ISS Operations Update – January 26, 2016
Experiments: Burning and Suppression of Solids – Milliken (BASS-M) – Equipment Preparation in Microgravity Science Glovebox [BASS-M stands for Burning
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Month: January 2016
Tweets from Space – January 26, 2016
#Italy and the #Alps last night were breathtaking! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/Sgbkb1CPA4 — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 26, 2016 Happy #AustraliaDay to
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ISS Operations Update – January 25, 2016
Experiments: SPHERES Zero Robotics [SPHERES stands for Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites and involves two satellites that are
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Tweets from Space – January 25, 2016
Day 304. That's 4,864 orbits a'round' our beautiful planet #Earth. #GoodNight from @space_station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/tZZBbPcQ3q — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January
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LISA Pathfinder arrives at Distant Worksite for ambitious Technology Demonstration
ESA’s LISA Pathfinder spacecraft arrived at its distant worksite, located 1.5 Million Kilometers from Earth for the mission’s ambitious demonstration of cutting edge technology needed for the measurement of gravitational waves, tiny ripples in space-time predicted by Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity
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Tweets from Space – January 24, 2016
A peek out of the window. Our view from space in real time. #Principia https://t.co/HfOedoyJx3https://t.co/K7gED88Z26 — Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) January
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Blue Origin’s New Shepard Booster successfully completes Reuse Test
Blue Origin achieved another milestone, successfully flying and landing the company’s New Shepard rocket in an ambitious re-use test, demonstrating both, the New Shepard booster and Blue Origin’s crew capsule, can be re-flown with minimal refurbishment between flights.
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Tweets from Space – January 23, 2016
Day 302. #Blizzard2016 gave us an impressive view below. Stay warm! #GoodNight from @space_station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/ioNOqdYDCP — Scott Kelly
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Human-Rated Dragon Spacecraft begins Propulsive Landing Tests
SpaceX has begun propulsive hover testing of the company’s prototype Dragon crew capsule, marking a milestone in the development of the high-precision powered landing technique envisioned to become the end of crewed Dragon missions.
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ISS Operations Update – January 22, 2016
Experiments: OASIS – Observation Analysis of Smectic Islands in Space – Removal from Microgravity Science Glovebox [OASIS (Observation and Analysis
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Tweets from Space – January 22, 2016
Wake up, it’s a beautiful morning. #Principia pic.twitter.com/Ryt9CUfxQR — Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) January 22, 2016 #SpaceFlower Where flowers bloom, so
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Next Cygnus Craft is prepared for Space Station Cargo Run
Preparations for the next Cygnus cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station have begun at the Kennedy Space Center where elements of the mission are being readied for launch.
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Russian Rocket Stage suspected of suffering In-Orbit Breakup
A Russian Briz-M rocket stage broke apart in orbit this week and created a cloud of debris in a highly elliptical orbit.
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ISS Operations Update – January 21, 2016
Experiments: Airway Monitoring – Nitric Oxide (NO) measurements at ambient pressure [This study looks at the occurrence and indicators of
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Tweets from Space – January 21, 2016
Sunrise from space. #spacevine https://t.co/SJPt0dGOCb — Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) January 21, 2016 Stunning #aurora — we're so fortunate to have
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ISS Operations Update – January 20, 2016
Experiments: Airway Monitoring [This study looks at the occurrence and indicators of airway inflammation in ISS crew members as the
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Tweets from Space (Aurora) – January 20, 2016
#goodmorning #aurora and the Pacific Northwest! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/rOnKK9zurL — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 20, 2016 More morning's #aurora! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/arQyGs6C1m
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