Veg-01 Plant Harvest: Kelly harvested, cleaned and dried the Zinnia plants grown for the Veg-01 experiment. This investigation is used to assess on-orbit function and performance of the Veggie facility, focusing on the growth and development of seedlings in the spaceflight environment and the composition of microbial flora on the plants and the facility. …
Burning and Suppression of Solids – Milliken (BASS-M): Today, Kopra completed the sixth set of BASS-M operations, preparing and testing five different samples with ground assistance from the Principal Investigator. The BASS-M investigation tests flame-retardant cotton fabrics to determine how well they resist burning in microgravity. Results benefit research on flame-retardant textiles that can be …
Ocular Health Testing: Today Kelly and Kornienko, with Kopra as the operator, completed their Return minus 30 day (R-30) Ocular Health testing by performing ocular and cardiac ultrasound scans. The Ocular Health protocol calls for a systematic gathering of physiological data to characterize the risk of microgravity-induced visual impairment/intracranial pressure in ISS crewmembers. Researchers believe …
Burning and Suppression of Solids – Milliken (BASS-M): Today Kopra completed the fifth set of BASS-M operations, preparing and testing five different samples with ground assistance from the Principal Investigator. The BASS-M investigation tests flame-retardant cotton fabrics to determine how well they resist burning in microgravity. Results benefit research on flame-retardant textiles that can be …
Mycological Evaluation of Crew Exposure to ISS Ambient Air (Myco): Shortly after wakeup, Kelly took body samples for the Myco investigation and then inserted them into a Minus Eighty Degree Celsius Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI) for return to Earth. Analysis of the samples will focus on microflora, particularly fungi, which may cause opportunistic infections …
Electrostatic Levitation Furnace (ELF) Troubleshooting: Peake successfully performed troubleshooting steps for the accessibility issue that has prevented mating of a hose between the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) ELF and the Moderate Temperature Loop (MTL) for cooling. He connected the cooling water hose between the MTL connection on the MSPR2 and the ELF. The ELF …
Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Airlock Pressurization and Leak Check: Kelly opened the JEM Airlock inner hatch and extended the Slide Table into the JEM. Peake then removed Cyclops from the Slide Table and stowed it for future use. Russian Pilot-T Experiment: Kelly performed a session of the Russian experiment Pilot-T today. The goal of …
Node 3 Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) Repair: Kelly and Kopra replaced the Fan Motor Controller (FMC) on the Node 3 CDRA which had failed on January 19th. In addition to the FMC change out, the crew took advantage of the CDRA configuration and also replaced a faulty Secondary Heater Controller, an Air Selector Valve …
Russian Segment (RS) Extravehicular Activity (EVA) #42: Today, Malenchenko and Volkov successfully completed RS EVA #42. Duration of the EVA was 4 hours and 45 minutes. The crew performed the following tasks: Samples from DC-1 EV Hatch 1 external surface and SM Window #8 cover drive location in support of TEST Experiment. Thumb Drive …
Portable 3D Printer Operations: Kelly set up the Portable 3D Printer in the Lab and initiated a fabrication process that completed successfully. The unit, with the fabricated item, was then stowed for return to the Earth. The Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI) Portable 3D printer may be used to manufacture small plastic pieces to be used …
