Category Archives: Living in Space

Videos: “Space to Ground” & other space habitat reports – Apr.17.2023

Here is the latest episode in NASA’s Space to Ground weekly report on activities related to the International Space Station:

** SpaceX CRS-27 Dragon undocking and departureSciNews

The SpaceX Dragon CRS-27 cargo spacecraft autonomously undocked from the forward-facing port of the International Space Station’s Harmony module, on 14 April 2023, at 15:05 UTC (11:05 EDT). The CRS-27 Dragon spacecraft departed the ISS with 1950 kg (4,300 pounds) of return cargo, consisting of completed research and station hardware, having previously supported the CRS-22 and CRS-24 missions.

See also : SpaceX Cargo Dragon Splashes Down, Returning Science to Earth for NASA | Space Station -NASA Blog – Apr.15.2023

** Expedition 69 Astronaut Sultan Alneyadi Talks with United Arab Emirates Media April 11, 2023 – NASA Video

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 69 Flight Engineer Sultan Alneyadi of UAE (United Arab Emirates) discussed life and work aboard the orbital outpost during an in-flight interview April 12 with members of the media. Alneyadi is in the midst of his first long-duration mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions. Such research benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future human exploration through NASA’s Artemis missions, which will send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future expeditions to Mars.

** Expedition 69 Astronaut Woody Hoburg Talks with Finding Mastery Podcast – April 11, 2023 – NASA Video

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 69 Flight Engineer Woody Hoburg of NASA discussed life and work aboard the orbital outpost during an in-flight interview April 11 with the “Finding Mastery” podcast. Hoburg is in the midst of long-duration mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions. Such research benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future human exploration through the agency’s Artemis missions, which will send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future expeditions to Mars.

** Ax-2: Science on the MissionAxiom Space

The Axiom Space In-Space Manufacturing and Science Team and select principal investigators will highlight the science research, technology demonstrations, and in-space manufacturing projects that will occur on the Ax-2 mission, as well as touch upon Axiom Station and the future on in-space solutions.

Participants include:
Dr. Lucie Low, Chief Scientist, Axiom Space
Jana Stoudemire, Director of In-Space Manufacturing, Axiom Space
Mishaal Ashemimry, Microgravity Research Lead, Saudi Space Agency
Mari Anne Snow, Chief Executive Office, Eascra Biotech
Dr. Clive Svendsen, Executive Director of Regenerative Medicine Institute, Cedars-Sinai
Dr. Catriona Jamieson, Director, Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center at UC San Diego Health
Dr. Anthony Atala, Director, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Dava Newman, Director, MIT Media Lab

Learn more at https://www.axiomspace.com/missions/a…

https://youtu.be/3czYRJasicg

** Gravitics assembles a mock-up of the StarMax space station module –   Gravitics Inc

** Shenzhou-15 Astronauts Complete In-Orbit Tests on Stirling Thermoelectric ConverterCCTV Video News Agency

The Shenzhou-15 astronauts aboard China’s Tiangong space station completed tests for a free-piston Stirling thermoelectric converter, marking the country’s first successful verification on the use of the technology in orbit.

** Shenzhou-15 Astronauts Complete In-Orbit Experiment with Two-Photon Microscope – CCTV Video News Agency

During their stay in the orbiting Chinese Tiangong space station, China’s Shenzhou-15 mission crew members successfully carried out in-orbit verification experiments using a two-photon microscope, which was independently developed by China.

**Shenzhou-15 Astronauts Creating Record with Most SpacewalksCCTV Video News Agency

The Shenzhou-15 astronauts on board the orbiting Chinese Tiangong space station completed their fourth spacewalk on Saturday, setting a domestic record for the most spacewalks by a single crew.

** Live Video from the International Space Station (Official NASA Stream) – NASA

Watch live video from the International Space Station, including inside views when the crew aboard the space station is on duty. Views of Earth are also streamed from an external camera located outside of the space station. During periods of signal loss due to handover between communications satellites, a blue screen is displayed.

