Cygnus NG-19 Arrival: At 4:54 AM CT this morning, the crew successfully captured Cygnus NG-19 using the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS). Cygnus was installed at the Node 1 Nadir port, and bolt loading was completed at 8:14 AM CT. The crew then performed leak checks and vestibule outfitting prior to ingress. After photographing …
Payloads: Food Physiology: The crew participated in a Food Physiology diet briefing with the science team on the ground. The Integrated Impact of Diet on Human Immune Response, the Gut Microbiota, and Nutritional Status During Adaptation to Spaceflight (Food Physiology) experiment is designed to characterize the key effects of an enhanced spaceflight diet on immune …
Payloads: Immunity Assay: The crew processed various biological samples in support of the multi-day experiment session. The experiment operations will be performed through Friday. The Monitoring the Cellular Immunity by In Vitro Delayed Type Hypersensitivity (DTH) Assay on the ISS (Immunity Assay) investigation aims to monitor the impact of spaceflight stressors on cellular immune functions …
Payloads: Immunity Assay: The crew collected and processed various biological samples in support of the multi-day experiment session. The Monitoring the Cellular Immunity by In Vitro Delayed Type Hypersensitivity (DTH) Assay on the ISS (Immunity Assay) investigation aims to monitor the impact of spaceflight stressors on cellular immune functions in a blood sample, with the …
Payloads: ADvanced Space Experiment Processor (ADSEP): Historical documentation photos were taken of a crewmember removing the Tissue Cassette from the ADSEP Facility and then of the crewmember holding the Tissue Cassettes inside the Glovebag. ADSEP is a thermally controlled single-middeck-locker equivalent that accommodates up to three cassette-based experiments that can be independently operated. Its companion …
ISS Reboost: This morning, the ISS performed a reboost using the Aft Progress 83P rendezvous and docking (R&D) thrusters. This reboost is part of a series of reboosts to set up proper phasing conditions for the Progress 85P 34-orbit rendezvous in August. The burn duration was 5 minutes 30 seconds with a delta-V of 0.46 …
Payloads: Confocal Space Microscopy: The temperature logger was removed from Confocal Space Microscopy and the measurements were reported to the ground. The Confocal Space Microscope is a JAXA facility that provides fluorescent images of biological samples aboard the ISS. Confocal microscopy uses spatial filtering techniques to eliminate out-of-focus light or glare in specimens with thicknesses …
Payloads: Electromagnetic Levitator (EML): The EML high speed camera was set to Standard (STD) measurement mode. The EML is a facility composed of four inserts installed into the European Drawer Rack (EDR) for the electromagnetic levitation of samples. The experiment samples are installed in a dedicated sample chamber that is attached to EML and can …
Payloads: Astrobee: The perching arm was removed from the Astrobee flyer. Astrobee is made up of three free-flying, cube-shaped robots. These robots are designed to help scientists and engineers develop and test technologies for use in microgravity to assist astronauts with routine chores and give ground controllers additional eyes and ears on the space station. …
Payloads: Astrobee: The Astrobee flyers were prepped and JEM stowage was cleared in preparation for remote video operations. Astrobee is made up of three free-flying, cube-shaped robots. These robots are designed to help scientists and engineers develop and test technologies for use in microgravity to assist astronauts with routine chores, and give ground controllers additional …
