[Tweet from Nov. 24, 2017]Passed Qualification and Acceptance Review successfully. @Terma_Global will pick-up ASIM in Tortona Monday and ship the flight model to @NASAKennedy.
Herlev, Denmark – Denmark's next major space project, The Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM), is on its way to the U.S. to be prepared for launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the International Space Station (ISS). The launch date is scheduled for Tuesday, 13 March 2018, and ASIM is planned for launch on the SpaceX Falcon 9 launcher.ASIM is an advanced observatory to be mounted on the outside of the European Columbus module at ISS.Once the observatory is in operation, ASIM will observe and photograph the large electrical discharges from thunder clouds in the area between the earth’s atmosphere and space – the layers called the stratosphere and mesosphere. These spectacular electrical discharges, known as red sprites, blue jets, haloes, and elves, were observed for the first time in 1989. There is great scientific interest in a closer study, and while staying at ISS in September 2015, Astronaut Andreas Mogensen made a series of spectacular recordings of the huge lightning phenomena.The Danish technology company Terma is technical lead on the observatory, while Torsten Neubert, chief consultant at DTU Space, is scientific lead on this exciting program led by ESA in collaboration with the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI). Terma and DTU Space have both played a key role in the development of the advanced instruments included in the observatory."It has been an exciting challenge for Terma. This is the first time that we have been the technical main contractor on such a large space project, and thus responsible for the development and completion to the European Space Agency (ESA). With ASIM, the Danish space community has proven its expertise and the high scientific and technical level that it masters", says Carsten Jørgensen, Senior Vice President of Terma’s Space business.According to Kristian Pedersen, Director of DTU Space, ASIM proves Danish international leadership – both within space science and technology:"Danish space exploration is important to Denmark. With ASIM, we show that Denmark has technological and scientific competencies at a high international level, and that we at DTU, through collaboration with Danish industry, are at the forefront within important space applications. In addition, we hope that the program will help to attract more young people to studies in natural science. We need these engineers in future."At an event at Terma in Herlev today, ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen unveiled a 1:1 model of the 314 kg observatory with a total value of DKK 350 million. Andreas Mogensen's participation in the event at Terma has been arranged in collaboration with ESA and the Danish Board of Education and Research.
Mission OverviewRRM3 builds on the first two phases of International Space Station technology demonstrations that tested tools, technologies, and techniques to refuel and repair satellites in orbit. RRM3 will demonstrate innovative methods to store, transfer and freeze standard cryogenic fluid and xenon in space.The mission is scheduled to launch to the space station in early 2018 aboard the SpaceX Commercial Resupply Services Mission 14 (CRS-14). It has a projected two-year life on the space station, though NASA intends to accomplish RRM3's objectives within the first year. RRM3 is developed and operated by the Satellite Servicing Projects Division at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, under direction of NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate.RRM3 Primary Objectives1. Perform cryogenic liquid methane transfer2. Perform xenon gas transferRRM3 Secondary Objectives1. Maintain cryogen fluid mass for six months via zero boil-off2. Demonstrate and validate the Compact Thermal Imager - An instrument that utilizes available room on RRM3 to observe Earth to detect smoke and fires, as well as measure crop transevaporation.3.Complete Machine Vision Tasks -In-space assessment of fiducials (decals) with unique patterns that enhance machine vision algorithms and aid in autonomous rendezvous and tool positioning.
[Terma Press Release, Nov. 20, 2017] DENMARK’S NEXT MAJOR SPACE PROJECT PREPARED FOR LAUNCHQuoteHerlev, Denmark – Denmark's next major space project, The Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM), is on its way to the U.S. to be prepared for launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the International Space Station (ISS). The launch date is scheduled for Tuesday, 13 March 2018, and ASIM is planned for launch on the SpaceX Falcon 9 launcher.
Herlev, Denmark – Denmark's next major space project, The Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM), is on its way to the U.S. to be prepared for launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the International Space Station (ISS). The launch date is scheduled for Tuesday, 13 March 2018, and ASIM is planned for launch on the SpaceX Falcon 9 launcher.
http://www.thedailystar.net/science/space-science/satellite-test-space-garbage-collection-methods-surrey-space-centre-removedebris-1453465QuoteRemoveDEBRIS is due for launch in January next year.
RemoveDEBRIS is due for launch in January next year.
Quote from: Salo on 11/23/2017 02:12 pmhttp://www.thedailystar.net/science/space-science/satellite-test-space-garbage-collection-methods-surrey-space-centre-removedebris-1453465QuoteRemoveDEBRIS is due for launch in January next year.https://www.surrey.ac.uk/surrey-space-centre/missions/removedebris
Quote from: gongora on 11/27/2017 02:09 pmQuote from: Salo on 11/23/2017 02:12 pmhttp://www.thedailystar.net/science/space-science/satellite-test-space-garbage-collection-methods-surrey-space-centre-removedebris-1453465QuoteRemoveDEBRIS is due for launch in January next year.https://www.surrey.ac.uk/surrey-space-centre/missions/removedebrisThe Daily Star article indicating the January date is from 24 August, so likely out of date. Image showing launch on a Falcon 9 mission to ISS.
Slides from NAC HEO Committee meeting still show CRS-14 launching around Feb. 11. External payloads shown as RRM3, ASIM, PFCS.
Last week @ASIM_Payload – the red sprites, blue jets & elves hunter – was shipped to @NASAKennedy from #Frankfurt. Launching next year to @Space_Station it will monitor what happens above thunderstorms from space: ⛈️⚡ http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Research/Atmosphere_Space_Interactions_Monitor
ASIM is ready for the CRS-14 mission to the International @Space_Station . Today ASIM left the integration facilities in Milan and is on its way to Dallas, Texas http://bit.ly/2BfLsTZ
ASIM released from US customs in Dallas. Picked up and en route to @NASAKennedy.