The space station orbits Earth about 250 miles (425 kilometers) above the surface. An international partnership of five space agencies from 15 countries operates the station, and it has been continuously occupied since November 2000. It’s a microgravity laboratory where science, research, and human innovation make way for new technologies and research breakthroughs not possible on Earth. More: https://go.nasa.gov/3CkVtC8

Did you know you can spot the station without a telescope? It looks like a fast-moving star, but you have to know when to look up. Sign up for text messages or email alerts to let you know when (and where) to spot the station and wave to the crew: https://spotthestation.nasa.gov

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Videos: “Space to Ground” & other space habitat reports – Apr.11.2023

Here is the latest episode in NASA’s Space to Ground weekly report on activities related to the International Space Station:

** Expedition 69 Crew Relocates Soyuz MS-23 on International Space Station -April 6, 2023NASA Video

The Roscosmos Soyuz MS-23 undocked from the Poisk module on the International Space Station and relocated for a docking to the Prichal module April 6. Aboard the Soyuz for the brief flight were NASA astronaut Frank Rubio and Roscosmos cosmonauts Dimitri Petelin and Soyuz commander Sergey Prokopyev. The maneuver opened the Poisk docking port for the arrival of the Progress 84 resupply vehicle that will launch later this spring. MS-23 launched uncrewed Feb. 24 to replace the damaged Soyuz MS-22 which undocked and returned to Earth March 28.

 

** Russia and the U.S. team up in space to relocate Soyuz to new ISS portCBS News

A Soyuz spacecraft has been successfully relocated to a new port on the International Space Station. This will clear the way for a trio of upcoming Russian spacewalks. CBS News senior space analyst William Harwood joins “CBS News Mornings” to explain the collaboration that took place between Russian cosmonauts and U.S. astronauts to make the move possible.

** Expedition 69 Astronaut Woody Hoburg Talks with Finding Mastery Podcast – April 11, 2023 – NASA Video

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 69 Flight Engineer Woody Hoburg of NASA discussed life and work aboard the orbital outpost during an in-flight interview April 11 with the “Finding Mastery” podcast. Hoburg is in the midst of long-duration mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions. Such research benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future human exploration through the agency’s Artemis missions, which will send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future expeditions to Mars.

** Ax-2 Mission OverviewAxiom Space – Youtube

Axiom Space, NASA, SpaceX, and the Saudi Space Commission will provide an overview of the Ax-2 mission. The event will provide a high-level review of mission operations and objectives and officially kicks off major media effort for the Ax-2 mission.

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06:22 Opening Remarks
07:56 Michael Suffredini, CEO & President, Axiom Space
13:38 Peggy Whitson, Ax-2 Commander, Axiom Space
16:56 Mishaal Ashemimry, Microgravity Research Lead, Saudi Space Agency
19:38 Angela Hart, Commercial LEO Development Program Manager, NASA
21:12 Joel Montalbano, International Space Station Program Manager, NASA
23:13 Sarah Walker, Director of Dragon Mission Management, SpaceX
26:32 Q&A session with press

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** NASA Groundlink: Q&A with Crew Isolated in HERA Habitat (C6M4) NASA Johnson

Crew members Sandra Herrmann and Katie Koube, from HERA Campaign 6 Mission 4, answer questions from students all over the world. NASA’s “Groundlink” series connects students with crew currently inside NASA’s Human Exploration Research Analog, or HERA, a habitat here on Earth. Through simulation of long-term human space travel, these crew are on a mission to help scientists learn more about how isolation, confinement, and remote conditions will affect astronauts on Artemis missions to the Moon and on future missions to Mars.

Similar to educational Downlinks, which connect students with astronauts aboard the International Space Station, Groundlinks give students the opportunity to ask HERA crew their questions. Through the crew’s answers, students can learn more about how NASA prepares humans to live and work in space.

Students can submit questions to analog crew members on HERA’s website: https://www.nasa.gov/analogs/hera

NASA’s Human Research Program pursues methods and technologies to support safe, productive human space travel. Through science conducted in laboratories, ground-based analogs, and the International Space Station, this team scrutinizes how spaceflight affects human bodies and behaviors. Such research drives NASA’s quest to innovate ways that keep astronauts healthy and mission-ready as space travel expands to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

Learn more about how NASA innovates for the benefit of humanity at: https://www.nasa.gov/hrp

** Live Video from the International Space Station (Official NASA Stream) – NASA

Watch live video from the International Space Station, including inside views when the crew aboard the space station is on duty. Views of Earth are also streamed from an external camera located outside of the space station. During periods of signal loss due to handover between communications satellites, a blue screen is displayed.

