ISS Daily Summary Report – 2/25/2020

OsteoOmics: The crew performed day 3 of 4 of the OsteoOmics media operations. Millions of Americans experience bone loss, which results from disease or the reduced effects of gravity that can occur in bed-ridden patients. OsteoOmics tests whether magnetic levitation accurately simulates the free-fall conditions of microgravity by comparing genetic expression osteoblastic cells, a type of bone cell, levitated in a high-field superconducting magnet with cells flown in low-Earth orbit. This information helps scientists determine the molecular and metabolic changes that take place in magnetic levitation and real microgravity.

STaARS BioScience-9: The crew retrieved the Sample S/N 1008 from the Kynar bag and placed it into Cold stowage. Tapping Microgravity to Enhance Biofuel Production (STaARS BioScience-9) aims to identify novel biological mechanisms using genetically modified Escherichia coli (E. coli) to improve the bio-production of isobutene to an extent that economically competes with petrochemical production processes. 

Systems:

Cygnus Cargo Transfer Operations: Today, the crew completed their initial Cygnus cargo unloading operations. The initial operations were designed to put the Cygnus Pressurized Cargo Module (PCM) into a configuration that allows the crew to easily access the remaining cargo as well as serve as a good location to temporarily stow cargo when the SpX-20 mission arrives in march. The final unloading and back-fill of the Cygnus PCM will occur following completion of the SpX-20 mission.

Completed Task List Activities:

  • None

Ground Activities:
All activities are complete unless otherwise noted.

  • SSRMS Direct Drive Test

Wednesday, 2/26 (GMT 057)
Payloads:

  • OsteoOmics-02 Day 4, S/N-(A-F) Thaw op, samples back into MELFI (NASA)
  • HRF Saliva collect Setup (NASA)
  • EarthKam-Lens change (Joint)
  • MSL GEDS1 #2 processing (NASA-Grnd)

Systems:

  • None

Thursday, 2/27 (GMT 058)
Payloads:

  • OsteoOmics Week 2- Media Changeout (NASA)
  • CFEB post Disinfection chk with photos and LTL Distrib box insulator fixation(JAXA)
  • Mouse Mission Habitat pwr connection to Glove Box and Cage setup (JAXA)
  • MELFI Icebrick Inserts (NASA)
  • Food Acceptability (NASA)
  • STaARS BioScience-9: Sample S/N 1009 into Cold stowage (NASA)
  • Standard Measures PreSleep Questionnaire (NASA)
  • Fluid Shifts Baseline Imaging Setup (NASA)
  • SABL CO2 Incubator Controller Install (NASA)

Systems:

  • Water Storage System Resupply Storage Swap
  • Wastewater Storage Tank Assembly (WSTA) Fill

Friday, 2/28 (GMT 059)
Payloads:

  • Standard Measures PostSleep Questionnaire (NASA)
  • Fluid Shifts Ultrasound and CCFP and DPOAE Baseline Scans (NASA)
  • OsteoOmics Week 2- Media Changeout (NASA)
  • ISS Experience Recording of OsteoOmics ops (NASA)
  • Food Acceptability (NASA)
  • MSL HERMES Vacuum Vlv to open (NASA)
  • MELFI Icebrick Inserts (NASA)

Systems:

  • None

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

  • R PAO event report preparation
  • SCENARIO. Observation and photography of catastrophic events and their aftermath
  • Nikon Camera Time Sync
  • Hematocrit Test
  • Hematocrit Hardware stowage and data downlink via OCA
  • On MCC GO Regeneration of Micropurification unit (БМП) Ф1 cartridge (end)
  • OSOMICV2 Media Thaw
  • Osteoomics biocell habitat consolidate
  • ABOUT GAGARIN FROM SPACE. HAM Radio Session with Kursk Region Zorinо General Secondary Education School students
  • TOCA WRS sample analysis
  • Actiwatch plus setup with HRF payload drawer
  • Gather ESA items for return
  • On MCC GO Regeneration of Micropurification Unit (БМП) Ф2 Cartridge, initiate
  • PK-4 Experiment Run 1/1
  • Cygnus cargo ops
  • СТТС Configuration for MRM2
  • HAM radio session
  • Installation of warning labels on MRM2 panel
  • Comm reconfig for nominal ops
  • PK-4 Experiment Run 1/2
  • MATRYOSHKA-R. BUBBLE-dosimeter gathering and measurements.
  • MATRYOSHKA-R. Handover of BUBBLE-dosimeter detectors from USOS.
  • MATRYOSHKA-R. BUBBLE-dosimeter gathering and measurements. necessary
  • Checking БД-2 treadmill carriage position and photography