ISS Operations Update – January 11, 2016

January 11, 2016January 13, 2016 Patrick Blau 2403 Views Crewed Spaceflight

ISS Reboost: ISS conducted a reboost Sunday night using the Progress M-29M spacecraft to deliver a delta-v of 1.65 meters

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Tweets from Space – January 11, 2016

January 11, 2016January 13, 2016 Patrick Blau 2045 Views Crewed Spaceflight, Tweets from Space

Sad to learn of the death of musician @DavidBowieReal whose inspiration lives on "far above the world" #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/4PhrmbsTpM —

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Tweets from Space – January 10, 2016

January 10, 2016January 13, 2016 Patrick Blau 2145 Views Crewed Spaceflight, Tweets from Space

Tell-tale sign I live on a #spaceship. Cygnus outside my window & #Africa below. #HappySunday from @space_station! pic.twitter.com/fRonR5FjqO — Scott

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Tweets from Space – January 9, 2016

January 9, 2016January 13, 2016 Patrick Blau 2070 Views Crewed Spaceflight, Tweets from Space

Cool frozen lake in #Himalayas! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/Ly0XsrAH3n — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 9, 2016 City lights and starry nights…spot Orion

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ISS Operations Update – January 8, 2016

January 9, 2016January 13, 2016 Patrick Blau 1873 Views Crewed Spaceflight

Experiments: Integrated Resistance and Aerobic Training Study (Sprint) [This study evaluates a high-intensity, low-volume exercise protocol to minimize the loss

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Tweets from Space – January 8, 2016

January 8, 2016January 9, 2016 Patrick Blau 2131 Views Crewed Spaceflight, Tweets from Space

Some of my space flowers are on the rebound! No longer looking sad! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/HJzXaTItIf — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January

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ISS Operations Update – January 7, 2016

January 7, 2016January 9, 2016 Patrick Blau 2008 Views Crewed Spaceflight

Experiments: Fine Motor Skills [Fine Motor Skills uses a tablet touchscreen application to monitor degradation in fine motor abilities over

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Tweets from Space – January 7, 2016

January 7, 2016January 9, 2016 Patrick Blau 2051 Views Crewed Spaceflight, Tweets from Space

Caught this #morning storm over SE #Asia yesterday. #GoodMorning from @Space_Station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/EP7gRfukoC — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 7, 2016

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ISS Operations Update – January 6, 2016

January 6, 2016January 9, 2016 Patrick Blau 1932 Views Crewed Spaceflight

Experiments: Fluid Shifts Sample Collection [Fluid Shifts Before, During and After Prolonged Space Flight and Their Association with Intracranial Pressure

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Tweets from Space – January 6, 2016

January 6, 2016January 9, 2016 Patrick Blau 2289 Views Crewed Spaceflight, Tweets from Space

We 'built' my spacesuit today – sized to perfection & looking good! Fit check early next week. pic.twitter.com/KL8P1D7TPJ — Tim

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ISS Operations Update – January 5, 2016

January 5, 2016January 6, 2016 Patrick Blau 1989 Views Crewed Spaceflight

Experiments: Fluid Shifts Sample Collection [Fluid Shifts Before, During and After Prolonged Space Flight and Their Association with Intracranial Pressure

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Tweets from Space – January 5, 2016

January 5, 2016January 6, 2016 Patrick Blau 2119 Views Crewed Spaceflight, Tweets from Space

#GoodMorning to all my friends in #Mexico! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/YwIfsoaLia — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 5, 2016 I've missed the color

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ISS Operations Update – January 4, 2016

January 4, 2016January 6, 2016 Patrick Blau 1815 Views

Experiments: Fluid Shifts Sample Collection [Fluid Shifts Before, During and After Prolonged Space Flight and Their Association with Intracranial Pressure

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Tweets from Space – January 4, 2016

January 4, 2016January 6, 2016 Patrick Blau 2135 Views Crewed Spaceflight, Tweets from Space

#GoodMorning #Texas! Flew over at just the right time this morning.#YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/wdSm1MwFF2 — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 4, 2016 Look

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Tweets from Space – December 28 – January 3

January 3, 2016January 6, 2016 Patrick Blau 2071 Views Crewed Spaceflight, Tweets from Space

Желаю всем счастья в Новом 2016 году! С праздником! // Happy New Year from space! pic.twitter.com/2VIDUizsvK — Sergey Volkov (@Volkov_ISS)

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Tweets from Space – December 18-27, 2015

December 27, 2015January 6, 2016 Patrick Blau 2117 Views Crewed Spaceflight, Tweets from Space

#GoodMorning #Africa! Your brilliant colors are a great way to start the day. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/HbesQzdXy2 — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) December

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Inaugural Progress MS arrives at ISS after smooth Docking for busy Cargo-Delivery Mission

December 23, 2015February 5, 2017 Patrick Blau 2888 Views Baikonur Cosmodrome, Progress MS

The Progress MS spacecraft made a flawless rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station on Wednesday, arriving at the orbiting laboratory for a stay of eight months, facilitating the transfer of over 2,400 Kilograms of cargo delivered by the spacecraft.

