Combustion Integration Rack (CIR) Fuel Oxidizer Management Assembly (FOMA) Remove and Replace: Kopra changed out the CIR FOMA which is the first step in the calibration and recertification required prior to the start of the FLame Extinguishment Experiment (FLEX)-2 experiment scheduled for January. The calibration and certification is scheduled for next week. FLEX-2 uses small …
Cardio Ox Ultrasound: Kopra, with Peake assisting, performed his first (Flight Day 15) of three ultrasound and blood pressure measurement sessions for the Cardio Ox experiment. The objective of Cardio Ox is to determine whether biological markers of oxidative and inflammatory stress are elevated during and after space flight and whether this results in an …
Thermal Radiator Rotary Joint (TRRJ) Repositioning for Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS)-02: Due to the high negative beta angle, the AMS team requested that the Starboard-Thermal Radiator Rotary Joint (S-TRRJ) be moved to a better angle to provide a more optimal temperature for the Transition Radiation Detector (TRD) pump. Ground teams will continue to monitor the …
Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED) Status: This morning, crew reported that one of the two Vibration Isolation System dashpots on the left side of ARED was broken at the rod end. As a result, the crew was unable to perform morning session ARED exercises. Kopra and Kelly subsequently changed out the left and right side …
62 Progress (62P) Docking: 62P completed its 34 orbit rendezvous with ISS and successfully docked to Docking Compartment (DC)-1 at 4:27 AM CST. After docking, Volkov successfully performed leak checks and subsequently opened the hatches. Biochemical Profile and Cardio Ox: Peake has performed his Flight Day 15 session blood and urine collections for the …
Ocular Health: One year crewmembers Kelly and Kornienko completed vision and tonometry tests and took blood pressure measurements as part of their Flight Day 270 Ocular Health testing. The Ocular Health protocol calls for a systematic gathering of physiological data to characterize the risks of microgravity-induced visual impairment and increased intracranial pressure in ISS crewmembers. …
Extravehicular Activity (EVA) #34: Kelly and Kopra performed an EVA to troubleshoot the starboard Crew Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) cart and Mobile Transporter (MT). The starboard CETA cart is linked to the side of the Mobile Transporter (MT), and its brake was engaged preventing MT movement. Kelly released the brake and the MT was successfully …
Mobile Servicing System (MSS) Status: Overnight, Robotic Flight Controllers attempted different techniques to move the Mobile Transporter (MT) to Worksite 4, none of which accomplished the task. During these attempts, the team observed the Port Crew Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) Cart move slightly with the MT, while the Starboard CETA cart did not. Therefore, the …
Mobile Servicing System (MSS) Status: Today, Robotics Ground Controllers powered up the Mobile Serving System (MSS), surveyed the Mobile Transporter (MT) translation path and performed MT Checkouts. The MSS was then powered down for the MT translation from Worksite 4 (WS4) to WS2. The Translation Drive (TD) Integrated Motor Controller Assembly (IMCA)-A experienced an error …
Human Research Facility (HRF)-2 Resupply: Kopra restocked the HRF supply kits in the HRF2 rack in the Columbus module and removed expired limited life items. He then took photographs of the kits for downlink. Fine Motor Skills: Newly arrived ISS crewmembers Kopra and Peake each completed a session of the Fine Motor Skills experiment …
