#EARTH from international space station #ISS #BLUE PLANET.
The manned low Earth orbit platforms (MLEOPs), e.g., the U.S. and Russia’s human space vehicles, the International Space Station (ISS) and Chinese Tiangong-1 experimental space laboratory not only provide laboratories for scientific experiments in a wide range of disciplines, but also serve as exceptional platforms for remote observation of the Earth, astronomical objects and space environment. As the early orbiting platforms, the MLEOPs provide humans with revolutionary accessibility to the regions on Earth never seen before. Earth observation from MLEOPs began in early 1960s, as a part of manned space flight programs, and will continue with the ISS and upcoming Chinese Space Station. Through a series of flight missions, various and a large amount of Earth observing datasets have been acquired using handheld cameras by crewmembers as well as automated sophisticated sensors onboard these space vehicles. Utilizing these datasets many researches have been conducted, demonstrating the importance and uniqueness of studying Earth from a vantage point of MLEOPs. For example, the first, near-global scale digital elevation model (DEM) was developed from data obtained during the shuttle radar topography mission (SRTM). This review intends to provide an overview of Earth observations from MLEOPs and present applications conducted by the datasets collected by these missions. As the ISS is the most typical representative of MLEOPs, an introduction to it, including orbital characteristics, payload accommodations, and current and proposed sensors, is emphasized. The advantages and challenges of Earth observation from MLEOPs, using the ISS as an example, is also addressed. At last, a conclusive note is drawn.
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Analog Technology for Future Settlement Missions on Moon and Mars Furthermore.....
Human exploration beyond low-Earth orbit (LEO) will require a unique collection of
advanced, innovative technologies and the precise execution of complex and challenging
operational concepts. One tool we in the Analog Missions Project at the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) utilize to validate exploration system
architecture concepts and conduct technology demonstrations, while gaining a deeper
understanding of system-wide technical and operational challenges, is our analog missions.
Analog missions are multi-disciplinary activities that test multiple features of future
spaceflight missions in an integrated fashion to gain a deeper understanding of system-level
interactions and integrated operations. These missions frequently occur in remote and
extreme environments that are representative in one or more ways to that of future
spaceflight destinations. They allow us to test robotics, vehicle prototypes, habitats,
communications systems, in-situ resource utilization, and human performance as it relates to
these technologies. And they allow us to validate architectural concepts, conduct technology
demonstrations, and gain a deeper understanding of system-wide technical and operational
challenges needed to support crewed missions beyond LEO. As NASA develops a capability
driven architecture for transporting crew to a variety of space environments, including the
moon, near-Earth asteroids (NEA), Mars, and other destinations, it will use its analog
missions to gather requirements and develop the technologies that are necessary to ensure
successful human exploration beyond LEO. Currently, there are four analog mission
platforms: Research and Technology Studies (RATS), NASA’s Extreme Environment
Mission Operations (NEEMO), In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU), and International Space
Station (ISS) Test bed for Analog Research (ISTAR).
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CX space mission Animated experience NASA moon mission
This animated video with visualizing the creative way to explain moon mission by NASA
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