ISS On-Orbit Status 9 Nov 2002

All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except as noted previously or below. Last day of taxi mission 5S.

After wakeup at a delayed 8:00am EST, VC CDR Sergei Zalyotin and VC FE-1 Frank De Winne collected their last saliva samples for the VIRUS experiment. Then, with VC FE-2
Yuri Lonchakov, they also filled out their daily sleep study questionnaires for SLEEP.

FE-2 Sergei Treschev and CDR Valery Korzun collected oral samples for the Russian PARADONT experiment, for return on 4S/Soyuz TM-34.

Lonchakov transferred the data collected by the French LSO experiment, which observed lightning in the upper atmosphere from SM window #9, searching for the luminescent
?sprite? phenomena. The LSO hardware was then powered down and disassembled.

Zalyotin conducted final disassembly operations with the SYMPATHO blood analysis payload and transferred it to the Soyuz.

Frank De Winne completed transfer and stowage of the equipment of his counterdiffusion crystallization experiment GCF-B to Soyuz, followed by final ops on the MESSAGE
payload.

FE-2 Sergei Treschev completed the scheduled MO-22 experiment, taking samples from cabin surfaces, to be returned to the ground on 4S for sanitation and disease studies.

Frank De Winne received thanks from POC (Payload Operations Center) for all his work on the MSG BTF (Belgian taxi flight) activities, expressing gratitude for his extra efforts
in making the MSG experiments “a great success for all those involved”.

After Korzun set up and checked the communication configuration for Soyuz undock and descent, Lonchakov and Zalyotin are scheduled to reactivate the TM-34 spacecraft at
11:20am-12:20pm EST.

After crew farewell at 12:05-12:20pm, covered by TV downlink, closing of hatches between FGB (nadir port) and Soyuz is set for 12:20-12:40pm EST. Physical separation then
follows at 3:44pm, sunrise at 3:45, separation burn at 3:47pm, sunset at 6:13, deorbit burn at 6:10pm (for 4min 19s), and orbital sunrise at 6:41. Landing in Kazakhstan, near the
city of Arkalykh, will be at about 7:04pm EST (3:04am DMT, 11/10).

At 12:40pm, FE-2 Sergei Treschev will set up the Russian geophysical “Relaksatsiya” experiment (GFI-1) at SM window #9, to observe Soyuz thruster plumes during the
separation and deorbit burns from the ISS with the UV camera, spectrometer and camcorder of the experiment. [Relaksatsiya deals with the study of the chemoluminescent
chemical reactions and atmospheric light phenomena that occur during high-velocity interaction between the exhaust products from space vehicles and the atmosphere at orbital
altitude and during the entry of space vehicles into the Earth’s upper atmosphere. After Soyuz has moved out of sight, the experiment will be torn down and stowed again.]

ISS attitude maneuvers for today:

• 11:50am EST — handover to RS segment thrusters
  
• 11:55am — to duty attitude
  
• 2:05pm — to free drift for Soyuz/FGB hooks opening (7 min.)
  
• 2:12pm — to duty attitude
  
• 3:40pm — to free drift for undocking (9 min.)
  
• 3:49pm — to duty attitude
  
• 3:50pm — handover to US segment for CMG momentum management in LVLH.
  

  
  

The ISS crew should be able to get good nadir window views of the first five minutes after undock (while ISS is pitched up 90 deg from standard LVLH). Then, when it pitches
down, cameras are used best until after the Soyuz completes its deorbit burn. Imagery will be taken from the Node and both external cameras (recording each view on the VTRs).
After the deorbit burn and shortly before it hits its entry interface point, the Soyuz should once again be visible out of any of the nadir windows.

After the visitors have departed, the ISS crew will focus their attention later today on their regular daily servicing tasks, physical exercise and preparations for their own departure
with 11A. Also, following Soyuz landing in Kazakhstan (7:04pm EST), Korzun will reconfigure communications to nominal setup.

Peggy Whitson is scheduled to deactivate the ITCS (internal thermal control system) low temperature loop at 8:45pm, followed by transferring condensate water from the Lab tank
to a CWC (contingency water container).

Sleep period begins at a shifted 1:00am on Sunday morning, to extend until 11:00am EST.

Good news on CDRA: During the past day, ground engineers have refined their restart procedures for CDRA (carbon dioxide removal assembly) after its transient valve failures.
CDRA has now been activated and removing CO2 long enough to avoid using any more LiOH while the Soyuz taxi crew is visiting.

EarthKAM activities were added to the optional “job jar” task list for the crew for today, except for undocking activities when the Lab window shutter is closed.

Another item added to the task list is for Peggy Whitson to search for missing dust caps of the ADVASC (advanced astroculture) payload.

Science Update (Expedition Five — 21st):

Lead Increment Scientist Vic Cooley to crew: “Thanks for your hard work this week taking data, maintaining payloads, and troubleshooting ARCTIC and GASMAP. We’re
looking forward to your return. Congratulations on all your excellent teamwork”

Extra-Vehicular Activity Radiation Monitors (EVARM): EVARM badge readings will continue in preparation for, during, and after the upcoming STS-113/11A EVAs.

GASMAP/Pulmonary Function in Flight (PuFF): GASMAP is on standby.

Renal (Kidney) Stone Experiment: n/a

Interactions (NTXN): With launch of 11A and stowing of the PC hard drive next week, the next test the crewmembers take will be for a whole different set of interactions..

Human Research Facility/Workstation (HRF WS): n/a

Commercial Refrigerator Incubator Module-Commercial Stelsys (STELSYS): Returned on 9A.

Microencapsulation Electrostatic Processing (MEPS): Complete. Returned on 9A.

Advanced Astroculture (ADVASC): Complete. Returned on 9A.

Solidification Using a Baffle in Sealed Ampoules (SUBSA): Complete. Returned on 9A.

Pore Formation and Mobility Investigation (PFMI): Seven PFMI samples have been successfully processed during Increment 5. The remaining eight samples are to be
processed during Increment 6.

Space Acceleration Measurement System (SAMS): SAMS is active and continues to collect acceleration data for vibratory characterization of the microgravity environment.

Microgravity Acceleration Measurement System (MAMS): MAMS is active and continuing measurement of microgravity environment in the quasi-steady regime for general
characterization.

Active Rack Isolation System (ARIS) Support: The ARIS alignment guides are scheduled for installation on 11/11 in preparation for the ER2 (Express rack #2) power down for
11A joint ops.

Protein Crystal Growth-Single Locker Thermal Enclosure System (PCG-STES): Temperatures are normal and well within the limits. Anticipate deactivation of cylinders on
11/11, after 11A launch.

Materials ISS Experiment (MISSE): In progress. Deployed outside. Nominal and collecting data.

Educational Payload Operations (EPO-5): Completed.

EarthKAM (EK): EK set-up is now on the task list. Ground team is excited about the possibility of allowing the kids to acquire some images during the current expedition.

Zeolite Crystal Growth (ZCG): Samples stowed at ambient temp for return on 11A.

ARCTIC Refrigerator/Freezer 1 (ARCTIC-1): Troubleshooting ideas are being considered.

ARCTIC Refrigerator/Freezer 2 (ARCTIC-2): Pre-pack of the payload is in work for return on 11A.

Commercial Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus/Plant Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus (CGBA/PGBA): Thank you to the crew for alertly noticing a humidity warning this week.
The plants are in no harm since the chamber temperature looks good and the humidity is very close to nominal.

ProMISS: Complete.

DCCO: Complete.

NANOSLAB: Complete.

COSMIC: Complete.