Expedition 35 thread (March 15 - May 14, 2013)

[jacqmans]

ISS035-S-001 (April 2011) --- Emblazoned with a bold 35 for the 35th expedition to the International Space Station (ISS), this patch portrays a natural moonlit view of the Earth from the ISS at the moment of sunrise, one of the sixteen that occur each day at orbital velocity, with glowing bands of Earth's atmosphere dispersing the sun's bright light into primary colors. The Earth is depicted as it often appears from space, without recognizable coastlines or boundaries - just as the international endeavor of living and working together in space blurs technical and cultural boundaries between nations. The ISS is the unseen central figure of the image, since the view is from a window of the Space Station itself, commemorating full use of the Space Station as a long-duration dwelling from which humans can develop techniques and technologies to further explore. The crew points out, "The arc of the Earth's horizon with the sun's arrows of light imply a bow shooting the imagination to Mars and the cosmos where our species may one day thrive."

http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-35/html/iss035-s-001.html

[jacqmans]

The Governor General’s Lion to Fly in Space

 

 

Longueuil, Québec, December 13, 2011 – His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will visit the Canadian Space Agency on Thursday, December 14, 2011.

 

The Governor General will take this opportunity to present Eddy, the mascot of EduZone, to CSA president Steve MacLean and Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield (who will be live from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, via video conference). Eddy will join Mr. Hadfield aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft in November 2012 and fly into space to reach the International Space Station as part of Expedition 34/35.

 

Media representatives are invited to attend the event.

 

WHEN:                     Wednesday, December 14, 2011

 

HOURS:                    1:05 p.m.

 

WHO:                    His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada

Steve MacLean, CSA President

Chris Hadfield, CSA Astronaut

 

WHAT:                  Handover of Eddy, an object that Chris Hadfield will bring into space for his next mission, Expedition 34/35.

 

WHERE:                      Canadian Space Agency

                            6767 route de l’Aéroport

                                    St-Hubert (Quebec) J3Y 8Y9

 

For more information, visit the Governor General’s website: www.gg.ca and CSA’s website: www.asc-csa.gc.ca

                                   

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For more information please contact:
Media Relations

Canadian Space Agency
Tel.: 450-926-4370

[jacqmans]

Chris Hadfield‏@Cmdr_Hadfield

 We trained to go to Mir together, and now Pavel and I are ISS crewmates. 2 decades of shared life & laughter. http://pic.twitter.com/MUTbDE7u
 

[SMS]

http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-35/html/iss035-s-002.html

[robertross]

Chris Hadfield ready for 'surreal' space station odyssey

Astronaut in quarantine before blasting off in Russian capsule

By Janet Davison, CBC News Posted: Dec 7, 2012 5:09 AM ET

When Chris Hadfield was a southern Ontario farmboy dreaming of being an astronaut, it just couldn't happen.

Canada had no astronaut program and no Canadian could realistically expect to follow in the American footsteps Neil Armstrong had planted as the first man on the moon in that steamy summer of 1969.

Forty-three years later, the trail-blazing Hadfield is in quarantine in Kazakhstan, waiting to blast off in a Soyuz capsule for the International Space Station, making history — again — when he takes over as its first Canadian commander in March.

"For me, it is just surreal," the 53-year-old astronaut said in an interview this week from Star City, Russia, where he spent several weeks training ahead of the Dec. 19 liftoff.

read more here:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/12/05/f-chris-hadfield-international-space-station.html

[Suzy]

Chris Hadfield did an IAmA at Reddit

[robertross]

A note for our Canadian viewers that the CBC's National will have a segment on Chris Hadfield tonight, along with his views on the future of Canada in space.

http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/TV%20Shows/The%20National/ID/2317024117/

Related article:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/12/14/f-canada-space-future.html

[Hog]

Good luck Mr Hadfield and the entire ISS team.

[jacqmans]

MEDIA ADVISORY: M13-008

NASA HOLDS BRIEFINGS JAN. 17 TO PREVIEW SPACE STATION SCIENCE AND ACTIVITIES

HOUSTON -- NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston will hold two news
conferences Thursday, Jan. 17, to preview the upcoming Expedition 35
and 36 missions aboard the International Space Station. NASA
Television and the agency's website will carry the briefings live.

At 11 a.m. CST (noon EST), the International Space Station Program and
Science Overview briefing will cover mission priorities and
objectives. These will include several visiting spacecraft, such as
multiple Russian Progress resupply ships, the fourth European
Automated Transfer Vehicle, the fourth Japanese H-II Transfer
Vehicle, the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft and the debut demonstration
and supply flights of the Orbital Sciences Cygnus spacecraft.

