Weekly Spacecraft Mission News (English, German) – 12.03.20

Veröffentlicht am 12. März 202011. März 2020 von vnawrath

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Bartolomeo heading for space to join Columbus

Europe’s external commercial experiment-hosting facility is headed for the International Space Station on Saturday morning, hitching a ride on the SpaceX Dragon 20 cargo vessel. Named after Christopher Columbus’ younger brother, Bartolomeo will provide room for experiments from commercial and institutional organisations that want to capitalise on access to space as well as experiments from ESA, NASA and more.

Europäische Außenplattform Bartolomeo an der ISS angekommen — Letzte Mission der Dragon-Kapsel der ersten Generation

Die Europäische Außenplattform Bartolomeo ist am Montag an der Internationalen Raumstation ISS angekommen. Sie machte ein Drittel der Fracht des US-Jubiläumsraumschiffes Dragon CRS-20 von SpaceX aus, das um 11.25 Uhr deutscher Zeit von der Astronautin Jessica Meir mit einem Roboterarm „eingefangen“ wurde. Der Frachter war am Samstagmorgen […]

Bartolomeo heading for space to join Columbus

Weekly Spacecraft Mission News (English, German) – 16.01.2020

Veröffentlicht am 16. Januar 202015. Januar 2020 von vnawrath

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The first cookies baked in space are back on Earth!

Following a ride home on a SpaceX Dragon capsule, the first food to be baked in space (a batch of cookies, of course) has landed back on Earth.

A Mars sample-return mission is coming. Scientists want the public to know what to expect.

The first pristine pieces of Mars won’t be coming down to Earth for at least another decade, but the time to start preparing society for the epic arrival is now, scientists say.

In photos: The amazing spacewalks of Expedition 61

The astronauts of Expedition 61 have tackled some historic spacewalks at the International Space Station, including the first all-woman spacewalk and four of the most challenging spacewalks ever.

Two new satellites will launch this year to track Earth’s rising oceans

A new satellite will provide more detailed information about rising sea levels and other changes in Earth’s oceans. Meet Sentinel-6/Jason-CS.

Why SpaceX’s Starlink satellites caught astronomers off guard

Astronomers have had five years to brace for the impact of SpaceX’s Starlink internet-satellite megaconstellation, but the first few batches of the spacecraft still managed to catch the community off guard.

Weekly Spacecraft Mission News (English, German) – 28.01.19

Veröffentlicht am 28. November 201928. November 2019 von vnawrath

Title Image: © NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/ Ryan Fitzgibbons, Walt Feimer, Chris Meaney, Swarupa Nune, and Merav Opher)
Link: https://www.space.com/voyager-2-detects-heliopause-plasma-shield.html

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Two of a Space Kind: Apollo 12 and Mars 2020

Apollo 12 and the upcoming Mars 2020 mission may be separated by half a century, but they share several goals unique in the annals of space exploration.

SpaceX’s 1st Full-Size Starship Prototype Suffers Anomaly in Pressure Test

The test campaign for SpaceX’s first full-size prototype of its Starship Mars-colonization vehicle may have lasted just a single day.

Russland: Neuer Verhaltens-Kodex für Funkverkehr zwischen Flugleitzentrum und ISS-Segment

Der Funkverkehr zwischen dem Flugleitzentrum (ZUP) in Koroljow bei Moskau und dem russischen ISS-Segment läuft seit kurzem nach einem neuen Verhaltens-Kodex ab. Wie die Nachrichtenagentur RIA Nowosti am Montag meldet, soll dabei kurz, klar, deutlich, langsam (nicht mehr als 100 Wörter pro Minute), mit gleichbleibender Lautstärke und technisch versiert gesprochen […]

India Admits Its Moon Lander Crashed, Cites Problem with Braking Thrusters

It turns out that India’s crashed moon lander had an issue with its brakes.

There’s a Violent Battle Between Solar Wind and Cosmic Rays, and Voyager 2 Just Passed Through it

At the edge of our solar system, a fierce battle rages between solar wind and interstellar rays. NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft has now passed through the frontlines.

Will Europe Finally Get Its Asteroid-Deflection Mission Off the Ground?

Hera would observe the effects of NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirect Test.

Weekly Spacecraft Mission News (English, German) – 24.10.19

Veröffentlicht am 24. Oktober 201924. Oktober 2019 von vnawrath

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The Downlink: A Historic All-Woman Spacewalk, Hubble Spies Interstellar Comet

Planetary exploration news for busy people

Hope Mars Mission: Launching the Arab World into the Space Race

When the UAE president announced that his country would make a satellite to study Mars‘ atmosphere in unparalleled detail, he set an unprecedented goal for the Arab world.

