Author Topic: Expedition 42 thread (November 10, 2014 - March 12, 2015)  (Read 97099 times)

Offline Targeteer

  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 6153
  • near hangar 18
  • Liked: 3364
  • Likes Given: 1138
Re: Expedition 42 thread (November 10, 2014 - March 12, 2015)
« Reply #40 on: 11/22/2014 04:35 pm »
Bridge Over Troubled Waters
Best quote heard during an inspection, "I was unaware that I was the only one who was aware."

Offline Targeteer

  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 6153
  • near hangar 18
  • Liked: 3364
  • Likes Given: 1138
Re: Expedition 42 thread (November 10, 2014 - March 12, 2015)
« Reply #41 on: 11/22/2014 05:04 pm »
Butch just reported that he can see several icebergs, one that he believes is 50 miles across.
Best quote heard during an inspection, "I was unaware that I was the only one who was aware."

Offline John44

  • Elite Veteran
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3887
  • Netherlands
    • space-multimedia
  • Liked: 258
  • Likes Given: 0
Re: Expedition 42 thread (November 10, 2014 - March 12, 2015)
« Reply #42 on: 11/22/2014 08:54 pm »
Expedition 42/43 - Crew Departure from Star City, Russia for Baikonur, Kazakhstan
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9169

Expedition 42/43 - Crew Activities in Baikonur, Kazakhstan
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9170

Expedition 42/43 - Crew Activities and Soyuz TMA-15M Spacecraft Encapsulation and Mating
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9173

Expedition 42/43 - Soyuz TMA-15M Spacecraft Rollout to the Launch Pad
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9175

Expedition 42/43 - Pre-Launch Crew News Conference
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9177


Offline John44

  • Elite Veteran
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3887
  • Netherlands
    • space-multimedia
  • Liked: 258
  • Likes Given: 0
« Last Edit: 11/24/2014 05:01 am by John44 »

Offline Targeteer

  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 6153
  • near hangar 18
  • Liked: 3364
  • Likes Given: 1138
Re: Expedition 42 thread (November 10, 2014 - March 12, 2015)
« Reply #44 on: 11/25/2014 04:01 am »
Butch just reported that he can see several icebergs, one that he believes is 50 miles across.

https://www.facebook.com/ISS/photos/pcb.886016564764609/886016351431297/?type=1&theater

Best quote heard during an inspection, "I was unaware that I was the only one who was aware."

Offline jacqmans

  • Moderator
  • Global Moderator
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 21709
  • Houten, The Netherlands
  • Liked: 8562
  • Likes Given: 320
Re: Expedition 42 thread (November 10, 2014 - March 12, 2015)
« Reply #45 on: 11/25/2014 07:04 am »

ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/23/14

Posted on November 23, 2014 at 11:59 pm by HQ.
 

41 Soyuz (41S) Launch and Dock:  41S launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 3:01pm CST today with Shkaplerov, Cristoforetti, and Virts onboard. After orbital insertion, the vehicle deployed its antennas and solar arrays nominally then proceeded with a 4-orbit rendezvous with ISS.  Docking to the MRM-1 module occurred at 8:49 PM CST with hatch opening subsequently taking place at 11:03 PM CST. Today’s succesful docking, increased the ISS crew compliment from 3 to 6 crewmembers.

Sound Level Meter (SLM) Operations:  Wilmore performed this routine activity to measure the acoustic environment in the habitable areas of the ISS. The data collected will be downlinked and reviewed by specialists to determine if any mitigation steps are required for the various modules.
Jacques :-)

Offline jacqmans

  • Moderator
  • Global Moderator
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 21709
  • Houten, The Netherlands
  • Liked: 8562
  • Likes Given: 320
Re: Expedition 42 thread (November 10, 2014 - March 12, 2015)
« Reply #46 on: 11/25/2014 09:47 am »
« Last Edit: 11/26/2014 12:43 pm by jacqmans »
Jacques :-)