Four Russian spacewalks also are scheduled during the 5 1/2-month
mission with the possible addition of U.S.-based spacewalks.
The briefing participants are:

-- Mike Suffredini, International Space Station Program manager
-- Tony Ceccacci, NASA flight director
-- Julie Robinson, International Space Station Program scientist

At 1 p.m. (2 p.m. EST), Expedition 35/36 crew members Chris Cassidy of
NASA and Pavel Vinogradov and Alexander Misurkin of the Russian
Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) will discuss their mission. They are
set to launch to the orbiting laboratory aboard a Soyuz spacecraft
March 27 and return to Earth Sept. 11.

Cassidy, Vinogradov and Misurkin are three of the six crew members
comprising Expeditions 35 and 36. When they arrive at the station,
they will join NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn, Canadian Space Agency
astronaut Chris Hadfield and Roscosmos cosmonaut Roman Romanenko.

Following the news conference, interview opportunities with the crew
are available in- person, by phone or through Internet
videoconferencing. To reserve an interview opportunity, media
representatives must contact the Johnson newsroom at 281-483-5111 by
5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11.

For those attending the briefing at Johnson, the deadline for U.S.
reporters to request credentials is Jan. 15. The deadline for
international residents is Jan. 9. Reporters wishing to attend at
other NASA centers should contact those centers' newsrooms for
specific deadlines.

To participate via telephone, reporters must contact the Johnson
newsroom at 281-483-5111 15 minutes before each briefing. Media will
not be able to connect after a briefing has started. Priority will be
given to journalists participating in-person. Questions by phone will
be taken as time permits.

For NASA TV streaming video, schedule and downlink information, visit:



http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

For Cassidy's biographical information, visit:

http://go.nasa.gov/Chris_Cassidy

For Vinogradov's biographical information, visit:

http://go.nasa.gov/Vinogradov

For Misurkin's biographical information, visit:

http://go.nasa.gov/Misurkin

For more information about the International Space Station and its
crew, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/station

To join the conversation about the International Space Station on
Twitter, follow the hashtags #ISS, #Exp35 and #Exp36. To learn more
about all the ways to connect and collaborate with NASA, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/connect

[John44]

ISS Program and Science Overview Briefing
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8031

Expedition 35-36 - Video B-Roll Footage of Training
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8032

Expedition 35-36 - Crew News Conference
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8033

[Space Pete]

Preflight Interview: Chris Cassidy
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition35/cassidy_interview.html

Preflight Interview: Pavel Vinogradov
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition35/vinogradov_interview.html

Preflight Interview: Alexander Misurkin
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition35/misurkin_interview.html

[Joffan]

ISS035-S-001 (April 2011) --- Emblazoned with a bold 35 for the 35th expedition to the International Space Station (ISS), this patch portrays a natural moonlit view of the Earth from the ISS at the moment of sunrise, ...

Seems like an astonomy fail moment from NASA... the patch also depicts a thin-crescent Moon which will not light the Earth.

[John44]

Expedition 35-36 - Qualification Training Simulation Runs at Star City Russia
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8115

[John44]

Expedition 35-36 - Crew News Conference at Star City Russia and Visit to Red Square in Moscow
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8120

[JimO]

The Russians are about to inaugurate the 'fast rendezvous'
plan for the Soyuz, this month, and I've written about it
already for IEEE's 'Spectrum' magazine here:
http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/space-flight/russia-tests-quick-trip-to-space-station

One drawback is the crew has to stay in their 'Sokol' suits for the total
period, 4 revs, with a duration pre-launch to doffing of about ten hours -- and on-orbit, mostly confined to their seats.

What can anyone tell me concerning crew comfort [or non-comfort] issues this brings up?

This is for an article for the NBC News space website. Thanks!

[aga]

One drawback is the crew has to stay in their 'Sokol' suits for the total
period, 4 revs, with a duration pre-launch to doffing of about ten hours -- and on-orbit, mostly confined to their seats.

What can anyone tell me concerning crew comfort [or non-comfort] issues this brings up?

This is for an article for the NBC News space website. Thanks!

does this help?
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=30146.msg1024050#msg1024050

[Hog]

Change of Command ceremony underway.  Congrats Mr Hadfield and the rest of the team.


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Just watched an excellent video on Chris Hadfield named "The sky in not the limit".  It was on televison on CTV a few days ago.