ASIM arrived and offloaded at @NASAKennedy. Ready for unpacking and check-out processing.
QuoteLast week @ASIM_Payload – the red sprites, blue jets & elves hunter – was shipped to @NASAKennedy from #Frankfurt. Launching next year to @Space_Station it will monitor what happens above thunderstorms from space: ⛈️⚡ http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Research/Atmosphere_Space_Interactions_Monitorhttps://twitter.com/esaspaceflight/status/937660093784625152
Presents came early this year @NASAKennedy: unpacking the high-altitude thunderstorm observer @ASIM_Payload for testing – launching to @Space_Station next year. Shiny! http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Research/Atmosphere_Space_Interactions_Monitor
Mon, 18 Dec 2017SSTL ships RemoveDEBRIS mission for ISS launchSurrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has shipped the RemoveDEBRIS spacecraft to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for launch to the International Space Station (ISS) inside a Dragon capsule on board the SpaceX CRS-14 re-supply mission, a service provided through supply agent, Nanoracks. RemoveDEBRIS is an Active Debris Removal (ADR) demonstration mission led by the Surrey Space Centre at the University of Surrey and co-funded by the European Commission and partners. The RemoveDEBRIS satellite platform was designed and manufactured by SSTL in Guildford UK, and will fly four space debris removal technologies and two target cubesats. The platform, which is approximately one metre cubed, has a flight mass of less than 100kg and is due to be the largest satellite deployed from the ISS to date. It will be delivered in a box to the ISS where it will be unpacked by the astronauts and attached to a slide table for deployment using the Japanese Experiment Module Robotic Manipulator System, developed by JAXA. Once in orbit the ADR experiments on board the spacecraft will be performed. In the first of two capture experiments a net will be discharged at one of the deployed target cubesats to demonstrate net capture in space. The second capture experiment will see a harpoon launched at a deployable target plate made of representative satellite panel materials – the first harpoon capture in orbit. The third experiment involves vision-based navigation by deploying the second cubesat and demonstrating rendezvous navigation using cameras and a LiDaR. Finally, the RemoveDEBRIS spacecraft will deploy a large dragsail to speed de-orbit, where it will burn up as it enters Earth’s atmosphere. Professor Sir Martin Sweeting, Executive Chairman of SSTL commented “Since the beginning of the space era, orbital debris has progressively been building up and there are now almost 7,000 tons of it around the Earth. It is now time for the international space community to begin to mitigate, limit and control space junk and I am very pleased that the RemoveDEBRIS consortium is leading the way with an innovative ADR mission which I hope will be a precursor to future operational ADR missions.” “This is an excellent example of what can be achieved when Industry and Academia are working together to tackle real problems” said Prof G Aglietti, Director of the Surrey Space Centre, and current Principal Investigator for the project. The RemoveDEBRIS mission, which started in 2013 and at peak times has had more than 60 people assigned to the mission, is led by the Surrey Space Centre and draws on the expertise of some of Europe’s most prominent space companies and institutions. Mission & Consortium coordination - Surrey Space Centre (UK)Satellite system engineering - ASF (France)Platform & Avionics – SSTL (UK)Harpoon – Airbus (UK)Net – Airbus (Germany)Vision Based Navigation – CSEM (Switzerland)/INRIA/Airbus (Toulouse)Cubesat dispensers – Innovative solutions in space (Holland)Target cubesats – Surrey Space Centre (UK)/STEDragsail – Surrey Space Centre (UK) The project is co-funded by the European Commission and the research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n°607099. ENDS
The RemoveDEBRIS satellite platform was designed and manufactured by SSTL in Guildford UK, and will fly four space debris removal technologies and two target cubesats. The platform, which is approximately one metre cubed, has a flight mass of less than 100kg and is due to be the largest satellite deployed from the ISS to date.
Is there any indication which pad this will launch from? The manifest has this and TESS launching a week apart. Is 39A being used for regular launches once FH is off the pad?
As a general question, now that they have two east coast pads. (perhaps this belongs in the manifest thread?)How far in advance do they need to know which pad a particular mission would use? can that be decided in the last couple of weeks when they do the vehicle integration to the TEL? or are there reasons why it needs to be known earlier?Does payload processing/fairing integration need to know which pad before it begins? or can any payload easily move to either HIF after processing?
They can be flexible. Only FH and Crew launches require 39A - everything else can be shifted between the pads on pretty short (weeks) notice.
Quote from: mn on 12/27/2017 07:26 pmAs a general question, now that they have two east coast pads. (perhaps this belongs in the manifest thread?)How far in advance do they need to know which pad a particular mission would use? can that be decided in the last couple of weeks when they do the vehicle integration to the TEL? or are there reasons why it needs to be known earlier?Does payload processing/fairing integration need to know which pad before it begins? or can any payload easily move to either HIF after processing?Zuma is your answer. (was going to be 39A, is now using 40) They can be flexible. Only FH and Crew launches require 39A - everything else can be shifted between the pads on pretty short (weeks) notice.
Based on Gwynne Shotwell’s testimony to the National Space council in October, it seems getting the FAA launch license updated is one of the limiting factors currently (although hopefully moves are afoot to improve that).
