A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-31 Cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 39A on November 1 earliest, at 11:40 p.m. EDT.
The International Space Station National Laboratory and NASA will host a webinar to discuss upcoming research and technology development projects launching on SpaceX’s 31st Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission for NASA to the orbiting outpost. This webinar will showcase how research on the space station is enabling innovation, benefiting humanity, and driving a sustainable market economy in low Earth orbit. The webinar is scheduled to take place Wednesday, October 23 at 1 p.m. EDT.Investigations on this mission are slated to launch to the space station onboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft in the coming weeks from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.During the webinar, Kristin Kopperud, ISS National Lab science program director, and Meghan Everett, NASA’s deputy chief scientist for the International Space Station Program, will provide programmatic insights. They will then be joined by the following expected speakers to highlight specific research investigations on the mission: • Agata Zupanska, research scientist at the SETI Institute: Zupanska will provide an overview of the NASA-sponsored ARTEMOSS project, which will examine whether Antarctic moss recovers from the impacts of cosmic radiation and microgravity, and if so, how. Results could inform the development of plants that are tolerant of conditions in deep space for use on future exploration missions. • Leonardo Barilaro, senior lecturer at the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology: As the lead investigator for the ISS National Lab-sponsored ASTROBEAT project, Barilaro will discuss his team’s plans to use cold welding to apply metal patches to samples that simulate a spacecraft hull damaged from a hypervelocity impact. The investigation will be done in a Voyager Space Nanolab. Cold welding is a process that bonds similar metallic materials using force or pressure instead of heat. The technology could one day be used to safely repair space platforms and ensure their long-term viability, which would help to address the growing concern of space debris. • Prashant Nagpal, co-founder and chief operating officer for Sachi Bio: Nagpal will provide an overview of the ISS National Lab-sponsored Rapid Low-Cost Drug Delivery in Space project. This investigation will test cutting-edge RNA-therapeutic Nanoligomer™ technology using brain organoids created using cells from healthy adults and patients with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and dementia. Utilizing Space Tango CubeLabs™, this research aims to advance preclinical therapies to treat neuromuscular and neurodegenerative diseases. • John Barnett, president and chief science officer for ExesaLibero Pharma: In his overview, Barnett will highlight how and why ExesaLibero aims to leverage microgravity to crystallize proteins associated with its novel drug, known as ELP-004, which prevents excess bone removal associated with numerous diseases—most notably rheumatoid arthritis. This ISS National Lab-sponsored project, which will use Redwire Space’s Pharmaceutical In-space Laboratory, could lead to enhancements in the ELP-004 therapeutic. • Jeffrey Newmark, research astrophysicist for NASA’s Goddard Spaceflight Center: Newmark will discuss the COronal Diagnostic EXperiment (CODEX), which uses a solar coronagraph to examine solar wind and how it forms. A coronagraph blocks out bright light from the sun, revealing details in its outer atmosphere, or corona. Data from this investigation could help scientists understand the heating and acceleration of solar wind and provide insight into the source of the energy that generates it.
On October 23, 2024, NASA and the ISS National Lab hosted a webinar to discuss research and technology development projects launching on SpaceX’s 31st Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission for NASA to the International Space Station.
Science experiments aboard the spacecraft include a test to study smothering fires in space, evaluating quantum communications, analyzing antibiotic-resistant bacteria, examining health issues like blood clots and inflammation in astronauts, as well as growing romaine lettuce and moss in microgravity.
Media Invite: Join ISS National Lab and NASA’s Webinar Showcasing Innovative Research on Next SpaceX Mission to Space Station [Oct 18]QuoteThe International Space Station National Laboratory and NASA will host a webinar to discuss upcoming research and technology development projects launching on SpaceX’s 31st Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission for NASA to the orbiting outpost. This webinar will showcase how research on the space station is enabling innovation, benefiting humanity, and driving a sustainable market economy in low Earth orbit. The webinar is scheduled to take place Wednesday, October 23 at 1 p.m. EDT.<snip>
The International Space Station National Laboratory and NASA will host a webinar to discuss upcoming research and technology development projects launching on SpaceX’s 31st Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission for NASA to the orbiting outpost. This webinar will showcase how research on the space station is enabling innovation, benefiting humanity, and driving a sustainable market economy in low Earth orbit. The webinar is scheduled to take place Wednesday, October 23 at 1 p.m. EDT.<snip>
During a Rob Navias update, Nov 3rd revealed as the date for Crew 9 Dragon relocation to zenith port.
A few changes; Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated October 24:QuoteThe next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on October 26 at 5:47-9:47 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on October 30 at 5:10-9:10 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-31 Cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 39A on November TBD around 9 p.m. EST. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the Koreasat 6A communication satellite from pad 40 on early November.
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on October 26 at 5:47-9:47 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on October 30 at 5:10-9:10 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-31 Cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 39A on November TBD around 9 p.m. EST. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the Koreasat 6A communication satellite from pad 40 on early November.
Updated today afternoon EDT at: Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide:QuoteA Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-31 Cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 39A on November 4 earliest at 9:29 p.m. EST.= 5 November 02:29 UTC
A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-31 Cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 39A on November 4 earliest at 9:29 p.m. EST.
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Cross-post:Quote from: Salo on 10/28/2024 06:11 pm...COMMENT SPX-31 Reboost 313:17:47:00.000 0.5 422.6 401.9...
