За пределами гравитации: экипаж МКС проводит исследования на людях и убирается после выхода в открытый космос

Автор НАСА, 16 мая 2023 г.

Экипаж корабля «Союз МС-23» пристыкован к стыковочному модулю «Причал» на орбите Международной космической станции на высоте 264 миль над Квинслендом, Австралия, недалеко от побережья залива Карпентария, 11 мая 2023 года. Фото: НАСА.

Экипаж 69-й экспедиции изучает влияние микрогравитации на иммунитет человека, проводит передовые исследования в области космической биологии и обслуживает критически важные системы на МКС. Одновременно Axiom Space готовится к своей второй частной миссии на МКС, при этом в запуск миссии Axiom Mission 2 войдут четыре члена экипажа, которые будут проводить исследования, информационно-просветительскую и коммерческую деятельность.

The seven-member Expedition 69 crew began its week studying microgravity's effects on human immunity, replacing critical life support gear, and cleaning up after last week's spacewalk. Axiom Space is also counting down to its second private mission to the International Space StationThe International Space Station (ISS) is a large spacecraft in orbit around the Earth that serves as a research laboratory and spaceport for international collaboration in space exploration. It was launched in 1998 and has been continuously occupied by rotating crews of astronauts and cosmonauts from around the world since 2000. The ISS is a joint project of five space agencies: NASA (USA), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), and CSA (Canada). It orbits the Earth at an altitude of approximately 400 kilometers (250 miles), and provides a unique platform for scientific research, technological development, and human space exploration." data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]">Международная космическая станция (МКС).

The orbital lab's main purpose is to gain scientific knowledge not possible in Earth's gravity to gain new insights benefitting humans on and off the Earth. Human research and physics are a key part of the microgravity science program helping NASAEstablished in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government that succeeded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). It is responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. Its vision is "To discover and expand knowledge for the benefit of humanity." Its core values are "safety, integrity, teamwork, excellence, and inclusion." NASA conducts research, develops technology and launches missions to explore and study Earth, the solar system, and the universe beyond. It also works to advance the state of knowledge in a wide range of scientific fields, including Earth and space science, planetary science, astrophysics, and heliophysics, and it collaborates with private companies and international partners to achieve its goals." data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]">NASA and its international partners plan missions to the Moon, MarsMars is the second smallest planet in our solar system and the fourth planet from the sun. It is a dusty, cold, desert world with a very thin atmosphere. Iron oxide is prevalent in Mars' surface resulting in its reddish color and its nickname "The Red Planet." Mars' name comes from the Roman god of war." data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]">Марс и не только.

Бортинженер НАСА Стивен Боуэн в понедельник приступил к обработке образцов крови, которые будут проанализированы, чтобы понять, как жизнь в космосе влияет на клеточную иммунную функцию, чтобы способствовать более здоровому состоянию астронавтов. В конце дня Боуэн надел жилет и повязку на голову, начиненную датчиками, которые будут записывать его физиологические данные на устройство «Биомонитор» Канадского космического агентства.

На снимке бортинженеры 69-й экспедиции Султан Альнейади из ОАЭ (Объединенные Арабские Эмираты) и Вуди Хобург из НАСА демонстрируют инструменты, которые они использовали для успешного открытия люка на обращенной в космос стороне модуля Unity. Кредит: НАСА

RoscosmosRoscosmos, also known as the Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, is the Russian government agency responsible for space activities, including the development and operation of spacecraft, launch vehicles, and space stations. It was formed in 2015 through the merger of the Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and the United Rocket and Space Corporation. Roscosmos is responsible for Russia's space program and works closely with other international space agencies on joint projects, such as the International Space Station. The agency is also involved in a wide range of space-related activities, including scientific research, earth observation, telecommunications, and manned spaceflight." data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]"Roscosmos Flight Engineer Andrey Fedyaev spent his day primarily on maintenance activities as he cleaned ventilation equipment and laptop computers in the Zvezda service module. Fedyaev also spent a few moments on human research activities recording and downloading his body mass measurements and then collecting his own blood sample for later analysis./p>

The second private astronaut mission from Axiom Space, Axiom Mission 2, is scheduled to launch to the space station at 5:37 p.m. EDTEDT is an abbreviation for Eastern Daylight Time, the time zone for the eastern coast of the United States and Canada when observing daylight saving time (spring/summer). It is four hours behind Coordinated Universal Time. New York City, Washington, D.C., Boston, and the Kennedy Space Center are in the Eastern Time Zone (ET)." data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]">EDT on Sunday. Commander Peggy Whitson with Pilot John Shoffner and Mission Specialists Ali Alqarni and Rayyanah Barnawi will ride the SpaceXCommonly known as SpaceX, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is a private American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company that was founded by Elon Musk in 2002. Headquartered in Hawthorne, California, the company designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. SpaceX's ultimate goal is to reduce space transportation costs and enable the colonization of Mars." data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]"SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to the orbiting lab's space-facing port on the Harmony module where they are scheduled to dock at 9:24 a.m. on Monday. The private quartet will conduct research, outreach, and commercial activities before returning to Earth./p>