QuoteMon, 18 Dec 2017SSTL ships RemoveDEBRIS mission for ISS launchSurrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has shipped the RemoveDEBRIS spacecraft to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for launch to the International Space Station (ISS) inside a Dragon capsule on board the SpaceX CRS-14 re-supply mission, a service provided through supply agent, Nanoracks. RemoveDEBRIS is an Active Debris Removal (ADR) demonstration mission led by the Surrey Space Centre at the University of Surrey and co-funded by the European Commission and partners.
Mon, 18 Dec 2017SSTL ships RemoveDEBRIS mission for ISS launchSurrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has shipped the RemoveDEBRIS spacecraft to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for launch to the International Space Station (ISS) inside a Dragon capsule on board the SpaceX CRS-14 re-supply mission, a service provided through supply agent, Nanoracks. RemoveDEBRIS is an Active Debris Removal (ADR) demonstration mission led by the Surrey Space Centre at the University of Surrey and co-funded by the European Commission and partners.
Confirmation that 1382 is CRS-14, NET March 5, and includes a recovery attempt onshore (LZ-1). https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/STA_Print.cfm?mode=current&application_seq=81987&RequestTimeout=1000https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/STA_Print.cfm?mode=current&application_seq=81985&RequestTimeout=1000
So IDA-3 is not going up on this one is it?
Quote from: cuddihy on 01/27/2018 06:18 pmSo IDA-3 is not going up on this one is it?I think it goes up on CRS-16
NASA is developing a third IDA to replace the one lost in last year’s launch failure. That third adapter is tentatively scheduled to launch on SpaceX’s CRS-16 cargo mission in 2018, said Kirk Shireman, NASA ISS program manager, during a July 13 briefing at the ISS Research and Development Conference in San Diego.
This Satellite Might Be The Solution To Space JunkTech InsiderPublished on Feb 4, 2018There is an estimated 7,000 tons of junk orbiting the Earth. The Surray Space Center wants to clean it up, so they designed a satellite called RemoveDebris. It will test cheap methods of picking up litter in space. The satellite will go up into space and deploy artificial space junk. It can use nets or harpoons to capture the junk. Finally, the satellite will enter Earth's atmosphere and while it's dragged down the junk will burn up. Where does space debris come from? Debris comes from old bits of rocket, disused satellites, or debris from collisions. Space debris is a major threat to space assets. The Internet, GPS, and weather tracking all use satellites and RemoveDebris could keep them same from junk.
Quote from: catdlr on 02/04/2018 11:56 pmThis Satellite Might Be The Solution To Space JunkTech InsiderPublished on Feb 4, 2018There is an estimated 7,000 tons of junk orbiting the Earth. The Surray Space Center wants to clean it up, so they designed a satellite called RemoveDebris. It will test cheap methods of picking up litter in space. The satellite will go up into space and deploy artificial space junk. It can use nets or harpoons to capture the junk. Finally, the satellite will enter Earth's atmosphere and while it's dragged down the junk will burn up. Where does space debris come from? Debris comes from old bits of rocket, disused satellites, or debris from collisions. Space debris is a major threat to space assets. The Internet, GPS, and weather tracking all use satellites and RemoveDebris could keep them same from junk.What? Its going to take up its own junk? Seems like a pretty lame test, the challenge it to capture fast-moving junk in orbit, all this does is show that they can take something up and de-orbit burning in the atmosphere. This is done routinely with every launch upper stage.
What? Its going to take up its own junk? Seems like a pretty lame test, the challenge it to capture fast-moving junk in orbit, all this does is show that they can take something up and de-orbit burning in the atmosphere. This is done routinely with every launch upper stage.
Wouldn't an ion engine be safe inside the ISS?
Quote from: Greg Hullender on 02/11/2018 03:32 pmWouldn't an ion engine be safe inside the ISS?I assume the above poster meant 'inside the safety envelope of ISS' rather than actually inside ISS.Even something that can only achieve 1m/s can bang into stuff or get wedged in parts of ISS structure and damage things.'proving' it's safe would be very hard indeed.
One step at a time. RemoveDEBRIS has no propulsion. Safety issues would make it nigh-impossible to keep something with propulsion inside the ISS.
4.5.9 Propulsion System The propulsion system will need to be assessed for hazard potential. NanoRacks will assist in the identification of hazards. Mechanical hazards may be related to pressure containment, flow containment, leakage, etc. Systems may also have hazard potential if inadvertent operation of the propulsion system in or around ISS could be catastrophic or critical. Depending on hazard potential, both mechanical and electrical fault tolerance may be required. Systems with toxic propellant may not be allowed onboard ISS but might be approvable if outside ISS. Propellants with explosive potential may not be approvable. Acceptable propellant type must be coordinated with NanoRacks and documented in the ICA.
Among the cargo that will enable National Laboratory research, which is managed by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, is a platform that will enable testing of materials, coatings, and components in the harsh environment of space
Unrelated, but I'd bet that CRS-14 will be tasked with returning Robonaut to Earth for repairs. https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/space-robots/robonaut-has-been-broken-for-years-and-now-nasa-is-bringing-it-home
ISS Daily Summary Report – 2/09/2018 Robonaut: The crew prepared and stowed Robonaut in preparation for return on SpaceX-14. Robonaut is a humanoid robot designed with the versatility and dexterity to manipulate hardware, work in high risk environments, and respond safely to unexpected obstacles. It is comprised of a torso with two arms and a head, and two legs with end effectors that enable the robot to translate inside the ISS by interfacing with handrails and seat tracks.
April 2nd #CRS14 instant launch window to ISS is at 20:30 UTC, i.e. 22:30 CEST in Europe and 16:30 EDT at Kennedy Space Center.
