MRPO Daily Status Report 11-07-02
GMT Date: 312
Calendar Date: 11/08/02
Increment: 5
Stage: 9A
Week 22
ISS:
Soyuz 5 joint operations are in progress and going well. Undock is scheduled
for approximately 4:45 p.m. CST Saturday, Nov 9 (2245 GMT Nov 9).
The launch date for STS-113/11A has been set for approximately 12 p.m.
CST Nov. 10 (0600 GMT Nov. 11). Docking with the ISS should occur Tuesday
at approximately 8:50 p.m. CST Nov.10 (0250 GMT Nov. 11).
Payloads to be launched on STS-113/11A:
CSLM-2, STES-10, ZCG Autoclaves & Hard drives, InSpace Coil Assemblies
Payloads to be returned on STS-113:
CGBA, PGBA, STES-7, ZCG Autoclaves & Hard drives
Payloads currently on-board ISS:
BSTC, CGBA, InSPACE, MAMS, MSG (facility), PFMI, PGBA, SAMS, STES-7, SUBSA
and ZCG.
Status:
MRPO payloads CGBA, MAMS, MSG, PGBA, SAMS and STES-7 continue nominal,
basically unattended, operations. BSTC, InSpace, PFMI, SUBSA and ZCG are
currently inactive.
EXPRESS RACKS 1, 2 and 4 (ER1, ER2& ER4) are powered and supporting
payload operations. Ground controllers are having difficulty retrieving
directory files from the ER4 laptop computer. A reboot of the ER4 Rack
Interface controller is scheduled for next Tuesday to attempt to resolve
this problem. ER3 and ER5 are available to support payload operations
but are currently inactive.
CGBA health and status data is nominal. CGBA is to be returned on STS-113.
MAMS is operating nominally in the quasi-steady mode. HiRAP is currently
turned-off. MAMS data is available on the acceleration measurement web
page.
MSG, which had been supporting the European Space Agency payloads delivered
on Soyuz 5, has been deactivated. All systems are nominal. The ESA experiment
hardware has been stowed for return.
PGBA health and status data is nominal. Downlink of video from the PGBA
internal cameras has not been successful. PGBA is to be returned on STS-113.
All SAMS sensors in EXPRESS Racks are operating nominally. The SAMS sensor
in the MSG is currently turned-off. SAMS data is also being posted to
the acceleration measurement web page.
STES-7 health and status data is nominal. All growth chambers are activated.
All growth chambers are to be deactivated after the launch of STS-113/11A
but before docking. STES-7 is to be returned on STS-113.
ZCG operations have been completed. The processed autoclaves have been
removed and stowed in preparation for return on STS-113.
Near-term Outlook:
Week 22 (11/03-11/09) – Planning for this week was based on approximately
12 hours of crew time availability for NASA payload operations. The crew
is continuing to pre-pack for 11A return. Soyuz 4 will undock Saturday,
November 9, for return.
Week 23 (11/10-11/16) – Preliminary planning for this week is being based
on approximately 4 hours of crew time availability for NASA payload operations.
STES-7 will be deactivated the day before STS-113/11A docks which is expected
to be late Tuesday, 11/12. Two EVAs and a reboost of the ISS to a higher
orbit will occur during this week.
M. Vlasse, PhD, DSc
MRPO Increment Scientist
ACRONYMS:
BCSS — Biotechnology Cell Science Stowage
BSTC– Biotechnology Specimen Temperature Controller (General status information
on this payload will include coverage of the following items of support
equipment: BTR, BCSS and GSM)
BTR — Biotechnology Refrigerator
CGBA – Commercial Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus
ER1– EXPRESS RACK 1
ER2 — EXPRESS RACK 2
ER3 – EXPRESS RACK 3
ER4 – EXPRESS RACK 4
ER5 – EXPRESS RACK 5
GSM — Gas Supply Module
InSPACE– Investigating the Structure of Paramagnetic Aggregates
ISS – International Space Station
MAMS — Microgravity Acceleration Measurement System
MSG – Microgravity Science Glovebox
PFMI – Pore Formation and Mobility Investigation
PGBA – Plant Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus
SAMS — Space Acceleration Measurement System II
STES – Protein Crystal Growth – Single Thermal Enclosure System
SUBSA – Solidification Using a Baffle in Sealed Ampoules
ZCG – Zeolite Crystal Growth