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Photos: ISS Spacewalkers venture outside on short notice to free up stuck Robotic Transporter

December 22, 2015 Patrick Blau 2833 Views Crewed Spaceflight, ISS December 2015, Spacewalk

Spacewalk veterans Scott Kelly and Tim Kopra completed an excursion of three hours and 16 minutes on Monday, making quick work in rectifying an undesired situation involving the Space Station’s Mobile Transporter that had gotten stuck in between Work Sites.

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Progress MS demonstrates Satellite Communications, inbound for ISS Docking

December 22, 2015January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 2426 Views Progress MS

The Progress MS spacecraft is inbound for an automated docking to the International Space Station on Wednesday after passing its in-orbit tests

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Stuck ISS Robotic Transporter freed up by Spacewalking Duo

December 21, 2015January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 4426 Views Crewed Spaceflight, ISS December 2015, Spacewalk

Two Space Station Crew Members ventured outside the hatches of the International Space Station on Monday in an EVA organized on very short notice to recover from an undesired situation involving the Station’s Mobile Transporter that had gotten stuck in between work sites on the central truss of ISS.

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ISS Crew to perform Unscheduled Spacewalk for Robotic Transporter Troubleshooting

December 20, 2015January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 5643 Views Crewed Spaceflight, ISS December 2015, Spacewalk

International Space Station managers have given their approval for a contingency spacewalk on Monday to recover the Space Station’s Mobile

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Progress M-28M Freighter closes out ISS Cargo Delivery Mission with Destructive Re-Entry

December 19, 2015January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 5307 Views Crewed Spaceflight, ISS December 2015, Progress M-28M

The Progress M-28M cargo craft departed the International Space Station on Saturday and successfully closed out a five-month mission with a targeted destructive re-entry over the Pacific Ocean.

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Fiery Re-Entry of Soyuz Booster puts on Spectacular Show over Newfoundland

December 18, 2015January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 3478 Views Crewed Spaceflight, ISS December 2015, Soyuz TMA-19M

The spent rocket stage that delivered a crew of three to orbit earlier in the week put on a spectacular show for observers in North America when slamming into Earth’s atmosphere and breaking apart in a bright fireball moving silently across the night sky.

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Space Station Crew prepares for Urgent Spacewalk to recover ISS Robotics System

December 18, 2015January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 7147 Views Crewed Spaceflight, ISS December 2015, Spacewalk

An unscheduled spacewalk is being prepared by International Space Station Crew Members Scott Kelly and Tim Kopra with great urgency aboard the orbiting laboratory to be ready to head outside as early as Monday to recover the Space Station’s Mobile Transporter that got stuck in a position between work sites Wednesday night.

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Tweets from Space – December 17, 2015

December 17, 2015 Patrick Blau 2274 Views Crewed Spaceflight, Tweets from Space

Seems appropriate that my first photo should be of the #SoyuzTMA19M that delivered us safely to @Space_Station pic.twitter.com/bShtSlDZcc — Tim

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Balky Thruster responsible for Nail-Biting Manual Soyuz Docking at ISS

December 16, 2015January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 3086 Views Crewed Spaceflight, ISS December 2015, Soyuz TMA-19M

Tuesday’s arrival of the next crew members at the International Space Station had more excitement in store for the trio than expected when their Soyuz spacecraft suddenly backed out of its final approach to the orbiting laboratory and started backing away from its destination – requiring experienced Soyuz commander Yuri Malenchenko to manually dock the spacecraft.

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Tweets from Space – December 16, 2015

December 16, 2015December 17, 2015 Patrick Blau 1822 Views Crewed Spaceflight, Tweets from Space

Great to greet the new guys on @space_station yesterday. First full day with our full crew aboard! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/e4gRJp61BN —

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Tweets from Space – December 12-15, 2015

December 15, 2015December 17, 2015 Patrick Blau 1976 Views Crewed Spaceflight, Tweets from Space

Day 262. North and South #Korea always profound at night. #GoodNight from @space_station. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/tlvYMqGv5G — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) December

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Video: Soyuz aborts Docking Attempt, Arrives at ISS under Manual Control

December 15, 2015 Patrick Blau 1894 Views Crewed Spaceflight, ISS December 2015, Soyuz TMA-19M

The Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft carrying Yuri Malenchenko, Tim Kopra and Tim Peake to the International Space Station made a smooth approach on Wednesday until its automated rendezvous system detected a problem and commanded the Soyuz to back away when just 20 meters from its destination. Experienced Soyuz commander Malenchenko assumed manual control and guided the 7,200-Kilogram craft back to a safe docking.

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Express Link-Up in Space culminates in Manual Docking – Three new Crew Members arrive at ISS

December 15, 2015January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 3564 Views Crewed Spaceflight, ISS December 2015, Soyuz TMA-19M

Three crew members arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday, making a six-and-a-half-hour commute to their home in space after a spectacular liftoff atop a Soyuz rocket leading up to a hairy docking sequence that required a manual approach when a problem with the automatic guidance system of the Soyuz spacecraft emerged.