NASA Needs to Get With the Times When It Comes to Planetary Protection, Report Finds

NASA’s current planetary-protection policies reflect a bygone era of space exploration and need to be updated, a new report argues.

Moon Dust Could Be a Problem for Future Lunar Explorers

Explorers and tourists on the moon will have to deal with lunar dust, which is abrasive and pervasive.

NASA to Demonstrate New Star-Watching Technology with Thousands of Tiny Shutters

NASA scientists have developed a revolutionary technology of tiny shutters that open and close as needed to focus on studying hundreds of stars and galaxies at the same time.

Boeing kündigt ersten unbemannten Starliner-Flug für Dezember an

Der US-Konzern Boeing hat für Dezember den ersten unbemannten Start seines neuen Raumschiffes Starliner zur Internationalen Raumstation ISS angekündigt. Der Starliner werde um den 17. Dezember zur Station fliegen und nach etwa einer Woche wieder zur Erde zurückkehren, teilte ein Boeing-Sprecher auf dem 70. Internationalen Astronautischen Kongress (IAC) in […]

Boeing’s Starliner set for two pivotal test flights before the year’s end

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is preparing for two major flight tests before the end of the year, which will pave the way for the spacecraft’s first crewed flight in 2020. The capsule is being developed under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program to provide transportation services to and from the International Space Station.

We Could Go to Venus with Today’s Technology, Scientists Say

We could go to Venus tomorrow with the technology we have today, urged a NASA scientific advisory group, and the group’s members would like to get a mission off the ground as soon as possible.

Weekly Spacecraft Mission News (English, German) – 16.10.19

Veröffentlicht am 17. Oktober 201916. Oktober 2019 von vnawrath

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Euclid completes thermal-vacuum balance tests

This is the first entry in the Euclid Test Campaign Journal, a series of articles covering the main events during testing of the Structural and Thermal Model (STM) and Flight Model (FM) of the spacecraft. The mission, scheduled for launch in 2022,

Reflecting on deep space

Operations image of the week: This 32-metre antenna is undergoing an important transformation. Soon, it will be ready to communicate with spacecraft across deep space

NASA Tests Mars 2020 Rover’s Sky Crane Landing Tech

NASA’s Mars 2020 rover mission has reached another milestone with a successful separation test of the descent stage that will deliver the six-wheeled robot to the surface of the Red Planet.

Weekly Spacecraft Mission News (English, German) – 26.07.19

Veröffentlicht am 26. September 201926. September 2019 von vnawrath

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Ursache für Kopplungsproblem bei Sojus MS-14 geklärt

Die Ursache für das Kopplungsproblem des russischen Raumschiffs Sojus MS-14 Ende August ist geklärt. Schuld sei ein loses Kabel am Annäherungs- und Kopplungssystem Kurs der Internationalen Raumstation ISS gewesen, teilte der russische Kosmonaut Alexander Skworzow mit.

Rogosin will Ursache für Loch in der Orbitalsektion von Sojus MS-09 geheim halten

Die GK Roskosmos kennt den Grund für das Loch in der Orbitalsektion des Raumschiffes Sojus MS-09. Er werde diese Information der Öffentlichkeit aber nicht mitteilen, sagte der Chef der russischen Raumfahrtagentur, Dmitri Rogosin, am Mittwoch vor Studenten der Baltischen Staatlichen Technischen Universität Wejenmech D. F. […]

SOFIA – NASA Jumbojet

Last night was out first observing flight over Europe! We studied magnetic fields around black holes and the formation of young stars. #SOFIAgermany pic.twitter.com/BKTaTAIPdd
— SOFIAtelescope (@SOFIAtelescope) September 19, 2019

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Weekly Spacecraft Mission News (English, German) – 13.06.19

Veröffentlicht am 13. Juni 201913. Juni 2019 von vnawrath

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Hayabusa2 dropped a Target Marker on Asteroid Ryugu / Raumsonde Hayabusa 2 setzte einen zweiten Zielmarker auf dem Asteroiden Ryugu ab

Low descent observation operation (PPTD-TM1B) | Topics

The low descent observation operation (PPTD-TM1B) will be conducted between June 11 – 13. As we successfully dropped a target marker in area CO1 during the PPTD-TM1A operation that was performed between May 28 – 30, a target marker will not be dropped during PPTD-TM1B, but observations will be taken near the artificial crater. Preparations for the descent began on June 11 and the descent will begin on June 12 at 11:40 JST (on-board time) with the spacecraft descending at a speed of 0.4m/s. The speed will be reduced to 0.1 m/s at 22:00 JST on the same day. The spacecraft will read an altitude of about 35m on June 13 at 10:34 JST and then begin to ascend from 10:57 JST. The schedule of the operation is shown in Figure 1. Please be aware that the actual operation time may differ as the times shown are the planned values.

