NASA International Space Station On-Orbit Status 15 February 2016

Today: 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.
Electrostatic Levitation Furnace (ELF) Troubleshooting: Peake completed setup of the JAXA ELF facility and installed the Ultraviolet Lamp unit and door sensor. The ELF is an experimental facility designed to levitate, melt and solidify materials employing containerless processing techniques that use the electrostatic levitation method with charged samples and electrodes. With this facility, thermophysical properties of high temperature melts can be measured and solidification from deeply undercooled melts can be achieved.

Biochemical Profile: Kopra continued his Flight Day (FD) 60 blood and urine collections for the Biochemical Profile investigation. Samples were stowed in a Minus Eighty Degree Celsius Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI) for return on a later flight. The Biochemical Profile experiment tests blood and urine samples obtained from astronauts before, during, and after spaceflight. Specific proteins and chemicals in the samples are used as biomarkers, or indicators of health. Post-flight analysis yields a database of samples and test results, which scientists can use to study the effects of spaceflight on the body.

Ocular Health Testing: Kopra and Peake continued their FD 60 session of Ocular Health. They completed tonometry and vision testing, measured blood pressure, and completed a vision questionnaire. The Ocular Health protocol calls for a systematic gathering of physiological data to characterize the risk of microgravity-induced visual impairment/intracranial pressure in the ISS crewmembers. Researchers believe that the measurement of visual, vascular and central nervous system changes over the course of this experiment and during the subsequent post-flight recovery will assist in the development of countermeasures, clinical monitoring strategies, and clinical practice guidelines.

Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) 3003 Check Out: Following last week’s Fan Pump Separator R&R, Kelly successfully performed a Return to Service Checkout on EMU 3003. The activity consisted of a visual water leakage inspection, structural gas leakage test at the maximum operating suit pressure, and a long-duration leak check. Log files were downlinked and analyzed by ground teams.

Orbital ATK (OA)-4 Cargo Operations: Kopra transferred trash into the Cygnus vehicle in preparation for unberth from ISS on February 19th.

Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Stowage Frame Installation: Peake initiated the assembly and installation of the JEM Stowage Frame. Once fully installed, the frame will increase JEM stowage capability by 19 Cargo Transfer Bag Equivalents (CTBE).

Today’s Planned Activities
All activities were completed unless otherwise noted.

