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Videos: “Space to Ground” & other space habitat reports – Oct.14.2022

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

** Watch SpaceX Crew-4 undock from space station for return trip – VideoFromSpace

SpaceX Crew-4’s Dragon spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station on Oct. 14, 2022. Aboard are NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Robert Hines, Jessica Watkins and Samantha Cristoforetti from ESA. They are scheduled to splashdown off the coast of Florida in a few hours at 4:55 p.m. EDT (2055 GMT).

** Splashdown! SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts back on Earth – VideoFromSpace

SpaceX Crew-4’s Dragon spacecraft splashed down off the coast of Florida on Oct. 14, 2022. Aboard are NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Robert Hines, Jessica Watkins and Samantha Cristoforetti from ESA.

** NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4: A Scientific Journey – NASA

After months aboard the International Space Station, the astronauts of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission are returning home. Traveling back to Earth inside a SpaceX Dragon capsule are NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Robert Hines, and Jessica Watkins, along with ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti. During their time aboard the orbiting laboratory, these crew members contributed to ongoing and new scientific investigations and technology demonstrations, work that is helping to prepare humans for future space exploration missions and generating innovations and benefits for humanity on Earth.

Learn more: [Scientific Journey of NASA’s Space-X Crew-4 Aboard the ISS | NASA]

** Expedition 68 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 News Conference – Oct. 11, 2022 – NASA Video

Aboard the International Space Station NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, Jessica Watkins and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti answered questions and gave remarks about their mission during a news conference October 11. The Crew-4 astronauts have been aboard the space station since April and will return to Earth via a parachute assisted splashdown this month. The four crew members have been 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.

** Change of command of International Space Station takes place – October12, 2022 – NASA Video

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 68 astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti oif ESA (European Space Agency) handed over command of the station to Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev during a change of command ceremony October 12. Farewell remarks by Cristoforetti and NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines and Jessica Watkins preceded the change of command. The off-going Crew-4 astronauts are headed home to complete a six-month mission on the orbital outpost.

** Replay! Chinese astronauts deliver science lecture from space – VideoFromSpace

Shenzhou-14 astronauts Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe talked science and more from the Tiangong space station on Oct. 12, 2022. Full Story: https://www.space.com/chinese-astrona…

** Garbage day on the space station! – European Space Agency, ESA on Youtube

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** 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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Videos: “Space to Ground” & other space habitat reports – Oct.7.2022

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

** Expedition 68 – NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 Flight Day 1 Highlights – Oct. 5, 2022 – NASA Video

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 astronauts lifted off at 12 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Oct. 5, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, bound for the International Space Station for the fifth commercial crew rotation mission aboard the microgravity laboratory. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket propelled the Crew Dragon spacecraft with NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, into orbit to begin a long-duration science mission on the space station. The Crew Dragon spacecraft, named Endurance, will dock autonomously to the forward port of the station’s Harmony module at 4:57 p.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 6.

** SpaceX Crew-5 mission launches to space station, booster nails landing – VideoFromSpace

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Nicole Mann, JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Oct. 5, 2022.

** See SpaceX Crew-5 inside Dragon – What stuffed toy did they bring? – VideoFromSpace

The SpaceX Crew-5 astronauts and cosmonaut have been strapped into the Crew Dragon spacecraft for launch. Every Crew that preceded the carried a stuff toy for a zero-g indicator, what will they they have aboard today?

** Expedition 68 – NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 Flight Day 2 Highlights – Oct. 6, 2022 – NASA Video

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 astronauts docked autonomously to the forward port of the International Space Station’s Harmony module at 4:57 p.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 6. NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, arrived after a one-day journey to begin a long-duration science mission on the space station. Following docking, Mann, Cassada, Wakata, and Kikina joined the Expedition 68 crew of NASA astronauts Bob Hines, Kjell Lindgren, Frank Rubio, and Jessica Watkins, and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut and station commander Samantha Cristoforetti, as well as Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin.

** SpaceX Crew-5 docks with the International Space Station – VideoFromSpace

Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Nicole A Mann, JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina docked with the International Space Station on Oct. 6, 2022.

** SpaceX Crew-5 enters space station after docking – VideoFromSpace

NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Nicole A Mann, JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina entered the International Space Station shortly after docking on Oct. 6, 2022.

** See SpaceX Crew-5’s welcome ceremony aboard the International Space Station – VideoFromSpace

NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Nicole A Mann, JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina are welcomed aboard the International Space Station by commander Samantha Cristoforetti on Oct. 6, 2022.

** Samantha Cristoforetti’s second mission highlight | Minerva Mission – European Space Agency, ESA on Youtube

ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti will soon complete her second mission to the International Space Station, Minerva.

She was launched from Kennedy Space Center in late April, and since then has supported many European and international science experiments, as well as taken responsibility for all operations within the US Orbital Segment. In July 2022 she performed her first spacewalk, during which she carried out work in the Russian segment to bring the European Robotic Arm into operation.

