USOS Extravehicular Activity (EVA) #69 Columbus Upgrades – Michael Hopkins (EV1) and Victor Glover (EV2) performed a 6 hour 56 minute EVA that completed the following tasks in support of upgrades to the Columbus Module:
- COLKA Bolt installation and COLKA cable routing
- Bartolomeo Papos cable routing
- Bartolomeo Antenna cable routing
- COLKA cover removal and cover jettison
- P6 H-Fixture removal
The crew attempted to mate the four Bartolomeo Papos cables to the Columbus module but were unable to fully lock the connectors. The crew then mated and wire tied two of the four cables in place and placed protective caps on the other cables. The connection checkout was successful with the tie down configuration. Due to time constraints, the crew was unable to return to Columbus and will have to mate the remaining cables at a different date.
Payloads
BioNutrients: The crew retrieved the incubated production packs from SABL-1 and inserted them into cold stowage. BioNutrients demonstrates a technology that enables on-demand production of human nutrients during long-duration space missions. The process uses engineered microbes, like yeast, to generate carotenoids from an edible media to supplement potential vitamin losses from food that is stored for very long periods. Specially designed storage/growth packets are intermittently activated by astronauts over a five-year period, then frozen and returned to Earth for examination.
Capillary Structures: The crew assembled the Capillary Sorbent Contractor Demonstration Hardware on the Demo Back plate. Current life-support systems on the ISS require special equipment to separate liquids and gases, including rotating or moving devices that could cause contamination if they break or fail. The Capillary Structures for Exploration Life Support (Capillary Structures) investigation studies a new method using structures of specific shapes to manage fluid and gas mixtures. The investigation studies water recycling and carbon dioxide removal, benefiting future efforts to design lightweight, more reliable life support systems for future space missions.
Human Research Facility-2 (HRF-2): The crew took photos of the HRF GDS tanks stored in the FPS Gas Cylinders that support the Portable Pulmonary Function System. Human Research Facility-2 (HRF-2) provides an on-orbit laboratory that enables human life science researchers to study and evaluate the physiological, behavioral and chemical changes induced by spaceflight. Research performed using HRF-2 provides data to help scientists understand how the human body adapts to long-duration spaceflight.
Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG): The crew performed an audit of the MSG Cargo Transfer Bag (CTB) stowed items in order to take inventory and trash obsolete items. The Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) is a rack-level payload facility located in the U.S. Laboratory module on the International Space Station (ISS). MSG provides resources such as power, data, video, heat rejection, vacuum, nitrogen and containment for investigations. The facility is well suited for handling hazardous materials when crew are present. MSG is capable of accommodating both physical science and biological research payloads.
Systems
Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED) 6-Month Maintenance: The crew completed this regularly scheduled maintenance to inspect heel raise pip pins, racking mechanism and arm base slider track.
Completed Task List Activities:
- None
Today’s Ground Activities:
All activities are complete unless otherwise noted.
- Support EVA activities
- Mobile Servicing System (MSS) Powerup
- Primary Power System (PPS) Beta Gimbal Assembly (BGA) Latch
- Video Distribution Subsystem (VDS) Wireless Video System (WVS) External Transceiver Assembly (WETA) Scan
- Crew Dragon System Checkout
Look Ahead Plan
Thursday, January 28 (GMT 028)
Payloads:
- Capillary Structures Sorbent Contactor Demo ops (NASA)
- COL HAM antenna demate/remate (NASA)
- AWP Data downlink and charge (NASA)
Systems:
- Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Debrief for US EVA
- Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Long Life Battery (LLB) Initiate
- Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Procedure Review
Friday, January 29 (GMT 029)
Payloads:
- AC Touch (NASA)
- Food Acceptability (NASA)
- VEG-03X plant chk/H2O (NASA)
- Astrobee Crew conf (NASA)
- RFID reconfig and install on Astrobee/chkout (NASA)
- AstroRad Vest Exercise and survey (NASA)
- Food Physiology Diet Brief (NASA)
- HRF Centrifuge tube carrier replacement (NASA)
Systems:
- On-board Training (OBT) EVA Robotics Onboard Trainer (ROBoT) Session
- Rechargeable EVA Battery Assembly (REBA) Powered Hardware Checkout
- Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Tool Configuring
- Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Procedure Conference
Saturday, January 30 (GMT 030)
Systems:
- Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Tool Configuring
- Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Procedure Review
- Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Procedure Conference
Today’s Planned Activities:
All activities are complete unless otherwise noted.
- EVA COTS UHF Communication Unit (CUCU) Verify off
- Extravehicular Activity (EVA) In-Suit Light Exercise (ISLE) Preparation
- Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Purge
- Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) In-Suit Light Exercise (ISLE) Prebreathe
- Verifying CB-SCT Connectors in Safing Position during COLKa IVA
- BioNutrients-1 Retrieval from SABL
- BioNutrients-1 MELFI Insert
- BioNutrients-1 Crew Survey
- Crewlock Depress
- Crewlock Egress
- COLKa Worksite Setup
- SSRMS Setup
- Columbus Ka-Band Antenna (COLKa) Bolt Install
- SSRMS EVA Support
- Antimicrobial Coatings Touch
- Bartolomeo Worksite Setup
- Columbus Ka-Band Antenna (COLKa) Cable Routing
- Bartolomeo PAPOS Cable Routing [PARTIALLY COMPLETED]
- Countermeasures System (CMS) Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED) 6-Month Maintenance
- Bartolomeo Antenna Cable Routing
- Columbus Payload Power Switching Box (PPSB) reconfiguration
- Capillary Structures Hardware Assembly
- Columbus Ka-Band Antenna (COLKa) Temporary MLI and Cover Removal
- Columbus Cleanup
- CP13 Lens Removal and SSRMS Cleanup
- COLKA IVA Cabling Connection
- IMS delta file prep
- P6 H-Fixture Removal
- Astrobee Battery Swap
- Columbus Payload Power Switching Box (PPSB) clean-up
- Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) Cargo Transfer Bag (CTB) Audit
- EVA Crew Lock Ingress
- Crewlock Repress
- Return to nominal comm configuration after USOS EVA
- Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) Post-EVA Activities
- EVA Glove Photo Downlink