The clock is ticking
Quote from: vaporcobra on 02/16/2018 02:54 amUnrelated, but I'd bet that CRS-14 will be tasked with returning Robonaut to Earth for repairs. https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/space-robots/robonaut-has-been-broken-for-years-and-now-nasa-is-bringing-it-homeQuote from: jacqmans on 02/14/2018 08:46 amISS Daily Summary Report – 2/09/2018 Robonaut: The crew prepared and stowed Robonaut in preparation for return on SpaceX-14. Robonaut is a humanoid robot designed with the versatility and dexterity to manipulate hardware, work in high risk environments, and respond safely to unexpected obstacles. It is comprised of a torso with two arms and a head, and two legs with end effectors that enable the robot to translate inside the ISS by interfacing with handrails and seat tracks.
Quote from: vaporcobra on 02/16/2018 02:54 amUnrelated, but I'd bet that CRS-14 will be tasked with returning Robonaut to Earth for repairs. https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/space-robots/robonaut-has-been-broken-for-years-and-now-nasa-is-bringing-it-homeDoubt Robonaut will get a chance to ride back up on Dragon, so I guess it's goodbye...
Quote from: Asteroza on 02/26/2018 06:44 amQuote from: vaporcobra on 02/16/2018 02:54 amUnrelated, but I'd bet that CRS-14 will be tasked with returning Robonaut to Earth for repairs. https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/space-robots/robonaut-has-been-broken-for-years-and-now-nasa-is-bringing-it-homeDoubt Robonaut will get a chance to ride back up on Dragon, so I guess it's goodbye...What makes you say that? Would be pretty sad to see it go to waste
Quote from: vaporcobra on 02/26/2018 06:58 amQuote from: Asteroza on 02/26/2018 06:44 amQuote from: vaporcobra on 02/16/2018 02:54 amUnrelated, but I'd bet that CRS-14 will be tasked with returning Robonaut to Earth for repairs. https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/space-robots/robonaut-has-been-broken-for-years-and-now-nasa-is-bringing-it-homeDoubt Robonaut will get a chance to ride back up on Dragon, so I guess it's goodbye...What makes you say that? Would be pretty sad to see it go to waste Strip away the NASA PR and what exactly did it accomplish? Might have missed that but...
Doubt Robonaut will get a chance to ride back up on Dragon, so I guess it's goodbye...
Quote from: Lar on 02/26/2018 11:44 pmQuote from: vaporcobra on 02/26/2018 06:58 amQuote from: Asteroza on 02/26/2018 06:44 amQuote from: vaporcobra on 02/16/2018 02:54 amUnrelated, but I'd bet that CRS-14 will be tasked with returning Robonaut to Earth for repairs. https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/space-robots/robonaut-has-been-broken-for-years-and-now-nasa-is-bringing-it-homeDoubt Robonaut will get a chance to ride back up on Dragon, so I guess it's goodbye...What makes you say that? Would be pretty sad to see it go to waste Strip away the NASA PR and what exactly did it accomplish? Might have missed that but...Robonaut basically broke down weeks after it was launched to the ISS and has very, very infrequently undergone unsuccessful repair attempts in the years since. Just a wall decoration at this point. Not really sure why it existed in the first place, but it really never had even a slight chance to do whatever it was supposed or hope to do
So, it looks like people in suits are still going to be called upon to effect repairs and such outside, on long voyages.
Well, the article that was originally mentioned in this thread says that Robonaut broke down when they tried to add the legs (because of issues with the upgrade). So while there may be other issues and limitations it kinda seems like that was why they stopped using it?
Quote from: sewebster on 02/27/2018 05:50 amWell, the article that was originally mentioned in this thread says that Robonaut broke down when they tried to add the legs (because of issues with the upgrade). So while there may be other issues and limitations it kinda seems like that was why they stopped using it?Why did it need legs... in space?
Quote from: AncientU on 02/27/2018 01:53 pmQuote from: sewebster on 02/27/2018 05:50 amWell, the article that was originally mentioned in this thread says that Robonaut broke down when they tried to add the legs (because of issues with the upgrade). So while there may be other issues and limitations it kinda seems like that was why they stopped using it?Why did it need legs... in space?To attach itself to structure while having two hands for dexterity. Another solutions could of course be devised, but the whole advertised point of Robonaut was to use an anthropomorphic figure in order to better utilize ISS' external interfaces, which were designed for human use (although, as we know, not so much for using both hands and feet at the same time, so the whole point of Robonaut was a bit dubious at best).
Preparations for #CRS14 launch are on-going. One week from now, March 12, @ASIM_Payload is going into the Dragon trunk at @SpaceX PPF, Cape Canaveral. Payload preps will be done March 9.
Costa Rica will launch on April 2 its first satellite to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S.A.This initiative known as Irazu Project ... was designed to help with different environmental investigations....Since February 21 the device was delivered to the Japanese Agency for Aerospace Exploration (JAXA) which will be in charge of sending it to space together with other satellites and the supply equipment for the International Space Station (ISS) on April 2.American company SpaceX is in charge of the launching, which will be done with the famous rocket Falcon 9.
Quote from: Olaf on 02/28/2018 06:24 pmThe cubesats Ubakusat and Ibazu will be deployed by J-SSOD during EC-55.Launch could be on SpX-14.http://iss.jaxa.jp/kiboexp/news/180228_ubakusat.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitterhttp://iss.jaxa.jp/kiboexp/news/180228_irazu.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitterLaunch in April confirmed.https://twitter.com/JAXA_Kiboriyo/status/970582130408304640Google translationQuoteUltra small satellite made by Turkey and Costa Rica was handed over to JAXA!The satellite "UBAKUSAT" in Turkey is released from "Kibo" as part of a cooperative agreement on use of "Kibo" concluded between Turkey Transportation Maritime Communications Department and # JAXA in September 2016.Costa Rica's satellite is the first satellite of Costa Rica, with the name "Irazu", cooperated with Kyushu Institute of Technology. The two satellites will be transported to the ISS around April and will be released during # Kanai astronaut 's stay.
