ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/10/15

Post Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Activities: Following completion of EVA #33 on November 6, the crew was given a day off on Monday. Today, the crew performed cleanup activities, including EVA loop scrubs with water conductivity tests, Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) dry out, EVA tool stow, EVA camera disassembly and US Airlock deconfiguration.

Sally RideEarth Knowledge Acquired by Middle School Students (Sally Ride EarthKAM): Kornienko installed EarthKAM components in Node 2 yesterday for a week-long imaging session of the Earth. Students will then be able to remotely control a digital camera mounted on the ISS and use it to take photographs of coastlines, mountain ranges and other interesting features. The EarthKAM team posts the students’ images on the Internet, where the public and participating classrooms can view the Earth from the ISS.

Soret Facet: The final run of JAXA’s Soret Facet investigation was completed last night. The Soret effect in fluids is a thermodynamic phenomenon in which different particles respond in different ways to varying temperatures. The effect has been difficult to examine in detail on Earth because of convection effects in gravity conditions. This is the first investigation to verify Soret conditions in steady and changing conditions that supports a comparison of the Soret effects in microgravity to effects observed on the ground.

Biochemical Profile: Yui and Lindgren continued their Flight Day 120 collections yesterday and today for the Biochem Profile investigation. They stowed the samples in a Minus Eighty Degree Celsius Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI) for return on a later flight. The Biochemical Profile experiment tests blood and urine samples obtained from astronauts before, during, and after spaceflight. Specific proteins and chemicals in the samples are used as biomarkers, or indicators of health. Post-flight analysis yields a database of samples and test results, which scientists can use to study the effects of spaceflight on the body.

Fine Motor Skills: Kelly completed a session of the Fine Motor Skills experiment on Saturday and Kornienko completed one yesterday. During the experiment, they performed a series of interactive tasks on a touchscreen tablet. This investigation is the first fine motor skills study to measure long-term microgravity exposure, different phases of microgravity adaptation, and sensorimotor recovery after returning to Earth gravity. Fine Motor Skills sessions completed by Kelly and Kornienko will provide data for identification of trends or variations in fine motor performance in microgravity over the duration of their year-long space mission and upon their return to earth. Kelly’s results will also be compared with a closely matched participant on Earth.

Sleep Log: Kelly recorded a Sleep Log entry yesterday and another one today. The Sleep ISS-12 experiment monitors ambient light exposure and crew member activity and collects subjective evaluations of sleep and alertness. The investigation examines the effects of space flight and ambient light exposure on sleep during a year-long mission on the ISS.

Journals: Kelly completed a Journals entry on Saturday. The Journals investigation obtains information on behavioral and human issues that are relevant to the design of equipment and procedures used during astronauts during extended-duration missions. Study results provide information used in preparation for future missions to low-Earth orbit and beyond.

Nitrogen/Oxygen Recharge System (NORS) Airlock Interface Kit (AIK) Procedure Review: This week, the crew will be installing the NORS AIK. Today, the crew completed a procedure review and gathered equipment in preparation for the installation starting tomorrow. NORS provides the capability to refill the US Airlock High Pressure Gas Tanks (HPGTs) with nitrogen and oxygen following Shuttle retirement.

Water Sample and Analysis: Today, Lindgren collected four water samples from the Potable Water Dispenser (PWD) for analysis. This was a regularly scheduled test to verify water quality. He stowed one sample for return on Soyuz 43S. Later he initiated a Total Organic Carbon Analyzer (TOCA) sample analysis and prepared two samples for incubation prior to microbial and coliform analysis and iodine analysis on Thursday.

Waste and Hygiene Compartment (WHC) Status: On November 3, during a pretreat tank change out, the pretreat bad qual light did not illuminate as expected as plain water from the newly-installed hose passed the sensor. On Saturday, Yui replaced the pretreat bad qual electronics unit and installed a replacement hose containing water between the pretreat tank and the dose pump. He then activated the dose pump and the pretreat bad qual light illuminated as expected when plain water passed the sensor. WHC is now re-connected to the Urine Processing Assembly (UPA) and operating nominally.

Today’s Planned Activities
All activities were completed unless otherwise noted.

