ISS On-Orbit Status Report

ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/07/2023 (Do, 07 Dez 2023)
Payloads: BioFabrication Facility (BFF): Cardiac cells were inserted into the BioFabrication Facility and printing sessions were initiated. Using 3D biological printers to produce usable human organs has long been a dream of scientists and doctors around the globe; however, printing the tiny, complex structures found inside human organs, such as capillary structures, has proven difficult …
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/06/2023 (Wed, 06 Dec 2023)
25th Anniversary of the ISS: Today marks the 25th anniversary of the USOS Unity node (Node 1) mating with the Russian Zarya module (FGB) marking the start of the ISS in orbit.  Designed and built by engineers thousands of miles apart and never joined together on Earth, the first two modules of the orbiting laboratory …
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/05/2023 (Tue, 05 Dec 2023)
Payloads: Actiwatch-Plus: Twelve Actiwatch Plus devices were removed from the USB Hubs connected to the Human Research Facility (HRF) PC on the HRF Rack. The crew verified that the device displays matched the expected state of the hardware, and returned them to each crewmember for use or had the units stowed in the Actiwatch Plus …
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/04/2023 (Mon, 04 Dec 2023)
86 Progress (86P) Docking: Following the completion of a 34-orbit rendezvous, 86P successfully docked to the MRM-2 Zenith port on Sunday morning at 5:25 AM CT. The crew then performed leak checks, opened hatches, and began unloading cargo. Carrying food, fuel, and supplies, 86P launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Friday, December 1st at 3:25 …
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/01/2023 (Fri, 01 Dec 2023)
86 Progress (86P) Launch: This morning at 3:25 AM CT, 86P launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome carrying food, fuel, and supplies to the ISS. An automated docking to the ISS MRM-2 Zenith docking port will occur on Sunday, December 3rd at approximately 5:15 AM CT after completing a 34-orbit rendezvous. Payloads: Four Bed CO2 (4BCO2) …
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/30/2023 (Thu, 30 Nov 2023)
Payloads: BioFabrication Facility (BFF): Cardiac Tissue Cassettes were inserted into the BFF and printing of cardiac cells was initiated. Using 3D biological printers to produce usable human organs has long been a dream of scientists and doctors around the globe; however, printing the tiny, complex structures found inside human organs, such as capillary structures, has …
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/29/2023 (Wed, 29 Nov 2023)
84P Undocking: Last night, the Russian cargo vehicle, 84 Progress (84P), undocked from the ISS MRM-2 Zenith port at 1:55 AM CT. The deorbit burn occurred at approximately 5:02 AM CT followed by atmospheric entry and destruction. Progress telemetry was lost at approximately 5:37 AM CT and burn up occurred shortly thereafter. Payloads: Advanced Resistive Exercise …
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/28/2023 (Tue, 28 Nov 2023)
Payloads: Bio-Monitor: The crew assembled and donned the Bio-Monitor wearable hardware for a 48-hour recording session. Bio-Monitor is a Canadian onboard instrument that serves as a platform for scientific experiments on the ISS. The instrument performs on-orbit monitoring of crew member physiological parameters, with wearable sensors that only minimally interfere with crewmember daily activities. Cerebral …
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/27/2023 (Mon, 27 Nov 2023)
Payloads: Actiwatch-Plus: Actiwatch Plus devices were connected to the Human Research Facility-1 (HRF-1) Payload Drawer on the HRF-1 Rack for data downlink and charging. The Actiwatch-Plus is a waterproof, non-intrusive, sleep-wake activity monitor worn on the wrist of a crewmember and contains a miniature uniaxial accelerometer that produces a signal as the subject moves. The …
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/24/2023 (Fri, 24 Nov 2023)
Payloads: Boeing Environment Responding Antimicrobial Coatings (Antimicrobial Coatings): The crew performed a routine periodic touching of the six experiment placards deployed in various locations throughout the ISS.  These placards will remain deployed for approximately four months and will be touched regularly by the crew as part of the investigation. Boeing Environment Responding Antimicrobial Coatings tests …
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Welt der Physik | Aktuelles

3D-Drucken mit Ultraschall (Thu, 07 Dec 2023)
Mithilfe einer schallempfindlichen Tinte könnten sich künftig Implantate direkt im Körper drucken lassen – ohne größere Eingriffe.
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Elektrische Aufladung macht Espresso schwächer (Wed, 06 Dec 2023)
Beim Mahlen lädt sich Kaffeepulver auf, was das Aroma beeinflusst. Doch gibt man etwas Wasser zu den Kaffeebohnen, wird der Geschmack intensiver.
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Verborgener Asteroidenkrater in Laos (Mon, 04 Dec 2023)
Geologische Studien untermauern den genauen Ort eines gewaltigen Einschlags vor 789 000 Jahren: Das Bolaven-Plateau im Süden von Laos.
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Katalysator zersetzt Kunstfaser (Thu, 30 Nov 2023)
Ein patentiertes Verfahren ermöglicht es, den extrem stabilen Kunststoff Nylon-6 mit geringem Aufwand zu recyceln.
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Akkretionsscheibe um Stern in anderer Galaxie entdeckt (Wed, 29 Nov 2023)
Erstmals ist es Forschenden gelungen, eine rotierende Scheibe aus Gas und Staub um einen extragalaktischen Stern nachzuweisen.
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Milchstraße erzeugt wenige hochenergetische Neutrinos (Mon, 27 Nov 2023)
Neue Forschungsergebnisse des IceCube Neutrino Observatory zeigen: Was Neutrinos angeht, unterscheidet sich unsere Galaxie offenbar von anderen.
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Neuer Uferschutz durch Hohlräume (Fri, 24 Nov 2023)
Simulationen am Computer und Laborexperimente zeigen: Geschickt designte Buchten an Ufern können Wellen auslöschen und so Erosionen an Küsten verhindern.
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Hochenergetisches Teilchen wirft Rätsel auf (Thu, 23 Nov 2023)
Niemand weiß, was es genau ist und woher es kommt. Sicher ist nur: Ein Teilchen von außerhalb unserer Galaxie erreichte die Erde – mit sehr viel Energie.
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Warum Spiralgalaxien in der Supergalaktischen Ebene fehlen (Mon, 20 Nov 2023)
Ein bisher rätselhaftes kosmologisches Problem lässt sich – dank neuer Simulationen – überraschend einfach erklären.
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Effizienter Kühlschrank ohne Kühlflüssigkeit (Thu, 16 Nov 2023)
Ein Prototyp – basierend auf speziellen Kristallen – kühlt dank des elektrokalorischen Effekts effizienter als herkömmliche Kühlsysteme.
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