NASA : NASA TV Coverage Set for Fifth Orbital ATK Resupply Mission to Space Station .- NASA TV Cobertura Conjunto de Quinta Orbital ATK misión de reabastecimiento a la Estación Espacial

Hola amigos: A VUELO DE UN QUINDE EL BLOG., La nave espacial Cygnus para las próximas Orbital ATK comerciales de reaprovisionamiento Servicios-6 misión se encapsula dentro de su carenado de carga útil, ya que se mueve más allá del Edificio de Ensamblaje de Vehículos en el Centro Espacial Kennedy de la NASA en Florida. Se está moviendo a Space Launch Complex-41 en la estación de la Fuerza Aérea de Cabo Cañaveral.

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The Cygnus spacecraft for the upcoming Orbital ATK Commercial Resupply Services-6 mission is encapsulated inside its payload fairing as it moves past the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It is being moved to Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

Credits: NASA/Dimitrios Gerondidakis

NASA commercial provider Orbital ATK is scheduled to launch its fifth mission to the International Space Station Tuesday, March 22 under the agency’s Commercial Resupply Services contract. Live launch coverage will begin at 10 p.m. EDT on NASA Television and the agency’s website.

The company’s Cygnus spacecraft is set to lift off on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket at 11:05 p.m., the start of a 30-minute launch window, from Space Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Coverage will resume for solar array deployment at 12:45 a.m. March 23, and a post-launch briefing will be held approximately two hours after launch.

NASA TV also will air two prelaunch briefings Monday, March 21. At 12:30 p.m., scientists and researchers will discuss some of the investigations to be delivered to the station, followed by a briefing by mission managers at 2:30 p.m. The briefings will stream live on the agency’s website.

Cygnus will carry almost 7,500 pounds of science and research, crew supplies and vehicle hardware to the orbital laboratory to support dozens of science and research investigations that will occur during Expeditions 47 and 48.

The new experiments will inspire future scientists and explorers, with experiments such as an investigation that looks at the properties and behavior of regolith, or "soil" found on asteroids, comets, the moon, and other airless worlds; an instrument for the first-ever, space-based observations of the chemical composition of meteors entering Earth’s atmosphere; a technology demonstration of an adhesive device that can stick on-command in the harsh environment of space; and, the second generation of a portable onboard 3-D printer, among others.

The spacecraft will arrive at the station on Saturday, March 26, at which time Expedition 47 Commander Tim Kopra of NASA and Flight Engineer Tim Peake of ESA (European Space Agency) will grapple Cygnus, using the space station’s robotic arm, at approximately 6:40 a.m. NASA TV coverage of rendezvous and grapple will begin at 5:30 a.m.

After Cygnus capture, ground commands will be sent from mission control in Houston to the station’s arm to rotate and install the spacecraft on the bottom of the station’s Unity module. Coverage of installation will begin at 9:15 a.m.

Cygnus will remain at the space station until May, when the spacecraft will be used to dispose of several tons of trash during its fiery reentry into Earth’s atmosphere.

Media at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida will have the opportunity to participate in special tours and briefings on March 21 and 22, as well as view the launch. The deadline for media to apply for accreditation for this launch has passed. For more information about media accreditation, contact Jennifer Horner at 321-867-6598 or jennifer.p.horner@nasa.gov.

If the launch does not occur on Tuesday, March 22, the next launch opportunity is 10:40 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, with NASA TV coverage starting at 9:45 p.m.

This will be the second flight to the station of an enhanced Cygnus spacecraft, which has an extended pressurized cargo module that increases the spacecraft’s interior volume capacity by 25 percent and enables more cargo to be delivered with each mission. Dubbed the S.S. Rick Husband, the spacecraft is a tribute to U.S. Air Force Col. Rick Husband, commander of space shuttle Columbia’s STS-107 mission, which was lost during reentry on Feb. 1, 2003.