The space station orbits Earth about 250 miles (425 kilometers) above the surface. An international partnership of five space agencies from 15 countries operates the station, and it has been continuously occupied since November 2000. It’s a microgravity laboratory where science, research, and human innovation make way for new technologies and research breakthroughs not possible on Earth. More: https://go.nasa.gov/3CkVtC8

Did you know you can spot the station without a telescope? It looks like a fast-moving star, but you have to know when to look up. Sign up for text messages or email alerts to let you know when (and where) to spot the station and wave to the crew: https://spotthestation.nasa.gov

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Videos: “Space to Ground” & other space habitat reports – Apr.3.2023

Here is the latest episode in NASA’s Space to Ground weekly report on activities related to the International Space Station:

** Artemis II: Meet the Astronauts Who will Fly Around the MoonNASA

Four astronauts have been selected for NASA’s Artemis II mission: Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen from the Canadian Space Agency.

Artemis II will be NASA’s first crewed flight test of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft around the Moon to verify today’s capabilities for humans to explore deep space and pave the way for long-term exploration and science on the lunar surface.

More: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii

** Russia’s leaky Soyuz spacecraft undocks from space station for return to EarthVideoFromSpace

Russia’s Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft that sprung a major coolant leak undocked from the International Space Station on March 28, 2023 at 5:57 a.m. EDT (0957 GMT). It is scheduled to land in Kazakhstan about 2 hours later. Full Story: https://www.space.com/leaky-soyuz-spa…

There was no crew aboard.

** StarMax Space Station Module Pressure TestGravitics Inc – YouTube

First ever pressure test of the Gravitics space station prototype was successful

On Wednesday, March 15th, 2023, Gravitics conducted a pressure vessel test of an 8 meter diameter StarMax prototype hull, ahead of building our first StarMax prototype. In the weeks leading up to the test date, the team worked vigorously to build and prepare the test article by joining two 8-meter domes, preparing our data analytics software, and building out a safe test site. The test was a complete success, reaching an internal pressure level of 26.6 PSIG (pounds per square inch gauge) and exceeding the test goal parameters set by the engineering and manufacturing teams.

Reaching and surpassing the goals for this test means Gravitics has proven the space worthiness of our 8 meter StarMax hull. This test represents a key milestone in Gravitics’ drive to expand human life into the solar system and continue to push the boundaries of what humanity will achieve in space.  #BuildtheSky

** China’s Shenzhou-15 Astronauts Complete Third SpacewalkCCTV Video News Agency

The Shenzhou-15 astronauts onboard China’s Tiangong space station completed their third spacewalk on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

** Live Video from the International Space Station (Official NASA Stream) – NASA

Watch live video from the International Space Station, including inside views when the crew aboard the space station is on duty. Views of Earth are also streamed from an external camera located outside of the space station. During periods of signal loss due to handover between communications satellites, a blue screen is displayed.

The space station orbits Earth about 250 miles (425 kilometers) above the surface. An international partnership of five space agencies from 15 countries operates the station, and it has been continuously occupied since November 2000. It’s a microgravity laboratory where science, research, and human innovation make way for new technologies and research breakthroughs not possible on Earth. More: https://go.nasa.gov/3CkVtC8

Did you know you can spot the station without a telescope? It looks like a fast-moving star, but you have to know when to look up. Sign up for text messages or email alerts to let you know when (and where) to spot the station and wave to the crew: https://spotthestation.nasa.gov

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Videos: “Space to Ground” & other space habitat reports – Mar.26.2023

Here is the latest episode in NASA’s Space to Ground weekly report on activities related to the International Space Station:

** Expedition 68 Astronaut Steve Bowen Talks with NPR’s “All Things Considered” – March 20, 2023 – NASA Video

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Stephen Bowen of NASA discussed life and work aboard the orbital outpost during an in-flight interview March 20 with WGBH Boston’s “All Things Considered” program. Bowen is in the midst of a long-duration mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions. Such research benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future human exploration through the agency’s Artemis missions, which will send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future expeditions to Mars.

