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#200
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centaurinasa
on 23 Mar, 2024 10:30
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MCC-H: "Hard capture complete!".
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#201
by
centaurinasa
on 23 Mar, 2024 10:34
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#202
by
theonlyspace
on 23 Mar, 2024 10:35
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Thank you centaurinasa for your excellent coverage and wonderful screen grabs of the Dragon
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#203
by
centaurinasa
on 23 Mar, 2024 10:35
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#204
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 23 Mar, 2024 11:12
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2024/03/23/dragon-spacecraft-docks-to-station-with-new-science-supplies/Dragon Spacecraft Docks to Station With New Science, Supplies
While the International Space Station was traveling more than 262 miles over the South Atlantic Ocean, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft autonomously docked to station’s Harmony module at 7:19 a.m. EDT, with NASA astronauts Loral O’Hara and Michael Barratt monitoring operations from the station.
The Dragon launched on SpaceX’s 30th contracted commercial resupply mission for NASA at 4:55 p.m. EDT, March 21, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. After Dragon spends about one month attached to the space station, the spacecraft will return to Earth with cargo and research.
Among the science experiments Dragon is delivering to the space station are:
Monitoring Sea Ice Thickness and Wave Height
(Nanoracks-Killick-1) is a CubeSat that measures sea ice parameters using Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) reflectometry or reflected signals. This monitoring system could contribute to a better understanding of important ocean phenomena and improved weather and climate models.
New Sensors for ASTROBEE
The Multi-resolution Scanner (MRS) Payload for the Astrobee (Multi-Resolution Scanning) tests a new set of sensors to support automated 3D sensing, mapping, and situational awareness functions. These systems could support future Gateway and Lunar surface missions by providing automated defect detection, automated and remote maintenance, and autonomous vehicle operations.
Improving Efficiency of Quantum-Dot Solar Cells
The Nano Particle Haloing Suspension payload tests the controlled assembly of nanoparticles in a liquid solution. A process called nanoparticle haloing uses charged nanoparticles to enable precise particle arrangements that improve the efficiency of quantum-dot synthesized solar cells. Conducting these processes in microgravity provides insight into the relationship between shape, charge, concentration, and interaction of particles.
Observing Photosynthesis in Space
Advanced Plant Experiment-09 (APEX-09), also known as C4 Photosynthesis in Space, observes carbon dioxide capture and mechanisms in two types of grasses. Researchers hope to learn more about photosynthesis and plant metabolism changes overall in space. Knowledge gained could support development of bioregenerative life support systems on future missions.
These are just a few of the hundreds of investigations currently being conducted aboard the orbiting laboratory in the areas of biology and biotechnology, physical sciences, and Earth and space science. Advances in these areas will help keep astronauts healthy during long-duration space travel and demonstrate technologies for future human and robotic exploration beyond low-Earth orbit to the Moon through NASA’s Artemis missions and eventually Mars.
Learn more about station activities by following the space station blog, @space_station and @ISS_Research on X, as well as the ISS Facebook and ISS Instagram accounts.
Get weekly updates from NASA Johnson Space Center at: https://roundupreads.jsc.nasa.gov/
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Author Abby Graf
Posted on March 23, 2024
Categories Expedition 70
Tags dragon, International Space Station, NASA, SpaceX
Caption:
The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft docks to the International Space Station’s Harmony module at 7:19 a.m. EDT Saturday, March 23. Credit: NASA TV
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#205
by
edkyle99
on 23 Mar, 2024 11:42
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Six visiting vehicles. Have there previously been so many?
- Ed Kyle
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#206
by
Yellowstone10
on 23 Mar, 2024 11:54
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Six visiting vehicles. Have there previously been so many?
- Ed Kyle
Plenty of sixes (usually that's two Progresses, one or two Dragons, a Cygnus, and one or two Soyuzes), but I can't find any sevens.
Here's a string of images of CRS-30 on approach from the Live Video from the ISS feed - lower resolution, but wider angle.
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#207
by
zubenelgenubi
on 23 Mar, 2024 12:05
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Six visiting vehicles. Have there previously been so many?
- Ed Kyle
Plenty of sixes (usually that's two Progresses, one or two Dragons, a Cygnus, and one or two Soyuzes), but I can't find any sevens.
There will be seven docked Visiting Vehicles when
Soyuz MS-25 docks to
Prichal on March 25.