Treasure Hunting With Hayabusa2

IN THE EARLY hours of 22 February, light was just beginning to brighten the campus of JAXA’s Institute of Space and Astronautical Sciences (ISAS) in Kanagawa, Japan. It should have been a quiet time, but the Hayabusa2 control room was packed with people. We were about to land on an asteroid.

Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft grabs epic close-up just 30 feet above asteroid

The Japanese asteroid-hunter had another photo opportunity when it dropped a target marker on asteroid Ryugu.

Hayabusa2 probe’s new target marker on asteroid only 3 meters off its mark

A target marker released by Japan’s Hayabusa2 space probe in late May to guide its landing onto the asteroid Ryugu fell just 3 meters away from the spot the probe was aiming for, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said on June 11.

Weekly Spacecraft Mission News (English, German) – 09.05.19

Veröffentlicht am 9. Mai 20199. Mai 2019 von vnawrath

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Rosetta ‚post-mission‘ – new findings relating to the temperature and nature of the comet’s surface

Two-and-a-half years have passed since the operational phase of the Rosetta mission came to an end in September 2016. However, scientific evaluation of the enormous amounts of data from the instruments on the spacecraft and the Philae lander is still ongoing.

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Here’s an Update on Hayabusa2’s Crater-Creating Explosion

Hayabusa2’s SCI experiment fell toward Ryugu for 40 minutes before detonating about 300 meters above the surface.

As Gaia Maps Our Galaxy, This Telescope Keeps an Eye on the Spacecraft

Europe’s star-mapping spacecraft, Gaia, streaks across the Milky Way in a new image captured by a ground telescope. The image will help refine scientists‘ knowledge of Gaia’s orbit.

Venus Missions? Interstellar Probes? Here Are 18 Wild Space Tech Ideas NASA Is Looking At

The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program funds 18 project proposals. The projects are aimed to design and test technology concepts for potential future NASA missions.

Russische ISS-Kosmonauten erhalten nur am Tag des Sieges dienstfrei

Die beiden russischen Kosmonauten in der Internationalen Raumstation ISS erhalten zum Tag des Sieges (9. 5.) nicht so lange frei wie ihre Landsleute auf der Erde.

Weekly Spacecraft Mission News (English, German) – 02.05.19

Veröffentlicht am 2. Mai 20192. Mai 2019 von vnawrath

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Power Issue on International Space Station / Problem bei der ISS-Stromversorgung

Problem bei der ISS-Stromversorgung – Keine unmittelbare Gefahr für die Besatzung

In der Internationalen Raumstation ISS ist es am Montag zu einem Problem bei der Stromversorgung gekommen. Es bestehe aber keine unmittelbare Gefahr für die Besatzung, teilte die US-Luft- und Raumfahrtbehörde NASA mit. Es werde an der Ermittlung der Ursachen gearbeitet.

Stromversorgungsprobleme auf ISS führen zur Verschiebung von SpaceX-Start

Teilweiser Stromausfall auf der ISS. Die Astronauten sind nicht in Gefahr, aber Nachschub kann nicht geliefert werden.

Stromversorgungsprobleme auf ISS führen zur Verschiebung von SpaceX-Start

Teilweiser Stromausfall auf der ISS. Die Astronauten sind nicht in Gefahr, aber Nachschub kann nicht geliefert werden.

Dragon Cargo Mission Launch No Earlier than May 3

On April 29, the space station team identified an issue with one of the station’s Main Bus Switching Units that distributes power to two of the eight power channels on the station. There are no immediate concerns for the crew or the station. Teams are working on a plan to robotically replace the failed unit and restore full power to the station system. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available. The earliest possible launch opportunity is no earlier than Friday, May 3.

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NASA Delays SpaceX Dragon Cargo Launch Due to Space Station Power Glitch

NASA and SpaceX have postponed the planned launch of a new Dragon cargo ship this week due to a power system glitch on the International Space Station. Liftoff is no earlier than May 3.