The cubesats Ubakusat and Ibazu will be deployed by J-SSOD during EC-55.Launch could be on SpX-14.http://iss.jaxa.jp/kiboexp/news/180228_ubakusat.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitterhttp://iss.jaxa.jp/kiboexp/news/180228_irazu.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Ultra small satellite made by Turkey and Costa Rica was handed over to JAXA!The satellite "UBAKUSAT" in Turkey is released from "Kibo" as part of a cooperative agreement on use of "Kibo" concluded between Turkey Transportation Maritime Communications Department and # JAXA in September 2016.Costa Rica's satellite is the first satellite of Costa Rica, with the name "Irazu", cooperated with Kyushu Institute of Technology. The two satellites will be transported to the ISS around April and will be released during # Kanai astronaut 's stay.
http://global.jaxa.jp/press/2018/01/20180119_kibocube.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitterQuoteDeployment Schedule, 1KUNS-PFJanuary 16, 2018: 1KUNS-PF handed over to JAXAAround March 2018: launch to the ISSSpring timeframe 2018: deployment from Kibo with a robotic arm
Deployment Schedule, 1KUNS-PFJanuary 16, 2018: 1KUNS-PF handed over to JAXAAround March 2018: launch to the ISSSpring timeframe 2018: deployment from Kibo with a robotic arm
@ASIM_Payload is in the #CRS14 Dragon Trunk. Secured and continuity on the heater connectors. Thanks @SpaceX. Great work. We are go for launch
After a busy weekend, our #SpaceStormHunter is GO for launch on April 2 🚀 The 314 kg of the @ASIM_Payload are now sitting inside @SpaceX's #CRS14 Dragon at Cape Canaveral. All connections looking good! 👍asim.dk/payload.php
So Dragon is being mated to the second stage in the SPIF? Or is this just an adapter mate? Or have I mis-interpreted and this is in the spacecraft addition at SLC 40? - Ed Kyle
Stephanie Murphy and Mark Gittleman, Alpha Space Test and Research Alliance – Murphy, founder of Alpha Space, and Gittleman, the company’s president and chief executive officer, will discuss Alpha Space’s Materials International Space Station Experiment flight facility (MISSE-FF). MISSE will be permanently installed on the exterior of the orbiting laboratory and provide the ability to test materials, coatings, and components in the harsh environment of space, with flight opportunities for experimenters approximately every six months. Testing on MISSE may benefit a variety of industries, including advanced manufacturing of products ranging from protective clothing for astronauts to solar cells. Kim de Groh, NASA’s Glenn Research Center – De Groh, a senior materials research engineer, will talk about how exposing 138 polymer and composite samples to the space environment, via MISSE-FF, will provide critical data to improve predictions of materials durability for spacecraft and component lifetimes in low-Earth orbit.
Quote from: Targeteer on 03/14/2018 04:21 pm Stephanie Murphy and Mark Gittleman, Alpha Space Test and Research Alliance – Murphy, founder of Alpha Space, and Gittleman, the company’s president and chief executive officer, will discuss Alpha Space’s Materials International Space Station Experiment flight facility (MISSE-FF). MISSE will be permanently installed on the exterior of the orbiting laboratory and provide the ability to test materials, coatings, and components in the harsh environment of space, with flight opportunities for experimenters approximately every six months. Testing on MISSE may benefit a variety of industries, including advanced manufacturing of products ranging from protective clothing for astronauts to solar cells. Kim de Groh, NASA’s Glenn Research Center – De Groh, a senior materials research engineer, will talk about how exposing 138 polymer and composite samples to the space environment, via MISSE-FF, will provide critical data to improve predictions of materials durability for spacecraft and component lifetimes in low-Earth orbit. This suggest that MISSE-FF 1 will fly on SpX-14.
Quote from: Olaf on 03/14/2018 05:03 pmQuote from: Targeteer on 03/14/2018 04:21 pm Stephanie Murphy and Mark Gittleman, Alpha Space Test and Research Alliance – Murphy, founder of Alpha Space, and Gittleman, the company’s president and chief executive officer, will discuss Alpha Space’s Materials International Space Station Experiment flight facility (MISSE-FF). MISSE will be permanently installed on the exterior of the orbiting laboratory and provide the ability to test materials, coatings, and components in the harsh environment of space, with flight opportunities for experimenters approximately every six months. Testing on MISSE may benefit a variety of industries, including advanced manufacturing of products ranging from protective clothing for astronauts to solar cells. Kim de Groh, NASA’s Glenn Research Center – De Groh, a senior materials research engineer, will talk about how exposing 138 polymer and composite samples to the space environment, via MISSE-FF, will provide critical data to improve predictions of materials durability for spacecraft and component lifetimes in low-Earth orbit. This suggest that MISSE-FF 1 will fly on SpX-14.Did RRM3 move to a later flight?
