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Delayed to November 1st EDT (2nd UTC) per Ben Cooper:

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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.

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Media Invite: Join ISS National Lab and NASA’s Webinar Showcasing Innovative Research on Next SpaceX Mission to Space Station [Oct 18]

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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.

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Looking forward to a fa-boo-lous webinar. 👻

Researchers will answer questions about science heading to @Space_Station, including measuring solar winds and testing cold-welding in space. Submit your Qs using #ISSNationalLab. Join us on 10/23 at 1pm ET. http://issnationallab.org/press-releases/spacex-crs31-media-prelaunch-webinar/

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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.

NASA Science on Health, Safety to Launch on 31st SpaceX Resupply Mission [Oct 24]

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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.
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Media Invite: Join ISS National Lab and NASA’s Webinar Showcasing Innovative Research on Next SpaceX Mission to Space Station [Oct 18]
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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.
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Opening statement: Launch "in the coming weeks."
Mission approximately 30 days.

The 2nd speaker, from NASA, mentioned SpX-31 is the last (USOS) cargo mission of 2024.

I suspect that the delays to Crew-8 undocking have delayed SpX-31Crew-9 must move their Crew Dragon from the forward IDA to the zenith IDA before SpX-31 launches and docks to the forward IDA.

During a Rob Navias update, Nov 3rd revealed as the date for Crew 9 Dragon relocation to zenith port.

Note: USA 🇺🇸 Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 3 at 2 am local time zone.

My bold:
A few changes; Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated October 24:
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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.

Divide ~100 minutes earlier launch by the average minute amount ISS launches shift per day (22-26 minutes).

Launch circa October 5/6 UTC?

SFN Launch Schedule, updated October 24:
Launch 5 November 02:29 UTC

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Updated today afternoon EDT at: Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide:
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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.
= 5 November 02:29 UTC

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The briefing answered (in the affirmative) one question I had, namely as to whether there would be any trunk cargo:

https://science.nasa.gov/mission/codex/

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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COMMENT  SPX-31 Reboost        313:17:47:00.000             0.5     422.6     401.9
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Day 310 = November 5

Day 313 = November 8
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COMMENT  SPX-31 Reboost        313:17:47:00.000             0.5     422.6     401.9
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That's intriguing - and might explain why they need to relocate Crew-9 so that CRS-31 can dock at the forward port. I wonder if it's an early test to gather data for the deorbit vehicle?

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NASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX 31st Station Resupply Launch, Arrival [Oct 30]

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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.

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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, SpaceX

9:10 p.m. – Launch coverage begins on NASA+ and the agency’s website.

9:29 p.m. – Launch

Tuesday, 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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Which first stage will be used for this launch? (semi-rhetorical question)

Falcon 9 first stages are now cleared for use up to forty times for non-crewed launches, although that number is apparently more restricted for Cargo Dragon or Cygnus than these other payloads.

1072.2 and 1086.2 are being converted to "single-sticks" after their recovery as the Falcon Heavy side boosters from the GOES-U launch.  We have not yet seen them in their new role.

Available first stages, with UTC date of most recent recovery:
1072.2    Jun 25   (maybe)
1086.2    Jun 25   (maybe)
1077.16  Sep 5
1083.5    Sep 10   (perhaps reserved for SpX-31?)
1078.14  Sep 12   Starlink 10-13
1067.23  Sep 17
1085.3    Sep 28

Edit November 2: It's B1083.5.
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NGA Rocket Launching notice.

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Headed 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/3ApPVHV

https://twitter.com/SenBillNelson/status/1852068778789437947

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Bill Nelson
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Headed 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/3ApPVHV

https://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...
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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...
Was practiced first time with CRS-25 and works only for smaller payloads:

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).

1. Grab DEXTRE, store on MBS
2. Move the MBS to WS3
3. 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 8
10. Install EMIT on the ELC

Quote 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.
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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...
Was practiced first time with CRS-25 and works only for smaller payloads:

Yellowstone10 also posted an link to MAGIK animation of the payload extraction steps in reply #25.
Embedding via youtube in case anyone missed the video due to it just being a link.

