ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/04/2020

Payloads

Astrobee: The crew performed various localization and mobility operations for the Astrobee satellite.  This was performed in support of the upcoming Kibo Robot Programming Challenge.  The Kibo Robot Programming Challenge (Robo-Pro Challenge), also known as Kibo-RPC, allows students to create programs to control Astrobee, a free-flying robot aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This opportunity provides hands-on experience with science, technology, engineering and mathematics in space and inspires the next generation of explorers. This activity is based on Japan-U.S. cooperation through the Japan-US Open platform Partnership Program (JP-US OP3).

MELFI1 Electronic Unit (EU) Swap:  As a recovery from the MELFI EU failure on GMT 213, the crew replaced the failed EU with a spare unit.  Following the replacement, the MELFI unit will be checked out and will begin cooling to the set point temperatures.  The Minus Eighty-Degree Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI) is a cold storage unit that maintains experiment samples at cold temperatures (+2 deg C to -95 deg C) throughout a mission.

Radi-N2: Chris retrieved the eight Radi-N2 detectors from the NODE2 Panel P3 location and handed them over to the Russian crew for processing.  The objective of this Canadian Space Agency investigation is to better characterize the ISS neutron environment, define the risk posed to the crew members’ health, and provide the data necessary to develop advanced protective measures for future spaceflight.  It’s been recognized that neutrons make up a significant fraction (10-30%) of the biologically effective radiation exposure in low-Earth orbit.  The bubble detectors used in the investigation are designed to detect neutrons and ignore all other radiation.

Systems

Environmental Health System (EHS) Coliform Water Sample Analysis: Today the crew completed post processing analysis of the coliform detection bags. The water samples were acquired on GMT 246 and allowed to incubate to check for the presence of Coliform bacteria. Following the incubation period, the crew visually analyzed the coliform detection bags and recorded the results. Visual confirmation must be performed within 40-48 hours of the initial sample collection.

Completed Task List Activities:

  • Single Stowage Locker Prep
  • Audit of Pivot Pins, K-Bars and K-Bars Capture Fittings

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

  • PCS Reboots/Log File Downlinks
  • S-Band Index Change
  • Primary C&C Monthly File Downlinks
  • TAS Weekly Vent/Purge
  • FPMU Activation

Look Ahead Plan

Saturday, 9/5 (GMT 249)
Payloads:

  • Astrobee Off 

Systems:

  • Crew Off Duty 

Sunday, 9/6 (GMT 250)
Payloads:

  • No Utilization Activities

Systems:

  • Crew Off Duty

Monday, 9/7 (GMT 251)
Payloads:

  • No Utilization Activities

Systems:

  • Crew Off Duty (Labor Day Holiday)

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

  • ТБУ. Check ТБУ-В #07 Thermostat Temperature and Keep Out Zones in front of ТБУ-В Inlets and Outlets
  • Astrobee Stowage Clear
  • ISS Crew and ГОГУ (RSA Flight Control Team) weekly conference
  • URAGAN. Closeout Operations and Teardown of SOVA and Photo Equipment
  • SM Aft Progress 448 (75P) Transfer Operations. IMS Update
  • Weekly Checkout of ISS RS Video Equipment Functionality
  • ПТАБ-1М Storage Battery Current Converter R&R (position А307)
  • Cleaning of ГЖТ 1, 2, 3 Gas-Liquid Heat Exchanger Removable Screens in the FGB
  • JEM Airlock Press & Leak Check
  • Vacuum Cleaning of ГА in the FGB
  • Environmental Health System (EHS) – Coliform Water Sample Analysis 44 +/- 4 hours post processing
  • Vacuum Cleaning of ВД1 and ВД2 Air Ducts in MRM2
  • JPM Thermal Control Assembly for Low Temperature Loop (TCA L) Gas Trap Manual Valves Reconfiguration
  • IMPACT. Photography of IMPACT Plate Through EV Hatch Window 1 in DC1
  • MELFI 1 Desiccant Remove
  • MELFI 1 (JPM1D4) Electronic Unit Swap
  • BIOMAG-М. ТБУ-В #07 Thermostat Transfer and Activation
  • MATRESHKA-R. Bubble Dosimeters Gather and Measurements. Handover to USOS
  • Teardown of the Navigation Module and ДС-1/2 Separators from SM Aft Progress 448 (75P)
  • Astrobee Crew Conference
  • Radiation Dosimetry Inside ISS-Neutrons Hardware Handover & Retrieval/Readout
  • Biolab TCU Cleaning
  • Astrobee Free Flyer Localization and Mobility Ops Part 3
  • URAGAN. Setup and Activation of SOVA and Photo Equipment.