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Re: Expedition 53 Thread
« Reply #100 on: 10/27/2017 04:21 pm »
« Last Edit: 10/27/2017 04:24 pm by centaurinasa »
To boldly go where no human has gone before !

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Re: Expedition 53 Thread
« Reply #101 on: 10/27/2017 06:50 pm »
Arm in move, right now....
« Last Edit: 10/27/2017 07:07 pm by centaurinasa »
To boldly go where no human has gone before !

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Re: Expedition 53 Thread
« Reply #102 on: 10/28/2017 05:10 pm »
If my count is correct, it was the 200th satellite, deployed via the JEM-Airlock

Yes

Statistics.
212 satellites deployed from ISS, including:
- 9 satellites deployed during Russian spacewalks;
- 203 satellites deployed from Kibo airlock, including:
-- 201 satellites deployed by JEM RMS, including:
--- 27 satellites deployed using JSSOD, including 2 satellites separated later from deployed satellites;
--- 171 satellites deployed using NRCSD;
--- 3 satellites deployed using SSIKLOPS, including 1 satellite separated later from deployed satellite.
-- 2 satellites deployed by SSRMS using Kaber.
« Last Edit: 10/28/2017 05:46 pm by anik »

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Re: Expedition 53 Thread
« Reply #103 on: 10/30/2017 01:15 pm »

ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/26/2017
 

Japanese Experiment Module Airlock (JEM A/L) Depress: The crew has depressurized the JEM A/L and vented the remaining air in preparation for the deployment of Satlet Initial Mission Proofs and Lessons (SIMPL) early Friday morning.

Personal Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Monitor Installations: After reviewing reference material, the crew completed software and hardware installation activities by configuring the iPad applications, recalibrating 3 Personal CO2 Monitors and installing them near the Major Constituent Analyzer (MCA) intake located in the LAB. The sensors were synced with the 3 iPads, which will remain near the monitors. The Personal CO2 Monitor demonstrates a system capable of unobtrusively collecting and downlinking individual crew members’ CO2 exposure for weeks to months. This investigation evaluates wearability principles in microgravity and also demonstrates the Modular Wearable Architecture Base Board, allowing rapid certification of future wearable devices.

Fluidics:  The crew began the first of a two day Fluidics experiment run. Today’s operations included the hardware installation in the Columbus module and the start of the first science run. Fluidics will remain deployed tonight but it will be powered off.  Fluidics is a fluid mechanics experiment with two main objectives: a Slosh Study to investigate fluid behavior under microgravity during satellite maneuvers, and a Wave Turbulence Study to investigate the impact of capillary effect on wave turbulence without being masked by the effect of gravity. Two tanks with different filling rations (50% and 75%) for Slosh and one tank with water for Wave Turbulence will be used.

Plant Habitat Overview and Hardware Gather: The crew reviewed Plant Habitat assembly reference material and gathered hardware to support upcoming facility installation activities. The Advanced Plant Habitat Facility (Plant Habitat) is a fully automated facility that will be used to conduct plant bioscience research on the International Space Station (ISS). It occupies the lower half of the EXpedite the PRocessing of Experiments to Space Station (EXPRESS) rack and two International Subrack Interface Standard (ISIS) drawers, providing a large, enclosed, environmentally controlled chamber.

Astronaut’s Energy Requirements for Long-Term Space Flight (Energy): Today the subject performed Day 3 activities of the 11-day Energy investigation by logging his food and drink consumptions throughout the day. The Energy investigation measures an Astronaut’s Energy Requirements for Long-Term Space Flight, a crucial factor needed for sending the correct amount of the right types of food with space crews. Nine astronauts will be examined during exercise and rest cycles three months before launch, three months after arriving at space station and adapting to the space environment, and after return to Earth. Physicians will measure metabolic rates, urine content, and bone density to determine energy needs.

Fine Motor Skills (FMS): Today a 51S crewmember conducted a Flight Day 90 FMS session which was executed on a touchscreen tablet, where the subject performed a series of interactive tasks. The investigation studies how fine motor skills are affected by long-term microgravity exposure, different phases of microgravity adaptation, and sensorimotor recovery after returning to Earth gravity. The goal of FMS is to answer how fine motor performance in microgravity trend/vary over the duration of a six-month and year-long space mission; how fine motor performance on orbit compare with that of a closely matched participant on Earth; and how performance trend/vary before and after gravitational transitions, including the periods of early flight adaptation, and very early/near immediate post-flight periods.

ISS Emergency Drill:  All six crewmembers participated in an ISS emergency drill and debrief.  The crew used an onboard simulator to guide their responses during two separate simulations. The purpose of this training is to practice ISS emergency responses based on information provided by the simulator. The crew physically translates through ISS to appropriate locations in order to visualize the use of station equipment and interfaces. They also practice procedure execution and associated decision making, all while exercising communication skills with MCC-H and MCC-M.

