ISS Daily Summary Report – 2/11/2019

Astrobee: The crew participated in a conference with the Astrobee payload developer to discuss details of the docking station installation preparation. Following this, they configured and prepared the JEM Astrobee docking station location. The actual docking station installation is currently planned for Friday of this week. When all the hardware arrives on orbit, Astrobee will consist of three self-contained, free flying robots and a docking station for use inside the ISS. The robots are designed to help scientists and engineers develop and test technologies for use in microgravity to assist astronauts with routine chores, and give ground controllers additional eyes and ears on the space station. The autonomous robots, powered by fans and vision-based navigation, perform crew monitoring, sampling, logistics management, and accommodate up to three investigations.

Fluids Integrated Rack Light Microscopy Module (FIR/LMM) Biophysics 5-2 plate exchange: Following the completion of the planned science for plate s/n 2002, the crew removed it from the PACE (Preliminary Advanced Colloids Experiment) LED Base inside the LMM (Light Microscopy Module) AFC (Auxiliary Fluids Container), installed plate s/n 2006, and dispensed oil on the plate. Initial inspection via ground commanding shows 2 of the 4 capillaries in plate 2006 are cracked and the team is assessing a forward plan. LMM/Biophysics-5-2 looks at the relationship between solution convection – the movement of molecules through the fluid – and dense liquid clusters from which protein crystals can form. The main objective of the investigation is to understand why protein crystallization experiments in microgravity have often generated unexpectedly low or high numbers of crystals. Both of these outcomes may negatively affect experiments designed to obtain a small number of well-separated crystals for x-ray structure studies.

Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) 3006 Flush: In preparation for a Fan Pump Separator (FPS) R&R next Monday, the crew performed a cooling loop flush on the EMU 3006 today. In addition, they obtained a 60 mL sample from the Displays and Control Module (DCM) for chemical analysis. EMU 3006 FPS had failed to activate during a preventative maintenance activity on January 22.

Completed Task List Activities:

  • Temperature and Humidity Control (THC) Intermodule Ventilation (IMV) Flow Measurement Survey (Completed GMT 040)
  • Station Support Computer 6 Relocate (Completed GMT 040)
  • Treadmill 2 Heart Rate Monitor (HRM) Troubleshooting (Completed GMT 040)
  • Crew evaluation of new HUNCH Ball Clamp Foot Restraint (Completed GMT 040)
  • ISS Experience Message Review (Completed GMT 040)
  • Mouse Habitat Unit Experiment Laptop Terminal 2 (ELT2) Setup (Completed GMT 040)
  • SpaceX Demo 1 Bag Relocate (Completed GMT 040)
  • Water Resource Management (WRM) Contingency Water Container – Iodinated (CWCI) Wall Audit (Completed GMT 040)
  • Uninstall and stowage of MarconISSta (Completed GMT 041)
  • Fan Pump Separator (FPS) R&R Procedure Review (Completed GMT 041)
  • ITCS Fluid System Servicer Coolant Refill of JEM – Procedure Review (Completed GMT 041)
  • Radiation Environment Monitor -2 Installation and Setup (Completed GMT 041)

Ground Activities:
All activities are complete unless otherwise noted.

  • EMU 3006 Flush Support

Two-Day Look Ahead:  

Tuesday, 02/12
Payloads:

  • BEST BMS checkout
  • HRF urine setup
  • ESA/Kubik ops
  • JAXA/microscope closeout
  • RR CTB consolidate
  • SABL CO2 controller check
  • SAMS screen clean

Systems:

  • None

Wednesday, 02/13
Payloads:

  • Actiwatch plus check
  • CSA frozen blood setup
  • CSA/Marrow
  • ER3 ELC swap and bios check
  • Fluid Shifts prep
  • ISS HAM pass
  • JAXA/TPS setup
  • Repository
  • Team Task Switching survey

Systems:

  • LAB and JEM ITCS Refill
  • MRM1 Survey utilizing SSRMS

Today’s Planned Activities:
All activities are complete unless otherwise noted.

  • Preparation of Reports for Roscosmos web site and social media
  • ECON-M. Observations and photo
  • KOSMOKARD. 24hr electrocardiogram recording (prep + init).
  • Max Cycle Ergometer w/ Vibration Isolation & Stabilization (CEVIS) Portable PFS Partial Set Up
  • БМП Ф1 absorption cartridge regeneration; (start)
  • Comm config for tagups from MRM1
  • MRM1 Hydraulic loop 2 replacement unit [ББС] R&R.
  • Max Cycle Ergometer w/Vibration Isolation & Stabilization (CEVIS) Portable PFS Power Up
  • Medical Laptop Cable Reconfiguration
  • TLM connector demate
  • MRM1 Hydraulic loop 2 replacement unit [ББС] R&R.
  • LMM MELFI Sample Retrieve
  • TLM connector mate
  • Fluids Integrated Rack Rack Doors Open
  • LMM Biophysics Plate 3 Change out
  • Station Support Computer (SSC6) Relocate
  • Environmental Health System (EHS) Total Organic Carbon Analyzer (TOCA) Waste Water Bag (WWB) Changeout
  • Comm assets config back to nominal
  • Environmental Health System (EHS) Total Organic Carbon Analyzer (TOCA) Water Recovery System (WRS) Sample Analysis
  • Health Maintenance System (HMS) ISS Food Intake Tracker (ISS FIT)
  • Environmental Health System (EHS) – Formaldehyde Monitoring Kit (FMK) Deployment Operations
  • Environmental Health System (EHS) Grab Sample Container (GSC) Sampling Operations
  • Fluids Integrated Rack Rack Doors Close
  • Food Acceptability Questionnaire
  • Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) High Speed Data Initiation
  • VEKTOR-T. Video cameras storage batteries charge
  • Post-deactivation ELEKTRON purge
  • Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Cooling Sample
  • Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) High Speed Data Verification Steps
  • Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Cooling Sample
  • Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Flush
  • Tightening of Progress 440 – SM Propulsion Compartment [АО] quick-disconnect screw clamps
  • Environmental Health System (EHS) Total Organic Carbon Analyzer (TOCA) Sample Data Record
  • Extrvehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Water Recharge
  • Astrobee Crew Conference
  • Astrobee Docking Station Installation Prep
  • Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Flush
  • Extrvehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Water Recharge
  • Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Flush
  • VEKTOR-T. FSS hardware install on SM window #9. Parameter setting
  • Extrvehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Water Recharge
  • Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Flush
  • Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) High Speed Data Deconfig
  • Station Support Computer (SSC6) Relocate