ISS 20th Anniversary: The largest and most complex international construction project in space began in Kazakhstan 20 years ago today. Atop its Proton rocket, on November. 20, 1998, the Zarya Functional Cargo Block (FGB) lifted off its launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The launch of the first element of the ISS kicked off an …
Crew Unpacking New U.S., Russian Cargo Ships on Station’s 20th Anniversary
The International Space Station turned 20 years old today with the launch of the first element, the Zarya module, occurring on Nov. 20, 1998. The three-person Expedition 57 crew commemorated the beginning of the orbital lab’s construction during a Facebook Live event today and answered questions submitted via social media. The crew also continues to …
Parker Solar Probe Reports First Telemetry, Acquisition of Science Data Since Perihelion
On Nov. 16, Parker Solar Probe reported that all systems are operating well in the first detailed performance and health update sent to Earth by the spacecraft since its first solar encounter.
ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/19/2018
Northrop Grumman 10 (NG-10): NG-10 Antares 230 Rocket successfully launched on Saturday, November 17 at 3:01AM CT from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Once in orbit, Cygnus S.S. John Young performed a series of phasing burns over the course of two days to rendezvous with ISS. The crew successfully captured Cygnus with the Space …
Canadian Robotic Arm Installs U.S. Cygnus Cargo Ship to Station
The Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo ship was bolted into place on the International Space Station’s Earth-facing port of the Unity module at 7:31 a.m. EST. The spacecraft will spend about three months attached to the space station before departing in February 2019. After it leaves the station, the uncrewed spacecraft will deploy several CubeSats before …
Canadian Robotic Arm Installs U.S. Cygnus Cargo Ship to Station
The Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo ship was bolted into place on the International Space Station’s Earth-facing port of the Unity module at 7:31 a.m. EST. The spacecraft will spend about three months attached to the space station before departing in February 2019. After it leaves the station, the uncrewed spacecraft will deploy several CubeSats before …
U.S. Space Freighter Captured by NASA Astronaut
At 5:28 a.m. EST, Expedition 57 Flight Engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA used the International Space Station’s robotic Canadarm2 to grapple the Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft as Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency), monitored Cygnus’ systems during its approach. Next, ground controllers will command the station’s arm to rotate and install Cygnus, dubbed the …
Russian Cargo Craft Docks to Station and Delivers Goods
Traveling about 252 miles over Algeria, the unpiloted Russian Progress 71 cargo ship docked at 2:28 p.m. EST to the aft port of the Zvezda Service Module on the Russian segment of the International Space Station. In addition to the arrival of Progress today, a Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft is on its way to the space …
U.S. Spaceship Lifts Off for Station Delivery Mission
Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus cargo spacecraft lifted off at 4:01 a.m. EST and is on its way to the International Space Station. At about 5:45 a.m., commands will be given to deploy the spacecraft’s solar arrays. Coverage will continue on NASA TV at http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv at 5 a.m. for solar array deployment, which is …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/16/2018
Progress (71P) Launch: 71P successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome today at 12:14PM CT. 71P will be performing a 34 orbit rendezvous with ISS, which sets the stage for docking on Sunday at 1:29PM CT. Life Sciences Glovebox (LSG) Integration: The crew performed tasks to install work volume filters, deploy the LSG Laptop, and made …