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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Cross-post; launch time to the second:
COMMENT |       EVENT        |       TIG        | ORB |   DV    |   HA    |   HP    |
COMMENT |                    |       GMT        |     |   M/S   |   KM    |   KM    |
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COMMENT  SpX-31 Launch         310:02:29:30.000             0.0     424.0     402.1
COMMENT                                                    (0.0)   (228.9)   (217.1)
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NASA, SpaceX 31st Commercial Resupply Mission Overview

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Oct 30, 2024

NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 9:29 p.m. EST on Monday, Nov. 4, for the next launch to deliver scientific investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. Filled with more than 6,000 pounds of supplies, the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft, on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket, will launch from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

This launch is the 31st SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to the orbital laboratory for the agency, and the 11th SpaceX launch under the Commercial Resupply Services-2 (CRS) contract. The first 20 launches were under the original resupply services contract.

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will arrive at the space station and dock autonomously to the forward port of the station’s Harmony module at approximately 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Nick Hague will monitor the arrival of the spacecraft, which will stay docked to the orbiting laboratory for about one month before splashing down and returning critical science and hardware to teams on Earth.

Live coverage of arrival will begin at 8:45 a.m. Nov. 5 on NASA+ and the agency’s website. Learn how to stream NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media.

Scientific investigations traveling in the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft include studies of solar wind, a radiation-tolerant moss, spacecraft materials, and cold welding in space.

The CODEX (COronal Diagnostic EXperiment) examines the solar wind, creating a globally comprehensive data to help scientists confirm theories for what heats the solar wind – which is a million degrees hotter than the Sun’s surface – and sends it streaming out at almost a million miles per hour.

The investigation uses a coronagraph, an instrument that blocks out direct sunlight to reveal details in the outer atmosphere or corona. The instrument takes multiple daily measurements that determine the temperature and speed of electrons in the solar wind, along with the density information gathered by traditional coronagraphs. A diverse international team has been designing, building, and testing the instrument since 2019 at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
Antarctic Moss in Space

A radiation tolerance experiment, ARTEMOSS, uses a live Antarctic moss, Ceratodon purpureus, to study how some plants better tolerate exposure to radiation and to examine the physical and genetic response of biological systems to the combination of cosmic radiation and microgravity. Little research has been done on how these two factors together affect plant physiology and performance, and results could help identify biological systems suitable for use in bioregenerative life support systems on future missions.

Mosses grow on every continent on Earth and have the highest radiation tolerance of any plant. Their small size, low maintenance, ability to absorb water from the air, and tolerance of harsh conditions make them suitable for spaceflight. NASA chose the Antarctic moss because that continent receives high levels of radiation from the Sun.

The Euro Material Ageing investigation from the European Space Agency includes two experiments studying how certain materials age while exposed to space. The first experiment, developed by Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales, includes materials selected from 15 European entities. The second experiment looks at organic samples and their stability or degradation when exposed to ultraviolet radiation not filtered by Earth’s atmosphere.

Predicting the behavior and lifespan of materials used in space can be difficult because facilities on the ground cannot simultaneously test for all aspects of the space environment. The exposed samples are recovered and returned to Earth.

Nanolab Astrobeat investigates using cold welding to repair perforations in the outer shell or hull of a spacecraft from the inside. Less force is needed to fuse metallic materials in space than on Earth, and cold welding could be an effective way to repair spacecraft.

Some micrometeoroids and space debris traveling at high velocities could perforate the outer surfaces of spacecraft, possibly jeopardizing mission success or crew safety. The ability to repair impact damage from inside a spacecraft may be more efficient and safer for crew members. Results also could improve applications of cold welding on Earth as well.
Cargo Highlights

Potable Water Dispenser Filter – The filter unit, installed into the potable water dispenser on the station, will provide the capability to remove iodine from the water before the crew consumes it in food and drink packages.

