MRPO Daily Status Report 1-17-03
GMT Date: 017
Calendar Date: 01/17/03
Increment: 6
Stage: 11A
Week 7
Payloads currently on-board ISS:
BSTC, CGBA, CSLM-2, InSPACE, MAMS, MSG (facility), PFMI, SAMS, STES-10,
SUBSA and ZCG.
Status:
MRPO payloads MAMS, SAMS, STES-10 and ZCG continue nominal, basically
unattended, operations. BSTC, CGBA, CSLM-2, InSpace, PFMI, and SUBSA
are inactive. MSG is inactive/failed, awaiting replacement parts. MSG
replacement parts have been manifested on Progress 10, currently scheduled
for launch on February 2nd. A plan has been developed to maximize payload
operations after MSG operational capability is restored.
EXPRESS RACKS 1, 2 and 4 (ER1, ER2 & ER4) are powered and supporting
payload operations. ER3 and ER5 are available to support payload operations
but are currently inactive. ER5 software is scheduled to be upgraded
today and the ER1 software upgrade is scheduled for Monday, 1/20 . Software
upgrades will be incrementally accomplished on the other EXPRESS RACKS
during the next two weeks.
MAMS is operating nominally in the quasi-steady mode. HiRAP is currently
inactive. MAMS data is available on the acceleration measurement web
page.
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-10 health and status data is nominal. STES-10 is configured with
diffusion-controlled chambers that require no crew operation activities.
ZCG furnace operations are continuing nominally. The planned fifteen-day
run is scheduled for termination tomorrow. The ZCG samples will be removed
from the furnace and stowed Monday, 1/20.
Near-term Outlook:
Week 7 (1/13-1/19) – Planning for this week was based on approximately
7 hours of crew time availability for NASA payload operations. ER5 software
will be upgraded today. ZCG furnace power will be turned off tomorrow.
Week 8 (1/20-1/26) – Preliminary planning for this week is being based
on approximately 19 hours of crew time availability for NASA payload
operations. The ZCG control system will be powered down on 1/20 and the
processed samples will be removed and stowed. The crew will inspect the
InSpace coil assemblies to determine if there are any quality problems
due to the delay of MSG operations. ER1 & ER4 software will be upgraded
during this week.
M. Vlasse, PhD, DSc
MRPO Increment Scientist
ACRONYMS:
ARIS Active Rack Isolation System
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
CEVIS Cycle Ergometer Vibration Isolation System
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
HCOR High-Rate Communications Outage Recorder
InSPACE Investigating the Structure of Paramagnetic Aggregates
ISS International Space Station
MAMS Microgravity Acceleration Measurement System
MCOR Medium-Rate Communications Outage Recorder
MSG Microgravity Science Glovebox
OCR Operations Change Request
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
