Rodent Research-8 (RR-8): Today a crewmember performed restock of Rodent Habitats 3 and 4. A crewmember also consolidated samples for return. The Rodent Research-8 (RR-8) investigation utilizes mice flown aboard the ISS, and maintained on Earth, to investigate the physiology of aging in response to microgravity and the role of aging in the onset and …
Rodent Research-8 (RR-8): Crewmembers performed day 2 of rodent operations. Rodent Habitats 1 and 2 were also stowed in preparation for SpX-16 return. The Rodent Research-8 (RR-8) investigation utilizes mice flown aboard the International Space Station (ISS), and maintained on Earth, to investigate the physiology of aging in response to microgravity and the role of …
Progress 71P ISS Reboost: Overnight the ISS completed a 5m 37s reboost using 71P thrusters. The purpose of the reboost was to start the necessary phasing to support the 2019 Russian Visiting Vehicle plan. ISS velocity increased by 0.65 meters per second (m/s) and ISS altitude was increased by 1.15 kilometers (km). Rodent Research-8 (RR-8): Today crewmembers …
Progress 71P ISS Reboost: Tonight at 9:05 PM CT, the ISS will complete a 5m 37s reboost using 71P thrusters. The purpose of the reboost is to start the necessary phasing to support upcoming Russian Visiting Vehicles in 2019; ISS velocity will be increased by 0.65 meters per second (m/s) and ISS altitude will increase by 1.15 …
Rodent Research-8 (RR-8): The crew performed a Habitat Restock for units three and four and performed a cleaning of the animal access unit. The hardware for this week’s upcoming operations was also gathered and the front Life Science Glovebox crew foot restraints were installed. The Rodent Research-8 (RR-8) investigation utilizes mice flown aboard the International …
Nanoracks Module 74: Today a crewmember sequentially placed the 6 microplates into the Plate Reader-2 for scanning and stowed them in Module-74. This is day 13 of plate reader ops. The Module-74 experiment investigates the Effects of Microgravity on Controlled Release of Antibiotics and Curing Mechanism of a Novel Wound Dressing (Hydrogel Formation and Drug …
55 Soyuz (55S) Undock and Landing: The 55S crew, Sergey Prokopev, Alexander Gerst, and Serena Auñón -Chancellor, are scheduled to return to Earth tonight. Undock is scheduled for 7:40 PM CT with landing at 11:03 PM CT. The crew is scheduled to arrive at Ellington on Friday, December 21. Bone Densitometer Calibration: The crew performed …
Change of Command Ceremony: Expedition 57 CDR Alexander Gerst handed off station command to Expedition 58 CDR Oleg Kononenko this afternoon. The Expedition 57 Crew (Alexander Gerst, Sergey Prokopev, Serena Auñón-Chancellor) are scheduled to undock from ISS tomorrow, December 19 at 7:40PM CT with landing set to occur at 11:03PM CT. Advanced Plant Experiment-05 (APEX-05): …
Airway Monitoring: Today the crew performed the setup activities for the upcoming Airway Monitoring US Lab (ambient) session. The Airway Monitoring investigation aims to determine in detail the pulmonary nitric oxide (NO) turnover in weightlessness and in combined weightless, hypobaric and hypoxic environments. The goal is also to determine the lung diffusion capacity for NO …
Molecular Muscle: Crewmembers removed the Molecular Muscle samples from the Kubik-5 facility and inserted the samples into the MELFI-3 (Minus Eighty-Degree Laboratory Freezer for ISS). Telemetry data for Kubik-05 was downloaded and both the primary and back up units were deinstalled and stowed. The Molecular Muscle investigation examines the molecular causes of muscle abnormalities during …