Here is a link  http://ctstv.com/the-sky-is-not-the-limit

Way to go Chris, we are all very proud of you.  Only the 2nd time the ISS has been commanded by a non-Russian or non-American. ESA astronaut Frank De Winne was the 1st.

His hometown is only a couple hours from where I live.
I'm happy we are fulfilling our 2.2% partnership in ISS with Mr. Hadfield as Commander.
 I think that the ISS program is great, everytime I go outside to watch it fly overhead, I am overcome with feelings of amazement and envy. One of the greatest sights of my life was seeing both Discovery/ISS before docking during STS 133 and Endeavour/ISS after undocking during STS 134 after undocking, streaking across the sky as 2 distinct entities.  Congrats to those who have, and who will have the "priviledge" of doing things that many of us only dream of doing.  ISS is a model of international co-operation by which MOST of all major space endeavours will follow in the future.
Way to go ISS partners!

[Space Pete]

For the first time in history, a Canadian is now in command of the International Space Station. Congratulations CDR Hadfield!

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Message from The Queen to Colonel Hadfield, 13 March 2013


13 March 2013

I am pleased to transmit my personal best wishes, and those of all Canadians, to Colonel Christopher Hadfield as he takes command of the International Space Station on Wednesday. Our thoughts and best wishes are with him and the entire crew, as are our prayers for an eventual safe return to family, friends and fellow Canadians.

ELIZABETH R.


Le 13 mars 2013

Je suis heureuse de transmettre mes vœux les plus chaleureux ainsi que ceux de tous les Canadiens et Canadiennes au Colonel Christopher Hadfield, qui prend aujourd’hui le commandement de la Station spatiale internationale. Nos pensées et nos meilleurs souhaits accompagnent le Colonel Hadfield et tout son équipage, et nous prions pour qu’ils rentrent en toute sécurité auprès de leurs familles, amis et concitoyens.

ELIZABETH R.

http://www.royal.gov.uk/LatestNewsandDiary/Pressreleases/2013/MessagetoCommanderHadfieldandtheInternationalSpace.aspx

[Hog]

And only the 2nd time a non-Russian/American has been Commander. Space Pete and I posted the same message from the Queen at the same time, so I will add the message from the Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper.




13 March 2013
Ottawa, Ontario

Ever since this country was founded, Canadians have been pushing the boundaries of exploration and discovery, contributing in substantial ways to collective global knowledge.

“Today, on behalf of all my fellow citizens, I would like to congratulate our very own space pioneer, Chris Hadfield, who is continuing in that fine tradition of pushing the limits by being named the first Canadian to take command of the International Space Station, currently orbiting the planet.

“His pursuit of excellence in his field and his achievements in space are a tremendous source of national pride and can most aptly be described as stellar.

“Today we join the chorus of national and international recognition for this achievement – including best wishes from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – and we wish Commander Hadfield and his crew godspeed and safe return on their remarkable mission and adventure in space.”

http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?category=3&featureId=6&pageId=49&id=5352

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Way to go Chris, we are very proud of you and all your accomplishments, past and future.  The hearts of many fellow Canadians are flying with you.

[Space Pete]

Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield - First Canadian Commander of the International Space Station

Longueuil, Quebec, March 13, 2013 – Today, the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), celebrated a historic milestone in Canadian space exploration as Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield became the first Canadian Commander of the International Space Station (ISS).

"My heartfelt congratulations to Commander Hadfield and his family on what is an important milestone for all Canadians" said Minister Paradis. "Our Government will continue to be a proud and committed partner in the International Space Station and ensure our space sector continues to create jobs, growth and long-term prosperity."

During the change of command ceremony with his predecessor Commander Kevin Ford (NASA), Hadfield spoke of his pride in representing Canada and commanding the world's space science laboratory. During his command, he will oversee station operations, including over 100 scientific experiments, and be responsible for the safety of the crew and the station.

"The Canadian Space Agency congratulates Commander Hadfield for this exceptional career achievement. It is the result of years of dedication and hard work," stated Gilles Leclerc, CSA Acting President. "The appointment also recognizes Canada's contribution to the International Space Station program – the teams on the ground who support space operations and the advanced robust robotics that have built the Station."

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield launched to the Station on December 19, 2012 and will stay aboard until May 13, 2013, when he is due to return to Earth in a Soyuz capsule. He is the second national outside of the US and Russia to command the station and its crew.

http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/news_releases/2013/0313.asp