MRPO Daily Status Report 2-10-03

GMT Date: 041

Calendar Date: 02/10/03

Increment: 6

Stage: 11A

Week 11

Payloads currently on-board ISS:
BSTC, CGBA, CSLM-2, InSPACE, MAMS, MSG (facility), PFMI, SAMS, STES-10,
SUBSA and ZCG.

Status:
MAMS, SAMS and STES-10 continue nominal, basically unattended, operations.
BSTC, CGBA, CSLM-2, InSpace, PFMI, SUBSA and ZCG are inactive. MSG is in
a trouble-shooting mode.

EXPRESS RACKS 1 and 4 (ER1 & ER4) are powered and supporting payload
operations. ER2 & ER3 are currently powered down. ER2 power will
be turned-on Wednesday to trouble-shoot the laptop computer communications
with the Rack Interface Controller (RIC). ER3 will be activated in the
near future to continue ARIS 3 checkout/calibration. ER5 is available
to support payload operations but is currently inactive. ER1, ER3, ER4
and ER5 software upgrades have been accomplished. ER2 software upgrade
has been delayed until communications are re-established between the
laptop computer and the RIC.

MSG replacement parts were installed last Wednesday. Shortly after facility
power was turned on a circuit breaker tripped. The cause of this problem
is not yet understood and trouble-shooting activities are underway. The
crew had a conference with MSG Project personnel today to discuss possible
approaches to the problem.

InSpace Coil assemblies have been confirmed to be ready to begin test
operations when it becomes feasible to install the payload in MSG.

MAMS is operating nominally in the quasi-steady mode. HiRAP is currently
inactive. MAMS data is available on the acceleration measurement web
page.

PFMI hardware removal from the MSG is contingent upon success of MSG
trouble-shooting.

All SAMS sensors in EXPRESS RACKS are operating nominally. The SAMS
sensor in the MSG is currently turned-off. SAMS data is also available
on 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.

Near-term Outlook:

Week 11(2/10-2/16) – Planning for this week was based on approximately
20 hours of crew time availability for NASA payload operations. The crew
will continue unloading Progress 10. Following the crew conference today,
it seems unlikely that MSG trouble-shooting will occur this week. ER2
laptop computer/RIC communication trouble-shooting is planned and the
SAMS filter is to be cleaned.

Week 12(2/17-2/23) – Peliminary planning for this week is being
based on approximately 21 hours of crew time availability for NASA payload
operations. The plan was developed with the assumption that the MSG Facility
would be repaired and ready for payload operations beginning Monday.
It now appears that MSG repairs will not occur until later so the plan
will probably be revised.

M. Vlasse, PhD, DSc
PSR 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
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
MAMS Microgravity Acceleration Measurement System
MSG Microgravity Science Glovebox
PFMI Pore Formation and Mobility Investigation
PGB Plant Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus
PSR NASA Code U Physical Sciences Research Division
RIC Rack Interface Controller
SAMS Space Acceleration Measurement System II
SPD NASA Code U Space Products Development Division
STES Protein Crystal Growth – Single Thermal Enclosure System
SUBSA Solidification Using a Baffle in Sealed Ampoules
ZCG Zeolite Crystal Growth