NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 10 May 2013

International Space Station (ISS) Management Center (IMC) Daily Summary Report
Increment 35 Operations – Stage 35-6
05/10/13 5:30 pm Central Daylight Time (CDT)
130 22:30 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

New Status:
Channel 2B to Channel 2A Power Transfer: Due to the loss of cooling on the 2B channel, ground controllers successfully performed a seamless power channel handover. Channel 2A is now supplying power to the 2B loads with no impact to powered equipment. Channel 2B is isolated and dormant.

USOS Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Preparations: Tomorrow Flight Engineer (FE)-3 Cassidy and FE-6 Marshburn will conduct US EVA #21 to assess the location of leaking ammonia from the 2B Photovoltaic Thermal Control System (PVTCS). In advance of tomorrow’s EVA for Cassidy and Marshburn, the USOS crew performed preparatory steps today to include filling Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garments (LCVGs), battery charging, moving stowage out of the airlock, and configuring their tools and suits. The crew conducted briefings with ground specialists on decontamination steps for ammonia, and a procedure review for the EVA.

33 Soyuz (33S) Return Packing: FE-4 Romanenko packed cargo on 33S for return with both USOS and RS returning cargo. Earlier this week, the majority of the USOS cargo was handed over to Romanenko, with the remaining cargo of crew preference items, laptop hard drives, and the ESA experiment TRITEL being handed over today for packing. Items used by the US EVA crew will be handed over for packing upon completion of the EVA.

Robotic Refueling Mission Operations: Last night, Robotics Ground Controllers powered up the Mobile Servicing System (MSS) video system to begin Day 5 of the Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM) Tertiary Task Ops. They maneuvered the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) and Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) into position to stow the Wire Cutting Tool (WCT) on SPDM Arm 2 in the RRM Tool Bay. They then maneuvered the SSRMS and SPDM into position to stow the Safety Cap Tool (SCT) on SPDM Arm 1 in the RRM Tool Bay. Finally the Robotics Ground Controllers configured the SPDM for overnight park. Today, the Robotics Ground Controllers will stow the SPDM on Mobile Base System (MBS) Power Data Grapple Fixture (PDGF) 2, configure the SSRMS for translation and translate the Mobile Transporter from Worksite (WS) 2 to WS6. MSS System performance today was nominal.

Today, ground controllers commanded the SSRMS to stow the SPDM on Mobile Base System (MBS) PDGF 2. After the SSRMS released the SPDM, it was reconfigured for translation, and the Mobile Transporter (MT) was translated from Worksite (WS) 2 to WS6. Mobile Servicing System (MSS) performance today was nominal.

Previous Status (05/09/10):
2B Photovoltaic Thermal Control System (PVTCS) Status: This afternoon the crew noticed white flakes floating outside on the port side of the vehicle. At the same time ground teams noticed a drop in the 2B Photovoltaic Thermal Control System (PVTCS) ammonia pressure, indicating an external ammonia leak. The 2B PVTCS has had a known slow leak for several months, but today the leak rate increased. Without the PVTCS providing cooling to the Electrical Power System, channel 2B will be powered down. Prior to the channel shutdown, the 2B loads will be transferred to channel 2A, and no impact to powered equipment is expected. Ground teams are assessing the forward plan to locate the leak. The crew and the ISS vehicle are in a safe configuration.

