ISS Daily Summary Report – 2/28/2023

Payloads:

Human Research Facility-2 (HRF-2): The HRF Boot Drive was inserted into the HRF PC2 laptop. The HRF PC2 was restarted, and the crew entered the BIOS settings to start the software image load. 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.

Minus Eighty-Degree Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI): Ice bricks were inserted into MELFI units 1, 2, and 3. The MELFI is a cold storage unit capable of maintaining experiment samples at ultra-cold temperatures throughout a mission. The MELFI units use nitrogen as a working fluid and have standard set points of -95°C, -35°C and 2°C.

Plasma Kristall-4 (PK-4): The USB Hard Drives were removed from the PK4 hardware and connected to the Multi-Purpose Computer and Communications (MPCC) laptop in preparation for Data Downlink. PK-4 is a scientific collaboration between ESA and the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), performing research in the field of Complex Plasmas: low temperature gaseous mixtures composed of ionized gas, neutral gas, and micron-sized particles. The micro-particles become highly charged in the plasma and interact strongly with each other, which can lead to a self-organized structure of the micro-particles: so-called plasma crystals. Experiments in the facility aim to study transport properties, thermodynamics, kinetics and statistical physics, and non-linear waves and instabilities in the plasmas.

Systems (Crew Half-Day):

Simplified Air for Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Rescue (SAFER) Activities: Today the crew removed the SAFER lithium manganese dioxide battery, installed the SAFER battery adapter, and performed a checkout of the SAFERs in preparation for EVAs. Essentially a “life jacket” for spacewalks, SAFER is a self-contained maneuvering unit that is worn like a backpack. The system relies on small jet thrusters to let an astronaut move around in space.

Completed Task List Activities:

  • None

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

  • MSS Hover Maneuver
  • SSRMS LEE High Definition Survey
  • MSS Maneuver to Park

Look Ahead Plan

Wednesday, March 1 (GMT 060)
Payloads:

  • Anita-2 Relocate to EPM (ESA)
  • GLACIER Desiccant Swaps (NASA)
  • HRF VEG POMS Questions (NASA)
  • MELFI Icebrick Inserts (NASA)
  • Plant Habitat-03A H2O Add/Remove (NASA)
  • Repository Collect (NASA)
  • Standard Measures Collect and Setup and Presleep Question (NASA)
  • Veg-05 Check (NASA)

Systems:

  • Transfer Cygnus Cargo Ops
  • Toilet Canister R&R
  • EMU Resize
  • Crew Departure Prep

Thursday, March 2 (GMT 061)
Payloads:

  • Actiwatch Plus Donning (NASA)
  • BCM ROBoT Test (NASA)
  • Food Physiology Diet Brief (NASA)
  • JWRS Post Ops (JAXA)
  • MSG HW Audit part 2 of 4 (NASA)
  • Repository Collect (NASA)
  • Sphere Camera-1 SSD Checkout (NASA)
  • Standard Measures Collect and PostSleep Question (NASA)
  • Story Time In Space-9 Read and Photo (NASA)

Systems:

  • Photo/TV Cable CTB Audit
  • Crew Arrival Prep

Friday, March 3 (GMT 062)
Payloads:

  • Mochii HW Connect and Powerdown (NASA)
  • NRCSD-24 Disassembly (NASA)
  • Particle Vibration Manual Mix (ESA)
  • RFIDSS Tag Replace (NASA)
  • Standard Measures Collect (NASA)
  • Zero T2 IMTP Ops (NASA)
  • Veg-05 Check (NASA)

Systems:

  • Crew-6 Arrival Ops
  • ISS Safety Briefing
  • ISS Crew Handover
  • Emergency Equipment Configuration
  • Transfer Crew Dragon Cargo Ops
  • Transfer Cygnus Cargo Ops

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

  • HRF Generic MELFI Sample Retrieval and Insertion
  • SpaceX Return Staging Bag Audit
  • CWSA Desiccant Bags replacement
  • Crew Departure Preparations for Return to Earth
  • HRF Rack 2 PC 2 USB Software Load
  • C&T procedure stow.
  • Transfer Cygnus Cargo Operations
  • SAFER Battery Removal/Installation
  • SAFER Battery Installation
  • Urine Transfer System Offload EDV Swap
  • Atmosphere Control and Supply (ACS) Oxygen Manual Valve Close
  • SAFER Checkout
  • HRF Generic Frozen Collection Hardware Setup
  • MELFI 1 Ice Brick Insert 2
  • HRF Generic Collection