Quote from: gongora on 03/14/2018 05:14 pmQuote from: Olaf on 03/14/2018 05:03 pmQuote from: Targeteer on 03/14/2018 04:21 pm Stephanie Murphy and Mark Gittleman, Alpha Space Test and Research Alliance – Murphy, founder of Alpha Space, and Gittleman, the company’s president and chief executive officer, will discuss Alpha Space’s Materials International Space Station Experiment flight facility (MISSE-FF). MISSE will be permanently installed on the exterior of the orbiting laboratory and provide the ability to test materials, coatings, and components in the harsh environment of space, with flight opportunities for experimenters approximately every six months. Testing on MISSE may benefit a variety of industries, including advanced manufacturing of products ranging from protective clothing for astronauts to solar cells. Kim de Groh, NASA’s Glenn Research Center – De Groh, a senior materials research engineer, will talk about how exposing 138 polymer and composite samples to the space environment, via MISSE-FF, will provide critical data to improve predictions of materials durability for spacecraft and component lifetimes in low-Earth orbit. This suggest that MISSE-FF 1 will fly on SpX-14.Did RRM3 move to a later flight?RRM3 or the PFCS.
With Iridium slipping to Sat 3/31, let's preempt a few questions:1. Odds of this effecting CRS-14 = Almost no chance2. Station will take priority for Visiting Vehicle schedule3. 2 days btw 2 launches is totally doable.
M1382 CRS-14 Launch Hazard Areas visualization based on issued NOTMAR and NOTAMs.Green launch hazard area A doesn't include LZ-1 this time. Orange landing/splashdown area B is relatively far away compare to previous CRS missions.Despite the FCC application referring to LZ-1 recovery, this is apparently expendable mission for block4 B1039.2.
Even though SpaceX expends their boosters for a reason, I'm getting sick and tired of them doing "expendable" missions rather than landing the boosters.
I know it’s an optical illusion but it sure looked like vehicles were awfully close to the pad during the static fire
Quote from: ZachS09 on 03/29/2018 08:30 pmEven though SpaceX expends their boosters for a reason, I'm getting sick and tired of them doing "expendable" missions rather than landing the boosters.I feel that same. Isn't that amazing?
Quote from: mme on 03/29/2018 08:46 pmQuote from: ZachS09 on 03/29/2018 08:30 pmEven though SpaceX expends their boosters for a reason, I'm getting sick and tired of them doing "expendable" missions rather than landing the boosters.I feel that same. Isn't that amazing?It ain't amazing. It's more like redundant and annoying.
Iridium5 Falcon is vertical.
NRC Quest already reached northern part of appropriate hazard area "destination LZ 005" and is waiting in this "landing zone" for B1041.2 splashdown.High Speed Fairing Boat Mr.Steven is heading to southern part of area.
I should be precise, by "tomorrow" I meant Iridium 5 NEXT flight 5 : March 30, 2018Quote from: Raul on 03/29/2018 11:47 pmIridium5 Falcon is vertical.The picture shows the Grid fins and legs mounted. Sorry the picture did not come over with the quote.Quote from: Raul on 03/29/2018 08:18 pmNRC Quest already reached northern part of appropriate hazard area "destination LZ 005" and is waiting in this "landing zone" for B1041.2 splashdown.High Speed Fairing Boat Mr.Steven is heading to southern part of area.Also reports of NRC Quest on station.
There is a MISSE-FF overview in the CRS-13 thread if anyone isn't already familiar with it:https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=42775.msg1707908#msg1707908
Quote from: gongora on 03/14/2018 06:14 pmThere is a MISSE-FF overview in the CRS-13 thread if anyone isn't already familiar with it:https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=42775.msg1707908#msg1707908Alas none of this gives a mass for MISSE-FF. Total external cargo is 926 kg per the mission overgview.ASIM is 314 kg per their website. PFCS is 111 kg although it presumably has a FRAM as well, usually about45 kg I believe. That would leave 456 kg from MISSE-FF which seems on the high side.
Which suggests that the mass was about 435 kg (not sure if an empty passive FRAM was left in the trunk when it was dropped, so that mass may need to be further adjusted). But, they were planning to launch with a certain number of the sample carrier slots already filled (7 on SpX-13). So, if you're interested in strictly the Flight Facility and not including any of the sample carriers and samples' mass, it will be less. If you're just interested in the launching mass of the whole experiment in launch configuration then it's probably pretty good. Though it may be minorly different from the launch configuration mass on SpX-14 because the number of filled slots during launch will likely be different. The number of filled slots is determined by trunk packing geometry and separations to the other trunk cargo.
The MISSE-FF launches on a SpaceX Dragon Vehicle to the ISS, in the trunk area.The facility is removed from the Dragon trunk by the ISS robotic arm, and placed on ELC 2, Site 3 on the starboard truss.Five MSCs accompany the facility to orbit, and are robotically attached to the MISSE-FF shortly after arrival.The facility has 12 “slots” for the attachment of 12 MSCs when the facility is fully populated. However, typical operations only have 11 or fewer MSCs installed- leaving one “slot” as a temporary berthing position during operations to retrieve MSCs that have completed their duration on orbit. Those MSCs can be replaced with new ones that contain new experiments/samples.At the end of an experiment’s time on orbit, the MSC is retrieved by the ISS robotic arm and placed on the MISSE Transfer Tray (MTT) to be moved inside ISS through the Japanese Experiment Module’s (JEM) airlock.Approximately six months later, additional MSCs are flown to orbit and attached to the facility- beginning a rotation process and continue to be manifested approximately every six months thereafter.
