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NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 19 September 2014

By Marc Boucher
Status Report
September 22, 2014
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NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 19 September 2014
One of the Expedition 41 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International Space Station on Sept. 13, 2014 captured this image of a starry sky. The white panel at left belonging to the ATV-5 spacecraft, which is docked with the orbital outpost, obstructs the view of Scorpius. The red star Antares is directly to the left of the bottom of the second ATV panel from the top. The two stars that are close together and on the lower left of the photo comprise Shaula, the tip of the scorpion's tail. The open cluster close to Shaula is M7. The hardware at bottom right is part of one of the station's solar panels. Credit: NASA.
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Today: Ocular Health: Gerst and Wiseman setup ultrasound-2 hardware for use in Gerst’s FD 120 (day 3 of 3) eye ultrasound exam.
The crew configured camera equipment, Ultrasound 2, and performed an echocardiogram with guidance from the Ocular Health ground team. The Ocular Health protocol calls for a systematic gathering of physiological data to characterize the risk of microgravity-induced visual impairment/intracranial pressure in 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.

Space Headaches: Wiseman completed a Space headaches questionnaire. The objectives of this study are to obtain in-flight data allowing evaluation of the prevalence and characteristics of headache in microgravity

Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Preparations: Wiseman and Gerst worked on configuring EVA tools in preparation for upcoming EVA for Pump Module (PM) relocation and Mobile Transporter Relay Assembly (MTRA) installation, scheduled for October 7th. Wiseman also initiated a battery charge-discharge-charge cycle for some of the EVA batteries.

Today’s Planned Activities

All activities have been completed unless otherwise noted.

Camcorder Setup to View LAB Remote Workstation (RWS) Monitor 3
PROK – Urine Sample Collection
SM ??? (Caution & Warning Panel) Test HRF Urine Sample Collection
HRF – Urine Sample MELFI Insertion
ISS crew and ???? (RSA Flight Control Management Team) weekly conference (S-band) / r/g 6650
IMS Tagup (S-band)
USND2 – Setup and Hardware Activation
PAYLOAD SERVER (????). Reconnecting ??? network. / r/g 6662nu
WRS – Recycle Tank Fill from EDV
Ultrasound Scan/Data Export
PAYLOAD SERVER (????). Mating connectors and closeout. / r/g 6662nu
WRS – Recycle Tank Fill from EDV
HMS Defibrillator Inspection
WRS – Recycle Tank Fill from EDV
Ocular Health (OH) – Cardiac Operations Operator
??? 423 (DC1) Stowage and IMS Ops / r/g 6632
OH – Ocular Health Blood Pressure Operations Assistance
HRF Urine Sample Collection
RGN REC-TNK – Remove depress hose for nominal operations
HRF – Urine Sample MELFI Insertion
Health Maintenance System (HMS) – Food Frequency Questionnaire
SHD – Space Headaches Weekly Questionnaire
IVA – Exercise Clothes Survey / USOS procedures
PROK – Controlled Diet Log
USND2 – Equipment Deactivation and Stowage and tool, config
EVA – Equipment transfer from Airlock
Filling (separation) of EDV-SV from ??? 423 ??2 tank (DC1) r/g 6264
Dried Clothes Stowage / USOS procedures
??? 423 (DC1) Stowage and IMS Ops / r/g 6632
HRF Urine Sample Collection/ MELFI Insertion
Start BSA Battery Charge
IVA – Everyday Clothes Survey / USOS procedures
RGN – Initiate drain into EDV
EHS Air Quality Monitoring (AQM) Relocation
RGN – Terminate drain into EDV
WRS – Recycle Tank Fill from EDV
Completed Task List Items

RPOP setup [Complete]
Dragon Prepack [Complete]
CTB 1226 Unpack [In Work]
ISS Guided Tour [In Work]
Ground

Primary Power System (PPS) Sequential Shunt Unit (SSU) Shunt Test [Complete]
Electrical Power System (EPS) Solar Array Voltage Maximum Power [Complete]
Three-Day Look Ahead:

Saturday, 09/20: Weekly Cleaning, Crew off duty, SpaceX-4 Launch: 1:14am CDT
Sunday, 09/21: Crew off duty, HRF Blood & Urine collection, Dragon OBT
Monday, 09/22: SpaceX-4 Capture: 6:30am CDT, Berth: 9:02am CDT, Rodent Research Transfer Review
QUICK ISS Status – Environmental Control Group:

Component – Status
Elektron – On
Vozdukh – Off
[???] 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) – Process
Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) Lab – Off
Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) Node 3 – Full up

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