This report provides a summary of the Minerva Mission, which will end shortly with Samantha’s return to Earth.

Samantha’s personal Twitter: https://twitter.com/AstroSamantha
Samantha’s personal TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@astrosamantha

** Watch China move space station module to new docking port – VideoFromSpace

China’s Wentian lab module was moved to the “side port of the space station’s node cabin,” on Sept. 30, 2022. The Tiangong space station is now in an L shape as a result.

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

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Videos: “Space to Ground” & other space habitat reports – Sept.30.2022

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

** Expedition 67/68 International Space Station Change of Command Ceremony – Sept. 28, 2022 – NASA Video

Aboard the International Space Station, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev handed over command of the International Space Station to ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti during a change of command ceremony September 28. Farwell remarks also took place ahead of Crew-4 undocking and splashdown following their six-month mission aboard the orbital outpost. Cristoforetti and Artemyev are in the midst of long duration missions living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions.

** Expedition 67 International Space Station Flyover of Hurricane Ian – Sept. 26, 2022 – NASA Video

The International Space Station passed approximately 260 statute miles overhead Hurricane Ian at approximately 3 p.m. EDT Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. External cameras on the orbiting laboratory captured views of the storm as it gained strength south of Cuba while moving toward the north-northwest. The storm is expected to intensify before approaching the west coast of Florida on Wednesday into Thursday. NASA managers met Monday morning and made the decision to roll the Artemis I Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft back to the Vehicle Assembly Building after additional data gathered overnight did not show improving expected conditions for the Kennedy Space Center area. The decision allows time for employees to address the needs of their families and protect the integrated rocket and spacecraft system.

** Expedition 67 International Space Station Flyover of Hurricane Ian – Sept. 28, 2022 – NASA Video

The International Space Station flew 260 miles over Hurricane Ian at 3:05 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. External cameras on the orbiting laboratory captured views of the storm as it made landfall in Florida near Fort Myers, Florida with winds of 155 miles an hour as it moved to the northeast across the Florida peninsula.

** Expedition 68 International Space Station Flyover of Tropical Storm Ian – Sept. 29, 2022 – NASA Video

The International Space Station flew 260 miles over Tropical Storm Ian at 2:10 p.m. EDT Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. External cameras on the orbiting laboratory captured views of the storm as it began to move off of the east coast of Florida. Ian made landfall near Fort Myers, Florida Wednesday packing winds of 155 miles an hour as it moved to the northeast across the Florida peninsula.

** A Phone Call to Space – NASA Johnson

Aboard the International Space Station, NASA Expedition 67 Flight Engineers Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines and Jessica Watkins, as well as ESA (European Space Agency) Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti, answered questions about life and work on the orbiting laboratory, as well as all the exciting reasons to work at NASA during an in-flight event August 22, 2022 with NASA interns calling from the Mission Control Center at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The four crew members are in the midst of 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 as part of NASA’s Moon and Mars exploration approach, including lunar missions through NASA’s Artemis program.

** NLRA 2023-1 Technology Advancement and Applied Research Leveraging the ISS National Lab – ISS National Lab – YouTube

On September 27, 2022, the ISS National Lab held a webinar to provide further background on NLRA 2023-1 and to answer any questions.

** Meet SpaceX Crew-5: Astronauts, Cosmonaut, launch date, & more! – VideoFromSpace

NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Nicole Mann, JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station no earlier than Oct. 3, 2022. Learn more about SpaceX Crew-5: https://www.space.com/nasa-spacex-cre…

** Soyuz carrying 3 cosmonauts undocks from space station for return trip – VideoFromSpace

A Soyuz spacecraft carrying cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev, and Sergey Korsakov undocked from the International Space Station at 3:34 a.m. EDT on Sept. 29, 2022. They landed a few hours later in Kazakhstan at 6:57 a.m. (4:57 p.m. Kazakhstan time). Full Story: https://www.space.com/soyuz-ms21-cosm…

** Touchdown! Soyuz carrying 3 cosmonaunts lands in Kazakhstan – VideoFromSpace

A Soyuz spacecraft carrying cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev, and Sergey Korsakov landed in Kazakhstan at 6:57 a.m. (4:57 p.m. Kazakhstan time) on Sept. 29, 2022. They undocked from the International Space Station about 3 hours earlier. Full Story: https://www.space.com/soyuz-ms21-cosm…

** Teamwork makes the dream work! – European Space Agency, ESA on Youtube

Timelapse video made during ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti’s second mission to the International Space Station, “Minerva”. Samantha shared this video on social media with the caption: “Teamwork makes the dream work! Our oxygen generation system and our life support rack had to swap places … and we needed all hands on deck! Wasn’t quite as fast in real time, but it all fit in the end!”