Quote from: deruch on 03/31/2018 12:32 pmWhich suggests that the mass was about 435 kg (not sure if an empty passive FRAM was left in the trunk when it was dropped, so that mass may need to be further adjusted). But, they were planning to launch with a certain number of the sample carrier slots already filled (7 on SpX-13). So, if you're interested in strictly the Flight Facility and not including any of the sample carriers and samples' mass, it will be less. If you're just interested in the launching mass of the whole experiment in launch configuration then it's probably pretty good. Though it may be minorly different from the launch configuration mass on SpX-14 because the number of filled slots during launch will likely be different. The number of filled slots is determined by trunk packing geometry and separations to the other trunk cargo.If I understand this correctly, the MISSE-FF will be launched with empty slots, and the first five MSC will be installed by SSRMS shortly after arrival. Maybe I didn´t read it correct.https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/2531.htmlQuote<snip explanation about 5 carriers being loaded after arrival on station>
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Quote from: jcm on 03/31/2018 12:57 amQuote from: gongora on 03/14/2018 06:14 pmThere is a MISSE-FF overview in the CRS-13 thread if anyone isn't already familiar with it:https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=42775.msg1707908#msg1707908Alas none of this gives a mass for MISSE-FF. Total external cargo is 926 kg per the mission overgview.ASIM is 314 kg per their website. PFCS is 111 kg although it presumably has a FRAM as well, usually about45 kg I believe. That would leave 456 kg from MISSE-FF which seems on the high side.The original planned NASA SpX-13 unpressurized payload mass (as shown in the ISS planning doc gongora linked) including MISSE-FF: 1080 kg The actual flown mass of the unpressurized payload mass of SpX-13 (once MISSE-FF was dropped from the manifest): 645 kgWhich suggests that the mass was about 435 kg (not sure if an empty passive FRAM was left in the trunk when it was dropped, so that mass may need to be further adjusted). But, they were planning to launch with a certain number of the sample carrier slots already filled (7 on SpX-13). So, if you're interested in strictly the Flight Facility and not including any of the sample carriers and samples' mass, it will be less. If you're just interested in the launching mass of the whole experiment in launch configuration then it's probably pretty good. Though it may be minorly different from the launch configuration mass on SpX-14 because the number of filled slots during launch will likely be different. The number of filled slots is determined by trunk packing geometry and separations to the other trunk cargo.
This booster is expendable is to test landing procedures/practices that push the bounds. This booster has already flown. trade between land or do demonstration to fly a trajectory toward the limits to collect data for the future.
Quote from: ChrisGebhardt on 04/01/2018 08:25 pmThis booster is expendable is to test landing procedures/practices that push the bounds. This booster has already flown. trade between land or do demonstration to fly a trajectory toward the limits to collect data for the future.Does that essentially mean fly until out of fuel? They could just burn to depletion, true depletion to find the margin. Or are they still tuning aero simulations and can’t fully predict performance so they need the data not for fuel margin but for lift/drag?
Who funded Dragon? [snip]
Quote from: marsbase on 04/02/2018 03:28 pmWho funded Dragon? [snip]I think Jessica Jensen is saying that SpaceX funded Dragon re-usability. It is clear NASA funded Dragon development (although perhaps SpaceX would have done that development anyway). However, NASA wasn't asking for reusability at the time (not sure if they are now).
Quote from: marsbase on 04/02/2018 03:28 pmWho funded Dragon? [snip]I think Jessica Jensen is saying that SpaceX funded Dragon re-usability...
Quote from: IanThePineapple on 01/27/2018 06:30 pmQuote from: cuddihy on 01/27/2018 06:18 pmSo IDA-3 is not going up on this one is it?I think it goes up on CRS-16Yes, Spaceflight 101's ISS Calendar shows it being installed in December, during SpX/CRS-16's visit. They don't give a source, but I assume they are working from the ISS FPIP.Edit: Is there a recent public source (beyond SF101's calendar) for IDA-3 being on the SpX/CRS-16 manifest?SpaceNews, 16 July 2016:QuoteNASA is developing a third IDA to replace the one lost in last year’s launch failure. That third adapter is tentatively scheduled to launch on SpaceX’s CRS-16 cargo mission in 2018, said Kirk Shireman, NASA ISS program manager, during a July 13 briefing at the ISS Research and Development Conference in San Diego.
Quote from: kdhilliard on 01/27/2018 06:34 pmQuote from: IanThePineapple on 01/27/2018 06:30 pmQuote from: cuddihy on 01/27/2018 06:18 pmSo IDA-3 is not going up on this one is it?I think it goes up on CRS-16Yes, Spaceflight 101's ISS Calendar shows it being installed in December, during SpX/CRS-16's visit. They don't give a source, but I assume they are working from the ISS FPIP.Edit: Is there a recent public source (beyond SF101's calendar) for IDA-3 being on the SpX/CRS-16 manifest?SpaceNews, 16 July 2016:QuoteNASA is developing a third IDA to replace the one lost in last year’s launch failure. That third adapter is tentatively scheduled to launch on SpaceX’s CRS-16 cargo mission in 2018, said Kirk Shireman, NASA ISS program manager, during a July 13 briefing at the ISS Research and Development Conference in San Diego. Yes, IDA-3 was initially planned for CRS-14 but was later pushed to CRS-16 in July of 2016. See here:https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=29401.msg1681173#msg1681173
Congratulations to SpaceX and NASA for the successful launch!The onboard camera footage looked a bit lower in resolution compared to previous flights. Perhaps a requirement from NOAA?
He said the third burn would put the second stage into the Indian Ocean.
It was noted by Chris Gebhardt in the update thread that 'Blast Danger Area (BDA)' was clear. How large is that area? I ask because in a clip I saw of the static fire it appeared (and appearances can be deceiving) as though vehicles were still passing 'fairly', though not outrageously, close to the pad.
The first stage burn was really long for a LEO mission. MECO was at 2:45 at about 7800 km/hr. This is almost as fast as staging on a GTO mission. I'm really curious to find out how well the stage handled it's reentry and landing burns.
