Earth’s environment shines as the International Space Station skyrocketed approximately 260 miles aboveEgypt Credit: NASA
Ten orbital locals had a complete schedule on Wednesday, September 20, addressing a mix of jobs consisting of eye examinations, station upkeep, and training. While brand-new members of the Expedition 69 team acquaint themselves with hardware and devices, others are finishing more prep work ahead of their departure from 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"}]" >InternationalSpaceStation next week.
SleepStudies andSpacewalkPreparations
After using theSleep inOrbit hardware overnight, 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"}]" >EuropeanSpaceAgency) astronaut(************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** )Mogensen began his day completing a survey that assists scientists get insight into astronauts’ sleep in area and compare that information to sleep onEarthMidmorning, he was signed up with by NASA astronauts and novice station locals,Loral O’Hara andJasmin(******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** )to make modifications to their spacesuits that will be utilized on future spacewalks.
Mount Baker reaches over 10,700 feet of elevation in the state ofWashington The active glacier-covered stratovolcano was seen from the International Space Station as it orbited 265 miles above. Credit: NASA
Medical Exams and Microbial Research
After lunch, Mogensensen and Moghbeli were signed up with by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa to carry out ultrasound eye examinations. Furukawa invested the majority of his early morning gathering surface area samples for microbial analysis ahead of the examination. Afterward, he proceeded to gathering air samples to continue the microbial research study.
Preparations for Departure
< 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"}]" > NASA astronautFrankRubio investedWednesday getting ready for his trek house toEarth next week following a record-breaking objective.He invested part of his day operating in theJapaneseExperimentModule carrying out upkeep prior to carrying on to departure preparation, consisting of team handover activities and prepping products that will return house with the team on theSoyuz MS-23 spacecraft.
TheSoyuz MS-23 team ship is imagined docked to thePrichal docking module as theInternationalSpaceStation orbited264 miles above(***************************************************************************************************************************************************************** )(*********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** )near the coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria on May 11,2023 Credit: NASA
Rubio, in addition to < 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"}]" >RoscosmosCommanderSergeyProkopyev andFlightEngineerDmitriPetelin, released to the spaceport station onSeptember21,2022, and will undock on(**************************************************************************************************************************************************** )27 after investing over one year in area. The 2 cosmonauts signed up withRubio in team handover and departure preparation activities today as they got ready for a modification in command and continued to train the recently gotten here team.
Orientation andNighttimeAtmosphericStudy
RoscosmosFlightEngineersOlegKononenko andNikolaiChub, who reached the orbital station lastFriday in addition to O’Hara, finished team orientation early on in the day.In the night, the 2 were signed up with by(*********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** )O’ Hara, andProkopyev to acquaint themselves with hardware and devices throughout numerous station modules.
Meanwhile,FlightEngineerKonstantin Borisov ofRoscosmos invested the majority of the day carrying out an experiment that studies the radiance ofEarth’s environment during the night in near ultraviolet.
