Tweets from Space, November 24, 2015
#GoodMorning #Durban, #SouthAfrica! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/49YSor4JUQ — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) November 24, 2015 We usually celebrate 100 days in space, but
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Month: November 2015
ISS Operations Update – November 24, 2015
Experiments: Ocular Health – Fundoscope Exams [OH is a human physiology study. Its full name is Prospective Observational Study of
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H-IIA Rocket lofts Canadian Telstar Satellite in first Commercial Mission
Japan’s H-IIA rocket checked off a success on its first commercial mission to Geostationary Transfer Orbit on Tuesday, lifting the Canadian-operated Telstar 12V in a mission lasting four and a half hours and introducing a number of new technologies on the upper stage of the rocket.
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Video: H-IIA blasts off on first Commercial Mission
Japan’s H-IIA rocket lifted off from its picturesque launch site on Tanegashima Island at 6:50 UTC on Tuesday, embarking on its first fully commercial mission, lifting the Canadian-operated Telstar 12V into Geostationary Transfer Orbit in a mission lasting four and a half hours.
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Blastoff: Japan’s H-IIA embarks on first Commercial Mission
A Japanese H-IIA rocket made an on time liftoff on Tuesday, embarking on Japan’s first commercial mission to Geostationary Transfer Orbit, carrying the Canadian-owned Telstar 12V satellite.
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Tweets from Space, November 23, 2015
Day 241. Bedtime comes with an open arm. #GoodNight from @space_station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/rORjvQo1Il — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) November 23, 2015
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ISS Operations Update – November 23, 2015
Experiments: Fine Motor Skills [Fine Motor Skills uses a tablet touchscreen application to monitor degradation in fine motor abilities over
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H-IIA set for Japan’s first Commercial Satellite Launch to Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Japan’s H-IIA is on the launch pad for a rare commercial satellite launch Tuesday morning, lofting the Telstar 12V satellite to Geostationary Transfer Orbit for Canadian satellite operator Telsat. After over 40 years of launching satellites into Geostationary Transfer Orbit, this marks the first commercial communications satellite launch for Japan.
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Tweets from Space, November 22, 2015
Day 240. Nighttime falls softly over #CostaDelSol and #FrenchRiviera. #GoodNight from @space_station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/0akQVgsGTl — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) November 23,
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Re-Entry: Vermont Lunar CubeSat
The Vermont Lunar CubeSat re-entered the atmosphere on November 21, 2015 after spending exactly two years in Orbit, dedicated to the demonstration of technology for a CubeSat mission to lunar orbit.
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Tweets from Space, November 21, 2015
Ночной #Дубай с борта #МКС // Night view of #Dubai pic.twitter.com/D0iFceDCOT — Sergey Volkov (@Volkov_ISS) November 21, 2015 Day 239.
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Tweets from Space, November 20, 2015
#GoodMorning #LasVegas! (although you probably haven't gone to sleep yet). #Vegas #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/OKzeMmcC8f — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) November 20, 2015
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Long March 3B lofts LaoSat-1 into good Geostationary Transfer Orbit
China’s Long March 3B rocket delivered Laos’ first Geostationary Communications Satellite to a good Geostationary Transfer Orbit, enabling the spacecraft to begin its climb to GEO for a rapid commissioning phase to be able to begin service in early December.
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ISS Operations Update – November 20, 2015
Experiments: Biological Rhythms 48 Hours [The BLR48 and Circadian Rhythms Study will examine the role of synchronized circadian rhythms and
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Russia reinforces Satellite Support of Military Activities in Syria
The Russian Ministry of Defence is reinforcing its space-based reconnaissance capabilities in the Middle Eastern Region to assist in Russia’s ongoing military activities in Syria.
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Chinese Long March 3B launches first Communications Satellite for Laos
China’s heavy-lift Long March 3B lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on Friday, carrying a communications satellite to orbit for the small Asian country of Laos. Friday’s launch occurred at 16:07 UTC and marked the third CZ-3B mission over a five-week period as China keeps up the high launch rate expected for the closing months of 2015.
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ISS Operations Update – November 19, 2015
Experiments: VEG-01 Wick Opening [VEGGIE or Veg-01 is a deployable plant growth unit to be set up on the Space
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