ISS Safety Video Survey: Flight Engineer (FE)-5 Mastracchio captured video of the ISS interior volume, with which the ground team will assess the current vehicle configuration and identify any areas of concern related to ventilation blockage, flammability hazards, emergency egress paths, access to fire ports, and safety equipment, etc. The Safety Video Survey is performed …
Cygnus Launch Status: Due to weather concerns, Orbital has decided to delay the Cygnus launch from Tuesday to no earlier than Wednesday, January 8th. However, Orbital estimates less than 50% chance of being Go on the 8th. The main concern is due to forecasted cold temperatures. The limiting component is the frangible joints on the …
Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) Survey: Ground specialists performed a survey of the AMS payload using the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) video cameras. This imagery will be used as a tool to note any degradation and help diagnose future AMS payload operations anomalies. The previous AMS survey was performed one year ago. Ocular Health …
