Three astronauts successfully lifted off on a Soyuz rocket earlier today, headed to ISS.
Three astronauts successfully lifted off on a Soyuz rocket earlier today, headed to ISS.
Tag: ISS
Bad training of the astronauts led to the failure of the student experiments recently on ISS.
Bad training of the ISS astronauts by the company supplying the experiments was the reason the student experiments were never turned on.
“Previous crews were given on the ground review and personal interaction prior to launch,” Manber said. “For this mission, the astronaut received hardware training solely via video while on the space station. Clearly, there was a miscommunication resulting from the video instruction.”
It seems that more than one experiment was not turned on during their stay on ISS this past month, and an investigation has begun as to why.
It seems that more than one experiment was never turned on while on ISS this past month, and an investigation has begun as to why.
A student experiment that was successfully flown up and down to ISS by Dragon is apparently a failure because no one on ISS ever turned it on.
A student experiment — successfully flown up and down to ISS by Dragon — is apparently a failure because no one on ISS ever turned it on.
Per instructions from NanoRacks, the Houston company that works with NASA to integrate such deliveries, Warren packed his worms, or C. elegans, into a glass ampule, or tube, then packed that tube into a larger one containing a liquid “growth medium” for the worms. An astronaut aboard the space station was to crack the outer ampule in a way that would release the worms into the surrounding liquid. It never happened.
The article is very diplomatic about this, but it is very clear that either the astronauts on ISS screwed up, or NASA did by not giving them clear instructions.
Scientists can now use neutron detectors at the south pole to warn astronauts on ISS of incoming dangerous radiation.
Scientists can now use neutron detectors at the south pole to warn astronauts on ISS of incoming dangerous radiation.
Three astronauts have safely returned from ISS in a Soyuz capsule after 193 days in orbit.
Three astronauts have safely returned from ISS in a Soyuz capsule after 193 days in orbit.
The second phase of NASA’s robotic refueling demo on ISS has successfully proven that a robot can remove a satellite fuel cap not designed for refueling.
The second phase of NASA’s robotic refueling demo on ISS has successfully proven that a robot can remove a satellite fuel cap not designed for refueling.
The fuel cap design is a duplicate of that used by several climate research satellites presently in orbit. These satellites were not designed to be refueled, but if they could be refueled, their usefulness in orbit could be doubled, even tripled. This test is intended to demonstrate that a robot could refuel them.
The last phase of this robotic demo will take place in August, when the robots will attempt to pump a simulated fuel into the demo satellite.
The second phase in the robotic satellite refueling demo on ISS has gotten underway.
The second phase in the robotic satellite refueling demo on ISS has gotten underway.
Orbital Sciences has delayed the first testing firing of its Antares rocket until late July or early August.
Orbital Sciences has delayed the first testing firing of its Antares rocket until late July or early August.
This fact is buried about halfway down in the article, and does not mention what caused the delay. (Hat tip to Clark Lindsey.)
One of the window’s of the observation cupola on ISS has been hit by a micrometeorite and is now shuttered until engineers can evaluate the damage.
One of the windows of the observation cupola on ISS has been hit by a micrometeorite and is now shuttered until engineers can evaluate the damage.
SpaceX has tentatively scheduled its first operational cargo flight to ISS for September 24.
We’ve only just begun: SpaceX has tentatively but quickly scheduled its first operational cargo flight to ISS for September 24.
Dragon has undocked from ISS.
Dragon has successfully undocked from ISS.