Payloads: Astrobatics: Astrobatics Skins hardware was installed onto the Astrobee and the crew assisted the ground team in performing science runs. Astrobee Maneuvering by Robotic Manipulator Hopping (Astrobatics) demonstrates the Astrobee robotic vehicles using robotic manipulators to execute a hopping or self-toss maneuver as the primary mean of propulsion, making it mostly propellantless. Astrobee performs …
Crew Works Robotics, Spacesuits as Station Orbits Higher for Crew Swap
The Expedition 66 crew kicked off the week working on robotics, spacesuits, and advanced research equipment. The International Space Station is also orbiting higher to get ready for a crew swap at the end of March. Flight Engineers Raja Chari of NASA and Matthias Maurer of ESA (European Space Agency) started Monday collecting their blood …
Weather 70% Favorable for Tuesday’s GOES-T Launch
Weather officials with Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's 45th Weather Squadron predict a 70% chance of favorable weather conditions for Tuesday afternoon's launch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-T (GOES-T) satellite from Florida's Space Coast, with the cumulus cloud rule serving as the primary weather concern. A joint effort …
‘Go for Launch’: NOAA’s GOES-T Satellite Cleared for Tuesday Liftoff
Following a successful Launch Readiness Review at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-T (GOES-T) satellite is cleared to proceed with Tuesday's launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff is targeted for 4:38 p.m. EST on Tuesday, March 1, on a United Launch Alliance …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 2/25/2022
Payloads: Colgate Skin Aging: Media for specified BioCells were changed out and skin tissues samples were preserved. Deterioration of skin tissue is a normal part of aging but occurs over decades. Microgravity leads to changes in the human body very similar to aging, but these changes happen much more quickly. Microgravity Effects on Skin Aging …
Planning, Coordinating and Communicating: The Science Behind Winter Storm Chasing Experiments
by Abby Graf As the snowstorm headed through New York on February 24, one professor at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York spent the hours leading up to it preparing his students to head right into the storm. Brian Colle, atmospheric science professor at Stony Brook University, is part of many operations in …
Friday’s Station Research Looks at Skin Cells, Plant Genetics and Exercise
Friday’s research schedule aboard the International Space Station included exploring how microgravity affects skin cells and cotton genetics. The Expedition 66 crew is also learning how to exercise more effectively in weightlessness. Living in space has been shown to accelerate the rate of skin aging and a new study delivered aboard the Cygnus space freighter …
ULA Atlas V Rocket Topped Off With NOAA’s GOES-T Satellite
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-T (GOES-T) satellite now officially has its ride. GOES-T was transported from Astrotech's Space Operations facility in Titusville, Florida, to United Launch Alliance's (ULA) nearby Vertical Integration Facility at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Space Launch Complex 41. It was then mated to the top …
Webb Mirror Alignment Continues Successfully
Webb continues on its path to becoming a focused observatory. The team has successfully worked through the second and third out of seven total phases of mirror alignment. With the completion of these phases, called Segment Alignment and Image Stacking, the team will now begin making smaller adjustments to the positions of Webb's mirrors. After …