ISS Daily Summary Report – 06/24/16

Multi-Omics: The crew checked the remaining Fructooligosaccharide (FOS) packages and stowed the Fructooligo Bag for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Multi-Omics investigation. The Multi-Omics analysis of human microbial-metabolic cross-talk in the space ecosystem evaluates the impacts of space environment and prebiotics on astronauts’ immune function by combining the data obtained from the measurements of changes in the gut microbiological composition, metabolites profiles, and the immune system.

Expedite the Processing of Experiments to Space Station (EXPRESS) Rack-3 Laptop Computer (ELC) Operations: The EXPRESS Laptop Release 10 disk was removed from the EXPRESS Rack-3 Laptop and installed in the EXPRESS Rack-5 Laptop in preparation for upcoming European Modular Cultivation System (EMCS) maintenance activities.

Packed Bed Reactor Experiment (PBRE) Hardware Stow: Following completion of 4 weeks of PBRE operations, the crew spent the majority of his day de-configuring and stowing the PBRE hardware. The PBRE was used to study the behavior of gases and liquids when they flow simultaneously through a column filled with fixed porous media. The porous media or “packing” can be made of different shapes and materials and are used widely in chemical engineering as a means to enhance the contact between two immiscible fluid phases (e.g., liquid-gas, water-oil, etc.). Packed columns can serve as reactors, scrubbers, strippers, etc. in systems where efficient interphase contact is desired, both on Earth and in space. The next operations are planned for this December. 

ISS Maneuver to Solar Attitude: Yesterday the ISS performed a CMG attitude maneuver to a slightly biased attitude that allows the Solar payload on Columbus to maintain visibility of the sun.  ISS will stay in the Solar attitude until June 27.

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

  • Kulonovskiy Kristall Experiment Run r/g 2630
  • CARDIOVECTOR. Experiment Ops r/g 2633
  • EXPRESS Rack 5 CLS Laptop Release 10 disk Insert
  • DUBRAVA. Observation and Photography using VSS / r/g 2634
  • Multi Omics (MO) Equipment Stowage
  • Starry Night Photos through Soyuz 720 [CA] window plane II / r/g 2628
  • CARDIOVECTOR. Experiment Ops r/g 2632
  • Countermeasures System (CMS) Sprint Exercise, Optional
  • Packed Bed Reactor Experiment (PBRE) Operations Overview
  • IMS tagup (S-band) / r/g 2629
  • URAGAN. Observation and photography using Photo Equipment / r/g 2631
  • Packed Bed Reactor Experiment (PBRE) Equipment Stowage
  • KULONOVSKIY KRISTALL. Copy and Downlink Data / r/g 2630
  • KULONOVSKIY KRISTALL. Hardware Teardown / r/g 2630
  • URAGAN. Observation and photography using Photo Equipment / r/g 2631
  • Progress 432 [AO] Transfers and IMS Ops / r/g 1812, 1832
  • Cleaning vent screens on FGB interior panels 116, 316, 231, 431
  • IMS Delta File Prep
  • СОЖ Maintenance
  • MSG Hardware Deactivation

Completed Task List Items

  • iPAD cert update [Active] 

Ground Activities
All activities were completed unless otherwise noted.

  • Nominal ground commanding

Three-Day Look Ahead:

  • Saturday, 06/25: Crew off duty, housekeeping
  • Sunday, 06/26: Crew off duty
  • Monday, 06/27: Lab MCA Connector Troubleshooting, Ultrasonic Background Noise Test

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”)

On

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)

Standby

Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) Lab

Off

Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) Node 3

Full Up