ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/03/2019

SpaceX (SpX)-17 Departure: Following yesterday’s cargo transfer, Dragon egress and hatch closure operations, ground controllers successfully unberthed the vehicle from the Node 2 Nadir port at 7:25 AM CT.  After a nominal release at 11:00 AM CT, Dragon completed a series of separation burns and is progressing towards a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean today at 4:50 PM CT. 

Behavioral Core Measures (BCM): Two crew members completed a Team Measures Questionnaire using the data collection tool on a Station Support Computer (SSC).  Standardized Behavioral Measures for Detecting Behavioral Health Risks during BCM examines an integrated, standardized suite of measurements for its ability to rapidly and reliably assess the risk of adverse cognitive or behavioral conditions and psychiatric disorders during long-duration spaceflight. This suite of measurements has already been tested in ground analog studies, and the flight investigation is intended to evaluate the validity, feasibility, and acceptability of the suite of tests within the operational and time constraints of spaceflight.

Capillary Structures: The crew filled the science articles and performed a stability assessment, transferred the hardware to the JEM, and programed the camera intervalometer settings.   The operations today begin the Capillary Structures investigation.  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 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 systems, benefiting future efforts to design lightweight, more reliable life support systems for future space missions.

JAXA/Mouse Mission Cleanup: The crew removed the Mouse Habitat Cage Unit and Mouse Habitat Unit Interface Unit from Cell Biology Experiment Facility (CBEF), detached the CBEF odor filters, and wiped down surfaces. The Mouse Mission experiment has been completed and the animals are returning on SpX-17.  The purpose of this mission is to analyze any alterations of the gene expression patterns in several organs and the effects on the germ-cell development of mice exposed to a long-term space environment. 

JEMAL (Japanese Experiment Module Airlock) Reconfig:  The crew extended the JEMAL slide table into the ISS cabin, removed the Handhold Experiment Platform (HXP) Adapter from Multi-Purpose Experiment Platform Assembly (MPEP), removed the MPEP from the slide table, then retracted the slide table back into the JEM airlock. These were cleanup activities from previous EXHAM-2 operations.

Minus Eighty-Degree Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI)2 Spare Electronics Unit (EU) Installation:  As part of a nominal stow activity for the EU, the crew installed the spare EU into its stowage location in the MELFI2 unit. 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.

Space Pup: The remaining Space Pup sperm samples, some of which have been on board ISS for approximately 5 years, were packed for return on SpX-17 which concludes the experiment.  Using a mouse model, Space Pup represents the first step towards studying the effects of space radiation on mammalian reproduction, which must be understood to sustain life beyond Earth.

Mobile Servicing System (MSS) Operations: This morning Robotics Ground Controllers powered up the MSS and, once Dragon had been demated from the Node 2 Nadir Active Common Berthing Mechanism (ACBM), maneuvered the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) to the SpaceX release position. Following release, controllers backed the SSRMS away and, after a nominal Dragon departure, maneuvered the SSRMS to a park position; later today they will support a video survey of the Node 2 Nadir ACBM using the SSRMS Tip Elbow camera.

Completed Task List Activities:

  • Sunday
    • Dragon cargo transfer ops
    • P/TV Lab SD camcorder swap
    • ISS Experience cargo ops
    • DC1 external survey
  • Monday
    • FSL FCE AVM bracket removal
    • Willow Book Reading
    • ISS Experience – Haircut
    • Photo TV Inspection – DC1

Ground Activities:
All activities are complete unless otherwise noted.

  • Dragon departure prep

Look Ahead:

Tuesday, 6/4 (GMT 155)
Payloads:

  • BCM
  • CBEF reconfig
  • ELF cable connect
  • FURPHY SD card remove
  • JAXA glovebox closeout
  • Standard Measures
  • ISS Experience
  • JEMAL depress
  • Photobioreactor file download
  • Radi-N2 deploy
  • Vascular Echo
  • Veg-04A initiate

Systems:

  • 71P undock
  • JEM return grille cleaning
  • Surface and air sampling

Wednesday, 6/5 (GMT 156)
Payloads:

  • Astrobee
  • Capillary Structures
  • BCM, Fluidics
  • ISS Experience
  • Lighting Effects
  • SABL2 CO2 controller install
  • TTS
  • Vascular Echo

Systems:

  • PWD water sample collection

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

  • Health Maintenance System (HMS) ISS Food Intake Tracker (ISS FIT)
  • Dragon Vestibule Configuration for Demate
  • Health Maintenance System (HMS) Vision Test
  • Pressure Management Device (PMD) Equipment Setup Part 1
  • Checking RSK2 laptop charge for video recording ops and recharging, if needed
  • PROFILAKTIKA-2. MO-3 Protocol Locomotion Test in Passive Mode
  • Health Maintenance System (HMS) Vision Questionnaire
  • Health Maintenance System (HMS) Vision Test
  • Water Recovery Management (WRM) Condensate Pumping Initiation
  • Acoustic Monitor Static Deploy for PMD operations
  • Health Maintenance System (HMS).  Vision Questionnaire
  • Pressure Management Device (PMD) Equipment Setup Part 2
  • PROFILAKTIKA-2. MO-3 Test Operator
  • Water Recovery Management (WRM) Condensate Pumping Termination
  • Actiwatch Spectrum HRF Rack 1 Setup
  • N2 Deck MPEV open
  • On MCC GO Progress 441and DC1 Interface Leak Check
  • Actiwatch Spectrum HRF Rack 1 Swap
  • PROFILAKTIKA-2. Closeout Ops
  • Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Inspection
  • Food Acceptability Questionnaire
  • JEM Airlock Press
  • PROFILAKTIKA-2. Hygiene Procedures
  • MELFI 2 Electronic Unit Install into Spare Location
  • DC1-СУ Transfer Hatch Opening
  • XF305 Camcorder Setup
  • On MCC Go Progress-СУ Transfer Hatch Opening
  • Fungistat treatment of SM structural elements and shell surfaces
  • Actiwatch Spectrum HRF Rack 1 Swap
  • JEM Airlock Leak Check
  • On MCC Go Installation of Quick Release Screw Clamps on DC1 side
  • Furphy Hardware Setup
  • JEM Airlock Slide Table (ST) Extension to JPM Side
  • Progress 441 (DC1) deactivation, air duct installation
  • Handhold Exp Platform Adapter removal.
  • Veggie Facility Clean/Dry
  • MPEP Removal JEM Airlock Slide Table
  • MPEP Removal JEM Airlock Slide Table Support
  • Actiwatch Spectrum HRF Rack 1 Stow
  • Capillary Structures MWA Prep
  • Health Maintenance System (HMS) ISS Food Intake Tracker (ISS FIT)
  • N2 Deck MPEV close
  • Crew Command Panel (CCP) Cable Route and Checkout
  • Monitoring cover closure on windows 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14
  • FS1 HDD main changeout. FS1 software recovery
  • JEM Airlock Slide Table (ST) Retraction from JPM Side
  • Food Acceptability Questionnaire
  • Capillary Structures JEM Prep
  • Metal Oxide (METOX) Regeneration Termination
  • Cupola Window Shutter Close
  • Robotic Workstation (RWS) High Definition (HD) Monitor Downlink
  • Pressure Management Device (PMD) Teardown
  • Capillary Structures Evaporation Science 2 Setup
  • Cargo transfer from Progress 441 (DC1) with IMS tracking
  • Acoustic Monitor Data Transfer
  • Restow Vestibule Outfitting Kit (VOK)
  • Robotic Work Station (RWS) Dragon Release Procedure Review and Briefing
  • Food Acceptability Questionnaire
  • HRF Generic Saliva Collection Setup
  • SSRMS Dragon Release from Node 2 Nadir (N2N) Preparation
  • Capillary Structures Evaporation Science Article Fill
  • XF305 Camcorder Setup
  • Mouse Habitat Unit Removal
  • SSRMS Dragon release and departure monitoring
  • CEVIS Control Panel Power Cycle
  • On MCC Go ISS repress with air from 2nd section of Progress 441 СрПК (DC1) (init)
  • Robotic Workstation (RWS) High Definition (HD) Monitor Deactivation
  • CEVIS Control Panel Power Cycle
  • HRF Generic Saliva Collection Setup
  • Health Maintenance System (HMS) Vision Test
  • Monthly health check of video recording equipment in the RS
  • Cell Biology Experiment Facility (CBEF) Filter Detachment
  • Health Maintenance System (HMS) Vision Questionnaire
  • PAO Preparation
  • Crew Command Panel (CCP) Cable Deroute
  • Public Affairs Office (PAO) High Definition (HD) Config LAB Setup
  • Robotic Workstation (RWS) Teardown
  • Public Affairs Office (PAO) Event in High Definition (HD) – Lab
  • Cell Biology Experiment Facility (CBEF) Wipe Post JAXA Mouse Mission
  • On MCC Go ISS repress with air from 2nd section of Progress 441 СрПК (DC1) (complete)
  • Exercise Data Downlink via OCA
  • COTS UHF Communication Unit (CUCU) Deactivation
  • CEVIS Control Panel Power Cycle
  • Reminder Standard Measures Multi-day Saliva Collection
  • Standard Measures Pre-sleep Questionnaire
  • Behavioral Core Measures Team Measures Questionnaire
  • HRF Veg Profile of Mood States Questionnaire
  • Verifying cover closure on SM windows 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14