Binary Colloidal Alloy Test – Cohesive Sediment (BCAT-CS): Over the Weekend, the crew checked the camera alignment and focus settings by viewing the latest BCAT images on a laptop. BCAT-CS focuses on the study of forces between particles that cluster together by using sediments of quartz and clay particles. Conducting the research in the microgravity …
Hague Back in Houston, Station Crew Works Science and Cargo
NASA astronaut Nick Hague is safe and sound and back in Houston after last week’s mission to the International Space Station was aborted during ascent. Meanwhile, the three orbiting Expedition 57 crew members continue ongoing research, maintenance and cargo packing. Hague returned to Houston Saturday following his emergency landing shortly after launch in the Soyuz …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/12/2018
56 Soyuz (56S) Anomaly Follow Up: Following yesterday’s launch anomaly, the 56S crew returned to Moscow after medical evaluations in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Roscosmos has created an investigative commission to look into the booster anomaly. In addition, Energia has formed a commission to find ways to improve performance and reliability of the Soyuz launch escape system. …
Managers Complete Flight Readiness Review for ICON Satellite
NASA and Northrop Grumman managers have completed the Flight Readiness Review ensuring preparations are on track for the launch of the agency's Ionospheric Connection Explorer, or ICON, satellite. The meeting took place at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California where the spacecraft is being processed. ICON is scheduled to be launched Oct. 26, 2018, by …
Ten Things to Know About Terra as the Long-Lived Satellite Surpasses 100,000 Orbits
If there’s ever a satellite that deserves an award for longevity, it's Terra.
Station Crew Busy With Science After Aborted Launch Ascent
Three Expedition 57 crew members are staying busy aboard the International Space Station after the climb to orbit of two crewmates was aborted Thursday morning. American Nick Hague and Russian Alexey Ovchinin made an emergency landing shortly after launch, but are in excellent shape and back in Russia. The trio in orbit is continuing science …
Flight Readiness Review Underway for ICON Satellite
NASA and Northrop Grumman managers are holding a Flight Readiness Review to ensure preparations are continuing on track for the launch of the agency's Ionospheric Connection Explorer, or ICON, satellite. The meeting is taking place at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California where the spacecraft is being processed. ICON is scheduled to be launched Oct. …
Expedition 57 Space Station Status Briefing
NASA held a news conference at noon EDT, Oct. 11, from Johnson Space Center in Houston, to provide a status update on the International Space Station following this morning’s Soyuz spacecraft abort during launch that ended with the safe landing of two Expedition 57 crew members. Participants are Kenny Todd, International Space Station Operations Integration …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/11/2018
56 Soyuz (56S) Anomaly: 56S launched today at 3:40 AM CDT. At 3:42 AM CDT the Soyuz crew reported that a booster failure had occurred. Per standard response to a booster abort in this timeframe, the descent module separated and performed a ballistic descent and landing near Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. At 4:20 AM CDT, Russian Search …