a hosted cloud that provides user access.  DESIS has a number of commercial and humanitarian applications.

Advanced Colloids Experiment-Temperature-2 (ACE-T-2):  The crew configured the LMM (Light Microscopy Module) in the Fluids Integrated Rack (FIR) and installed an ACE-T-2 sample. The ACE-T-2 experiment looks at the assembly of complex structures from micron-scale colloidal particles interacting via tunable attractive interactions. The samples contain suspensions of colloidal particles that upon nearing the critical solvent temperature give rise to critical interactions between the particles. Regulating the temperature enables control of the particle interactions, leading to the growth of complex structures.

ESA’s SpacTex-2 and Metabolic Space:  A crewmember donned Thermolab equipment, a heart rate monitor, and a SpaceTex shirt as part of the SpaceTex-2 investigation.  He also donned Metabolic Space equipment and completed an exercise session using the Cycle Ergometer with Vibration Isolation and Stabilization (CEVIS). SpaceTex fabrics provide a higher rate of sweat evaporation and a corresponding higher evaporative heat loss compared to conventional cotton fabrics used by astronauts on the ISS.  Metabolic Space provides a technology demonstration for a measurement system worn by astronauts that supports cardio-pulmonary diagnosis during physical activities of astronauts living onboard the ISS, while maintaining unrestricted mobility.

Biomolecule Extraction and Sequencing Technology (BEST): The crew swabbed surfaces on the PMM blackout curtain and areas around the crew quarters, and stowed the samples in a Minus Eighty Degree Celsius Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI). The BEST investigation studies the use of sequencing for the identification of unknown microbial organisms living on the ISS and how humans, plants, and microbes adapt to living on the ISS.   

Granular Damping: In support of ESA’s Flying Classroom 2 Education Payloads Operations (EPO), a crewmember recorded a video demonstrating the damping mechanism of granular materials. For this demonstration, three-dimensional printed granular shells were produced on-orbit in the Manufacturing Device 3D Printer. Small particles (granules) are packed inside a larger shell (damper) that is either spherical or cylindrical. The experiment demonstrates how the different amount of filling material affects the amount of dissipation upon collision, using shells of spherical and cylindrical forms filled with different amounts of granules.

Pistol Grip Tool (PGT) Torque Analyzer Kit (TAK) Data Collection: Today the crew attempted to use the TAK to record output torque values from the on-orbit PGTs. During the activity, however, the crew was unable to properly drive the TAK with a PGT; additional troubleshooting this afternoon was unsuccessful and ground experts continue to evaluate today’s anomaly. The PGT is a programmable, computer-controlled hand-drill like device designed for use by EVA crewmembers. This yearly test is part of normal PGT maintenance and ensures the outputted torques match the settings commanded by the astronaut.

Treadmill 2 (T2) Status: Following Friday morning’s false fire indication in the T2 rack, the crew performed an unmanned activation and checkout.  T2 engineers have reviewed the data captured during the checkout and T2 was declared ‘GO for use’ Friday night.

V-Guide Bag Assembly: Today the crew assembled and configured the V-Guide Bag and Radiator V-Guides expected to be taken outside ISS during the next EVA and stowed for future use. The V-Guides would be installed by EVA crewmembers in a contingency to allow the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) to remove and install a degraded Radiator Orbital Replacement Unit (ORU) on the S1 or P1 truss.

Live Public Affairs Office (PAO) Event: Today Gerst participated in a PAO event with Peter Altmaier, German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Energy and Space. They discussed how the relevance of human research in microgravity and the need for international cooperation in space could be used to generation enthusiasm for space exploration in the next generation.

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« Reply #158 on: 08/22/2018 01:52 pm »
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/21/2018

BioServe Protein Crystallography (BPC)-1:  The crew performed BioServe Protein Crystallography Microscope operations today.  They removed the BioServe Protein Crystallography samples from the Space Automated Bioproduct Laboratory (SABL), made observations, and photographed the sample wells using the microscope, and returned the samples to the SABL.  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.

Biomolecule Extraction and Sequencing Technology (BEST): The crew swabbed surfaces on the PMM blackout curtain and areas around the crew quarters and stowed the samples in a Minus Eighty Degree Celsius Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI). 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.   

Binary Colloidal Alloy Test – Cohesive Sediment (BCAT-CS): The crew checked the camera alignment and focus by viewing the latest BCAT images on a laptop and then re-set the intervalometer as needed.  The BCAT-CS investigation studies the forces between particles that cluster together by using sediments of quartz and clay particles.  Conducting the research in the microgravity environment of the ISS makes it possible to separate the forces acting on the particles over a short range (adhesive forces) versus those acting over a long range (cohesive forces). The quartz/clay system is commonly found in a wide variety of environmental settings (such as rivers, lakes, and oceans) and plays an important role in technological efforts related to deep-sea hydrocarbon drilling and carbon dioxide sequestration.

Mobile Servicing System (MSS) Operations: This evening, ground robotic specialists will use Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) to engage gimbal locks on the Multiple User System for Earth Sensing (MUSES) platform. The DLR Earth Sensing Imaging Spectrometer (DESIS) payload, which was installed in the JEM Airlock yesterday, will be transferred to the MUSES platform next week. After the MUSES prep tonight SPDM will then be used to move a spare Remote Power Controller Module (RPCM) from CTC-2, which is next to MUSES on ELC-4, to a spare RPCM slot on S0 (pre-staging spare to simplify future RPCM R&R if needed).  MUSES is a FRAM-based platform which can host up to four Earth-sensing payloads.  MUSES launched on SpX-11 & installed on ELC-4 without any Hosted Payloads. Hosted Payloads flown internally & transferred to/from MUSES by SPDM via JEM Airlock.

Japanese Experiment Module Remote Manipulator System (JEMRMS) Small Fine Arm (SFA) Backup Drive System (BDS) Install and Checkout: The crew installed the new SFA BDS and re-configured JEMRMS cabling to perform a checkout of the unit. This new BDS provides backup commanding capability to the SFA and, coupled with the already installed JEMRMS BDS, allows operators to safely operate the entire JEMRMS system if the primary command console fails. Following the checkout, the crew reconfigured the JEMRMS system for nominal operations.

Emergency Mask Review On Board Training (OBT): The entire 55S crew reviewed and practiced the Emergency Mask donning and purging technique using training masks. The crew regularly completes OBT sessions to refresh their familiarity with the various emergency procedures that can result from off-nominal events onboard ISS. 

WHC Waste and Hygiene Compartment (WHC) Piping Remove and Replace (R&R): The crew replaced the WHC piping between the Pump Separator and the Dose Pump. Scheduled every 180 days, this routine preventive maintenance activity ensures proper operation of WHC and minimizes the probability of a leak within the system.

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« Reply #159 on: 08/22/2018 04:52 pm »
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/21/2018... After the MUSES prep tonight SPDM will then be used to move a spare Remote Power Controller Module (RPCM) from CTC-2, which is next to MUSES on ELC-4, to a spare RPCM slot on S0 (pre-staging spare to simplify future RPCM R&R if needed).
To boldly go where no human has gone before !

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