Light Emitting Rectifying Antenna (LEctenna): The crew assembled the rectifier and LED components and set up the LEctenna experiment hardware. LEctenna demonstrates wireless power transmission via microwave signals using a rectifying antenna, which converts electromagnetic waves into direct electric current. For the investigation, a LEctenna device converts microwaves into electricity and powers an LED bulb. …
Station Crew Demos Wi-Fi Power, Sets Up For Rodent Research
A science demonstration for students and space research to improve life kept the Expedition 62 crew busy on Wednesday. The International Space Station residents also worked on a host of orbital plumbing and housecleaning tasks. Radio waves generate energy that can be harnessed for a variety of applications including wirelessly powering devices or possibly beaming …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 2/11/2020
Cygnus NG-13 Launch Update: The NG-13 mission is currently scheduled for launch from NASA Wallops Launch Facility on Friday, February 14th at 2:43 pm CT. Cygnus is scheduled for ISS arrival and capture on Sunday, February 16th at 3:40 am CT. Following capture and berthing to the Node 1 nadir port, the crew will ingress …
U.S. Cargo Mission Targets Friday Launch as Crew Maintains Lab
The next U.S. cargo mission is now targeting Friday for its launch to replenish the International Space Station. Meanwhile, the Expedition 62 crew is continuing the upkeep of orbital lab systems. Mission managers are waiting for the weather to clear up at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia so they can launch the Cygnus space freighter …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 2/10/2020
Confined Combustion: The crew performed the final sample burn, removed the Confined Combustion hardware from MSG and stowed it. The final sample was an acrylic (aka poly methyl methacrylate or plexiglass) sample installed with black baffles. This project aims to study flame spread in confined spaces—specifically the interactions between spreading flames and surrounding walls. Flame …
Crew Studies DNA and Space Flames Before Cargo Ship Launch
The three-member Expedition 62 crew is getting ready for a resupply mission scheduled to launch to the International Space Station no earlier than Thursday, Feb. 13, at 4:06 p.m. EST due to an unfavorable weather forecast in the next few days and the time required to address a ground support issue. The crewmates from the …
Solar Orbiter Embarks on Ambitious Mission to Face the Sun
The Solar Orbiter spacecraft is heading toward the Sun after a late-night launch from Florida's Space Coast aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket. The vehicle lifted off from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 11:03 p.m. EST on Sunday, Feb. 9. After a nominal ascent, the spacecraft …
Solar Arrays Deployed
Solar Orbiter's solar arrays have deployed and the spacecraft is power-positive. Solar Orbiter launched atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket at 11:03 p.m. EST from Space Launch Complex 41 at Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Solar Orbiter is an international collaborative mission between the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA. The spacecraft …
Solar Orbiter Update
The Solar Orbiter spacecraft team from the European Space Agency has been communicating with the spacecraft, which is confirmed to be in the right position. Deployment of the solar arrays is the next major milestone.