The second full Moon in August 2023, both a Blue Moon and supermoon, glows brilliantly over Earth as the International Space Station orbited 260 miles above the Pacific Ocean. Credit: NASA
Robotics, laboratory maintenance, and microbiology were the top concerns aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, September 13. The Expedition 69 crew members likewise had time reserved for Earth science operations and biomedical duties.
Astrobee, the toaster-sized, cube-shaped free-flying robotic helper was activated today inside the Kibo lab module. Student-written algorithms were uplinked to the orbital station to manage the robotic assistants, motivate analytical, and promote space education. Astronaut Satoshi Furukawa of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) monitored the robotic activities and noted his impressions for evaluation on the ground.
Soaring 262 miles over the Northeastern coast of Australia, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen captured this photo from the International Space Station. Northrop Grummans Cygnus spacecraft, which has actually been docked to the station since August 4, 2023, is positioned to the right of the image, showing its popular cymbal-shaped solar arrays. Credit: NASA
3 flight engineers worked across from Kibo inside the Columbus laboratory module settling the reorganization of the research center from ESA (European Space Agency). NASA Flight Engineer Frank Rubio started the work by moving research and freight racks into slots aboard Columbus. He was signed up with throughout the early morning by ESA Flight Engineer Andreas Mogensen who helped him move the racks backward and forward.
Student-written algorithms were uplinked to the orbital station to control the robotic assistants, encourage analytical, and promote space education. Skyrocketing 262 miles over the Northeastern coast of Australia, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen caught this picture from the International Space Station. 3 flight engineers worked across from Kibo inside the Columbus lab module completing the reorganization of the research center from ESA (European Space Agency). Flight Engineer Dmitri Petelin studied fermentation to enhance food conservation and preparation in area.
NASA Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli concluded the operate in the afternoon by bring back the Columbus laboratory to its operating configuration and stowing hardware. The Columbus work was done to accommodate brand-new workout gear that will keep astronauts healthy and fit throughout long-term area missions.
Exploration 69 Flight Engineers (from left) Jasmin Moghbeli and Frank Rubio, both from NASA, and Satoshi Furukawa of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) join each other for lunch aboard the International Space Stations Unity module. Credit: NASA
Mogensen also studied how to capture Earths reflective properties, likewise called albedo, by photographing the Moon during particular lunar stages. Results might provide new insights about Earths environment using satellite instruments. Moghbeli drew her blood sample at the end of the day for a glucose test as part of the Vascular Aging research study that is monitoring accelerated aging-like signs that happen in astronauts arteries.
Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov was back on microbiology duty on Wednesday collecting and stowing microorganism samples from surfaces inside the Zvezda service and Nauka science modules. Flight Engineer Dmitri Petelin studied fermentation to enhance food conservation and preparation in space. Commander Sergey Prokopyev continued readying hardware for packing inside the Soyuz MS-23 team ship that will take him, Petelin, and Rubio back to Earth at the end of September.
