H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV)-5 Capture and Berth Readiness Status: The Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) is in position. All required HTV and ISS system checkouts have been successfully completed. Capture is currently planned for ~5:55 am CDT Monday. Human Research Program (HRP) Operations: Ocular Health: Kornienko completed the ultrasound portions of his Flight Day …
The Expedition 44 crew was back at work today continuing a series of biomedical studies, physics experiments and maintenance tasks. Meanwhile, more science is on its way to the International Space Station aboard Japan’s fifth space freighter. Three cosmonauts studied magnetics, human digestion then participated in ultrasound scans and blood pressure checks today. The trio, …
Human Research Program (HRP) Operations: Ocular Health: Kelly perform the ultrasound portions of his Flight Day (FD) 150 Ocular Health activities. With Lindgren’s assistance he executed a cardiac ultrasound, and with Padalka as the operator, he performed an ocular ultrasound. The ultrasound images will be used to identify changes in globe morphology, including flattening …
Japan’s fifth “Kounotori” cargo craft (HTV-5) is on orbit today chasing the International Space Station before Monday’s rendezvous and capture. The Expedition 44 crew is working normal science and maintenance activities today after a momentary power loss to some station systems Wednesday afternoon. The HTV-5 is delivering science gear to support several experiments including the …
One of the great things about this collaborative research project is that each researcher uses very different techniques to study the firn aquifer and we will put all our results together to get the most comprehensive understanding of the aquifer. We use science techniques that look at different aspects and scales of the aquifer, from […]
HII Transfer Vehicle (HTV)5 Launch: HTV5 successfully launched from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan at 6:50 am CDT today. Capture and berthing are scheduled for next Monday, August 24 at 5:55 am CDT. Main Bus Switching Unit (MBSU) 3 Power on Reset (POR): The MBSU3 experienced a POR this evening around 2:53 pm CDT. The flight …
A new Japanese cargo ship is on its way to the International Space Station after a successful launch from southern Japan. Meanwhile, the Expedition 44 crew was conducting more vision and physics research. The fifth “Kounotori” H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV-5) from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched Wednesday morning on a five-day trip to the …
Right on schedule, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)’s H-IIB rocket launched at 7:50 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, Aug. 19 from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan. At the time of launch, the space station was flying 250 miles above the Atlantic Ocean east of Brazil. Approximately 15 minutes after launch, the HTV-5 cargo …
A Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) H-IIB rocket at the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan is fueled and ready for a launch of the Kounotori H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV-5) at 7:50 a.m. EDT. NASA Television is providing live coverage of the launch, which can be seen at https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv. The HTV-5 is loaded with more …