** Expedition 68 Astronaut Sultan Alneyadi Answers Dubai Student, Public Questions – March 21, 2023 – NASA Video

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 68 flight engineer Sultan Alneyadi of UAE (United Arab Emirates) discussed living and working in space during an in-flight interview March 21 with Emirati media. Alneyadi launched on March 2 on the SpaceX Crew Dragon “Endeavour” as part of Crew-6 which is a science mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions.

** LIFE Habitat | Sierra Space Successfully Completes Month Long Creep TestSierra Space

Sierra Space has successfully performed a month-long Accelerated Systematic Creep (ASC) test on LIFE – the first milestone in its 2023 testing campaign.

Engineers loaded a one-third-scale version of the inflatable habitat with a sustained amount of pressure over an extended period until it failed.

The campaign demonstrated that the LIFE habitat pressure shell design has a predicted life of far greater than 60 years – or 525,600 hours – based on Sierra Space’s 15-year on-orbit life requirement and the applied 4x safety factor.

The next series of one-third-scale LIFE certification tests will focus on inserting hard structures into the pressure shell and correlating the results to previous tests. Sierra Space anticipates moving toward full-scale LIFE habitat tests later this year.

Thanks to a recently signed Space Act Agreement with NASA, Sierra Space will expand its collaborative environment with Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), in Huntsville, Ala., to continue critical work on LIFE. Alabama is the seventh location across the nation where Sierra Space operates facilities, joining Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Wisconsin and Washington, D.C.

Press Release: https://www.sierraspace.com/newsroom/…

** Live Video from the International Space Station (Official NASA Stream) – NASA

Watch live video from the International Space Station, including inside views when the crew aboard the space station is on duty. Views of Earth are also streamed from an external camera located outside of the space station. During periods of signal loss due to handover between communications satellites, a blue screen is displayed.

The space station orbits Earth about 250 miles (425 kilometers) above the surface. An international partnership of five space agencies from 15 countries operates the station, and it has been continuously occupied since November 2000. It’s a microgravity laboratory where science, research, and human innovation make way for new technologies and research breakthroughs not possible on Earth. More: https://go.nasa.gov/3CkVtC8

Did you know you can spot the station without a telescope? It looks like a fast-moving star, but you have to know when to look up. Sign up for text messages or email alerts to let you know when (and where) to spot the station and wave to the crew: https://spotthestation.nasa.gov

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Videos: “Space to Ground” & other space habitat reports – Mar.17.2023

Here is the latest episode in NASA’s Space to Ground weekly report on activities related to the International Space Station:

** Expedition 68 SpaceX Dragon CRS-27 Cargo Ship Space Station Docking – March 16, 2023 – NASA Video

Loaded with scientific experiments and supplies, the unpiloted SpaceX CRS-27 cargo ship automatically docked to the International Space Station’s forward port of the Harmony module March 16. The SpaceX resupply craft launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida March 14 with several tons of experiments and hardware on board and will remain on orbit for a month-long visit.

** Homecoming | Down to Earth – S2:E8 NASA Johnson

In the final episode featuring astronaut Victor Glover and his daughter, Corinne, they discuss the excitement of returning to Earth from an extended mission on the International Space Station.

** China Wants to Expand its Space Station – Dongfang Hour

A 4th Space Station module? In this episode, we uncover China’s plans to expand the Tiangong Space Station, combining the past and current statements from space industry officials, hints in space station animations, and known characteristics of the current space station models.

** ISS Live video stream – IBM/ISS HD Earth Viewing Experiment

Currently, live views from the ISS are streaming from an external camera mounted on the ISS module called Node 2. Node 2 is located on the forward part of the ISS. The camera is looking forward at an angle so that the International Docking Adapter 2 (IDA2) is visible. If the Node 2 camera is not available due to operational considerations for a longer period of time, a continuous loop of recorded HDEV imagery will be displayed. The loop will have “Previously Recorded” on the image to distinguish it from the live stream from the Node 2 camera. After HDEV stopped sending any data on July 18, 2019, it was declared, on August 22, 2019, to have reached its end of life. Thank You to all who shared in experiencing and using the HDEV views of Earth from the ISS to make HDEV so much more than a Technology Demonstration Payload!

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