Combustion Integration Rack (CIR) Fuel Oxidizer Management Assembly (FOMA) Remove and Replace: Kopra changed out the CIR FOMA which is the first step in the calibration and recertification required prior to the start of the FLame Extinguishment Experiment (FLEX)-2 experiment scheduled for January. The calibration and certification is scheduled for next week. FLEX-2 uses small droplets of fuel to study the special spherical characteristics of burning fuel droplets in space. The experiment studies how quickly fuel burns, the conditions required for soot to form, and how mixtures of fuels evaporate before burning. Understanding these processes could lead to the production of a safer spacecraft as well as increased fuel efficiency for engines using liquid fuel on Earth.
Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Launch Enclosure Operations: Kopra removed EMU 3008 from the EMU launch enclosure and installed it on the EMU Don/Doff Assembly (EDDA) while the launch enclosure panels were re-installed without an EMU inside. At a future date EMU 3005 will be installed in the launch enclosure for return to Earth on a SpX. Kopra then removed Space Suit Assembly (SSA) soft covers from EMU 3008 and installed on EMU 3003 for Foreign Object Debris (FOD) prevention.
Cargo Operations: Today, Kelly participated in a Stowage Conference discussing Cygnus cargo choreography, then continued transferring cargo from the Cygnus vehicle to ISS. Peake unpacked cargo that arrived on 62P.
ISS Safety Video Survey: Kelly obtained video of the interior volume of the ISS which allows ground teams to assess the current vehicle configuration and identify areas of concern. This survey is performed approximately every 6 months to identify ventilation blockage, flammability hazards, emergency egress paths, access to fire ports and safety equipment.
Today’s Planned Activities
All activities were completed unless otherwise noted.
- SLEEP – Questionnaire
- HRF – Sample Collection and Prep for Stowage Insertion
- HRF – Sample Insertion into MELFI
- Setup and Activation of КСПЭ Equipment for Hatch Closure from MRM1 TV coverage in MPEG2
- ESA Weekly Crew Conference
- Daily Planning Conference (S-band)
- ISS crew and ГОГУ (RSA Flight Control Management Team) weekly conference / r/g 1017
- ECLSS Recycle Tank Remove and Replace
- USND2 – Hardware Activation
- Eye Imaging (Ocular Health) – Ultrasound Scan Prep
- Eye Imaging (Ocular Health) – Ultrasound Scan (CMO)
- Eye Imaging (Ocular Health) – Ultrasound Scan (Subject)
- Crew Prep for PAO
- TV Conference with RSC Energia, IBMP, GCTC Management. New Year Greetings (Ku + S-band)
- WRS – Recycle Tank Fill
- Eye Imaging (Ocular Health) – Ultrasound Scan (Subject)
- Eye Imaging (Ocular Health) – Ultrasound Scan (CMO)
- Crew Onboard Support System (КСПЭ) Equipment Deactivation after TV conference
- Soyuz 719 Samsung Tablet Recharge – Initiate / Video & Audio
- MATRYOSHKA-R. BUBBLE-dosimeter gathering and measurements / r/g 1025
- Video Survey of the ISS
- СОЖ Maintenance
- MRM2 comm config to support the P/L Ops / Communications System
- KULONOVSKIY KRISTALL. Experiment Ops. Tagup with specialists as necessary / r/g 1027
- Ultrasound – Data export to USB drive
- Eye Imaging (Ocular Health) – Post-Exam Ops
- RADIN – Retrieval of dosimeters from deployed locations
- OTKLIK. Hardware Monitoring / r/g 0030
- MATRYOSHKA-R. Handover of BUBBLE-dosimeters from USOS / r/g 1025
- RADIN – Handover of Detectors to RS
- Crew time for ISS adaptation and orientation
- MATRYOSHKA-R. BUBBLE-dosimeter gathering and measurements / r/g 1025
- Health Maintenance System (HMS) – Food Frequency Questionnaire
- OH – Ocular Health Cardiac Operations
- WRS – Recycle Tank Fill
- MRM2 Comm Reconfig for Nominal Ops / Communications System
- Health Maintenance System (HMS) – Food Frequency Questionnaire
- KULONOVSKIY KRISTALL. Copy and Downlink Data / r/g 1027
- Ocular Health (OH) – Operator Assistance with the Experiment
- CEVIS Exercise
- Cleaning FGB Gas-Liquid Heat Exchanger (ГЖТ) Detachable Screens 1, 2, 3
- Soyuz 719 Samsung Tablet Recharge – terminate / Video & Audio
- CIR – Viewing Introduction Video
- SHD – Questionnaire
- OH – Ocular Health Cardiac Operations
- Ocular Health (OH) – Operator Assistance with the Experiment
- Pre-packing Cargo Items for Disposal via Cygnus AO-4 / r/g 1021
- Soyuz 718 Samsung Tablet Recharge – Initiate / Video & Audio
- EMU – Rotation of Short Extravehicular Mobility Unit (SEMU) Launch Enclosure (SLE)
- WRS – Recycle Tank Fill
- CIR – Rack Doors Open
- CIR – Experiment Ops
- BAR Experiment Ops / r/g 1028
- Fungistat Treatment of SM Structural Elements and Shell Areas r/g 1022
- CIR – Experiment Ops
- RGN REC-TNK – Remove depress hose for nominal operations
- USND2 – Hardware Deactivation
- Mid-point mission debrief – Part 3
- EMU – Reconfiguration of Launch Enclosure (SLE)
- VEG-01 – Photos of Seedlings
- CIR – Experiment Ops
- WRS – Recycle Tank Fill
- RGN – Initiate drain into EDV
- IMS and Stowage Conference
- CIR – Rack Doors Closure
- RGN – Terminate water drain into EDV
- ТКГ 431 (DC1) Early Unstow and US Cargo Items Transfers and IMS Ops r/g 0947, 0963, 0964
- EMU backpack replacement
- Cygnus Cargo Operations
- INTERACTION-2. Experiment Ops / r/g 1029
- Private Exercise Conference (PEC)
- Soyuz 718 Samsung Tablet Recharge – terminate / Video & Audio
- Dust Filter Replacement and MRM1 Gas-Liquid Heat Exchanger (ГЖТ) Cleaning
- IMS Delta File Prep
- Cygnus Cargo Operations Tagup
- OASIS – Hard Drive Exchange
- CONTENT. Experiment Ops / r/g 1030
- Crew time for ISS adaptation and orientation
Completed Task List Items
- 45S Transfer and Unpack (3 hours)
- Tour of Columbus Module recording for PAO
Ground Activities
All activities were completed unless otherwise noted.
- Nominal system commanding
Three-Day Look Ahead:
Friday, 01/01: Crew holiday
Saturday, 01/02: Crew off duty; housekeeping
Sunday, 01/03: Crew off duty
QUICK ISS Status – Environmental Control Group:
| Component | Status |
| Elektron | Off |
| Vozdukh | Manual |
| [СКВ] 1 – SM Air Conditioner System (“SKV1”) | On |
| [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 | Idle |
| 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 |