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Synopsis of Mission and Experiments 26 Soyuz/Expedition 27 Launch Celebrating 50 years of NN human spaceflight AA SS AA Expedition 27 Crew 1 April 2011 26 Soyuz/Expedition 27 Launch April – May 2011 Vehicle: 26 Soyuz, TMA-21 Launch: April 4, 2011 Docking: April 6, 2011 NN Undock/Landing: September 16, 2011 AA 26 Soyuz Crew Andrey Borisenko Commander Soyuz and Expedition 28 SS Ron Garan ISS Flight Engineer Alexander Samokutyaev AA ISS Flight Engineer Expedition 27 crew will join Expedition 26 crew already on-orbit Dmitri Kondratyev Expedition 27 Commander Catherine Coleman ISS Flight Engineer Paolo Nespoli (ESA) ISS Flight Engineer Expedition 26 crew will undock and land on May 16, 2011 2 27 Soyuz/Expedition 28 Launch May – September 2011 Vehicle: 27 Soyuz Launch: May 30, 2011 Docking: June 1, 2011 NN Undock/Landing: November 16, 2011 AA 27 Soyuz Crew SS Mike Fossum Expedition 28 Flight Engineer and Expedition 29 Commander Sergei Volkov ISS Flight Engineer AA Satoshi Furukawa (JAXA) ISS Flight Engineer Expedition 28 Crew Andrey Borisenko Expedition 28 Commander Alexander Samokutyaev ISS Flight Engineer Mike Fossum ISS Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa (JAXA) Flight Engineer Ron Garan Flight Engineer Sergei Volkov Flight Engineer 3 ISS Expedition 27/28 Summary 2011 MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP NN Soyuz Progress Soyuz 24S 41P 25S Progress Mar 16 Apr 26 May 16 43P AA Aug 29 SS Progress 44P Soyuz Soyuz Progress Soyuz Progress Aug 30 28S 26S 42P 27S 43P Sep 30 AA April 4 Apr 27 May 30 Jun 21 STS-134 RS EVA #29 ULF6 STS-135 Jul 27 NET April 19 ULF7 NET June 28 S - Soyuz (crew rotation, cargo) P - Progress (cargo and fuel) EVA - Extravehicular Activity (EVA) STS - Space Shuttle 4 ISS EExpedition 27/28 Mission Objectives April - Sept , 2011 PMM Conduct complex vehicle operations with two Shuttle docking and undockings; two Soyuz docking and undockings; Progress dockings and undockings; ATV undocking; and SpaceX fly-by NN Perform crew handover between Expeditions Complete reconfiguration of the permanent AMS-2 AA multipurpose module (PMM) for on-orbit operations Perform check out and preparation tasks for SS STS 134/ULF-6 delivery of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-2) and the final Express Logistics Carrier (ELC) AA Prepare for departure of Europe’s ATV2 resupply vehicle, June 2011 ATV2 Perform check out and preparation tasks for STS 135/MPLM delivery of supplies, logistics, spare parts and research equipment ISS with HTV2 and ATV2 Prepare for SpaceX fly-by and demonstration attached, February and March 2011 5 STS 134/ULF-6 Delivery of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer AMS is a state-of-the-art particle physics detector developed by an international team of 59 institutes from 16 countries; sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. The AMS will use the unique environment of space to advance knowledge of the universe and lead to the understanding of the universe’s origin by searching for antimatter, dark matter and NN measuring cosmic rays. The AMS is a 15,000 lbs payload that will sit on the S3 Truss upper inboard payload AA attach site. It will run continuously for at least 3 years using 8 detectors and a large superconducting magnet. SS AA AMS – side view AMS on S3 Truss 6 ISS Expedition 27/28 Mission Milestones NN AA Final flight of Space Shuttle Atlantis delivering supplies, logistics, spare parts and research SS Final flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour delivering equipment to the ISS. the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-2) and the AA final Express Logistics Carrier (ELC). SpaceX Falcon 9 launch and Dragon spacecraft flyby of the ISS, approaching within 20km to demonstrate radio telemetry and command capability. 7 Recent Events The ISS crew members unpacked and welcomed Robonaut 2 on board the ISS on March 15, 2011. The humanoid robot will teach engineers how dexterous robots behave in space and help us understand the interface between humans and robots during operational testing. NN Expedition 26 crewmembers returned to snowy Kazakhstan AA on March 16, 2011, after spending almost 6 months on Robonaut meets the public during SS ISS. NASA Technology Day on Capital Hill. AA This photograph taken aboard the ISS following the earthquake and tsunami off the coast of Japan on March 14, JAXA’s HTV2 cargo vehicle 2011. undocked and burned up in the Earth’s atmosphere during reentry on March 29 2011, after spending 8 weeks attached to the ISS. 8 Celebrating Human Spaceflight 50 th anniversary of Vostok-1, Russia’s first human in space and the first person to orbit the Earth on April 12, 1961. Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin’s flight lasted 108 minutes NN completing one orbit of the earth reaching 203 nautical miles. AA Vostok I capsule used by Yuri Gagarin in first space flight now SS on display at the RKK Energiya Museum outside of Moscow. 