ISS Daily Summary Report – 03/17/16

Ocular Health (OH) Cardiac Operations: With operator assistance and remote guidance from the OH ground team, Kopra and Peake administered blood pressure measurements and ultrasound scanning activities which support the Health Maintenance System (HMS) eye ultrasound exam.  Crew members’ bodies change in a variety of ways during space flight, and some experience impaired vision. Tests monitor microgravity-induced visual impairment as well as changes believed to arise from elevated intracranial pressure to characterize how living in microgravity can affect the visual, vascular and central nervous systems. The investigation also measures how long it takes for crew members to return to normal after they return to Earth.

 

Microbiome:  Kopra completed a Flight Day (FD) 90 body sample collection and stowed the samples into a box module in a Minus Eight-degree Freezer for ISS (MELFI). Microbiome investigates the impact of space travel on both the human immune system and an individual’s Microbiome (the collection of microbes that live in and on the human body at any given time).

 

Multi-Purpose End-To-End Robotics Operations Network (METERON) and SUPerVISory control of the Eurobot (SUPVIS-E) Control Test: Peake relocated and set up the METERON laptops and Video Camera Assembly (VCA)1 prior to executing the METERON test. He used the Rover Control software on the ISS and the Eurobot Ground Prototype (EGP) on the ground to execute the investigation. During execution of METERON-SUPVISE-TST1 the rover did not respond to ground commands due to a connectivity issue. A software reset and EGP reboots did not resolve the problem. Operations were deferred while ground teams review the data. METERON tele-operates robots on Earth from the ISS to validate technology for future exploration missions where astronauts can operate surface robots from their spacecraft with ground support. SUPVIS-E is the third step of the METERON project, continuing to use the Delay Tolerant Network (DTN) technology that automates store-and-forward techniques to compensate for the intermittent connectivity typical of space missions.

 

Cygnus Robotics On-Board Trainer (RoBOT) On-Board Training (OBT) and Self Study: Kopra completed another session of this training in preparation for OA-6 arrival currently scheduled for March 26. The procedure included a 30 meter approach, two Capture Point hold runs and 2 meter runs.

 

Hatch Seal Inspection: Peake completed the second of two sessions of this scheduled maintenance to clean the USOS hatch seals in Node 2, Node 3, PMM, COL and JEM. He inspected the sealing surface and hatch handle mechanisms for Foreign Object Debris (FOD) or damage. He took photos during the inspection which he downlinked to the ground for review.

 

Today’s Planned Activities
All activities were completed unless otherwise noted.

  • HRF Saliva Sample Collection
  • Biochemical Urine Test r/g 1673
  • HRF – Sample Insertion into MELFI
  • URISYS Hardware Stowage
  • USND2 – Hardware Activation
  • Ultrasound – Scanning Prep
  • Daily Planning Conference (S-band)
  • Ultrasound2 – Scan performed by a Crew Medical Officer (CMO)
  • Ocular Health Experiment – Ultrasound 2 – Scan
  • Verification of ИП-1 Flow Sensor Position / SM Pressure Control & Atmosphere Monitoring System
  • Ultrasound Data Export
  • Ops with ИДЭ-3 Smoke Detectors No.1 and No.3 in DC1 / r/g 1681
  • Ocular Health Experiment – Ultrasound 2 – Scan
  • Ultrasound2 – Scan performed by a Crew Medical Officer (CMO)
  • Health Maintenance System (HMS) – Ultrasound2 Scan – Post-exam ops
  • METERON – Overview
  • Ultrasound Data Export
  • METERON – Laptop setup
  • METERON -Equipment testing
  • OBT – Dragon Rendezvous and Berthing Procedures Review
  • Log File Dump / r/g 1671
  • OH – Ocular Health Cardiac Operations
  • Ocular Health (OH) – Operator Assistance with the Experiment
  • OH – Ocular Health Cardiac Operations
  • Ocular Health (OH) – Operator Assistance with the Experiment
  • On MCC GO ISS N2 Repress from Progress 429 (Aft) СрПК Section 2 (start)
  • iPad Restow
  • On MCC GO ISS N2 Repress from Progress 429 (Аft) СрПК Section 2 (terminate)
  • Replacement of КОБ2 loop 4СПН2 panel H1 replaceable pump assembly r/g 1683
  • USND2 – Equipment Deactivation and Stowage
  • ECLSS – Tank Drain
  • Water Recovery and Management (WRM): Condensate Pumping Initiation
  • Hatch Seal Inspection
  • RGN – Initiate drain into EDV
  • CSL5 – Laptop relocation from SM and loading
  • Water Recovery and Management (WRM): Condensate Pumping Termination
  • ARED Cylinder Flywheel Evacuation
  • СОЖ Maintenance
  • SPLANH. Preparation for Experiment / r/g 1672

 

Completed Task List Items

  • None

 

Ground Activities

All activities were completed unless otherwise noted.

  • Cygnus RoBOT OBT support
  • Nominal ground commanding

 

Three-Day Look Ahead:

Friday, 03/18: 46S launch/dock (crew sleep shift), docking prep/arrival tasks

Saturday, 03/19: Crew sleep day following 46S docking activities

Sunday, 03/20: Crew off duty

 

QUICK ISS Status – Environmental Control Group:

                              Component Status
Elektron Off
Vozdukh Manual
[СКВ] 1 – SM Air Conditioner System (“SKV1”) Off
[СКВ] 2 – SM Air Conditioner System (“SKV2”) On
Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) Lab Override
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) Standby
Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) Lab Off
Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) Node 3 Full Up