For an updated schedule of prelaunch briefings, events and NASA TV coverage, visit:

http://go.nasa.gov/1Pe9FsI

For NASA TV downlink information, schedules and links to streaming video, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv

Learn more about the Orbital ATK CRS-6 mission by going to the mission home page at:

http://www.nasa.gov/orbitalatk

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Last Updated: March 17, 2016

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NASA : NASA TV to Air Event Marking Arrival of Test Orion Powerhouse .- NASA TV para eventos Aire Marcado Llegada de prueba Orion Casa de Máquinas

Hola amigos: A VUELO DE UN QUINDE EL BLOG., El artículo de prueba estructural del módulo de servicio europeo de Orion está siendo ensamblado en Airbus Defensa y Espacio. Airbus está construyendo el módulo, que abastecerá de energía de la nave espacial, propulsión en el espacio y el aire y el agua para la tripulación, en nombre de la ESA (Agencia Espacial Europea) para Orión. El STA está siendo transportado a la estación de Plum Brook Glenn Research Center para la prueba.

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The structural test article of the European service module for Orion is being assembled at Airbus Defence and Space. Airbus is building the module, which will supply the spacecraft’s power, in-space propulsion and air and water for the crew, on behalf of ESA (European Space Agency) for Orion. The STA is being transported to Glenn Research Center's Plum Brook station for testing.

Credits: NASA

 

NASA Television will broadcast an event marking the arrival of a full-size test version of the service module provided by the European Space Agency (ESA) for NASA’s Orion spacecraft at 12:30 p.m. EST on Monday, Nov. 30 at the agency’s Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio.

NASA’s Orion spacecraft will be the exploration vehicle that will carry humans farther into space than ever before, provide emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during the space travel, and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities.

Credits: NASA

 

Event participants will be:

• Jim Free, director of NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland
• Greg Williams, deputy associate administrator for Human Exploration and Operations at NASA Headquarters in Washington
• Mark Kirasich, manager for the Orion Program at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston
• Mike Hawes, program manager for Orion at Lockheed Martin
• Nico Dettmann, development department head at ESA
• Oliver Juckenhoefel, vice president and head of the European Service Module program at Airbus Defence and Space

A brief question-and-answer session will take place during the event with media on site and by phone. Media that wish to ask questions on the phone must email their name, media affiliation and phone number to Jan Wittry at jan.m.wittry-1@nasa.gov by noon EST on Fri., Nov. 27. The public also can ask questions during the briefing on social media using #AskNASA.

The Orion spacecraft is being developed to help send astronauts to deep space destinations, such as an asteroid placed in lunar orbit and Mars. It will launch on the agency’s Space Launch System rocket. ESA, along with its contractor Airbus Defence and Space, is providing the service module for Orion’s next mission, a partnership that will bring international cooperation to the journey to Mars. The service module will supply power and propulsion to the Orion spacecraft for Exploration Mission-1.

ESA and Airbus also provided the structural representation of the service module so that NASA may conduct rigorous tests to ensure the module can withstand the trip to space. The multi-month test campaign will take place at Plum Brook’s Space Power Facility. Plum Brook is home to some of the largest testing structures in the world, including one of the world’s largest vacuum chamber, the world's most powerful spacecraft acoustic test chamber, and the world's highest capacity and most powerful spacecraft vibration table.

For NASA TV downlink information and schedules, and to view the news briefing, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv

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Kathryn Hambleton
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Jan Wittry
Glenn Research Center, Cleveland
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Last Updated: Nov. 24, 2015

Editor: Sarah Ramsey

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NASA TV Coverage Set for Fourth Orbital ATK Resupply Mission to Space Station .- NASA TV Set Cobertura para Cuarto Orbital ATK Reabastecimiento Misión a la Estación Espacial

