by Kate Ramsayer / 20,000 FEET ABOVE THE SOUTH POLE / This was my first flight over Antarctica, and the vast expanse of ice – just white on the ground and blue in the sky as far as the eye can see – took my breath away. As Operation IceBridge flew directly over the South …
The sharp-angled iceberg that made headlines in late October 2018 had a longer, rougher journey than was initially thought.
Advanced Colloids Experiment-Temperature-7 (ACE-T7) Sample Configuration: The crew configured LMM (Light Microscopy Module) for the ACE-T-7 science run. The ACE-T-7 module was processed prior to this increment, and this run will allow investigators to observe the structures following longer-term evolution. The experiment involves the design and assembly of complex three-dimensional structures from small particles suspended …
NASA and Northrop Grumman will hold a Launch Readiness Review early next week at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to ensure preparations are continuing on track for the launch of the agency's Ionospheric Connection Explorer, or ICON, satellite. ICON will be launched by Northrop Grumman's Pegasus XL rocket which will be carried aloft by …
Combustion Integration Rack (CIR) Burst Disc Removal: The crew removed the burst discs from the argon and checked gas manifolds in the CIR Gas Chromatography (GC) system. These burst discs are considered redundant with the pressure relief valves in the system and issues with the helium burst disc have occurred in the past. Following this …
NASA is working closely with its International Space Station partner Roscosmos to move forward on crew launch plans. Roscosmos plans to launch the Progress 71 resupply mission on Nov. 16, and is targeting the launch of the Expedition 58 crew including NASA astronaut Anne McClain for Dec. 3, pending the outcome of the flight readiness …
Combustion Integration Rack (CIR) Manifold Bottle Replacement: In support of part 2 of the CIR / Advanced Combustion via Microgravity Experiments (ACME) / Electric-Field Effects on Laminar Diffusion (E-FIELD) Flames operations, the crew removed the 30% ethylene, 70% nitrogen fuel bottle and replaced it with a 100% methane fuel bottle today. For E-Field Flames, an …
NASA and Northrop Grumman continue to prepare for the agency's Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) launch and review data from Sunday's flight test and post flight testing. Currently, there is availability on the Eastern Range from Nov. 3-8. A launch date will be determined once the data review is complete. For a launch on Nov. 3, …
My name is Mandy Bayha and I am from a small community called Délįnę [pronounced De-lee-nay] in Canada's Northwest Territories. With a population of about 500, the community is nestled on the shores of the southwest Keith arm of the beautiful Great Bear Lake. The Sahtúotįnę (which means "people of Great Bear Lake") have been …
