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#300 by FutureSpaceTourist on 06 Jun, 2021 11:02
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https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1401494478549131264Quote
OCISLY and B1067 are just of the coast and will be returning to Port soon. #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX
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#301 by Rondaz on 06 Jun, 2021 11:44
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#302 by FutureSpaceTourist on 06 Jun, 2021 11:57
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https://twitter.com/thom_astro/status/1401505873290223617Quote
We were re-supplied yesterday by the @SpaceX #CargoDragon. It’s so special to see a tiny dot chasing us, getting bigger and manoeuvring around us until it’s hovering so close and perfectly still – before it makes final approach. #MissionAlpha
https://flickr.com/photos/72168594@N04/sets/72157719358895038
A selection of Thomas’ flickr photos attached.
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#303 by FutureSpaceTourist on 06 Jun, 2021 12:16
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https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1401510404178710531Quote
OCISLY and B1067-1 are in the jetty. #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX
Also now visible on NSF fleetcam
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#304 by RamSatMentor on 06 Jun, 2021 13:08
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Booster 1067 coming home! That's our ride...
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#305 by FutureSpaceTourist on 06 Jun, 2021 13:26
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https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1401525454364946435Quote
The best view of a booster return is from a cruise ship. Many thanks to @AndyDuncan5 for sharing his view of Of Course I Still Love You and B1067 from the Odyssey of the Seas. #CRS22
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#306 by Jansen on 06 Jun, 2021 13:57
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Docked at Pier 6
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#307 by Rondaz on 06 Jun, 2021 14:00
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Launch, recover, repeat: #SpaceX is maintaining an incredible pace. 8 hours after launching the SXM-8 mission, #Falcon9 booster B1067.1 returned to port after sending the CRS-22 Cargo Dragon to the ISS.
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#308 by FutureSpaceTourist on 06 Jun, 2021 14:59
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#309 by Rondaz on 06 Jun, 2021 17:35
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Things are about to get VERY busy...
OCISLY is due to move to the West Coast imminently (CRS-22 is probably the last mission from FL)
ASOG is due to arrive in Florida and replace OCISLY.
Oh, and I suspect we will be seeing the permanent fairing recovery solution very soon too.
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#310 by FutureSpaceTourist on 06 Jun, 2021 18:38
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https://twitter.com/thom_astro/status/1401589305093591043Quote
Usually we clean up the @Space_Station on Saturday, but yesterday we had a new arrival: the @SpaceX #CargoDragon, so we spent all day unpacking. Some experiments need immediate attention, so after unpacking we got to work on the #science too! #MissionAlpha flic.kr/s/aHsmVVf9Zm
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#311 by Rondaz on 06 Jun, 2021 22:13
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Great view of @SpaceX #CRS22#CargoDragon taken by ESA astronaut Thom_astro on 5 June, shortly before docking at the @Space_Station - with a starry background!
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#312 by Rondaz on 06 Jun, 2021 22:17
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Falcon 9 B1067 was offloaded from SpaceX’s “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship shortly after returning to Port Canaveral this morning; here it’s seen now on a beautiful Florida afternoon.
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#313 by Lars-J on 06 Jun, 2021 22:30
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Great view of @SpaceX #CRS22#CargoDragon taken by ESA astronaut Thom_astro on 5 June, shortly before docking at the @Space_Station - with a starry background!
https://twitter.com/esa/status/1401630428797284359
This photo is also rather unusual in that we see stars in the background. (the dots are not dead sensor pixels because they are blurry)
We rarely see stars in pictures from ISS due to most pictures being taking in broad sunlight where the Sun/Earth give off so much light to hide the starts - but this was taken on the night side of Earth, with the camera pointing up to the starfield. (since it was docking at the zenith port) -
#314 by FutureSpaceTourist on 07 Jun, 2021 20:28
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Archived stream of Dragon arrival at ISS
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#315 by Jansen on 08 Jun, 2021 01:47
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2021/06/07/astronauts-unload-dragon-prep-for-two-u-s-spacewalks/Quote
Astronauts Unload Dragon, Prep for Two U.S. Spacewalks
The SpaceX Cargo Dragon resupply ship is open for business at the International Space Station following its automated docking early Saturday. Now, the Expedition 65 crew turns its attention to a pair of U.S. spacewalks to upgrade the orbiting lab’s power system.