Crew Waits for Dragon Mission While Teams Troubleshoot Power Issue

A SpaceX Dragon cargo craft is poised to liftoff this week from Florida to the International Space Station. The Expedition 59 crew will welcome Dragon when it arrives three days later carrying nearly 5,500 pounds of cargo.

read more … https://go.nasa.gov/2PASrzb

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Space Research Continues on Station as NASA, SpaceX Move Off May 1 Launch

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Live coverage: NASA studying space station electrical system issue – Spaceflight Now

Weekly Spacecraft Mission News (English, German) – 18.04.19

Veröffentlicht am 18. April 201917. April 2019 von vnawrath

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Beresheet crashed on the Moon / Israelische Mondsonde abgestürzt

Israelische Mondsonde abgestürzt

Die israelische Mondsonde Beresheet (Anfang) ist am Donnerstag abgestürzt. Sie zerschellte bei der Landung, weil ein Motor ausgefallen war, teilte der Betreiber Spacell mit.

Israel’s Beresheet Spacecraft Crashes Into Moon During Landing Attempt

Israel’s lunar lander came up just short in its historic touchdown bid this afternoon

Manual Command Likely Caused Israeli Moon Lander’s Crash

A preliminary investigation puts the apparent blame for Beresheet’s April 11 moon crash on a „manual command“ that was entered into the spacecraft’s computer.

Did NASA Experiment Survive Israeli Moon Lander’s Crash?

A NASA piggyback experiment may have survived the April 11 crash of Israel’s Beresheet moon lander, experts said.

Beresheet Comes Close before Crashing on the Moon

Mission controllers announced Beresheet had a problem with its main engine, and the spacecraft stopped transmitting shortly thereafter.

SpaceIL Spacecraft Isn’t Successful in Landing on the Moon

Israel succeeded in getting its spacecraft in orbit around the moon, however an engine problem during the landing attempt caused the spacecraft to crash. Prime Minister Netanyahu in attendance said shortly after the news that „if you don’t first succeed, try again.“ No doubt Israel will try again. A nation came together on what started as a Google Lunar X Prize entry. It can celebrate the effort and achievements it made along the way.

Israelische Raumsonde zerschellt auf dem Mond

Die geplante Landung einer israelischen Raumsonde auf dem Mond ist gescheitert. „Beresheet“ zerschellte offenbar auf der Oberfläche.

Beresheet: Israelische Raumsonde zerschellt bei Landung auf dem Mond

Die israelische Raumsonde Beresheet schaffte es bis zum Mond, dann gab es Probleme. Beim Landemanöver fiel der wichtigste Motor aus.

Space Is Hard, Beresheet Israeli Lunar Crash Proves Again

An unassuming spacecraft called Beresheet shot for the moon. It couldn’t quite stick the landing, but it has plenty of company in its disappointing fate.

Israel Will Build Another Moon Lander

The team behind the nation’s Beresheet probe, which crashed during its historic lunar-landing attempt Thursday (April 11), will take another crack at Earth’s nearest neighbor.

The Moon Loses Water When Meteoroids Smack the Lunar Surface

Meteoroid impacts regularly liberate puffs of water vapor from the moon, suggesting that minuscule amounts of water may lurk just under the entire lunar surface, a new study finds.

SOFIA entdeckt Baustein für das junge Universum

Das Heliumhydrid-Ion stellte die Wissenschaft vor ein Dilemma: Aus Laboruntersuchungen ist es seit fast 100 Jahren bekannt, aber im Weltall war es trotz aufwendiger Suche bisher nicht aufzufinden. Doch einem internationalen Forscherteam unter der Leitung von Rolf Güsten vom Bonner Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie ist es nun geglückt, dieses Molekül mit Hilfe des Ferninfrarot-Spektrometers GREAT an Bord der fliegenden Sternwarte SOFIA.

NASA Astronaut Christina Koch Will Spend Nearly a Year in Space

NASA astronaut Christina Koch is going to break a record on her first spaceflight, the agency announced yesterday

Breaking Records: How Astronaut Christina Koch’s Extended Space Mission Will Make History

Christina Koch has a(n out-of-this) world record in her future.

Neuer Damen-Langzeitflugrekord in Sicht: US-Astronautin Koch bleibt bis Februar 2020 in der ISS

US-Astronautin Christina Koch bleibt bis Februar 2020 in der Internationalen Raumstation ISS. Mit 328 Tagen auf der Umlaufbahn stellt sie damit einen neuen Langzeitflugrekord für Frauen auf, teilte die US-Luft- und Raumfahrtbehörde NASA am Mittwoch mit. Den bisherigen Rekord hält die Amerikanerin Peggy Whitson mit 288 Tagen.

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Europäische Außenplattform Bartolomeo an der ISS angekommen — Letzte Mission der Dragon-Kapsel der ersten Generation

Bartolomeo heading for space to join Columbus

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A Mars sample-return mission is coming. Scientists want the public to know what to expect.

