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NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 21 December 2013

By Marc Boucher
Status Report
December 27, 2013
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NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 21 December 2013
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 21 December 2013
NASA

Today: USOS Extravehicular Activity (EVA) #24: Flight Engineer (FE)-5 Mastracchio and FE-3 Hopkins successfully completed a 5 hour and 28 minute EVA.
The crew was able to remove the degraded pump module, install the PM jumper and stow the degraded PM on the Payload ORU Accommodation (POA). FE-6 Wakata provided Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) support during the EVA.

Oxygen Generation Assembly (OGA) Status: Overnight, Flight Controllers performed OGA troubleshooting and were successful in restarting the system. Ground Teams will continue their investigation into the cause of Thursday nights fast shutdown.

Today’s Planned Tasks

Camera checkout prior to EVA [Complete]
Emergency Equipment Stage [Complete]
Powerdown the CUCU for US EVA [Complete]
MiniCam Setup in Airlock [Complete]
EVA In-Suit Light Exercise (ISLE) Preparation [Complete]
Comm configuration for US EVA from Airlock [Complete]
Weekly Housekeeping [Complete]
SM Ventilation Subsystem Preventive Maintenance, Group E [Complete]
FGB ??2 Fan Cleaning [Complete]
Inspection of Air Conditioner [Complete]
Cleaning Auxiliary Computer System (???) Laptops [Complete]
EMU Prep for EVA [Complete]
Prebreathe in EMU [Complete]
Crew Lock Depress [Complete]
Post Depress and A/L Egress [Complete]
SSRMS Support for EVA Operations [Complete]
Crew Lock Egress [Complete]
Failed Pump Module Prep [Complete]
SSRMS Setup [Complete]
QD Demate/PM Jumper Install [Complete]
SSRMS Ingress [Complete]
??? Maintenance [Complete]
Prep Failed Pump Module for Removal [Complete]
Spare Pump Module Prep [Deferred]
Egress SSRMS [Complete]
Crew Lock Ingress [Complete]
USOS Window Shutter Close [Complete]
EVA Glove Photo Setup [Complete]
Crew Lock Pre-Repress [Complete]
Crew Lock Repress [Complete]
Post-EVA Activities [Complete]
Photo TV Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) Camera Turnaround [Complete]
Return to nominal comm configuration after USOS EVA [Complete]
D2XS Battery Charge [Complete]
Close application on SSCs used in LAB for additional EVA views [Complete]
Task List

ARED Cylinder Evacuation
IMS Update
Removal of 2 Solid Fuel Oxygen Generators (SFOF) from panel 429 [Complete]
Replace KTO
???-? R&R
CWCI Degas
Roscosmos Report
SEINER. World Ocean Observation
ECON-M. Observations and Photography
Cosmo Shoot Troubleshoot
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Inspection
Oxygen Generation System (OGS) Jumper Build and Routing
ARED Bolt Tighten
BCATC1
COL D1 FD2 MSR
DOS3D PDP Check
IFM stowage Locate
JAXA Report
Journals Nominal Entry
JEM WIS RSU B4 S/N 1001 Sensor Replacement
Kubik 6 Belt Search
JPM1OF2 Lamp Housing Assembly (LHA) Replacement
National Engr Week Message
P/TV Trash
PPS Wipe
Pre-gather COL A/L
Pre-gather Empty CTBs
Recycle Tank Drain
SM PCS HD Swap Imaging
WINEARTH HISD Photos
Ground

Nominal Commanding
SSRMS Ops [Complete]
Three-Day Look Ahead:

Saturday,12/21: USOS EVA 24
Sunday, 12,22: EVA Tool Config, Procedure Review, Doug review
Monday, 12/23: USOS EVA 25
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 – Standby
Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) Node 3 – Operate
Major Constituent Analyzer (MCA) Lab – Off
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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