Hola amigos: A VUELO DE UN QUINDE EL BLOG., Socio comercial de la NASA. el  Orbital ATK está apuntando Jueves, 03 de diciembre, por el lanzamiento de su cuarta misión contratada a la Estación Espacial Internacional bajo contrato comercial Reabastecimiento Servicios de la agencia. La cobertura de televisión de la NASA de la puesta en marcha comienza a las 4:30 pm EST.
Nave espacial Cygnus de la compañía se ajusta a despegar en un cohete V United Launch Alliance Atlas a las 5:55 de la tarde, el comienzo de una ventana de lanzamiento de 30 minutos, desde el espacio Complejo de Lanzamiento 41 de Estación de la Fuerza Aérea de Cabo Cañaveral en Florida. Cygnus llevará más de 7.000 libras de la ciencia y la investigación, los suministros de la tripulación y el hardware de vehículo para el laboratorio orbital para apoyar decenas de aproximadamente 250 investigaciones científicas y de investigación que se producirán durante Expediciones 45 y 46. Esta primera misión Cygnus utilizando el sistema de lanzamiento Atlas V proporciona un mayor rendimiento y flexibilidad para el servicio de entrega de la carga Orbital ATK.

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Artist's concept of Orbital ATK's Cygnus spacecraft in orbit.

Credits: Orbital ATK

 

NASA commercial partner Orbital ATK is targeting Thursday, Dec. 3, for the launch of its fourth contracted mission to the International Space Station under the agency’s Commercial Resupply Services contract. NASA Television coverage of the launch begins at 4:30 p.m. EST.

The company’s Cygnus spacecraft is set to lift off on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket at 5:55 p.m., the beginning of a 30-minute launch window, from Space Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Cygnus will carry more than 7,000 pounds of science and research, crew supplies and vehicle hardware to the orbital laboratory to support dozens of approximately 250 science and research investigations that will occur during Expeditions 45 and 46. This first Cygnus mission using the Atlas V launch system provides increased performance and flexibility to the Orbital ATK cargo delivery service.

In addition to launch coverage, NASA TV will air three briefings Wednesday, Dec. 2: several experts involved in the launch and mission will host an interactive discussion with the agency’s social media followers from 9 to 10:30 a.m.; at 1 p.m., scientists and researchers will discuss some of the investigations to be delivered; at 2 p.m., mission managers will host a prelaunch news conference. A post-launch briefing will be held approximately two hours after launch. All briefings will air live on NASA TV and the agency's website. 

The new experiments arriving to the orbiting laboratory will challenge and inspire future scientists and explorers. Science payloads will offer a new life science facility that will support studies on cell cultures, bacteria and other microorganisms; a microsatellite deployer and the first microsatellite that will be deployed from the space station; and experiments that will study the behavior of gases and liquids, clarify the thermo-physical properties of molten steel, and evaluate flame-resistant textiles.

Cygnus also will deliver replacement cargo items including a set of Microsoft HoloLens devices for use in NASA’s Sidekick project, a safety jet pack astronauts wear during spacewalks known as SAFER, and high pressure nitrogen and oxygen tanks to plug into the station’s air supply network.

This will be the first flight of an enhanced Cygnus spacecraft to the station. The cargo freighter now features a greater payload capacity, new UltraFlexTM solar arrays and new fuel tanks. Cygnus’ pressurized cargo module has been extended and increases the spacecraft’s interior volume capacity by 25 percent, enabling more cargo to be delivered with each mission.

A Dec. 3 launch will result in the Cygnus spacecraft arriving at the space station on Sunday, Dec. 6. NASA crew members Kjell Lindgren and Scott Kelly will use the station's Canadarm2 robotic arm to reach out and capture Cygnus at approximately 5:30 a.m. NASA TV coverage of rendezvous and grapple of Cygnus will begin at 4 a.m. Cygnus will be the first cargo ship to be berthed to the Earth-facing port on the Unity module. Coverage of Cygnus' installation will begin at 7:15 a.m. 

The spacecraft will spend more than a month attached to the space station before its destructive reentry into Earth’s atmosphere in January 2016, disposing of about 3,000 pounds of trash.



