GITAI’s 1.5-meter-long self-governing double robotic arm system (S2). The S2 will be installed external to the International Space Station (ISS) on the Nanoracks Bishop Airlock and carry out on-orbit services, consisting of upkeep, assessment, and life-extension operations for satellites. Credit: GITAI
Equipment installs and station upkeep topped the in-orbit schedule aboard the < period class ="glossaryLink" aria-describedby ="tt" data-cmtooltip ="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>International Space Station</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>The International Space Station (ISS) is a large spacecraft in orbit around the Earth that serves as a research laboratory and spaceport for international collaboration in space exploration. It was launched in 1998 and has been continuously occupied by rotating crews of astronauts and cosmonauts from around the world since 2000. The ISS is a joint project of five space agencies: NASA (USA), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), and CSA (Canada). It orbits the Earth at an altitude of approximately 400 kilometers (250 miles), and provides a unique platform for scientific research, technological development, and human space exploration.</div>" data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]" tabindex ="0" function ="link" >InternationalSpaceStation (ISS) onTuesday,February13TheExpedition70 team members broadened on work that started the other day while finishing some upkeep around the station as they wait for the arrival of an approaching freight craft.
The Progress87 freight craft is set up to release from the BaikonurCosmodrome inKazakhstan at10:25 p.m.< period class ="glossaryLink" aria-describedby ="tt" data-cmtooltip ="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>EST</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>EST is an abbreviation for Eastern Standard Time, the time zone for the eastern coast of the United States and Canada when observing standard time (autumn/winter). It is five hours behind Coordinated Universal Time. New York City, Washington, D.C., Boston, and the Kennedy Space Center are in the Eastern Time Zone (ET).</div>" data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]" tabindex ="0" function ="link" > EST onWednesday,February(*************************************************************************************************** ).Loaded with almost 3 lots of food, fuel, and products,Progress will dock at the station around 1:12 a.m.Saturday,February17
As one freight resupply ship prepares for launch, 2 cosmonauts–OlegKononenko andNikolaiChub– were on task last night,February12, to keep track of the departure of theProgress 85 freight craft.Progress undocked from the orbital laboratory at 9:09 p.m. before it reenteredEarth’s environment 3 hours later on and harmlessly burned up over thePacificOcean
The ISSProgress81 resupply ship fromRoscosmos is visualized minutes after undocking from the Zvezda service module’s rear port. Credit: NASA
Kononenko and Chub had a light task day later, concentrating on freight audits and preparations for future experiments.
Meanwhile, ESA (< period class ="glossaryLink" aria-describedby ="tt" data-cmtooltip ="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>European Space Agency</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>The European Space Agency (ESA) is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to the exploration and study of space. ESA was established in 1975 and has 22 member states, with its headquarters located in Paris, France. ESA is responsible for the development and coordination of Europe's space activities, including the design, construction, and launch of spacecraft and satellites for scientific research and Earth observation. Some of ESA's flagship missions have included the Rosetta mission to study a comet, the Gaia mission to create a 3D map of the Milky Way, and the ExoMars mission to search for evidence of past or present life on Mars.</div>" data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]" tabindex ="0" function ="link" >EuropeanSpaceAgency)CommanderAndreasMogensen invested the bulk of his day operating in theNanoracksBishopAirlockHe set up the(********************************************************************************************************************************************************* )- GITAI S2 modular robotic arm, which shows the style, develop, and operations of extravehicular robotic systems.This tech presentation intends to help in the advancement of robotics for in-space assembly and production, supporting future industrial lunar objectives.
< period class ="glossaryLink" aria-describedby ="tt" data-cmtooltip ="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>NASA</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Established in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government that succeeded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). It is responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. Its vision is "To discover and expand knowledge for the benefit of humanity." Its core values are "safety, integrity, teamwork, excellence, and inclusion." NASA conducts research, develops technology and launches missions to explore and study Earth, the solar system, and the universe beyond. It also works to advance the state of knowledge in a wide range of scientific fields, including Earth and space science, planetary science, astrophysics, and heliophysics, and it collaborates with private companies and international partners to achieve its goals.</div>" data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]" tabindex ="0" function ="link" > NASA astronautJasminMoghbeli invested her day on a couple of various jobs, gathering high blood pressure information for theVascularAging examination, stowing theBio-Monitor garment and headband she wore the other day, and gathering environment samples throughout the station.
NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli postures in front of the Kibo lab module’s Advanced Plant Habitat real estate tomato plants for an experiment examining how the plant body immune system adapts to spaceflight and how spaceflight impacts plant production. Credit: NASA
NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara helped Mogensen with the Nanoracks- GITAI S2 set up before photographing Plant-Microbe Interactions in Space (PEAK-10) petri plates, which released aboard Northrop Grumman’s 20 th industrial resupply objective to the station. The brand-new examination takes a look at whether advantageous microorganisms can reduce a few of the unfavorable impacts the area environment can have on plant development and advancement.
In the Kibo Laboratory, < period class ="glossaryLink" aria-describedby ="tt" data-cmtooltip =(**************************************************************** )data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]" tabindex ="0" function ="link" > JAXA(JapanAerospaceExplorationAgency)FlightEngineerSatoshiFurukawa invested his day tape-recording area presentations recommended by trainees for JAXA’sTry Zero-Gravity instructional activity.Students can choose and recommend jobs for JAXA astronauts to perform on station, such as putting in eye drops, carrying out push-ups on the ceiling, and more, to enable the youth to connect with station locals and discover living and operating in microgravity.
In the< period class ="glossaryLink" aria-describedby ="tt" data-cmtooltip ="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>Roscosmos</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Roscosmos, also known as the Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, is the Russian government agency responsible for space activities, including the development and operation of spacecraft, launch vehicles, and space stations. It was formed in 2015 through the merger of the Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and the United Rocket and Space Corporation. Roscosmos is responsible for Russia's space program and works closely with other international space agencies on joint projects, such as the International Space Station. The agency is also involved in a wide range of space-related activities, including scientific research, earth observation, telecommunications, and manned spaceflight.</div>" data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]" tabindex ="0" function ="link" >Roscosmos section,FlightEngineerKonstantinBorisov finished some orbital upkeep jobs and ran a distillation cycle on theRoscosmos water management system.