This has got to be the shortest mission-specific thread ever. Coming in late and judging by #posts, I first thought it must have been a scrub.Have we sunk so low? Are SpaceX launches now, god help us, BORING?
Display tracking map had a Drone Ship location on the globe.
Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 04/02/2018 09:19 pmCongratulations to SpaceX and NASA for the successful launch!The onboard camera footage looked a bit lower in resolution compared to previous flights. Perhaps a requirement from NOAA?Looks more like it was going through S-band, might have been in a Ku-band handover on TDRSS.
I've been tracking the max velocity numbers at MECO from all the webcasts which has the speed gauges. I noticed on today's mission they had a max speed at MECO of 7,889 km/hr. This is considerably faster than the previous four CRS missions which typically have a max speed at MECO of ~6,000 km/hr. Anyone know why? Is it because they used some more of the reserve recovery fuel since they weren't going to recover it? Just found it curious.Interestingly enough the previous highest speed for a CRS mission was CRS-8 at 6,658 km/hr. Which just happens to be the stage that was re-flown today.
Did you watch the CRS-14 Pre-launch Press Conference? NASA had 3 people there. The Air Force had one person there. And SpaceX had one person. Almost all of the questions from the press and social media sites were for SpaceX. So, no it's not boring. SpaceX is where the action is.
Interestingly enough the previous highest speed for a CRS mission was CRS-8 at 6,658 km/hr. Which just happens to be the stage that was re-flown today.
Quote from: marsbase on 04/02/2018 11:34 pmDid you watch the CRS-14 Pre-launch Press Conference? NASA had 3 people there. The Air Force had one person there. And SpaceX had one person. Almost all of the questions from the press and social media sites were for SpaceX. So, no it's not boring. SpaceX is where the action is.According to Chris G, there were only 10 members of the press at the prelaunch conference. I am not saying your claim isn't valid, but the evidence supporting it is not the greatest.
I have not heard any calls about the re-entry burn start/complete in the webcast. Has there been re-entry burn?
Quote from: Demidrol on 04/03/2018 09:07 amI have not heard any calls about the re-entry burn start/complete in the webcast. Has there been re-entry burn?I’m not sure. Maybe this new landing profile involved reentering the atmosphere WITHOUT conducting an entry burn, and using a 3-engine landing burn at the last second.
I seem to recall hearing on the webcast in the flight audio loop a call out saying that Stage 1 AFTS had been safed. That was considerably after the time frame where the first stage would have "landed". Could this be some proof that Stage 1 survived its landing regime and splashdown and SpaceX has to deal with another floater?
Could this be some proof that Stage 1 survived its landing regime
I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned the apparent debris that was visible on the video after solar array deploy.The first object flew past quickly from left to right at T+15:03 to 15:05.The second one moved much more slowly and tumbled. It was visible from T+15:10 to 15:24 when it disappeared in front of the solar panel. It seemed to me to have lodged in the wiring harness.
That was considerably after the time frame where the first stage would have "landed".
In the post launch press conference Jessica Jensen said they didn't do a landing test, there was no soft landing in the ocean.
Quote from: ZachS09 on 04/03/2018 12:12 pmQuote from: Demidrol on 04/03/2018 09:07 amI have not heard any calls about the re-entry burn start/complete in the webcast. Has there been re-entry burn?I’m not sure. Maybe this new landing profile involved reentering the atmosphere WITHOUT conducting an entry burn, and using a 3-engine landing burn at the last second.As far as I can recall, there has never been a case where the stage was destroyed during entry, or survived but was damaged enough it could not restart/land. So SpaceX has not yet found the shortest entry burn that could be used. This would have been (and maybe still is) a great set of experiments for the old block 3/4 boosters they are not trying to re-use. Try shorter and shorter entry burns, and for each one make sure the landing burn still works, the grid fins were not destroyed, and so on. They would not want to try this with a block 5, since finding the edge of the envelope means losing a booster.
The 5 additional sample carriers mentioned in that NASA explanation are being transported in the pressurized section of the Dragon, in CTBs. They will be transferred out through the JEM A/L and robotically installed on the Flight Facility after that is on the ELC.
They would not want to try this with a block 5, since finding the edge of the envelope means losing a booster.
Quote from: LouScheffer on 04/03/2018 02:56 pmThey would not want to try this with a block 5, since finding the edge of the envelope means losing a booster.Also, even the shortest "successful" landing could incur thermal and mechanical loads that significantly shorten the life of the booster. An optimal landing is also one that preserves the longevity of the vehicle.
Quote from: Artyom. on 04/05/2018 10:29 amMore photos from ArtemyevWhy do I always end up feeling like the Russians have better photographers? Or maybe they just have cleaner windows, IDK?
More photos from Artemyev
Quote from: deruch on 04/05/2018 11:18 amQuote from: Artyom. on 04/05/2018 10:29 amMore photos from ArtemyevWhy do I always end up feeling like the Russians have better photographers? Or maybe they just have cleaner windows, IDK?While we learn by taking selfies they're learning the rule of thirds & composition.
I noticed in the ISS Daily Summary Report that they used "Forced Based Capture, a software enhancement to the Latching End Effector (LEE)" to catch the dragon but I could not find further information about this. Does anyone know more about this new procedure?
During a survey of LEE A on February 28th, one of the snare cables was found to be damaged. CSA analysis predicts load limit exceedances for certain SpaceX-14 capture scenarios. Ground teams are coordinating to determine the forward path for SpacX-14 capture operations.
The crew then reconfigured the JEM ORU Transfer Interface (JOTI) and installed the MISSE-FF Transfer Tray (MTT) on the slide table and loaded it with 4 MISSE Sample Carriers.