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NASA and SpaceX are targeting 9:29 p.m. EST, Monday, Nov. 4, for the next launch to deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This is the 31st SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to the orbital laboratory for the agency.Filled with nearly 6,000 pounds of supplies, a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket will lift off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.Live launch coverage will begin at 9:10 p.m. on NASA+ and the agency’s website. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media.NASA’s coverage of arrival will begin at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, on NASA+ and the agency’s website. Dragon will dock autonomously to the forward port of the space station’s Harmony module.In addition to food, supplies, and equipment for the crew, Dragon will deliver several new experiments, including the Coronal Diagnostic Experiment, to examine solar wind and how it forms. Dragon also delivers Antarctic moss to observe the combined effects of cosmic radiation and microgravity on plants. Other investigations aboard include a device to test cold welding of metals in microgravity, and an investigation that studies how space impacts different materials.
The Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to remain at the space station until December when it will depart the orbiting laboratory and return to Earth with research and cargo, splashing down off the coast of Florida.NASA’s mission coverage is as follows (all times Eastern and subject to change based on real-time operations):Monday, Nov. 4:3:30 p.m. – Prelaunch media teleconference (no earlier than one hour after completion of the Launch Readiness Review) with the following participants: • Bill Spetch, operations and integration manager, NASA’s International Space Station Program • Meghan Everett, deputy chief scientist, NASA’s International Space Station Program • Jared Metter, director, flight reliability, SpaceX9:10 p.m. – Launch coverage begins on NASA+ and the agency’s website.9:29 p.m. – LaunchTuesday, Nov. 5:8:45 a.m. – Arrival coverage begins on NASA+ and the agency’s website.10:15 a.m. – Docking
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Bill Nelson@SenBillNelsonHeaded to the @Space_Station on NASA's @SpaceX 31st commercial resupply service mission: CODEX, our new generation solar coronagraph.Unlike traditional coronagraphs, CODEX will study the temperature and speed of solar wind—leading to new insights. https://go.nasa.gov/3ApPVHVhttps://twitter.com/SenBillNelson/status/1852068778789437947
I'm pretty sure I remember reading somewhere on this forum that the SSRMS doesn't have the ability to reach into Dragon's trunk when it is docked to the forward port, which lead to missions with payloads there to dock zenith. Moving the Crew Dragon to zenith has me really confused...
It looks like the first time sequence that I had speculated about was executed and performed as listed (as confirmed by CSA 's Kamran Bahrami).Quote from: cohberg on 07/13/2022 03:09 pm1. Grab DEXTRE, store on MBS2. Move the MBS to WS33. Walk off SSRMS to NODE2 (NODE2 <PDGF> SSRMS, MBS <PDGF> DEXTRE)4. Grab DEXTRE (NODE2 <PDGF> SSRMS <-> DEXTRE | MBS )5. Extract EMIT with DEXTRE (NODE2 <PDGF> SSRMS <-> DEXTRE <MICROFIXTURE> EMIT)6. Drop off DEXTRE on the MBS (NODE2 <PDGF> SSRMS, MBS <-> DEXTRE <MICROFIXTURE> EMIT)7. Walkoff the SSRMS to MBS (SSRMS <PDGF> MBS, MBS <-> DEXTRE <MICROFIXTURE> EMIT)8. Grab DEXTRE (MBS <PDGF> SSRMS <-> DEXTRE <MICROFIXTURE> EMIT)9. Move MBS to worksite 7 or 810. Install EMIT on the ELCQuote from: Kamran Bahrami - CSA - Flight Controller for ISS Robotics System We stowed the SPDM on MBS PDGF 2 and then walked off from Node2 PDGF to MBS PDGF 3. Then we picked up the SPDM.This new / first time process now allows for cargo extraction from the fwd docking position and should reduce the need for relocations when removing smaller payloads with the SSRMS + SPDM. Back to Zenith for CRS-26 as iROSA needs to be extracted directly with the SSRMS.
1. Grab DEXTRE, store on MBS2. Move the MBS to WS33. Walk off SSRMS to NODE2 (NODE2 <PDGF> SSRMS, MBS <PDGF> DEXTRE)4. Grab DEXTRE (NODE2 <PDGF> SSRMS <-> DEXTRE | MBS )5. Extract EMIT with DEXTRE (NODE2 <PDGF> SSRMS <-> DEXTRE <MICROFIXTURE> EMIT)6. Drop off DEXTRE on the MBS (NODE2 <PDGF> SSRMS, MBS <-> DEXTRE <MICROFIXTURE> EMIT)7. Walkoff the SSRMS to MBS (SSRMS <PDGF> MBS, MBS <-> DEXTRE <MICROFIXTURE> EMIT)8. Grab DEXTRE (MBS <PDGF> SSRMS <-> DEXTRE <MICROFIXTURE> EMIT)9. Move MBS to worksite 7 or 810. Install EMIT on the ELC
We stowed the SPDM on MBS PDGF 2 and then walked off from Node2 PDGF to MBS PDGF 3. Then we picked up the SPDM.
Quote from: Targeteer on 11/01/2024 11:54 pmI'm pretty sure I remember reading somewhere on this forum that the SSRMS doesn't have the ability to reach into Dragon's trunk when it is docked to the forward port, which lead to missions with payloads there to dock zenith. Moving the Crew Dragon to zenith has me really confused...Was practiced first time with CRS-25 and works only for smaller payloads:
Here's a link to a video showing the ROBO ops they'll use to install it on ELC-3.https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14647#media_group_375201
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