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#208
by
lucas071200
on 23 Mar, 2024 12:32
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YouTube Rehost from the Docking Webcast on X by TheSpaceDevs
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#209
by
Yellowstone10
on 24 Mar, 2024 00:21
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I'm curious about that Pump Module they mentioned that's going up in the trunk. There are two modules currently installed on the ISS (one for each of the ETCS loops), two unused spares (on ELC-1 and ESP-2), and one degraded unit that was R&Red back in December 2013 (on ELC-2). However, there is a sixth Pump Module - the one that was originally installed in the S1 Truss, which was R&Red in August 2010 and then brought back to Earth on board STS-135. So is this a new unit, or is it a rebuild of the one that previously flew?
Incidentally, flight director Ed Van Cise (a.k.a. Carbon Flight) is reasonably active on Twitter so I asked if he knew - he says he thinks it's a new pump, but doesn't know for sure.
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#210
by
catdlr
on 25 Mar, 2024 00:02
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#211
by
catdlr
on 25 Mar, 2024 18:01
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#212
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 26 Mar, 2024 13:28
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Archived stream on NASA YT:
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#213
by
Yellowstone10
on 29 Mar, 2024 00:30
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An interesting distinction that CRS-30 has earned: if I've done my spreadsheets correctly, it performed the 300th rendezvous and docking (or berthing) with the International Space Station!
(That does not mean there have been 300 launches to the ISS, as there have been 27 cases in which a spacecraft undocked from the ISS, separated for some length of time, then redocked.)
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#214
by
shiro
on 30 Mar, 2024 05:02
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Some reusability stats for this launch (SpaceX CRS-30):
Booster B1080.6 turnaround time:
62 days 23 hours 6 minutes(its previous mission was Axiom-3 on Jan 18, 2024 UTC).
FYI: median turnaround time for Falcon 9 / Heavy boosters is currently 51.59 days *
* – based on the last 30 launches, excluding new first stages.
Launchpad SLC-40 turnaround time:
10 days 21 hours 50 minutes(the previous launch from this pad was Starlink Group 6-43 on Mar 10, 2024 UTC).
FYI: median turnaround time for SLC-40 is currently 5.24 days *
* – based on the last 30 launches.
The same type of stats for previous SpaceX launches may be found on
this spreadsheet online.
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#215
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 30 Mar, 2024 06:32
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#216
by
Targeteer
on 10 Apr, 2024 14:27
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Cargo load on/or planned Dragon for return is within 3 kg of maximum. Matt asked because 1/2 full bags are being loaded with no foam, just bubble wrap.
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#217
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Ken the Bin
on 10 Apr, 2024 16:33
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Undock planned for April 26 at 17:05 UTC.
https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/Friday, April 26
12:45 p.m.—Undocking coverage of the SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft from the International Space Station. Undocking scheduled for 1:05 p.m.
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#218
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 13 Apr, 2024 18:55
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#219
by
Ken the Bin
on 23 Apr, 2024 17:56
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NGA Space Debris notice for splashdown.
231705Z APR 24
NAVAREA IV 459/24(11).
GULF OF MEXICO.
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS:
A. 271450Z TO 271520Z APR, ALTERNATE
280600Z APR TO 051215Z MAY IN AREA WITHIN
NINE MILES OF 28-51.00N 080-13.80W.
B. 271445Z TO 271515Z APR, ALTERNATE
280605Z APR TO 051210Z MAY IN AREA WITHIN
NINE MILES OF 29-48.00N 080-40.02W.
C. 271440Z TO 271510Z APR, ALTERNATE
280610Z APR TO 051205Z MAY IN AREA WITHIN
NINE MILES OF 30-54.96N 080-15.00W.
D. 270650Z TO 270720Z APR, ALTERNATE
271510Z APR TO 041255Z MAY IN AREA WITHIN
NINE MILES OF 29-42.96N 086-10.80W.
E. 270655Z TO 270725Z APR, ALTERNATE
290610Z APR TO 041300Z MAY IN AREA WITHIN
NINE MILES OF 29-48.00N 087-30.00W.
F. 271505Z TO 271535Z APR, ALTERNATE
280620Z APR TO 041250Z MAY IN AREA WITHIN
NINE MILES OF 29-16.98N 084-12.00W.
G. 271510Z TO 271540Z APR, ALTERNATE
280610Z APR TO 050355Z MAY IN AREA WITHIN
NINE MILES OF 28-06.00N 083-54.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 051315Z MAY 24.