Offline AnalogMan

  • Member
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3431
  • Cambridge, UK
  • Liked: 1602
  • Likes Given: 50
Re: Expedition 42 thread (November 10, 2014 - March 12, 2015)
« Reply #47 on: 11/25/2014 11:40 am »
NASA have recently posted a skimpy two-page Expedition 42 Mission Summary (dated November 20, 2014):

http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/files/Expedition_42_mission_summary.pdf

(copy also attached)

Offline Olaf

  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3124
  • Germany
  • Liked: 1481
  • Likes Given: 455
Re: Expedition 42 thread (November 10, 2014 - March 12, 2015)
« Reply #48 on: 11/25/2014 05:12 pm »
http://amsat-uk.org/2014/11/24/spinsat-to-deploy-from-iss/

Any information how it will be deployed?

Offline anik

  • Global Moderator
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 7776
  • Liked: 955
  • Likes Given: 368
Re: Expedition 42 thread (November 10, 2014 - March 12, 2015)
« Reply #49 on: 11/26/2014 11:46 am »
Any information how it will be deployed?

From link: "SpinSat is expected to be deployed [by JEM RMS manipulator], using the Cyclops deployment system, from the airlock of the JEM"
« Last Edit: 11/26/2014 11:47 am by anik »

Offline Olaf

  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3124
  • Germany
  • Liked: 1481
  • Likes Given: 455
Re: Expedition 42 thread (November 10, 2014 - March 12, 2015)
« Reply #50 on: 11/26/2014 05:48 pm »
Any information how it will be deployed?

From link: "SpinSat is expected to be deployed [by JEM RMS manipulator], using the Cyclops deployment system, from the airlock of the JEM"
Thank you. I have it now.
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=34394.0

Offline jacqmans

  • Moderator
  • Global Moderator
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 21709
  • Houten, The Netherlands
  • Liked: 8562
  • Likes Given: 320
Re: Expedition 42 thread (November 10, 2014 - March 12, 2015)
« Reply #51 on: 11/26/2014 07:58 pm »
Jacques :-)

Offline jacqmans

  • Moderator
  • Global Moderator
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 21709
  • Houten, The Netherlands
  • Liked: 8562
  • Likes Given: 320
Re: Expedition 42 thread (November 10, 2014 - March 12, 2015)
« Reply #52 on: 11/27/2014 06:14 am »

ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/25/14

Posted on November 25, 2014 at 4:44 pm by HQ.
 

Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED) Cable Fraying: Yesterday, the crew reported fraying of the ARED Left Upper Stop Cable which was confirmed by ground team review of downlinked photos.  Today, the crew disengaged the Left Upper Stop Cable to prevent cable failure and inspected and straightened the Right Upper Stop Cable.  Ground teams are currently reviewing the photos of the Right Upper Stop Cable to determine if it is safe to return to nominal operations and should have an answer by this evening.  The crew is currently No Go for heel exercises and squats until the Right Upper Stop Cables are determined safe to operate.

ELITE-S2 (ELaboratore di Immagini TElevisive, Space qualified, version 2) (Blind and Imagined): Cristoforetti gathered the ELITE hardware and configured systems in the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) to support the Blind and Imagined experiment which she will be performing tomorrow.  The Movement in Orbital Vehicle Experiments Short and Blind (MOVE SB) and Space Height Reference In Non-gravitational Kinetics (SHRINK) Investigations, collectively known as Blind and Imagined, are a series of tests crewmembers perform on the ISS to test their physical senses. Crewmembers move their arms and hands, and then imagine themselves throwing a ball on Earth and in microgravity, while cameras record their movement. The results will help scientists study the sensory and motor changes that take place in the unique environment of space.

Cognition:  Wilmore loaded the Cognition software and verified the configuration on a laptop computer.  Individualized Real-Time Neurocognitive Assessment Toolkit for Space Flight Fatigue (Cognition) is a battery of tests that measure how spaceflight related physical changes, such as microgravity and lack of sleep, can affect cognitive performance. Cognition includes ten brief computerized tests that cover a wide range of cognitive functions and provides immediate feedback on current and past test results. The software allows for real-time measurement of cognitive performance while in space.