Ocular Ultrasounds:  Today the crew assisted each other in performing routine medical eye imaging ultrasound.  The ultrasound images will be used to identify changes in globe morphology and document optic nerve sheath diameter, optic nerve sheath tortuosity, globe axial measurements, and choroidal engorgement.
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Re: Expedition 53 Thread
« Reply #104 on: 10/30/2017 01:16 pm »

ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/27/2017
 

Satlet Initial Mission Proofs and Lessons (SIMPL) Deployment: Following the depressurization of the Japanese Experiment Module Airlock (JEMAL) yesterday, today ground controllers opened the outer hatch of the JEMAL and extended the slide table holding SIMPL.  Then the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) with the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) grappled and removed the Kaber with the SIMPL from the JEMAL and positioned it for release.  SIMPL was successfully deployed into its own orbit at 0915 GMT to complete its science mission as a free-flying satellite.  The Kaber was returned to the JEMAL.

Veg-03 Consumption Harvest #1: The crew harvested and ate several of the larger leaves from each plant. The remainder of the plants will be left to grow and sprout new leaves. The Veg-03 investigation uses the Veggie plant growth facility to cultivate a type of cabbage, lettuce and mizuna which are harvested on-orbit with samples returned to Earth for testing. Organisms grow differently in space, from single-celled bacteria to plants and humans. Future long-duration space missions will require crew members to grow their own food, so understanding how plants respond to microgravity is an important step toward that goal. Veg-03 uses the Veggie plant growth facility to cultivate a type of cabbage, lettuce and mizuna which are harvested on-orbit with samples returned to Earth for testing.

Plant Habitat Installation: Today the crew conducted a series of four assembly and installation activities for the Plant Habitat facility into the EXpedite the PRocessing of Experiments to Space Station (EXPRESS) Rack 5 (ER5).  Next week, the crew will move the Space Acceleration Measurement System (SAMS) Sensor Enclosure from the European Drawer Rack to ER5. The Advanced Plant Habitat Facility (Plant Habitat) is a fully automated facility that will be used to conduct plant bioscience research on the International Space Station (ISS). It occupies the lower half of the EXpedite the PRocessing of Experiments to Space Station (EXPRESS) rack and two International Subrack Interface Standard (ISIS) drawers, providing a large, enclosed, environmentally controlled chamber.  The associated Space Acceleration Measurement System (SAMS) Sensor Enclosure (SE) installation was deferred when the other activities ran long.  It will be re-scheduled later.

Astronaut’s Energy Requirements for Long-Term Space Flight (Energy): Today the subject performed day 4 of the 11-day Energy investigation, by taking ISS tap water samples from the Potable Water Dispenser and conducting urine sample collections. Throughout the day, the crew continued to log their food and drink consumptions as well. The Energy investigation measures an Astronaut’s Energy Requirements for Long-Term Space Flight, a crucial factor needed for sending the correct amount of the right types of food with space crews. Nine astronauts will be examined during exercise and rest cycles three months before launch, three months after arriving at space station and adapting to the space environment, and after return to Earth. Physicians will measure metabolic rates, urine content, and bone density to determine energy needs.

Fluidics:  Today is the second and final day of the Fluidics experiment run, which includes the 2nd and 3rd science runs and two bonus test sequences. The first bonus test sequence was conducted prior to the start of the 2nd science run, and the second bonus test sequence was conducted after the 3rd science run. Fluidics is a fluid mechanics experiment with two main objectives: a Slosh Study to investigate fluid behavior under microgravity during satellite maneuvers, and a Wave Turbulence Study to investigate the impact of capillary effect on wave turbulence without being masked by the effect of gravity. Two tanks with different filling rations (50% and 75%) for Slosh and one tank with water for Wave Turbulence will be used. 

Story Time from Space: A crewmember participated in the Story Time from Space investigation by reading “Starry Messenger” on camera. The video recordings will be downlinked and used for educational purposes. Story Time from Space combines science literacy outreach with simple demonstrations recorded aboard the ISS. Crew members read five science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related children’s books in orbit, and complete simple science concept experiments. Crew members videotape themselves reading the books and completing demonstrations. Video and data collected during the demonstrations are downlinked to the ground and posted in a video library with accompanying educational materials.

Space Headaches:  The crew completed the weekly questionnaire for the ESA Space Headaches investigation. The Space Headaches investigation collects information that may help in the development of methods to alleviate associated symptoms and improvement in the well-being and performance of crewmembers in space. Headaches during space flight can negatively affect mental and physical capacities of crewmembers that can influence performance during a space mission.

51 Soyuz (51S) Emergency Egress Drill: The 51S crew participated in an emergency descent drill. This training session focuses on off-nominal procedures that would be used in the event the crew needs to egress the ISS and perform an emergency descent. The drill is scheduled when the crew has been aboard the ISS for 12-14 weeks, then once every 2.5 months.

