Payloads
Exploration Environmental Control and Life Support System: Brine Processor System (BPA): The crew routed the power cable to the BPA hardware. The BPA is designed to improve water recycling on the International Space Station and boost the efficiency of water recycling for the Artemis generation.
Dose Distribution Inside the ISS – 3D (DOSIS-3D): The crew installed and connected cables of a new DOSTEL-1 unit to the DOSIS main box. This spare unit is a refurbished unit that was flown on NG-15. International Space Station crewmembers are continually exposed to varying levels of radiation which can be harmful to their health. DOSIS-3D uses several active and passive detectors to determine the radiation doses inside the ISS. The goal is a three-dimensional radiation map covering all sections of the ISS.
Investigation of Mechanism of Faceted Cellular Array Growth (Facet): The crew installed the Facet Cell into the Solution Crystallization Observation Facility (SCOF). Then the crew removed the Fluid Physics Experiment Facility (FPEF) cable from the Ryutai Rack and connected the SCOF cables. Facet will investigate the phenomena at the solid-liquid interface for crystallization, especially for facet-like crystallization, which are considered to be strongly influenced by the temperature and concentration distributions in the liquid phase.
TangoLab Mission-20: The crew performed troubleshooting steps to resolve a connection issue of Card-18 in the TangoLab-1 facility but connecting the card with cube into TangoLab-2. The ground reported seeing good voltages on the card. Nitrogen Fixation of Leguminous Species in Micro-G (Symbiotic Leguminous Nitrogen Fixation) explores the effects of microgravity on the growth and development of legumes, plants capable of biological nitrogen fixation with symbiotic bacteria. Reduced nitrogen is an essential element of agriculture, but plants use only reduced forms of nitrogen. Knowing how microgravity affects the nitrogen reduction process is key to successfully growing plants on future missions.
The ISS Experience: The crew performed trouble shooting steps on the ISS Experience EVA Z-Camera by removing it from the JEM Airlock and examining and checking the pin connections with a multimeter. Observations were related to the ground. The ISS Experience is a cinematic virtual reality (VR) series documenting life and research aboard the space station. Filmed over multiple months, the immersive VR series documents different crew activities – from science conducted aboard the station to preparation for a spacewalk.
Systems
Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Preparations: The crew completed several activities in preparation for the ISS Upgrades III EVA. The crew configured EVA tools, reviewed procedures, and participated in a conference with the ground. Additionally, the crew completed On-Board Training (OBT) for the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Enhanced Caution and Warning System (ECWS) and practiced EVA cuff checklist procedures. The ISS Upgrades III EVA (United States On-orbit Segment EVA 72) is scheduled for Friday, March 5th.
Waste and Hygiene Compartment (WHC) Piping Remove & Replace (R&R): The crew performed an R&R of the piping between the pump separator and the dose pump. The piping is replaced every 6 months as part of preventive maintenance to ensure continued performance and preclude a functional failure.
Temperature and Humidity Control (THC) Intermodule Ventilation (IMV) Flow Measurement: As part of system health monitoring, the crew used a Velocicalc tool to measure the amount of airflow through selected ventilation inlets and outlets. Today’s measurements were taken in Node 3 prior to the BPA power cable routing and partial installation.
Completed Task List Activities:
- ARED Crank Handle Troubleshooting
Today’s Ground Activities:
All activities are complete unless otherwise noted.
- Crew-1 Dragon Monthly Wake-up and Checkout
- JEMAL Commanding
- JEMRMS File Operations
- UTS Commanding for Recycle Tank Drain
Look Ahead Plan
Thursday, March 4 (GMT 063)
Payloads:
- Hunch tape Lap Ops (NASA)
- Mochii Power vac check (NASA)
- HRF-1 sply Inventory (NASA)
- SERFE Analysis and Cold stowage insert (NASA)
- Food Acceptability (NASA)
- EarthKam Node 2 lens change (NASA)
- BPA Power cable install (NASA)
- LSR H2O QD unpack and stow (ESA)
- PBRE water inspect (NASA)
Systems:
- EVA Tool Configuration & Audit
- EVA Procedure Review & Conference
- EVA Equipment Lock Preparation
- COL PPSB Fuse Remove
- TOCA Calibration Checkout
Friday, March 5 (GMT 064)
Payloads:
- HRF-1 Rack handle R&R (NASA)
- Food Acceptability (NASA)
- AC-Touch (NASA)
- PBRE water check (NASA)
Systems:
- ISS Upgrades III EVA
- ECLSS PEPS Inspection
- JSL Node 3 Gigabit Ethernet Cable Routing
Saturday, March 6 (GMT 065)
Payloads:
- Crew Off-Duty
Systems:
- EVA Debrief Conference
- EMU H2O Recharge
Today’s Planned Activities:
All activities are complete unless otherwise noted.
- TangoLab CardSwap Troubleshooting
- Eddy Current Assist
- JEM Airlock Slide Table (ST) Extension to JPM Side
- LOR. Experiment Ops
- Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Tool Configuring
- Facet Cell Installation
- ISS Experience EVA Z-Cam Troubleshooting
- Solution Crystallization Observation Facility (SCOF) Cable Connection
- PBRE/MSG Water Release Inspection/Cleanup
- SM air sampling using АК-1М sampler
- Antimicrobial Coatings Touch
- JEM Airlock Slide Table (ST) Retraction from JPM Side
- AstroPi SD card exchange
- Temperature and Humidity Control (THC) Intermodule Ventilation (IMV) Flow Measurement Survey
- Filling ЕДВ from Progress 445 (DC1) Rodnik H2O Tank 1
- Portable Breathing Apparatus (PBA) Cargo Transfer Bag (CTB) Deploy
- Regen (RGN) EDV Drain
- Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Procedure Review
- ISS HAM Antenna Cable Change 3
- ISS HAM Antenna Cable Change 4
- DOSIS DOSTEL-1 and its cables installation.
- Micro-16 SABL USB Drive Removal
- ISS HAM Service Module Pass
- Brine Processor Assembly (BPA) Power Cable Install
- ISS N2 repress from Progress 445 (DC1) СрПК section 1
- Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Procedure Conference
- Environmental Health System (EHS) Total Organic Carbon Analyzer (TOCA) Water Recovery System (WRS) Sample Analysis
- LSG Work Volume Deploy & Stow
- Regen EDV Drain Swap
- Diagnostics of FGB СУБК 11М156М devices
- 24-hour ECG recording (termination)
- Extravehicular Activity Mobility Unit (EMU) Enhanced Caution and Warning System (ECWS) On-Board Training
- Recycle Tank Drain to Resupply Tank (RST)
- Troubleshooting FGB Power Supply System БФ-2 and БСШ-2 devices using oscilloscope
- BD-2 Log Files Copying
- In Flight Maintenance (IFM) Waste Hygiene Compartment (WHC) Piping R&R
- Spaceborne Computer-2 Installation 1 (ABORTED)
- Spaceborne Computer-2 Installation 2 (ABORTED)
- Spaceborne Computer-2 Cable Installation (ABORTED)
- VZAIMODEISTVIYE-2. Experiment Ops
- EXPRESS Rack 10 Payload MTL Flow Rate Adjust (ABORTED)
- Spaceborne Computer-2 Power ON (ABORTED)
- Crew Dragon Forward Monthly PCS Checkout
- Environmental Health System (EHS) – Compound Specific Analyzer-Combustion (CSA-CP) Checkout
- Laptop RSK1 battery checkout