Today’s Planned Tasks
– REMINDER. Urine Sample Collection End [Complete]
– PROK. Urine Spot Test [Complete]
– HRF Urine Sample Collection [Complete]
– HRF Urine Sample Collection [Complete]
– HRF – Insertion of Urine Samples into MELFI [Complete]
– HRF. Blood Draw [Complete]
– HRF. Blood Sample Handover to Assistant [Complete]
– HRF Centrifuge Configuration [Complete]
– HRF. Blood sample removal from centrifuge and deactivation [Complete]
– MSG glove box activation [Complete]
– PLAZMIDA. Cryogem-03M Activation at +37 deg [Complete]
– HRF – Sample Blood MELFI Insertion [Complete] [Complete]
– IMS Tagup. Tagup with specialists (S-band) [Complete]
– EMU Battery Maintenance [Complete]
– HAM Radio Checkout. Tagup with specialists (S-band) / r/g 2345 [Complete]
– Cleaning ventilation screens on FGB interior panels (panels 201, 301, 401) MEMBRANA. Experiment Preparation and Start using Kit 1 (Activation 2). Tagup with specialists (S-band) [Complete]
– TRITEL. Data Transfer [Complete]
– Airlock Unstow [Complete]
– Airlock Equipment Lock Prep [Complete]
– LCVG Fill [Complete]
– Cleaning Ventilation Screens on FGB Interior Panels (pnls 116, 316, 231, 431) [Complete]
– PLAZMIDA. Removal of RECOMB-K from thermostat (+4 deg C) and setup in thermostat at +37 deg C G1 Closeout Ops [Complete]
– EHS MCD Water Processing [Complete]
– ТК 704A Stowage Ops [Complete]
– PLAZMIDA. Mobilization activation, setup in thermostat at 37 deg С [Complete]
– ПС1, ПС2 Dust Collector Filter Replacement in FBG [Complete]
– (ФГБ1ПГО_2_219_1, bag 410-32 (00054260R). Removed for disposal. Update IMS [Complete]
– TRITEL. Hardware and Data Prep [Complete]
– JEM Radiator Grill Cleaning [Complete]
– TRITEL. Transfer [Complete]
– TRITEL. Removal [Complete]
– EVA Procedure Review [Complete]
– EVA Tool Prep [Complete]
– MEMBRANE Deactivate Heating Mode [Complete]
– PLAZMIDA. Complete activation, setup of Recomb-K in thermostat at +37 deg C [Complete]
– PLAZMIDA. Photography of Experiment Ops / r/g 2325 [Complete]
– PROK. Table with Data Photo [Complete]
– P/TV EVA Camera Setup [Complete]
– EMU LLB Charging [Complete]
– REBA Install [Complete]
– EMU LLB METOX Install [Complete]
– PLAZMIDA. Recomb-K Setup in Thermostat at +4 deg С / r/g 2324 [Complete]
– ТК 704A Stowage Ops / r/g 2152 [Complete]
– IDENTIFICATION. Copy ИМУ-Ц micro-accelerometer data to laptop / r/g 1813
– PROK. Diet Log Day 2-4 [Complete]
– P/L Playback Start [Complete]
– HRF Urine Sample Collection [Complete]
– IMS and Stowage Conference [Aborted]
– AQM ops [Complete]
– HRF Urine Sample Insertion Into MELFI [Complete]
– COL – D1 Rack Check [Complete]
– Emergency Roles and Responsibilities Review [Complete]
– KOBAIRO – Disconnect and Remove [Complete]
– GHF Panel Detachment [Complete]
– GHF Measuring Resistance of Heating Elements [Complete]
– IMS Update [Complete]
– GHF Attachment of Front Panel [Complete]
– MEMBRANA. Remove capsules from thermostat and stow. Tagup with specialists [Complete]
– KOBAIRO – Connect Cables and Power On [Complete]
– HRF Urine Sample Collection [Complete]
– MO-21 Prep. Ecosphere Battery Charge r/g 2319 [Complete]
– HRF Urine Sample Insertion Into MELFI [Complete]
– SHD – Weekly Questionnaire [Complete]
– HRF Urine Sample Collection [Complete]
– HRF Urine Sample Insertion Into MELFI [Complete]
– SHD – Weekly Questionnaire [Complete]
– MSG – Glovebox Power Down [Complete]
– P/L Closeout Ops [Complete]
– P/TV Playback Start [Complete]
– Reaction Self Test [Complete]
– Reaction Self Test [Complete]
– P/TV Playback Stop [Complete]

Task List
– P/TV-760 Battery Charge Setup [Complete]
– P/TV EVA Camera Config [Complete]
– SSC Data Gather-FE-6
– SSC Data Gather-CDR [Complete]
– Regen WSTA Fill
– WHC KTO replace
– WHC EDV R&R
– Urugan Photo
– EKON Photon
– 33S US prepack [In Work]
– Data prep return-CDR [In Work]
– Data prep return-FE4
– Data prep return-FE6 [In Work]
– HMS stow – CDR [In Work]
– SSC18 Wired Transition [In Work]
– ARED Fly Covers
– ARED Slide Tether
– HRM Audit
– COL1D3 Stowage Cleanup
– Exercise Rope Audit
– HRF Supply Inventory
– Ice Bric Consolidation
– JSL Netgear WAP Stow
– P/TV DS3 Sensor Clean
– P/TV Trash D2XS Camera
– Training Photo Take

Ground
– Nominal Commanding [Complete]

Three-Day Look Ahead:
Saturday, 5/11: US EVA 21
Sunday, 5/12: 33S Prepack, 33S Packing, Roles and Responsibilities, Change of Command
Monday, 5/13: 33S Undock and Landing, Protein Crystal Growth pack for return, Vane Gap 1 Ops

QUICK ISS Status – Environmental Control Group:
Component Status
Elektron – On
Vozdukh – On
[СКВ] 1 – SM Air Conditioner System (“SKV1”) – On
[СКВ] 2 – SM Air Conditioner System (“SKV2”) – Off
Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) Lab – Operate
Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) Node 3 – Standby
Major Constituent Analyzer (MCA) Lab – Off
Major Constituent Analyzer (MCA) Node 3 – Operate
Oxygen Generation Assembly (OGA) – Process
Urine Processing Assembly (UPA) – Standby