La science et le matériel de la NASA en route vers la Station spatiale

Par NASA2 août 2023

La fusée Antares de Northrop Grumman a lancé le vaisseau spatial SS Laurel Clark Cygnus le 1er août depuis Wallops Island, en Virginie, pour livrer du fret à l'équipage à bord de la Station spatiale internationale. Crédit : Northrop Grumman

The Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft, carrying over 8,200 pounds of science investigations and cargo, is en route 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"}]">International Space Station (ISS) after launching from 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"}]">Wallops Flight Facility de la NASA en Virginie.

A Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station with more than 8,200 pounds of science investigations and cargo after launching at 8:31 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"}]">HAE (17 h 31 PDT) le mardi 1er août, depuis le Wallops Flight Facility de la NASA en Virginie.

NASA Television, l'application NASA et le site Web de l'agence couvriront en direct le rendez-vous du vaisseau spatial avec la station spatiale à partir de 4 h 30 le vendredi 4 août.

Un vaisseau spatial de ravitaillement Northrop Grumman Cygnus est en route vers la Station spatiale internationale avec plus de 8 200 livres d'enquêtes scientifiques et de fret de la NASA après son lancement mardi à 20 h 31 HAE depuis l'installation de vol Wallops de l'agence en Virginie. Crédit : NASA

Cygnus devrait être capturé par le bras robotique Canadarm2 à 5 h 55, qui sera piloté par l'astronaute de la NASA Woody Hoburg avec l'aide de l'astronaute de la NASA Frank Rubio.

La couverture de l'installation reprendra à 7h30. Regardez tous les événements sur : https://www.nasa.gov/live

Le 19e vol cargo de Northrop Grumman vers la station spatiale est le huitième dans le cadre de son contrat Commercial Resupply Services 2 avec la NASA. Le vaisseau spatial Cygnus a été lancé sur la fusée Antares 230+ de la société depuis le Pad-0A du port spatial régional Mid-Atlantic sur l'île de Wallops.