In photos: The amazing spacewalks of Expedition 61

Two new satellites will launch this year to track Earth’s rising oceans

Why SpaceX’s Starlink satellites caught astronomers off guard

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SpaceX’s 1st Full-Size Starship Prototype Suffers Anomaly in Pressure Test

Ähnliche Prozesse wie auf der Erde formten und formen die Oberfläche des größten Saturnmondes

Russland: Neuer Verhaltens-Kodex für Funkverkehr zwischen Flugleitzentrum und ISS-Segment

India Admits Its Moon Lander Crashed, Cites Problem with Braking Thrusters

There’s a Violent Battle Between Solar Wind and Cosmic Rays, and Voyager 2 Just Passed Through it

Will Europe Finally Get Its Asteroid-Deflection Mission Off the Ground?

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Hope Mars Mission: Launching the Arab World into the Space Race

NASA Needs to Get With the Times When It Comes to Planetary Protection, Report Finds

Moon Dust Could Be a Problem for Future Lunar Explorers

NASA to Demonstrate New Star-Watching Technology with Thousands of Tiny Shutters

Boeing kündigt ersten unbemannten Starliner-Flug für Dezember an

Boeing’s Starliner set for two pivotal test flights before the year’s end

We Could Go to Venus with Today’s Technology, Scientists Say

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Euclid completes thermal-vacuum balance tests

Reflecting on deep space

NASA Tests Mars 2020 Rover’s Sky Crane Landing Tech

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Ursache für Kopplungsproblem bei Sojus MS-14 geklärt

Rogosin will Ursache für Loch in der Orbitalsektion von Sojus MS-09 geheim halten

SOFIA – NASA Jumbojet

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Hayabusa2 dropped a Target Marker on Asteroid Ryugu / Raumsonde Hayabusa 2 setzte einen zweiten Zielmarker auf dem Asteroiden Ryugu ab

Low descent observation operation (PPTD-TM1B) | Topics

Treasure Hunting With Hayabusa2

Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft grabs epic close-up just 30 feet above asteroid

Hayabusa2 probe’s new target marker on asteroid only 3 meters off its mark

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Rosetta ‚post-mission‘ – new findings relating to the temperature and nature of the comet’s surface

Here’s an Update on Hayabusa2’s Crater-Creating Explosion

As Gaia Maps Our Galaxy, This Telescope Keeps an Eye on the Spacecraft

Venus Missions? Interstellar Probes? Here Are 18 Wild Space Tech Ideas NASA Is Looking At

Russische ISS-Kosmonauten erhalten nur am Tag des Sieges dienstfrei

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Power Issue on International Space Station / Problem bei der ISS-Stromversorgung

Problem bei der ISS-Stromversorgung – Keine unmittelbare Gefahr für die Besatzung

Stromversorgungsprobleme auf ISS führen zur Verschiebung von SpaceX-Start

Stromversorgungsprobleme auf ISS führen zur Verschiebung von SpaceX-Start

Dragon Cargo Mission Launch No Earlier than May 3

NASA Delays SpaceX Dragon Cargo Launch Due to Space Station Power Glitch

Crew Waits for Dragon Mission While Teams Troubleshoot Power Issue

Space Research Continues on Station as NASA, SpaceX Move Off May 1 Launch

Live coverage: NASA studying space station electrical system issue – Spaceflight Now

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Beresheet crashed on the Moon / Israelische Mondsonde abgestürzt

Israelische Mondsonde abgestürzt

Israel’s Beresheet Spacecraft Crashes Into Moon During Landing Attempt

Manual Command Likely Caused Israeli Moon Lander’s Crash

Did NASA Experiment Survive Israeli Moon Lander’s Crash?

Beresheet Comes Close before Crashing on the Moon

SpaceIL Spacecraft Isn’t Successful in Landing on the Moon

Israelische Raumsonde zerschellt auf dem Mond

Beresheet: Israelische Raumsonde zerschellt bei Landung auf dem Mond

Space Is Hard, Beresheet Israeli Lunar Crash Proves Again

Israel Will Build Another Moon Lander

The Moon Loses Water When Meteoroids Smack the Lunar Surface

SOFIA entdeckt Baustein für das junge Universum

NASA Astronaut Christina Koch Will Spend Nearly a Year in Space

Breaking Records: How Astronaut Christina Koch’s Extended Space Mission Will Make History

Neuer Damen-Langzeitflugrekord in Sicht: US-Astronautin Koch bleibt bis Februar 2020 in der ISS

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