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NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 7 October 2014

By Marc Boucher
Status Report
October 8, 2014
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NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 7 October 2014
ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst spent six hours and 13 minutes outside the International Space Station with NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman on Tuesday, 7 October 2014. This was the first spacewalk for both astronauts. Credit: ESA.
NASA

Today: Extravehicular Activity (EVA) 27: Wiseman and Gerst conducted EVA 27 today with Wilmore providing support using the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS). Phased Elaped Time (PET) for today’s EVA was 6 hours and 12 minutes.
They completed all primary objectives as follows:

– Retrieved Failed Pump Module from Payload ORU Accommodation (POA) and installed onto Express Systems Pallet (ESP)-2

– Replaced External TV Camera Group (ETVCG)-13 light which will be checked out after a 24-hour thermal conditioning

– Installed Mobile Transporter Relay Assembly (MTRA) which will allow the Mobile Base System (MBS) and any equipment on it to receive heater power if the Mobile Transporter (MT) fails to complete a translation. A quick checkout of the MTRA was performed and was nominal

– Stowed Adjustable Grapple Bar (AGB) on the spare Flex Hose Rotary Coupler (FHRC) located on ESP-2

– Mass Memory Unit (MMU): The Columbus MMU2 did an automatic handover to MMU1. At this time MMU1 is not functioning, resulting in a loss of redundancy. Columbus can operate in this configuration for the near term. Specialists will be reviewing to determine follow-on steps.

Today’s Planned Activities

All activities were completed unless otherwise noted.

EVA In-Suit Light Exercise (ISLE) Preparation
OTKLIK. Equipment Check. Tagup with specialists as necessary
CASKAD. Manual Mixing in Bioreactor
Vozdukh Deactivation
CMS Inventory
Mounting of applied plates onto FGB interior panels (panels 206).
???1-? Test via Ethernet.
Oxygen Supply System Reconfig to Initial
EMU Prep for EVA
????-4? Analyzer CO channel coefficient adjustment
??? 423 (DC1) Stowage and IMS Ops
Crew Lock Depress
Post Depress and A/L Egress
Crew Lock Egress
Vozdukh Atmosphere Purification System [???] Activation
???-1. Relaksatsiya P/L Battery Charge
SSRMS – Ops
MLI Tent Prep on ESP-2
WIF Adapter Installation
Temp secure MTRA bag
Removal of failed pump module PM from POA
Transfer of ??? ?2 to ESP-2
Installation of the failed pump module on ESP-2
Separation of EDV (KOV) ) No.9 ?.36 (00050810R, ??1??_1_130_1, EDV KOV location) for Elektron
??-1 Flow Sensor Position Verification
R&R of ETVCG CP13 port light
Installation of MTRA Relay Unit
URAGAN. Observations and Photography
VZAIMODEISTVIYE. Experiment Ops
Installation of MTRA Relay Unit
ASEPTIC. Photography of samples after incubation
RELAXATSIYA Mounting hardware on CW window No.1.
Crew Lock Ingress
ASEPTIC. Cryogem-03 Removal
Closing windows for additional SSC views
RWS -Unpower
RELAKSATSIYA Observation
Crew Lock Repress
Post-EVA Activities
Completed Task List Items

ISS Crew Handover [In Work]
Ground Activities

All activities were completed unless otherwise noted.

System commanding associated with EVA 27

S-Band String 1 Activation/Deactivation
UHF Activation/Deacvtivation
Audio Configurations
Video Configurations
MSS Powerup/Powerdown
Safety Inhibits
Thruster Disable/Enable
MTRA Checkout
Three-Day Look Ahead:

Wednesday, 10/08: EVA Debrief, EVA Procedure Review
Thursday, 10/09: EVA Tool Config, Emergency OBT, Rodent Research Tool Gather, Cardio Ox Ultrasound
Friday, 10/10: Zebra Fish Water Maintenance, EVA Doug and Procedure Review, Rodent Research
QUICK ISS Status – Environmental Control Group:

Component – Status
Elektron – On
Vozdukh – On
[???] 1 – SM Air Conditioner System (“SKV1”) – On
[???] 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 – Stop
Major Constituent Analyzer (MCA) Node 3 – Operate
Oxygen Generation Assembly (OGA) – Standby
Urine Processing Assembly (UPA) – Standby
Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) Lab – Off
Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) Node 3 – Full up

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