MORZE. SPRUT-2 Bioimpedance Measurements
Morning Inspection, Laptop RS1(2) Reboot / Onboard Computer System
RSS1,2 Reboot / r/g 0860
Inspection of Manual [???] Locations on ??? [??] in MRM2 and Inspection of Fuses in ???-30 and ???-36 Based on LED Indications / Power Supply System
Inspection of Fuses in ???-4 and ???-7 in MRM1 Based on LED Indications / Power Supply System
HRF – Urine Samples Collection
HRF – Samples Insertion into MELFI
HRF – Blood Samples Collection
CORREKTSIYA. Blood Samples Collection. Tagup with specialists / r/g 1428
HRF – Assistance during Blood Samples Collection
CORREKTSIYA. Venous Blood Processing in the Plasma-03 Centrifuge. Tagup with specialists / r/g 1428
CORREKTSIYA. Closeout Operations. Tagup with specialists / r/g 1428
RUEXP – Blood Samples Insertion into MELFI
CORREKTSIYA. Handover to USOS for Insertion into MELFI / r/g 1428
HRF – Cold Centrifuge Config
EMU Maintenance, Part 1
HRF – Closeout Operations After Blood Samples Collection
HRF – Samples Insertion into MELFI
OH – BP Measurement
Humidity Condensate ([???]) Collection from [Condensate Water Processor [???-?2?] Up To Gas-Liquid Mixture Filter (???) r/g 1430
OH – Tonometry Test Setup
Fine Motor Skills – Experiment Operations
?? – Vision Test
OH – Blood Pressure Measurement
Water Samples Collection from [???-??] Into Russian Drink Bags r/g 1430
MORZE. Psychophysiological Examination: Tsentrovka, SENSOR Tests
?? – Vision Evaluation
OH – Vision Questionnaire
Orthostatic stability evaluation with LBNP
Orthostatic stability evaluation with LBNP (assistance)
ESA Monthly Management Conference
Ocular Health – Tonometry – ???
MORZE. Psychophysiological Examination: SUPOS Test
Ocular Health – Tonometry Test – Subject
OH – Vision Questionnnaire
Ocular Health – Tonometry – ???
Ocular Health – Tonometry Test – Subject
Preparation for the Symbolic Activity / r/g 1426
Restow after the Tonometer Test
Orthostatic stability evaluation with LBNP
FPEF – IR Data Buffer Removal and Load Connector Insertion
Soyuz 719 Kazbek Fit Check
EMU Maintenance – Part 2
24-hour ECG Recording (start) / r/g 1422
ECCO – Insertion of Cartridges into MELFI
Monitoring Progress 431 (DC1) ???-?? Exchange with Laptop during the test / r/g 1378
EDV-SV No. 1192 Filling In (if necessary, separate into EDV-SV No. 1199) r/g 1337
HRF – Urine samples collection
HRF – Samples Insertion into MELFI
HRF – Hardware Restow after Samples Collection
24-hour Blood Pressure Recording (start) / r/g 1423
??? Maintenance / Life Support System (???)
Replace insert absorber. Install #20
HRF – Closeout Operations
EMU Maintenance – Part 3
TM750 – Lens Removal
TM750 – Software Installation
TM750 – Photography
HABIT – Examination Results Recording
TM750 – Playback and Downlink
Monitoring Progress 431 (DC1) ???-?? Exchange with Laptop during the test / r/g 1378
EMU Maintenance – Part 4
Symbolic Activity / r/g 1426
VEG-01 MWA – Experiment Prep
Cargo Transfer from COL1_STBD_ENDCONE AFT-DECK to Alternate Stowage Locations
XF305 – Camcorder Setup
VEG-01 – Plant Harvesting
MSPR2. Cable Connection
VEG-01 – Plant Samples Insertion into MELFI
Video shooting of Greetings / r/g 1429
VEG-01 – Hardware Cleaning
Water Samples Collection from ???-? Into Drink Bags r/g 1430
Soyuz 719 Samsung Tablet Charging (start)
JAXA – Stowage Frame Installation
CES Sensor data downlink
Cargo Transfer into Cygnus
Monitoring Progress 431 (DC1) ???-?? Exchange with Laptop during the test / r/g 1378
COL – Cable Routing and Mating
Auxiliary Computer System [???] Antivirus Update / r/g 8247
Soyuz 719 Samsung Tablet Charging (end) / Video and Audio
Cargo Restow in COL-STBD_ENDCONE AFT-DECK

Completed Task List Items
ESA PAO Brit Award
ESA PAO Space Dinner

Ground Activities
All activities were completed unless otherwise noted.
Nominal System Commanding

Three-Day Look Ahead:
Tuesday, 02/16: Ocular Health, BASS-M, EMU Loop Scrub, Crew Departure Preparation
Wednesday, 02/17: ISS Reboost, Biological Rhythms 48, Ocular Health, Cygnus Departure CBT, CARDOX, Cygnus Cargo Ops
Thursday, 02/18: Node 1 CPA Install, Cygnus Hatch Closure, Microbiome, Cognition Test, RWS DCP Checkout, ELF Cartridge Install

QUICK ISS Status – Environmental Control Group:

Component – Status
Elektron – On
Vozdukh – Manual
[???] 1 – SM Air Conditioner System (“SKV1”) – On
[???] 2 – SM Air Conditioner System (“SKV2”) – Off
Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) Lab – Override
Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) Node 3 – Operate
Major Constituent Analyzer (MCA) Lab – Idle
Major Constituent Analyzer (MCA) Node 3 – Operate
Oxygen Generation Assembly (OGA) – Process
Urine Processing Assembly (UPA) – Norm
Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) Lab – Off
Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) Node 3 – Full Up