Flight Engineer Megan McArthur and Commander Akihiko Hoshide worked throughout Monday unpacking and activating science experiments delivered Saturday aboard the SpaceX Cargo Dragon. The U.S. space freighter launched from Kennedy Space Center on Thursday carrying over 7,300 pounds of new science, supplies and solar arrays to replenish the orbiting lab.
McArthur started the day transferring research hardware from Dragon to begin work for the Kidney Cells-02 study that seeks to improve treatments for kidney stones and osteoporosis. She followed that up configuring MERLIN and POLAR science freezers containing biological samples inside Dragon.
Hoshide removed mice launched aboard Dragon and placed them inside a habitat in the Kibo laboratory module to study space-caused aging-like symptoms such as bone loss and muscle atrophy. NASA Flight Engineers Shane Kimbrough and Mark Vande Hei assisted the duo with the cargo transfers throughout Monday.
Kimbrough and Flight Engineer Thomas Pesquet partnered together Monday afternoon readying the U.S. Quest airlock and their U.S. spacesuits for two spacewalks set for June 16 and 20. The experienced spacewalkers, who had two spacewalks together in 2017 during Expedition 50, will work both days to install the first two of six new solar arrays on the space station’s integrated truss structure. Robotics controllers will soon command the Canadarm2 robotic arm to extract the new pair of solar arrays from Dragon’s trunk and stage it in time for the installation spacewalks.
Cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr Dubrov spent the morning testing satellite navigation gear, studying space exercise and replacing orbital plumbing gear. The duo then wrapped up stowing and inventorying the tools they used during a seven-hour and 19 minute spacewalk on June 2. -
#316 by Rondaz on 08 Jun, 2021 14:59
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/07/2021
SpaceX (SpX)-22 Docking: Following last Thursday’s successful launch, Dragon was docked on Saturday at 4:20 AM CT at the Node 2 Zenith port. Prior to docking the crew gathered and set up necessary tools required for the crew to monitor vehicle approach. After the vehicle docked, the crew completed Dragon International Docking Adapter (IDA) Vestibule pressurization and leak checks, opened Node 2 Overhead Forward Hatch, Pressurized Mating Adapter (PMA)3 Androgynas Peripheral Assembly (APAS) hatch, and ingressed the vehicle.
Payloads:
ADSEP2 (Advanced Space Experiment Processor-2): The crew removed the ADSEP-2 facility from SpX-22 and installed it into an EXPRESS rack 5. ADSEP-2 was used to support the UMAMI investigation during its ride up on SpX-22. Understanding of Microgravity on Animal-Microbe Interactions (UMAMI) examines the effects of spaceflight on the molecular and chemical interactions between beneficial microbes and their animal hosts. Gravity’s role in shaping these interactions is not well understood and microgravity provides the opportunity to improve that understanding. The project uses a simplified symbiosis between the bobtail squid Euprymna scolopes and its symbiotic bacterium, Vibrio fischeri.
Kidney Cells-02: The crew transferred the Kidney Cells-02 hardware from SpX-22 to SABL (Space Automated Bioproduct Laboratory), which is used to provide a controlled environment. Effects of Microgravity on the Structure and Function of Proximal and Distal Tubule MPS (Kidney Cells-02) uses a 3D kidney cell model or chip to study the effects of microgravity on formation of microcrystals in kidney tubules. In microgravity, these microcrystals are expected to remain evenly suspended, allowing better observation of their effects. Astronauts living in microgravity can experience dehydration, stasis, and bone demineralization, all frequent contributors to kidney stones. Results could support design of better treatments for conditions such as kidney stones and osteoporosis for astronauts and people on Earth.
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#317 by Rondaz on 08 Jun, 2021 15:55
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The @SpaceX #CargoDragon approaches the station early Saturday carrying over 7,300 pounds of new science, supplies and solar arrays.
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#318 by Rondaz on 09 Jun, 2021 01:03
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All Legs Up! On beautiful newly flown to space & back booster B1067.1 from #NASA #SpaceX #CRS22 resupply mission to #ISS - as techs next work to rotate horizontal beside ugly cargo ship as boats sail by this afternoon @PortCanaveral. From #Falcon9 launch Jun 3
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#319 by RamSatMentor on 09 Jun, 2021 01:42
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RamSat (and SOAR) scheduled to deploy from ISS at 10:05 GMT on 14 June, via Nanoracks CubeSat Deployer.