3D Printing in Zero-G:  Wilmore retrieved the first coupon created by the 3D printing experiment.  During printing, the sample adhered to printing tray, so the crew removed and replaced the printing tray, then continued to monitor the printing of a third coupon to further calibrate the 3D printer.  Cristoforetti completed a review of the 3D printing in Zero-G payload overview and procedures.  The 3D printing in Zero–G technology demonstration experiment aims to validate extrusion-based additive manufacturing technology’s ability to function in a micro-gravity environment.


Cyclops/SpinSat Overview:  Wilmore and Virts reviewed overview material and procedures for the Cyclops platform install to the JEM Airlock slide table and the Special Purpose Inexpensive Satellite (SpinSat) install to the Cyclops platform planned for Wednesday, in preparation for the SpinSat deploy on Friday.  The Cyclops platform, also known as the Space Station Integrated Kinetic Launcher for Orbital Payload Systems (SSIKLOPS), holds and ejects nanosatellites from outside the ISS. The objective of the SpinSat experiment is to fly a 22-inch diameter spherical satellite equipped with an array of electrically-controlled solid propellant thrusters. It is intended to be a tumbling satellite having a mass of approximately 50 kg with a single axis momentum wheel and multiple micro-thrusters on the sphere’s surface. For its initial space flight demonstration, SpinSat aims to test movement and positioning of small satellite in space using new technology micro-thrusters.

European Physiology Module (EPM):   The crew configured hardware, relocated and stowed items in the Columbus Module in preparation for Plasma Kristall-4 (PK-4) operations.  PK-4 is a scientific payload for performing research in the field of ‘Complex Plasmas': low temperature gaseous mixtures composed of ionized gas, neutral gas and micron-sized particles. The micro-particles become highly charged in the plasma and interact strongly with each other which can lead to a self-organized structure of the micro-particles: so-called plasma crystals. Experiments in the facility aim to study Transport Properties, Thermodynamics, Kinetics and Statistical Physics and Non-linear waves and Instabilities in the plasmas.


Dynamic Surf:  Wilmore repositioned the Marangoni Deformation10 (MD10) sample core to correct for a 10mm offset seen through the Infra-Red Imager. The Dynamic Surf investigation is part of a series of JAXA experiments that examine Marangoni convection, or flow, a process driven by the presence of surface tension gradient as produced by a temperature difference at a liquid/gas interface. Fluid convection observations of a silicone oil liquid bridge that is generated by heating the one disc higher than the other within the Fluid Physics Experiment Facility (FPEF). By observing and understanding how such fluids move researchers can learn about how heat is transferred in microgravity, and ultimately drive the design and development of more efficient fluid flow based systems and devices.

MagVector:  Cristoforetti configured and positioned a video camera in preparation to support the MagVector activation and science run.  MagVector qualitatively investigates the interaction between a moving magnetic field (of Earth origin) and a very good electrical conductor. The proposed set up will provide initial insights regarding the principal feasibility on board the ISS, future improvements and phenomenological trends and dependencies. The expected changes in the magnetic field structure on the Ram and Wake side of the electrical conductor are of interest for technical applications as well as for astrophysical research. In the latter case, the ISS / MagVector combination may open a way for experimental astrophysics, e.g. with regard to the interaction between the interplanetary magnetic field and Venus. Astrophysics would thus no longer be based solely on passive observation.

Emergency Roles & Responsibilities Review/Crew Handover: Today, all 6 crewmembers reviewed Emergency Book General Instructions and discussed overall emergency responses. Wilmore also started handover with the newly arrived 41S crew.

Cycle Ergometer with Vibration Isolation & Stabilization (CEVIS) Compact Flash Card (CFC) Remove and Replace (R&R): Wilmore installed a new CFC in the CEVIS control panel.  The new CFC allows for transfer of CEVIS data directly to the control panel through the Joint Station LAN (JSL) eliminating the need for the crew to transfer data via Universal Serial Bus (USB) between the Station Support Computers (SSCs) and CEVIS control panel.
Jacques :-)

Offline jacqmans

  • Moderator
  • Global Moderator
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 21709
  • Houten, The Netherlands
  • Liked: 8562
  • Likes Given: 320
Re: Expedition 42 thread (November 10, 2014 - March 12, 2015)
« Reply #53 on: 11/27/2014 09:56 am »
Jacques :-)

Offline jcm

  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3622
  • Jonathan McDowell
  • Somerville, Massachusetts, USA
    • Jonathan's Space Report
  • Liked: 1290
  • Likes Given: 775
Re: Expedition 42 thread (November 10, 2014 - March 12, 2015)
« Reply #54 on: 11/28/2014 04:05 pm »
Any information how it will be deployed?

