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#200 by Chris Bergin on 19 Apr, 2019 09:22
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GO for capture.
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#201 by theonlyspace on 19 Apr, 2019 09:29
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CAPTURE
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#202 by Chris Bergin on 19 Apr, 2019 09:30
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CAPTURE CONFIRMED!
ARTICLE by Chris Gebhardt:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/04/ng-11-cygnus-brings-science-iss/
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#203 by catdlr on 19 Apr, 2019 09:59
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NG-11: S.S. Roger Chaffee Cygnus capture
SciNews
Published on Apr 19, 2019
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft, dubbed the S.S. Roger Chaffee, was captured with the International Space Station’s robotic Canadarm2 by NASA astronaut Anne McClain and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, on 19 April 2019, at 09:28 UTC (05:28 EDT). A Northrop Grumman Antares 230 rocket launched the CRS-11 Cygnus spacecraft, dubbed the S.S. Roger Chaffee, from MARS Pad 0A, at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, on 17 April 2019, at 20:46 UTC (16:46 EDT). For the Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) NG-11 mission, Cygnus delivers about 3450 kilograms (7600 pounds) of cargo to the International Space Station. The NG-11 Cygnus Cargo Delivery Spacecraft is named in honor of the American astronaut Roger Chaffe, the pilot of the Apollo 1 spacecraft, the first manned mission of the Apollo program.
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#204 by gwiz on 19 Apr, 2019 10:27
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Strings can then be grouped into Stacks. Stacks fit into CSDs at 3U for every 21T.
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#205 by Chris Bergin on 19 Apr, 2019 11:03
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Berthing to Node 1.
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#206 by Chris Bergin on 19 Apr, 2019 11:34
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First and second stage capture complete!
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#207 by Rondaz on 19 Apr, 2019 13:43
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Cygnus Cargo Craft Attached to Station Until July
Mark Garcia Posted on April 19, 2019
After its capture this morning at 5:28 a.m. EDT, the Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft was bolted into place on the International Space Station’s Earth-facing port of the Unity module at 7:31 a.m. At the time of installation, Cygnus was flying 255 miles above the Indian Ocean just south of Singapore.
Cygnus will remain at the space station until July 23, when the spacecraft will depart the station, deploy NanoRacks customer CubeSats, then have an extended mission of nine months before it will dispose of several tons of trash during a fiery reentry into Earth’s atmosphere.
The spacecraft’s arrival brings close to 7,600 pounds of research and supplies to space station. Highlights of NASA-sponsored research to advance exploration goals and enable future missions to the Moon and Mars include:
Models for growing increasingly complex materials
Advanced Colloids Experiment-Temperature-10 (ACE-T-10) will test gels in a microgravity environment. This research could aid in the development of increasingly complex materials that may serve as the building blocks for a range of applications on Earth including foods, drugs, and electronic devices. The process also may provide an efficient method to build new materials and equipment in space.
Better life science research in a few drops
Although the space station is well equipped for health and life sciences research, the equipment available for cellular and molecular biology still is limited compared to capabilities found in laboratories on Earth. To address this limitation, CSA designed Bio-Analyzer, a new tool the size of a video game console that astronauts on station easily can use to test body fluids such as blood, saliva, and urine, with just a few drops. It returns key analyses, such as blood cell counts, in just two to three hours, eliminating the need to freeze and store samples.
Analyzing aging of the arteries in astronauts
The Vascular Aging investigation uses ultrasounds, blood samples, oral glucose tolerance tests, and wearable sensors to study aging-like changes that occur in many astronauts during their stay on the space station. It’s one of three Canadian experiments exploring the effects of weightlessness on the blood vessels and heart, and the links between these effects and bone health, blood biomarkers, insulin resistance, and radiation exposure. Increased understanding of these mechanisms can be used to address vascular aging in both astronauts and the aging Earth population.
Testing immune response in space
Spaceflight is known to have a dramatic influence on an astronaut’s immune response, but there is little research on its effect following an actual challenge to the body’s immune system. The rodent immune system closely parallels that of humans, and Rodent Research-12: Tetanus Antibody Response by B cells in Space (TARBIS) will examine the effects of spaceflight on the function of antibody production and immune memory. This investigation aims to advance the development of measures to counter these effects and help maintain crew health during future long-duration space missions. On Earth, it could advance research to improve the effectiveness of vaccines and therapies for treating diseases and cancers.
Big buzz for new robot
A fleet of small robots is set to take on big jobs aboard the space station. Building on the success of SPHERES, NASA will test Astrobee, a robotic system comprised of three cube-shaped robots and a docking station for recharging; the first two are aboard Cygnus. The free-flying robots use electric fans for propulsion and cameras and sensors help them navigate their surroundings. The robots also have an arm to grasp station handrails or grab and hold items. Astrobee can operate in automated mode or under remote control from the ground as it assists with routine chores on station, and requires no supervision from the crew. This has the potential to free up astronauts to conduct more research.
https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/04/19/cygnus-cargo-craft-attached-to-station-until-july/ -
#208 by Lewis007 on 20 Apr, 2019 05:16
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Some pics of the Cygnus capture (Twittter Christina Hammock-Kock and David Saint Jacques), plus an overview of the new station config.
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#209 by Lewis007 on 20 Apr, 2019 05:17
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Some pics of Mission Control during the Cygnus NG-11 ops and of the new PAO Courtney Beasley.
https://twitter.com/NASA_Johnson/status/1119291692941828098
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#210 by Targeteer on 23 Apr, 2019 20:07
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I heard a comment on the ISS feed that BEAM operations were complete, that both hatches were closed, and that photos of the cargo (presumably newly arrived on Cygnus) in BEAM were ready for download. Interesting that BEAM is now seen as a safe storage area on the station and not an experiment...