• HRF Urine Sample Collection
• HRF – Sample MELFI Insertion
• HRF Blood Draw
• HRF – Blood Sample collection operator assistance
• Virus Definition File Update on Auxiliary Computer System (ВКС) Laptops
• HRF Refrigerated Centrifuge Configuration
• MYCO – Familiarization
• On MCC Go Regeneration of БМП Ф1 Micropurification Cartridge
• VIBROLAB. Monitoring hardware activation
• HRF – Blood Sample Collection Closeout Ops
• СТТС Configuration for MRM1
• PILOT-T. Experiment Ops
• HRF – Sample MELFI Insertion
• SPHERES – Battery Replacement
• US EVA Tool Stow
• Replacement of MRM1 ГК1 Н1 Pump
• Pressurization of Elektron Liquid Unit
• Airlock Deconfig Post EVA
• EVA Camera Reconfig
• EMU Cooling Loop Maintenance.
• HABIT – Experiment Ops
• Changeout of Dust Filter ПФ1-4 Cartridges in SM (ФГБ1ПГО_4_419_1, bag 429-16 (00068131R)
• SPHERES – Battery Replacement
• RGN – Initiate drain into EDV
• HRF Urine Sample Collection
• HRF Closeout Ops
• ISS RS ППС-26 and ППС-31 Plug-in Audit
• HRF – Sample MELFI Insertion
• RGN – Terminate water drain into EDV
• Repairs of SM Interior Panel 313 by Installing Overlay Panels – Day 2
• HAPTICS OBT Material Review
• WRS – Recycle Tank Fill from EDV
• EMU Cooling Loop Maintenance.
• MRM1 Comm Reconfig for Nominal Ops
• WRS Sample Collection
• 24-hour ECG Monitoring (termination)
• EMU – Conductivity Test
• EMU Cooling Loop Maintenance.
• 24-hour BP monitoring (terminate)
• Environmental Health System (EHS) – TEPC Rotation
• SPHERES – Battery Replacement
• CALCIUM. Experiment Session 13
• ТКГ 428 (DC1) Stowage and IMS Ops
• HRF Urine Sample Collection
• ДКЦ2Б15 Photography
• Nitrogen/Oxygen Recharge System (NORS) Task Review
• HRF – Sample MELFI Insertion
• TOCA Potable Water Dispenser (PWD) Sample Analysis
• VIBROLAB. Copy and Downlink Data
• Gathering Equipment for NORS Installation
• EMU – Cooling Loop Maintenance – EMU Reconfig
• SPHERES – Battery Replacement
• ISS RS ППС-26 and ППС-31 Plug-in Audit
• СОЖ Maintenance
• HRF Urine Sample Collection
• EMU – Long Dryout
• HRF – Sample MELFI Insertion
• Private Psychological Conference
• Monthly Inspection of T2 Treadmill System
• EMU – Cooling Loop Maintenance – Deconfig
• SPHERES SLOSH OBT. SPHERES SLOSH OBT Review
• IMS Delta File Prep
• Airlock Unstow for NORS Installation
• Water processing using MCD
• INTERACTION-2. Experiment Ops
• TOCA Data Recording
• WRS – Recycle Tank Fill from EDV
• Stow Syringes used in Н2О Conductivity Test
• SPHERES – Battery Replacement
• On MCC Go Regeneration of БМП Ф1 Absorption Cartridge (end)
• CONTUR-2. Installation of master arm with adapter on panel 418
• Preparation of Reports for Roscosmos Web Site and Social Media
• ECON-M. Observation and Photography
• URAGAN Observation and Photography

Completed Task List Items

• EarthKam Setup in Node 2 [Performed on Monday]
• JAXA Space School [Performed on Monday]

Ground Activities

All activities were completed unless otherwise noted.

• Support of EVA loop scrub
• LA2 MDM EEPROM refresh

Three-Day Look Ahead:

Wednesday, 11/11: NORS AIK Install, HAPTICS-1, Plant Gravity Sensing 2, ExHAM #2 Installation via JEMRMS

Thursday, 11/12: NORS AIK Install, Plant Gravity Sensing 2, SPHERES SLOSH, NORS Leak Check Initiation

Friday, 11/13: IMAX File D/L, Capillary Beverage, NORS Leak Check completion

QUICK ISS Status – Environmental Control Group:

Component	Status
Elektron	On
Vozdukh	Manual
[СКВ] 1 – SM Air Conditioner System (“SKV1”)	On
[СКВ] 2 – SM Air Conditioner System (“SKV2”)	Off
Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) Lab	Standby
Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) Node 3	Operate
Major Constituent Analyzer (MCA) Lab	Shutdown
Major Constituent Analyzer (MCA) Node 3	Operate
Oxygen Generation Assembly (OGA)	Process
Urine Processing Assembly (UPA)	Process
Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) Lab	Off
Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) Node 3	Full Up