30 th anniversary of STS-1 Space Shuttle AA Columbia’s first flight of a reusable spacecraft on April 12, 1981. NASA astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen orbited the Earth 37 times in 54.5-hours covering 1,074,567 miles. 9 Soyuz NN AA SS The Soyuz spacecraft is launched to the ISS AA from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard a Soyuz rocket. It consists of an Orbital Module, a Descent Module and an Instrumentation/ Propulsion Module. 10 Soyuz and Progress Vehicles NN AA SS SOYUZ PROGRESS • Soyuz serves as the ISS crew rotation and • Several Progress vehicles bring cargo and AA return vehicle, acting as a lifeboat in the event propellant supplies to the ISS each year. an emergency would require the crew to leave the ISS. • Although similar to the Soyuz, the Progress is an uncrewed, automated, cargo vehicle. • Two new Soyuz vehicles rotate crew to the ISS every 6 months. • Once docked to the ISS, the Progress vehicle has the ability to raise the Station's altitude and control the orientation of the Station using the vehicle's thrusters. • A Progress can deliver on average 1,700 kg (approx. 3,700 lbs.) of pressurized cargo. 11 Expedition 27/28 Research Synopsis Information provided by: ISS Program Scientist Office and ISS Payload Office (NASA) Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Prepared by the European Space Agency (ESA) Japan Aerospace and Exploration Agency (JAXA) Office of the ISS Program Scientist For more details on the research and facilities described please see: April 2011 http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/science/index.html l2 Expedition 27/28 Research Program • Expedition 27/28 will include operation of 115 integrated experiments in biology and biotechnology, Earth and space science, educational activities, human research, physical and materials sciences and technology Three are planned for operation by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Fifteen are planned for operation by the European Space Agency (ESA) Eighteen are planned for operation by the Japan Aerospace and Exploration Agency (JAXA) Twenty-one are Sortie experiments to be conducted by Space Shuttle crewmembers during missions NN to the ISS AA • Integrated experiments on this Expedition will support the work of approximately 350 scientists world-wide • ISS Research Facilities include: SS Advanced Biological Research System (ABRS); Biological Experiment Laboratory; European Modular Cultivation System (EMCS); European Drawer Rack; European Physiology Module (EPM); Muscle Atrophy Research and Exercise System (MARES) AA Combustion Integrated Rack (CIR); Fluids Integrated Rack (FIR); Microgravity Sciences Glovebox (MSG); Materials Science Research Rack-1 (MSRR); Fluid Science Laboratory (FSL) 2 Human Research Facility Racks (include ultrasound, refrigerated centrifuge, portable computer, pulmonary function system, etc.) 8 EXPRESS Racks (provide power and communications for experiments housed inside, two also provide vibration isolation) 3 Minus Eighty Degree Laboratory Freezer for the ISS (MELFI) Sun Monitoring on the External Payload Facility of Columbus (Solar); Ryutai Experiment Rack (Ryutai); Saibo Experiment Rack (Saibo) Window Observational Research Facility (WORF) European Transportation Carrier (ETC) 13 NASA-Integrated Experiments Biology and Educational Human Research Physical and Technology Biotechnology Activities Materials Science Pro K I ENOS I I BIOKIS S CSI-05 Bio I Reaction Self Test I FOB S EarthKAM I CCF I NanoRacks- Integrated Immune I I I HREP-RAIDS CubeLabs-LMA I EPO-Demos CFE-2I Integrated Immune- D ISS Ham Radio I MAUI NanoRacks- SDBI s CVB I CubeLabs-MDA I I PSSC I Kids in Micro-g 2 I NN Nutrition I DECLIC-ALI I I RAMBO-2D Night Vision Lego Bricks I Pro K I FLEX-2 I NanoRacks- REBR D NLP-Cells-6 InSPACE-3I AA CubeLabs-MDA- Reaction Self Test I I NLP-Cells-7S Education S E Robonaut Repository I MISSE-7 I NLP -Vaccine S NLO -Education -1 MISSE-8E Robotic Refueling Sleep-Short S SS I I Human SEITE Plant Signaling S MSL-CETSOL and Research Spinal Elongation I MICAST D STL S SIMPLEX I Sprint I Bisphosphonates PACE-2I AA SNFM I SyNRGE S CBTM-3S Treadmill Kinematics I Shape Memory I I I SPHERES VIABLE ISS Functional Task VO2max I Foam PP I Test I STORRM Earth and Space Physical and SHERE-II Science Integrated E Materials Science SLICE I STP-H3-Canary Cardiovascular I E AMS-02 BCAT-3I SpaceDRUMS I STP-H3-DISC E Integrated I CEO Immune I BCAT-4I Technology STP-H3-MHTEX E HREP-HICO E Integrated BCAT-5I APE S STP-H3-VADER E Immune-SDBI s ISSAC I BCAT-6I DTN I VCAM I Nutrition I 14 I=ISS Inflight E=ISS External S=Space Shuttle D=Descent Only PP=Pre/Postflight ESA-Integrated JAXA-Integrated Experiments Experiments Biology and Human Research Biology and Human Research Biotechnology Biotechnology Immuno