The north coast of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur on the Pacific Ocean is envisioned from the International Space Station as it orbited 258 miles above. Credit: NASA
Later this year, OHara and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen will conduct what will end up being U.S. Spacewalk 90, to gather samples for analysis to see whether microorganisms might exist on the exterior of the orbital complex. They likewise will change a high-definition cam on the port truss of the station and carry out other upkeep work to prepare for future spacewalks.
Roscosmos Spacewalk and Other Activities
On the other hand, a spacewalk by Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub remains set up for Wednesday, October 25. During that spacewalk, Kononenko and Chub will install a synthetic radar communications system on the Russian sector of the orbiting laboratory and release a nanosatellite to check solar sail innovation. In addition, they plan to examine and photo the backup radiator that dripped on the Nauka multipurpose lab module.
From 260 miles above, the International Space Station offers an unique vantage point of where the 2 regions meet. Credit: NASA
Spacewalk preparations continued aboard the International Space Station as the Expedition 70 astronauts and cosmonauts serviced their individual spacesuits on Monday. Freight operations are likewise underway as the orbital locals work inside the Cygnus space truck and expect the next SpaceX Dragon cargo mission.
Daily Activities of the Crew
Mogensen started Monday clearing and refilling water tanks and cleansing cooling loops inside a pair of spacesuits. Moghbeli finished the upkeep in the afternoon terminating the cooling loop work and then deconfiguring the spacesuits.
Mogensen then invested the rest of the afternoon partnering with OHara unloading supplies and filling garbage inside Northrop Grummans Cygnus cargo craft. Moghbeli joined Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) pre-packing cargo bags that will be loaded aboard the next SpaceX Dragon freight spacecraft to check out the orbiting laboratory. Furukawa started his day processing samples and swapping gas bottles inside the Electrostatic Levitation Furnace, a high-temperature thermophysics research study gadget.
The Caspian Sea and cities and towns on the coast of northern Iran are envisioned from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above. Credit: NASA
Kononenko and Chub spent Monday morning getting ready for their upcoming spacewalk as they charged batteries and examined life support elements inside their Orlan spacesuits. Following that, Kononenko carried on to heart research while Chub examined and closed hatches in between the Poisk airlock and the Roscosmos Progress 84 resupply ship.
Roscosmos Flight Engineer Konstantin Borisov started his day dealing with the Elektron oxygen generator and other life support components. In the afternoon, he assisted Kononenko with his cardiac work and inspected parts of the Zvezda service module.
Four Expedition 70 team members position for a fun portrait inside their crew quarters aboard the International Space Stations Harmony module. Clockwise from bottom are, NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli; ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen; JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa; and NASA astronaut Loral OHara. Credit: NASA
As an outcome of the continuous evaluation by NASA managers and engineers after a coolant leakage from a backup radiator on the International Space Stations Nauka multipurpose laboratory module, a spacewalk that was targeted for no earlier than Thursday, October 19 now is delayed up until later this year.
The spacewalk date was adjusted to allow engineers additional time to total analysis of the coolant leak, which occurred and stopped on October 9. The coolant is harmful or not poisonous for the crew, however professionals are discussing how to best keep little traces of the compound from entering some internal systems to avoid equipment degradation gradually. The tasks prepared for this spacewalk are not time-sensitive and the schedule change has no influence on spaceport station operations.
Upcoming U.S. Spacewalks
A spacewalk scheduled for Monday, October 30, now ends up being U.S. Spacewalk 89. Throughout that spacewalk, NASA astronauts Loral OHara and Jasmin Moghbeli will leave the stations Quest airlock to complete the removal of a faulty electronic devices box, called a Radio Frequency Group, from an interactions antenna bracket and replace among twelve Trundle Bearing Assemblies on the port truss Solar Alpha Rotary Joint. The bearings enable the stations solar selections to turn appropriately to track the Sun as the station orbits the Earth. Throughout this spacewalk, Moghbeli will serve as EVA team member 1 and OHara will act as EVA crew member 2. This will be the first spacewalk for both OHara and Moghbeli.
4 Expedition 70 team members position for an enjoyable portrait inside their crew quarters aboard the International Space Stations Harmony module. Clockwise from bottom are, NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli; ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen; JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa; and NASA astronaut Loral OHara. The jobs planned for this spacewalk are not time-sensitive and the schedule adjustment has no impact on space station operations.
A spacewalk set up for Monday, October 30, now ends up being U.S. Spacewalk 89. During this spacewalk, Moghbeli will serve as EVA crew member 1 and OHara will serve as EVA team member 2.