Space Station – Off The Earth, For The Earth - Roscosmos Reviews Soyuz,Progress Vehicle

Space Station – Off The Earth, For The Earth

Station Science Kicks Off New Year Promoting Deep Space Exploration

Station Science Kicks Off New Year Promoting Deep Space Exploration: The Expedition 68 crew kicked off the New Year with an array of microgravity research aboard the International Space Station with an eye toward sustaining future crews farther away from Earth.

Status Check:Soyuz Spacecraft Leak

At this time,no decision about the viability of the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft that sprung a coolant leak last night has been made.Last night,Roscosmos Cosmonaut Anna Kikina carefully surveyed the Soyuz with the European Robotic Arm camera.It is believed the leak sprung from an external coolant source on the Soyuz.The Roscosmos engineers will review the survey data gathered in accordance with their policies and procedures.Then Roscosmos and NASA will jointly decide whether the Soyuz is fit to transport two of the three cosmonauts currently on the ISS,along with NASA Astromaut Frank Rubio,back to Earth at the designated time.Alternatively,a second Soyuz could be launched from Baikanur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to replace the leaky one.

SpaceX Crew-5 Arrival at NASA Kennedy Space Center - 1 October 2022 - Launch window opens 5 October - Note:Anna Kikina is the First Cosmonaut to Fly on the SpaceX Dragon & Only Female Cosmonaut Currently Active 10-01-2022

What You Need to Know about NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 Mission - Launch window opens on 3 0ctober 2022

What You Need to Know about NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 Mission: NASA and SpaceX once again are gearing up to launch crew on an American rocket and spacecraft to the International Space Station on NASA's Space X Crew-5 mission.

When Will Artemis I Be Launched?

The answer isn't known yet.The hydrogen leak that caused the second scrub may be repairable on the pad,which could open up the date of 19 September,when the next two-week launch window begins.The problem with that is,the U.S. Space Force requires that the flight termination system be re-certified every 25 days,and to do that,you have to transport the rocket back into the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) for the necessary procedures.The flight termination system is required by the Space Force to ensure public safety,since it is what would destroy a rocket gone astray.The Space Force is in charge of the Eastern Range,including public safety within it,so it is the authority in this case.NASA may ask the Space Force for a waiver of the re-certification requirement,but the Space Force would have the final say. If the rocket must be transported back to the VAB,the launch will have to be delayed till sometime in October.Bear in mind that SpaceX is to launch the SpaceX Crew-5 mission to the ISS on a Falcon 9 rocket in early October with two NASA Astronauts,a JAXA Astronaut and a ROSCOMOS Cosmonaut on board.That means the Artemis I launch has to be reconciled with the SpaceX Crew-5 launch. The Eastern Range is a rocket range managed from Patrick Space Force Base,Florida by Space Launch Delta 45 and controls all launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Base and NASA Kennedy Space Center.

Crew-5 Training Footage - August 3, 2022 - See what's involved in astronaut training for NASA Astronauts Josh Cassada and Nicole Mann,JAXA Astronaut Koichi Wakata and Roscosmos Cosmonaut Anna Kikina naut