ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/17/2019
Northrop Grumman 11 (NG-11) Launch/Berth: NG-11 launched successfully today at 3:46 PM CT from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Over the next two days, S.S. Rodger Chaffee will perform a series of phasing burns to rendezvous with ISS. Vehicle capture is planned for Friday, April 19, at 4:30 AM CT. JEMAL (JEM Airlock) Configuration: …
April 18, 2019 at 12:00AM
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Northrop Grumman 11 (NG-11) Launch/Berth: NG-11 launched successfully today at 3:46 PM CT from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Over the next two days, S.S. Rodger Chaffee will perform a series of phasing burns to rendezvous with ISS. Vehicle capture is planned for Friday, April 19, at 4:30 AM CT. JEMAL (JEM Airlock) Configuration: …
April 18, 2019 at 12:00AM
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NASA Hosts University Students to Discuss Future of Space Exploration
NASA is giving university students an opportunity to interact with agency leadership, including NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, as well as astronauts abroad the International Space Station, during a live event 2 p.m. EDT Monday, April 29, at the agency’s headquarters in Washington.
April 18, 2019
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NASA is giving university students an opportunity to interact with agency leadership, including NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, as well as astronauts abroad the International Space Station, during a live event 2 p.m. EDT Monday, April 29, at the agency’s headquarters in Washington.
April 18, 2019
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NASA Hosts University Students to Discuss Future of Space Exploration
NASA is giving university students an opportunity to interact with agency leadership, including NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, as well as astronauts abroad the International Space Station, during a live event 2 p.m. EDT Monday, April 29, at the agency’s…
NASA Celebrates Earth Day with Social Media, Public Events
This Earth Day, April 22, NASA invites you to celebrate our beautiful home planet by participating in a global social media event and local events around the country.
April 18, 2019
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This Earth Day, April 22, NASA invites you to celebrate our beautiful home planet by participating in a global social media event and local events around the country.
April 18, 2019
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NASA Celebrates Earth Day with Social Media, Public Events
This Earth Day, April 22, NASA invites you to celebrate our beautiful home planet by participating in a global social media event and local events around the country.
ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/18/2019
Crew Half Duty Day: Today was a half duty day for the crew. Following Cygnus berth tomorrow, they will work Saturday to transfer cargo from Cygnus to the ISS. Fluids Integrated Rack (FIR)/Light Microscopy Module (LMM)/Biophysics-6 experiment start: As a followup to the discovery of the plate with damaged sample capillary(s) on Monday, today the …
April 19, 2019 at 12:00AM
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Crew Half Duty Day: Today was a half duty day for the crew. Following Cygnus berth tomorrow, they will work Saturday to transfer cargo from Cygnus to the ISS. Fluids Integrated Rack (FIR)/Light Microscopy Module (LMM)/Biophysics-6 experiment start: As a followup to the discovery of the plate with damaged sample capillary(s) on Monday, today the …
April 19, 2019 at 12:00AM
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Spiral Aurora over Icelandic Divide
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Formation of the Southern Crab Nebula
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/22/2019
Treadmill 2 (T2) Mechanical Issues and False Fire: During a T2 session this morning, the crew reported that the belt slowed dramatically, a grinding noise was heard, and the T2 Smoke Detector triggered a fire alarm. Air measurements confirmed this to be a false fire event and investigation by the crew confirmed that the T2 …
April 23, 2019 at 12:00AM
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Treadmill 2 (T2) Mechanical Issues and False Fire: During a T2 session this morning, the crew reported that the belt slowed dramatically, a grinding noise was heard, and the T2 Smoke Detector triggered a fire alarm. Air measurements confirmed this to be a false fire event and investigation by the crew confirmed that the T2 …
April 23, 2019 at 12:00AM
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NASA’s InSight Lander Captures Audio of First Likely ‘Quake’ on Mars
NASA’s Mars InSight lander has measured and recorded for the first time ever a likely “marsquake.”
April 23, 2019
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NASA’s Mars InSight lander has measured and recorded for the first time ever a likely “marsquake.”
April 23, 2019
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NASA’s InSight Lander Captures Audio of First Likely ‘Quake’ on Mars
NASA’s Mars InSight lander has measured and recorded for the first time ever a likely “marsquake.”