You can follow along with the rest of Samantha’s Mission Minerva here: https://www.esa.int/Science_Explorati…
Samantha’s personal Twitter: https://twitter.com/AstroSamantha
Samantha’s personal TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@astrosamantha

** Footage Shows Chinese Astronauts Conducting Key Scientific Experiments in Space Station – CCTV Video News Agency

The China Manned Space Agency on Thursday released video footage showing the intricate in-orbital work of three Chinese astronauts aboard the country’s space station Tiangong, including the testing of a special science glovebox which allows a safe space for conducting key science experiments.

The three astronauts, Chen Dong, Liu Yang, and Cai Xuzhe, blasted off in June to embark on a record-breaking six-month mission aimed at completing the final construction phase of China’s Tiangong space station by the end of 2022.

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

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Videos: “Space to Ground” & other space habitat reports – Sept.25.2022

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

** Blastoff! Russia launches NASA astronaut and two cosmonauts to space station – VideoFromSpace

A Soyuz rocket launched NASA astronaut Frank Rubio and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Sept. 21, 2022. Full Story: https://www.space.com/soyuz-ms22-inte…

** Soyuz docks to space station with NASA astronaut and 2 cosmonauts aboard – VideoFromSpace

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin arrived at the International Space Station aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft on Sept. 21, 2022. Watch the launch: https://www.space.com/soyuz-ms22-inte…

** Large trash bag jettisoned from Space Station using ‘new capability‘ – VideoFromSpace

ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti delivered video of a new trash disposal technique on the International Space Station. The “big trash bag was jettisoned from a depressurized airlock on the station & it burned up harmlessly in the Earth’s atmosphere,” according to a twitter post from Cristoforetti. Learn about the space station’s Bishop airlock: https://www.space.com/nanoracks-bisho…

** Expedition 67 Space Station Crew Answers Texas High School Student Questions – Sept. 22, 2022 – NASA Video

Aboard the International Space Station, NASA Expedition 67 Flight Engineers Kjell Lindgren and Bob Hines answered pre-recorded questions about life and work on the orbiting laboratory during an in-flight event Sept. 22 with students at the Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center in Houston. Lindgren and Hines are in the midst of 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 as part of NASA’s Moon and Mars exploration approach, including lunar missions through NASA’s Artemis program.

– European Space Agency, ESA on Youtube

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** China’s Shenzhou-14 astronauts complete 2nd spacewalk – See highlights! – VideoFromSpace

Chinese astronauts Cai Xuzhe and Chen Dong completed the Shenzhou-14 crew’s second extravehicular activities (EVA) outside the Tiangong space station on Sept. 17, 2022. They installed “extravehicular assistance handles and the extended pump set of the load circuits,” according to China Central Television. Full Story: https://www.space.com/chinese-astrona…

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

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Videos: “Space to Ground” & other space habitat reports – Sept.17.2022

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

** Expedition 67 Astronaut Kjell Lindgren Answers Georgia Student Questions – Sept. 15, 2022 – NASA Video

Aboard the International Space Station, NASA Expedition 67 Flight Engineer Kjell Lindgren answered pre-recorded questions about life and work on the orbiting laboratory during an in-flight event Sept. 15 with students at Franklin Country High School in Carnesville, GA. Lindgren is in the midst of 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 as part of NASA’s Moon and Mars exploration approach, including lunar missions through NASA’s Artemis program.

** Expedition 67 Space Station Crew Answers Chicago-Area Student Questions – Sept. 13, 2022 – NASA Video

Aboard the International Space Station, NASA Expedition 67 Flight Engineer Bob Hines and ESA (European Space Agency) Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti answered pre-recorded questions about life and work on the orbiting laboratory during an in-flight event Sept. 13 with members of the Junior Achievement Club of Chicago in Illinois. Hines and Cristoforetti are in the midst of 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 as part of NASA’s Moon and Mars exploration approach, including lunar missions through NASA’s Artemis program.

** ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti in-flight call with President Metsola – European Space Agency, ESA on Youtube

On 15 September 2022, ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti conducted an in-flight call with the European Parliament from the International Space Station. In conversation with President Metsola and ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher, she provided insights into the importance Europe’s presence in space, as well as the scientific and technological progress enabled by its activities. The three also touched on Samantha’s upcoming commandership, life on the Station, and the pressing issue of space debris.

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** China’s Shenzhou-14 Astronauts Preparing for Second Round of Extravehicular Activities – CCTV Video News Agency

Three astronauts of China’s crewed spaceship Shenzhou-14 including Chendong, Liu Yang, and Cai Xuzhe are stepping up preparations as they gear for the second round of extravehicular activities (EVAs).

** Update: China’s Shenzhou-14 Crew Completes Second Extravehicular Activities – CCTV Video News Agency

China’s Shenzhou-14 crew successfully completed the second extravehicular activities (EVAs) and returned to the space station lab module Wentian at 17:47 Beijing time (0947 GMT) on Saturday, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced.

** CMSA Releases Panoramic Camera Footage of Earth, Space Station – CCTV Video News Agency

The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Sept 13 released a video showing spectacular scenery of the earth and the solar panels of the Tiangong space station, which was filmed by the panoramic camera recently installed on the Wentian lab module.