Reducer Cylinder Assembly & Emergency Portable Breathing Apparatus – Together, this hardware provides 15 minutes of oxygen to a crew member in case of an emergency (smoke, fire, alarm). Two are launching to maintain minimum in-orbit spare requirement.

Multifiltration Bed – Supporting the water processor assembly, this spare unit will continue the International Space Station program’s effort to replace a degraded fleet of units in orbit that improve water quality through a single bed.

Pump Package Assembly – A variable speed pump, reservoir, accumulator assembly used for circulating coolant through the internal active thermal control system loops. This assembly is being flown to maintain the minimum in-orbit spare requirement.

Microbial Removal Filter Cartridge Bag Assembly – Used with the microbial removal filter to offload stowed water to water tank, the assembly will operate under suction to pull water through the filter. These assemblies are replacing current systems that are expiring.

Advanced Restrictive Exercise Device Cable Arm Rope Assembly – Distributes exercise loads through a series of pulleys. The ropes have a limited life cycle, and it is necessary to replace ropes that have achieved their cycle-life limit. This unit is being launched as an in-orbit spare.

International Docking Adapter Planar Reflector Assembly – With an aluminum base and reflective element, visiting vehicles reflect a laser to compute relative range, velocity and attitude to the space station. The current unit is scheduled to be retrieved and replaced during an upcoming spacewalk.
Hardware for Return

Hydrogen Dome – includes all hydrogen and oxygen electrolysis components within the space station’s oxygen generation assembly. These items are contained in a sub-ambient dome maintained at near vacuum pressure, designed to contain an explosion or fire in the electrolysis cell stack during operation. The dome provides a second barrier to protect against cabin air internal leakage and external leakage into the rack environment and is pressurized with nitrogen gas for launch. The dome is returning for repair and re-flight.

Microgravity Experiment Research Locker Incubator Drawer – An aluminum temperature-controlled container designed to maintain conditions for scientific experiments and is returning for refurbishment and re-flight.

Catalytic Reactor – The catalytic reactor replacement unit oxidizes volatile organics from the wastewater so they can be removed by the gas separator and ion exchange bed replacement units as part of the station’s water recycling system. This unit failed in orbit and is being returned for analysis and refurbishment.

Ethylene Scrubber – This container removes ethylene, a plant-produced gas, from the plant growth chamber and helps keep vegetables fresh. This unit will return for refurbishment and re-flight.

Environmental Control System Module – An aluminum box that holds the environmental control system for the plant growth chamber. The environmental control system controls the humidity and other environmental factors within the plant habitat. This module is returning for refurbishment and re-flight.

Ion Exchange Bed – The ion exchange bed unit consists of a pair of tubes in series containing ion exchange resins, which remove organic acids from the catalytic reactor effluent, and microbial check valve resin, which injects iodine into the water as a biocide agent. This unit is returning for repair and re-flight.

Catalytic Oxidizer – Allows the trace containment control system to remove molecular contaminants from in-orbit atmosphere. This item is returning for repair and re-flight.

Urine Processor Assembly Pressure Control and Pump Assembly – This multi-tube purge pump enables the removal of non-condensable gas and water vapor from the distillation assembly within the greater urine processing assembly subsystem. This unit is returning to the ground for repair and refurbishment in support of the legacy environmental control and life support system fleet.

Potable Water Dispenser Filter – The filter unit, installed into the potable water dispenser on the station, will provide the capability to remove iodine from the water before the crew consumes it in food and drink packages. This unit will return and be refurbished for re-flight.

NASA’s live launch coverage will begin at 9:10 p.m. Nov. 4, and stream on NASA+ and the agency’s website. Live coverage of arrival will begin at 8:45 a.m. Nov. 5, and stream on NASA+ and the agency’s website.

For additional information on the mission, visit:

https://www.nasa.gov/mission/nasas-spacex-crs-31/
Best quote heard during an inspection, "I was unaware that I was the only one who was aware."

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