If the launch does not occur on Dec. 3, the next launch opportunity would be at 5:33 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4, resulting in a grapple and berthing on Dec. 7 or Dec. 8.

Media at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida also will have the opportunity to participate in tours on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Journalists will see the progress being made on NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, which will return astronaut launches from U.S. soil to the space station, as well as the ground systems to support the Space Launch System rocket for missions to deep space and eventually on the journey to Mars. The deadline for media to apply for accreditation has passed. For more information about media accreditation, contact Jennifer Horner at 321-867-6598 or jennifer.p.horner@nasa.gov.

For an updated schedule of prelaunch briefings, events and NASA TV coverage, visit:

http://go.nasa.gov/1MzW1Cj 

For NASA TV schedule and video streaming information, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv

For launch countdown coverage, NASA's launch blog, and more information about the mission, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/orbitalatk

For more information about the International Space Station, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/station

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Stephanie Schierholz
Headquarters, Washington
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George Diller
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
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Sean Elizabeth Wilson
Orbital ATK, Inc., Dulles, Va.
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Last Updated: Nov. 24, 2015

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NASA : NASA Television to Air CubeSat Launch Events .- NASA Televisión en el Aire, cubrirá el lanzamientos de los eventos del CubeSat

Hola amigos: A VUELO DE UN QUINDE EL BLOG., hemos recibido información de  la Agencia Espacial NASA, en que su programa NASA TV, cubrirá los eventos del lanzamiento del CubeSat; en el United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.

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Nodes CubeSats undergo final inspection at NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California.

Credits: NASA/Dominic Hart

 

Thirteen NASA and National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)-sponsored CubeSats are scheduled to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket at 8:49 a.m. EDT (5:49 a.m. PDT) Thursday, Oct. 8, from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Prelaunch media briefings and launch commentary coverage will air live on NASA Television and the agency's website.

NASA TV coverage of the launch will begin at 8:29 a.m. EDT Thursday.

NASA will host two prelaunch briefings at Vandenberg on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The first briefing will highlight the growing importance of CubeSats in exploration and technology development and will begin at 1 p.m. EDT (10 a.m. PDT). The second briefing, at 2 p.m. EDT (11 a.m. PDT), will cover the five NASA-related CubeSats.

Four of the CubeSats are NASA-sponsored and nine are NRO-sponsored, one of which was developed with NASA funding. All will be flown on the NRO's Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment (GRACE), which is an auxiliary payload aboard the NROL-55 mission.

The CubeSat developed with NASA funding will evaluate the ability to point a small satellite accurately as it demonstrates data transfer by laser at rates of up to 200 Mb/s -- a factor of 100 increase over current high-end CubeSat communications systems. The NASA-sponsored CubeSats will test new small satellite control and communications systems, Earth observations, amateur radio communications and an X-Band radio science transponder.

These CubeSats also include the first to be designed, built and operated by students in Alaska and the first from Native American tribal college students.

Small satellites, including CubeSats, are playing an increasingly larger role in exploration, technology demonstration, scientific research and educational investigations at NASA.

Media interested in participating in the briefings by telephone or to schedule an interview must contact Joshua Buck at 202-358-1130 or jbuck@nasa.gov by 8 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, Oct. 6. Questions also can be submitted via Twitter during the briefings using the hashtag #askNASA.

Media may obtain access badges by contacting Capt. Selena Rodts, Vandenberg Air Force Base Public Affairs, at 805-606-3595 or selena.rodts.1@us.af.mil and submitting the necessary information by noon PDT on Oct. 6. U.S. media must provide their full legal name, date of birth, driver's license number and state, media affiliation and telephone number. Valid legal photo identification will be required for all media upon arrival at Vandenberg.

For information about NASA TV launch coverage, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv

For more information about NASA CubeSats, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/cubesats

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Headquarters, Washington
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Last Updated: Oct. 7, 2015

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