From link: "SpinSat is expected to be deployed [by JEM RMS manipulator], using the Cyclops deployment system, from the airlock of the JEM"
Thank you. I have it now.
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=34394.0


Darn! Looks like it was just deployed and I missed it - anyone get a deployment time?
-----------------------------

Jonathan McDowell
http://planet4589.org

Offline jcm

  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3622
  • Jonathan McDowell
  • Somerville, Massachusetts, USA
    • Jonathan's Space Report
  • Liked: 1290
  • Likes Given: 775
Re: Expedition 42 thread (November 10, 2014 - March 12, 2015)
« Reply #55 on: 11/28/2014 11:06 pm »
SpinSat now cataloged as 40314  1998-067FL  in a 406 x 417 km orbit.
Still haven't seen anything official from NASA except pics on the @nasa_astronauts twitter feed; still no deployment time.
-----------------------------

Jonathan McDowell
http://planet4589.org

Offline Lewis007

  • Full Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1661
  • the Netherlands
  • Liked: 549
  • Likes Given: 122
Re: Expedition 42 thread (November 10, 2014 - March 12, 2015)
« Reply #56 on: 11/29/2014 06:43 am »
Thanks to the blog of Elena Serova, we finally have some pics of the Soyuz TMA-15M arrival.
http://www.roscosmos.ru/21157/

Offline Lewis007

  • Full Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1661
  • the Netherlands
  • Liked: 549
  • Likes Given: 122
Re: Expedition 42 thread (November 10, 2014 - March 12, 2015)
« Reply #57 on: 11/29/2014 07:43 am »
Some additional pics from Serova's blog showing Serova and Samokutyayev installing the Plasma Kristall experiment inside the Columbus module on Nov. 27 (with a little help from Cristoforetti on her day off - Thanksgiving).


Offline Lewis007

  • Full Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1661
  • the Netherlands
  • Liked: 549
  • Likes Given: 122
Re: Expedition 42 thread (November 10, 2014 - March 12, 2015)
« Reply #58 on: 11/29/2014 08:17 am »
Some pics of the Spinsat deployment.
Source: Virt's Twitter page

Offline Targeteer

  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 6153
  • near hangar 18
  • Liked: 3364
  • Likes Given: 1138
Re: Expedition 42 thread (November 10, 2014 - March 12, 2015)
« Reply #59 on: 11/29/2014 10:47 pm »
Some additional pics from Serova's blog showing Serova and Samokutyayev installing the Plasma Kristall experiment inside the Columbus module on Nov. 27 (with a little help from Cristoforetti on her day off - Thanksgiving).



Very odd, yet interesting to see Cosmonauts working the USOS segment.  After monitoring ISS comms for a LONG time it is very obvious that Cosmonauts work in the Russian segment talking only to Moscow and Astronauts deal with the US segment and it's associated MCCs.  The only crossover is when is Cosmonauts use the US segment for PAO events, private family conferences, and occasionally to assist with Russian provided equipment (the toilet.)  Listen to a daily planning conference to reinforce this reality. It starts with US MCCs and then switches to Moscow. While the Russians drone endlessly about how they feel, on board pressure, etc--the US crew often talks to the US MCCs with details oblivious and unconcerned with what is happening in Russian...
Best quote heard during an inspection, "I was unaware that I was the only one who was aware."

Tags:
 

Advertisement NovaTech
Advertisement Northrop Grumman
Advertisement
Advertisement Margaritaville Beach Resort South Padre Island
Advertisement Brady Kenniston
Advertisement NextSpaceflight
Advertisement Nathan Barker Photography
0