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#211 by Life_Support_32 on 24 Apr, 2019 00:11
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I heard a comment on the ISS feed that BEAM operations were complete, that both hatches were closed, and that photos of the cargo (presumably newly arrived on Cygnus) in BEAM were ready for download. Interesting that BEAM is now seen as a safe storage area on the station and not an experiment...
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#212 by Targeteer on 24 Apr, 2019 22:25
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I heard a comment on the ISS feed that BEAM operations were complete, that both hatches were closed, and that photos of the cargo (presumably newly arrived on Cygnus) in BEAM were ready for download. Interesting that BEAM is now seen as a safe storage area on the station and not an experiment...
This was actually because of the Treadmill failure as the spare treadmill was located in the BEAM.
I saw that today... "Treadmill 2 (T2) Remove & Replace (R&R): Yesterday, T2 experienced an anomaly during crew exercise. After reviewing all available data, ground experts determined that this T2 had reached its end of life and an R&R, using an on-orbit spare, was required. After ingressing the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) module, where the spare T2 treadmill was stowed, the crew completed the R&R and a subsequent Activation and Checkout (ACO). Since the new T2 treadmill has been stowed for several years, specialists are currently reviewing the data from the ACO to ensure full functionality and capture a data baseline for future maintenance activities." -
#213 by Olaf on 25 Apr, 2019 06:36
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#214 by eeergo on 03 May, 2019 07:44
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Nice timelapse of the first few hours of NG-11 being docked to ISS, showing the IV work to prepare for hatch opening, to then outfit the vestibule with Chaffee looking over their shoulders, and initial time-sensitive cargo offloading.
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#215 by SMS on 27 Jul, 2019 19:06
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Cygnus will remain at the space station until July 23, when the spacecraft will depart the station, deploy NanoRacks customer CubeSats, then have an extended mission of nine months before it will dispose of several tons of trash during a fiery reentry into Earth’s atmosphere.
from: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/06/station-planning-new-crew-launch-dates/QuoteNorthrop Grumman’s portion of the CRS1 contract will conclude on 27 July 2019 with the NG-11 Cygnus’ planned unberth from the Station.
What's schedule date of Cygnus departure of ISS?
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#216 by ddspaceman on 29 Jul, 2019 01:53
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Cross Post:
This requires crew to take small sats delivered to ISS in Dragon SpX-18 and place the SEOPS SlingShot Deployer with the installed satellites into the SlingShot hardware attached to the Cygnus NG-11 hatch bulkhead. Then Cygnus, after it leaves ISS, will go to the desired orbit and deploy the small sats.
https://twitter.com/SpaceflightInc/status/1154112515971964928
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#217 by dsmillman on 30 Jul, 2019 18:07
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Cygnus will remain at the space station until July 23, when the spacecraft will depart the station, deploy NanoRacks customer CubeSats, then have an extended mission of nine months before it will dispose of several tons of trash during a fiery reentry into Earth’s atmosphere.
from: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/06/station-planning-new-crew-launch-dates/QuoteNorthrop Grumman’s portion of the CRS1 contract will conclude on 27 July 2019 with the NG-11 Cygnus’ planned unberth from the Station.
What's schedule date of Cygnus departure of ISS?
From the NASA TV schedule:
August 6, Tuesday
12 p.m. – Coverage of the Release of the Northrop Grumman Cygnus NG-11 Cargo Craft from the International Space Station; release scheduled at 12:15 p.m. EDT -
#218 by Targeteer on 01 Aug, 2019 22:03
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August 01, 2019
MEDIA ADVISORY M19-078
NASA Television to Broadcast Space Station Departure of Cygnus Cargo Ship
The Canadarm2 robotic arm
The Canadarm2 robotic arm is positioned to grapple the Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo craft as it approaches its capture point with the International Space Station orbiting 255 miles above the Atlantic Ocean. Highlighting the foreground is the Soyuz MS-12 crew ship docked to the Rassvet module.
Credits: NASA
More than three months after delivering several tons of supplies and scientific experiments to the International Space Station, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft, the SS Roger Chaffee, will depart the orbiting laboratory Tuesday, Aug. 6.
Live coverage of the craft’s release will air on NASA Television and the agency’s website beginning at noon EDT, with release scheduled for 12:15 p.m.
Expedition 60 Flight Engineers Nick Hague and Christina Koch of NASA will use the station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm to release Cygnus after ground controllers remotely unbolt the craft from the Earth-facing port of the Unity module and maneuver it into release position.
Within 24 hours of its release, Cygnus will begin its secondary mission, deploying a series of CubeSats. Once at a safe distance away from station, two deployment systems – one provided by NanoRacks and the other by Hypergiant SEOPS (Satellite, Extraterrestrial Operations and Procedures) – will begin deploying the small satellites. After about a month of free-flight operations, NASA’s Seeker Robotic External CubeSat Inspection Vehicle will be deployed and operations will begin to demonstrate its ability to maneuver around Cygnus and take high-resolution photos. Seeker will transmit those images to its Kenobi receiver inside Cygnus for storage and transmission to the ground at a later date.
Cygnus also will demonstrate a Control Moment Gyroscope attitude control system and perform operations for the UbiquitiLink payload during the secondary mission. Cygnus will remain in orbit until later this year to demonstrate Northrop Grumman’s ability to fly two Cygnus spacecraft simultaneously and support payloads on the cargo craft for extended durations.
More details of Cygnus’ mission and Expedition 60 crew activities are available at:
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#219 by starbase on 06 Aug, 2019 13:33
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NG-11 unberthing in progress: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/live-iss-stream
First movement noticed at 13:30 UTC