Friday, Jan 27, 2023
English News
  • Hyderabad
  • Telangana
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • India
  • World
  • Entertainment
  • Science and Tech
  • Sport
  • Business
  • ...
    • NRI
    • View Point
    • cartoon
    • Columns
    • Reviews
    • Education Today
    • Property
    • Videos
    • Lifestyle
    • Rewind
E-Paper
  • NRI
  • View Point
  • cartoon
  • Columns
  • Reviews
  • Education Today
  • Property
  • Videos
  • Lifestyle
  • Rewind
Home | Tech | Ss Kalpana Chawla Cygnus Spacecraft Arrives At Space Station

SS Kalpana Chawla Cygnus spacecraft arrives at space station

At 5.32 a.m. EDT (3 p.m. India time), Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy of NASA used the robotic Canadarm2 to grapple the Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft as Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos monitored Cygnus systems during its approach.

By IANS
Published Date - 05:22 PM, Mon - 5 October 20
SS Kalpana Chawla Cygnus spacecraft arrives at space station

Washington: A NASA resupply spacecraft named in honour of late astronaut Kalpana Chawla reached the International Space station (ISS) on Monday, carrying nearly 8,000 pounds of scientific investigations.

At 5.32 a.m. EDT (3 p.m. India time), Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy of NASA used the robotic Canadarm2 to grapple the Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft as Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos monitored Cygnus systems during its approach.

The ground controllers then commanded the station’s arm to rotate and install Cygnus, dubbed the S.S. Kalpana Chawla, on the bottom of the station’s Unity module, NASA announced.

Chawla, who made history at NASA as the first female astronaut of Indian descent and dedicated her life to understanding flight dynamics, lost her life during the STS-107 mission when the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon reentering Earth’s atmosphere in 2003.

Cygnus will remain at the orbiting laboratory for three months.

It carried a new space toilet that aims to improve on current space toilet operations and help NASA prepare for future missions, including those to the Moon and Mars.

The Universal Waste Management System (UWMS) demonstrates a compact toilet and the Urine Transfer System that further automates waste management and storage.

The smaller footprint of the UWMS supports a possible increase in the number of crew members aboard the space station, as well as planning for future exploration missions.

A new crop of vegetables also reached the space station.

While previous experiments have grown different types of lettuces and greens aboard the orbiting laboratory, the “Plant Habitat-02” investigation adds radishes to the mix, cultivating seeds to see how different light and soil conditions affect the growth.

“The findings could help optimise growth of the plants in space, as well as provide an assessment of their nutrition and taste”.

Another investigation ‘Ammonia Electrooxidation’ onboard the spacecraft examines a process for ammonia oxidation in microgravity.

An electrochemical ammonia removal system could serve as an innovative water recovery system on long-duration missions to the Moon and Mars and provide vital drinkable water in remote and arid areas on Earth.

The International Space Station Experience (ISS Experience) is also creating an immersive virtual reality series documenting life and research aboard the space station.

A new camera will be mounted to capture a spacewalk from start to finish as well as footage of Earth and the exterior of the space station, NASA said.

  • Follow Us :
  • Tags
  • astronaut
  • Corona Virus Deaths
  • Coronavirus
  • Coronavirus in India

Related News

  • Hyderabad-origin astronaut nominated for promotion to US Air Force brigadier general

    Hyderabad-origin astronaut nominated for promotion to US Air Force brigadier general

  • Focus on sanitation in government hospitals across Telangana

    Focus on sanitation in government hospitals across Telangana

  • Patriotic fervour pervades as Hyderabad celebrates Republic Day

    Patriotic fervour pervades as Hyderabad celebrates Republic Day

  • Meditation develops positive outlook toward life: Kamlesh D Patel

    Meditation develops positive outlook toward life: Kamlesh D Patel

  • Governor chooses R-Day for bitter political rhetoric

    Governor chooses R-Day for bitter political rhetoric

  • Hyderabad: Three women IPS officers to head cybercrimes wing

    Hyderabad: Three women IPS officers to head cybercrimes wing

Latest News

  • Veteran Telugu actor Jamuna passes away

    11 mins ago
  • Opinion: Get rid of corporatocracy

    9 hours ago
  • Editorial: Boost for maritime capability

    10 hours ago
  • Telangana: Excise dept earns Rs 419.11 cr from liquor sales in 3 days during Sankranti 

    9 hours ago
  • Hyderabad: Demolition of fire-hit building begins

    10 hours ago
  • This Hyderabadi duo making all-out efforts to preserve dying art of Kondapalli bommalu

    10 hours ago
  • Nearly 11,000 posts to be notified in Telangana by Feb 10

    11 hours ago
  • Works worth over Rs 900 crore in Warangal under SCM: Collector

    12 hours ago

company

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

business

  • Subscribe

telangana today

  • Telangana
  • Hyderabad
  • Latest News
  • Entertainment
  • World
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Science & Tech
  • Sport

follow us

© Copyrights 2022 TELANGANA PUBLICATIONS PVT. LTD. All rights reserved. Powered by Veegam