NASA Social Media Efforts Win Two Webby Awards
Agency digital properties also won five People's Voice Awards.
April 23, 2019
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Agency digital properties also won five People's Voice Awards.
April 23, 2019
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NASA Social Media Efforts Win Two Webby Awards
Agency digital properties also won five People's Voice Awards.
Landslides in Mars' Cerberus Fossae
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/23/2019
Solidification Using Baffles in Sealed Ampoules SUBSA): The crew de-installed the SUBSA hardware facility from the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) work volume. The objective of the SUBSA investigation is to advance understanding of the processes involved in semiconductor crystal growth. It offers a gradient freeze furnace for materials science investigations that can reach 850°C. Samples …
April 24, 2019 at 12:00AM
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Solidification Using Baffles in Sealed Ampoules SUBSA): The crew de-installed the SUBSA hardware facility from the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) work volume. The objective of the SUBSA investigation is to advance understanding of the processes involved in semiconductor crystal growth. It offers a gradient freeze furnace for materials science investigations that can reach 850°C. Samples …
April 24, 2019 at 12:00AM
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NASA to Broadcast Next Space Station Resupply Launch, Prelaunch Activities
NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting no earlier than 4:22 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 30, for the launch of its next resupply mission to the International Space Station.
April 24, 2019
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NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting no earlier than 4:22 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 30, for the launch of its next resupply mission to the International Space Station.
April 24, 2019
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NASA to Broadcast Next Space Station Resupply Launch
NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting no earlier than 4:22 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 30, for the launch of its next resupply mission to the International Space Station.
ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/24/2019
Kubik: The crew installed Kubik #5 and #6 in the Columbus module in support of the upcoming NanoAntioxidents experiment arriving on SpX-17. Kubik is a small controlled-temperature incubator or cooler with removable inserts designed for self-contained, automatic microgravity experiments such as those using seeds, cells, and small animals. International Commercial Experiment Cubes (ICE Cubes): The …
April 25, 2019 at 12:00AM
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Kubik: The crew installed Kubik #5 and #6 in the Columbus module in support of the upcoming NanoAntioxidents experiment arriving on SpX-17. Kubik is a small controlled-temperature incubator or cooler with removable inserts designed for self-contained, automatic microgravity experiments such as those using seeds, cells, and small animals. International Commercial Experiment Cubes (ICE Cubes): The …
April 25, 2019 at 12:00AM
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NASA Invites Media to Learn More About Near-Earth Asteroids, Comets
Media are invited to hear experts from around the world discuss the latest research on near-Earth objects (NEOs) at the International Academy of Astronautics’ 2019 Planetary Defense Conference Monday, April 29 through Friday, May 3 at The Hotel at the University of Maryland.
April 25, 2019
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Media are invited to hear experts from around the world discuss the latest research on near-Earth objects (NEOs) at the International Academy of Astronautics’ 2019 Planetary Defense Conference Monday, April 29 through Friday, May 3 at The Hotel at the University of Maryland.
April 25, 2019
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NASA Invites Media to Learn More About Near-Earth Asteroids, Comets
Media are invited to hear experts from around the world discuss the latest research on near-Earth objects (NEOs) at the International Academy of Astronautics’ 2019 Planetary Defense Conference Monday, April 29 through Friday, May 3 at The Hotel at the University…
Station Crew Views the Frozen Southern Tip of Hudson Bay
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/25/2019
MISSE-FF (Materials ISS Experiment Flight Facility): Robotics Flight Controllers successfully installed one of the new MISSE Science Carrier (MSC) in the #1 position of the MISSE-FF facility and verified commanding capability. Robotics will continue to install the remaining 3 MSCs that arrived on NG-11. The primary Materials ISS Experiment Flight Facility (MISSE-FF) platform provides the …
April 26, 2019 at 12:00AM
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MISSE-FF (Materials ISS Experiment Flight Facility): Robotics Flight Controllers successfully installed one of the new MISSE Science Carrier (MSC) in the #1 position of the MISSE-FF facility and verified commanding capability. Robotics will continue to install the remaining 3 MSCs that arrived on NG-11. The primary Materials ISS Experiment Flight Facility (MISSE-FF) platform provides the …
April 26, 2019 at 12:00AM
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