Sprint Ultrasound: Kelly performed his Flight Day 240 thigh and calf ultrasound scans today with assistance from Lindgren and guidance from the Sprint ground team. Ultrasound scans are used to evaluate spaceflight-induced changes in the muscle volume. The Sprint investigation evaluates the use of high intensity, low volume exercise training to minimize loss of muscle, bone, and cardiovascular function in ISS crewmembers during long-duration missions. Upon completion of this study, investigators expect to provide an integrated resistance and aerobic exercise training protocol capable of maintaining muscle, bone and cardiovascular health while reducing total exercise time over the course of a long-duration space flight. This will provide valuable information in support of the long term goal of protecting human fitness for even longer space exploration missions.
Fine Motor Skills: Kornienko completed a session of the Fine Motor Skills experiment. During the experiment he performed a series of interactive tasks on a touchscreen tablet. This investigation is the first fine motor skills study to measure long-term microgravity exposure, different phases of microgravity adaptation, and sensorimotor recovery after returning to Earth gravity. Fine Motor Skills sessions completed by Kelly and Kornienko will provide data for identification of trends or variations in fine motor performance in microgravity over the duration of their year-long space mission and upon their return to earth.
EXPRESS (EXpedite the PRocessing of Experiments to Space Station) Rack 6 Laptop Software Load: Yui supported the ongoing software updates to ISS EXPRESS Rack laptops by copying a software load to the EXPRESS Rack 6 laptop. These software updates include enhanced security with the Windows 7 operating system, new features and support for new capabilities.
Crew Handover Conference: Kelly, Volkov, and Kornienko conducted a video conference with Soyuz 45 Crew (Malenchenko, Kopra, and Peake) in order to pass along lessons learned. The purpose was to begin the handover process prior to the arrival on orbit through video conferences and data exchanges between the current crew and the upcoming crew. Soyuz 45 is scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on 15 December 2015.
Cygnus Robotics Onboard Trainer (ROBoT) Session 1: Kelly, Lindgren, and Yui utilized a Robotic Trainer in order to practice nominal and off nominal Cygnus rendezvous and capture scenarios. Orbital ATK (OA)-4 is scheduled to launch on December 3rd with rendezvous and berthing occurring December 6th.
Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS): Today robotic ground controllers commanded the SSRMS to grapple the PMM Flight Releasable Grapple Fixture (FRGF) using Latching End Effector (LEE) B in support of the investigation into the rigidize mechanism anomaly that occurred during HTV-5 release. Unloaded checkouts were performed on October 23rd. Loaded checkouts were successfully performed today and the data gathered will be assessed by the team. Then controllers performed LEE-B diagnostics on the prime string and SSRMS brake and joint diagnostics on both strings, in preparation for OA-4 capture and berthing in December.
Today’s Planned Activities
All activities were completed unless otherwise noted.
- HMS – Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Setup
- Virus Definition File Update on Auxiliary Computer System (ВКС) Laptops
- USND2 – Hardware Activation
- Fluid Integrated Rack (FIR) – Review
- SPRINT – Scanning Ops
- Fine Motor Skills
- Eye Examination [Deferred]
- On MCC Go БД-2 Test
- SPRINT – Operator Assistance
- Photography of SM window 02, 12, and EV2 hatch glass in MRM2
- FIR – ELC Hardware Setup
- HMS – OCT Equipment Stowage
- Removal of Video Equipment Used to capture БД-2 Exercise and Downlink the file
- Soyuz 717 Samsung Tablet Charge – start
- Evaluation of Orthostatic Stability with LBNP
- ER6 – Closeout Ops
- Clean Bench (CB) Checkout
- WRS – Recycle Tank Fill [Deferred]
- JRNL – Journal Entry [Unmarked]
- Crew handover conference
- USND2 – Hardware Deactivation
- Disassembly of КЦП Unit (#10Ю=А805), S/N 004/СРС
- Health Maintenance System (HMS) – Blood Pressure Cuff Troubleshooting
- Fluid Integrated Rack (FIR) – Hardware Reconfiguration
- Symbolic Activity / r/g 0645
- Express Rack Label Updates
- Filling (separation) EDV (KOV) No.1106 (00063570R, ФГБ1ПГО_1_111) from EDV No.1169 (00068247R, ФГБ1ПГО_1_107) for Elektron system
- Date and Time Synchronization on 6 RS photo cameras to the station time
- Repairs of SM Interior Panel 326 by Installing Overlay Panel – Day 2
- Closing Lab window shutter within 3 meters of SSRMS operation
- ROBoT OBT Session 1
- Soyuz 717 Samsung tablet charging – end
- INTERACTION-2. Experiment Ops
- ER6 – DVD insertion and SW load
- Unlatching N2 Nadir Hatch Hard Stops
- IMS Delta File Prep
- Fundoscope Exam Setup (instilling eye drops for a pupil dilation)
- СОЖ Maintenance
- WRS – Recycle Tank Fill
- HABIT – Experiment Ops [Unmarked]
- Fundoscope Setup for exam
- Disassembly of КЦП Unit (#10Ю=А805), S/N 004/СРС (FM)
- Fundoscope – Eye Exam
- Symbolic Activity
- Equipment stowage after Fundoscope Eye Imaging
- BLR48 – starting measurement
- Health Maintenance System (HMS) Profile of Mood States (POMS) Questionnaire
- FIR – Reconfig for nominal ops
- ER6 – DVD Removal from the Laptop
- Preparation of Reports for Roscosmos Web Site and Social Media
- ECON-M. Observation and Photography
- URAGAN Observations and Photography
- Installation of inserts to ease opening of SM interior panel locks (Unstow Structural Elements kit)
Completed Task List Items
- None
Ground Activities
All activities were completed unless otherwise noted.
- SSRMS LEE-B Grapple of PMM FRGF and Data Gather
- NORS Heater Test
Three-Day Look Ahead:
Wednesday, 11/25: Cygnus Robotics OBT, 44S Emergency OBT, HAPTICS-1 Ops, Port TRRJ Survey, ISS Reboost
Thursday, 11/26: Crew Holiday
Friday, 11/27: RRM Transfer Cage Install, HAPTICS-1 Ops, Crew Departure Prep, Stbd CQ Cleaning, IMAX File D/L
QUICK ISS Status – Environmental Control Group:
| Component | Status |
| Elektron | On |
| Vozdukh | Manual |
| [СКВ] 1 – SM Air Conditioner System (“SKV1”) | Off |
| [СКВ] 2 – SM Air Conditioner System (“SKV2”) | Off |
| Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) Lab | Standby |
| Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) Node 3 | Operate |
| Major Constituent Analyzer (MCA) Lab | Shutdown |
| Major Constituent Analyzer (MCA) Node 3 | Operate |
| Oxygen Generation Assembly (OGA) | Process |
| Urine Processing Assembly (UPA) | Norm |
| Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) Lab | Full Up |
| Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) Node 3 | Off |