Nitrogen Oxygen Recharge System (NORS) Tank Bag Relabel:  The crew relabeled NORS Tank bags numbers.  The number currently on the bags do not correspond to the serial number of the Recharge Tank Bag nor the Recharge Tank contained within, and has misled crew to attempt installation of an incorrect tank.  This task will prevent confusion in the future.

Backup Commercial off the Shelf Ultra High Frequency Communications Unit Removal (CUCU) Removal: Today the backup CUCU was removed and permanently stowed to make room in the Expedite the Processing of Experiments to the Space Station (EXPRESS) Rack for a payload arriving on SpaceX-14 (SpX-14).
Jacques :-)

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Re: Expedition 53 Thread
« Reply #105 on: 10/30/2017 07:14 pm »
For example this can be done with the ISS Topo Excel file.

Image that goes along with the ISS Daily summery of 10/27/2017

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Re: Expedition 53 Thread
« Reply #106 on: 10/31/2017 04:21 am »
https://www.facebook.com/AstroKomrade/photos/a.230802070674289.1073741828.221702661584230/362257864195375/?type=3&theater

We can’t have sharp objects up here on International Space Station, so Space Wolverine played by Mark T. Vande Hei has spoons that come out of his hands!
Best quote heard during an inspection, "I was unaware that I was the only one who was aware."

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Re: Expedition 53 Thread
« Reply #107 on: 11/01/2017 08:05 am »
Most likely this was already posted, but I couldn't find the link here: Expedition 53 summery
https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/exp-53-summary.pdf

Is the Optic Fiber production experiment called PIM?

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Re: Expedition 53 Thread
« Reply #108 on: 11/01/2017 12:23 pm »
https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2017/10/30
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/30/2017

Astronaut Energy Requirements for Long-Term Space Flight (Energy): Over the weekend a 51S crewmember completed day 5 and 6 activities of the 11-day Energy experiment run. Today the subject performed day 7 activities by logging their food and drink consumptions throughout the day. The Energy investigation is conducted over an 11 day period (day 0 through day 10) and measures an Astronaut’s Energy Requirements for Long-Term Space Flight, a crucial factor needed for sending the correct amount of the right types of food with space crews. Nine astronauts will be examined during exercise and rest cycles three months before launch, three months after arriving at space station and adapting to the space environment, and after return to Earth. Physicians will measure metabolic rates, urine content, and bone density to determine energy needs.

Plant Habitat Installation: Following last week’s successful assembly and installation of the Plant Habitat facility into the EXpedite the PRocessing of Experiments to Space Station (EXPRESS) Rack 5 (ER5), today the crew moved the Space Acceleration Measurement System (SAMS) Sensor Enclosure (SE) from the European Drawer Rack to ER5. The Advanced Plant Habitat Facility (Plant Habitat) is a fully automated facility that will be used to conduct plant bioscience research on the International Space Station (ISS). It occupies the lower half of the EXPRESS rack and two International Subrack Interface Standard (ISIS) drawers, providing a large, enclosed, environmentally controlled chamber.

Lighting Effects:  A 52S crewmember conducted a Visual Performance Test by stowing the hardware in their crew quarters, setting the light to the correct mode, turning all other light sources in the crew quarters off, and performing a Color Discrimination Test. After the test was completed, the crewmember setup the Actiwatch hardware to prepare for a two week long sleep study session, which will track his sleep patterns and wakefulness. The sleep study session begins tomorrow. The Lighting Effects investigation studies the impact of the change from fluorescent light bulbs to solid-state light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with adjustable intensity and color and aims to determine if the new lights can improve crew circadian rhythms, sleep, and cognitive performance.

Sally Ride Earth Knowledge Acquired by Middle School Students (EarthKAM) Node 2 Setup and Activation: The crew set up the payload components for EarthKAM in Node 2 for a week-long imaging session. Sally Ride EarthKAM allows thousands of students to photograph and examine Earth from a space crew’s perspective. Using the Internet, the students control a special digital camera mounted on-board the International Space Station. This enables them to photograph the Earth’s coastlines, mountain ranges and other geographic items of interest from the unique vantage point of space. The team at Sally Ride EarthKAM then posts these photographs on the Internet for the public and participating classrooms around the world to view.

Radiation Dosimetry Inside ISS-Neutron (RaDI-N) Retrieval:  Today a USOS crewmember retrieved all 8 of the Space Bubble Detectors that were deployed last week for the RaDI-N experiment and handed them to a Russian crewmember to be processed in the Bubble Reader. This Canadian Space Agency (CSA) RaDI-N investigation measures neutron radiation levels while onboard the ISS.  Bubble detectors are used as neutron monitors designed to only detect neutrons and ignore all other radiation.

Manufacturing Device (MD) Operations: The crew removed, inspected, and reinstalled the MD feedstock canister, and replaced the extruder head. The Manufacturing Device – Additive Manufacturing Facility (AMF) enables the production of components on the ISS for both NASA and commercial objectives. Parts, entire experiments, and tools can be created on demand utilizing the AMF that is installed into an Express Rack locker location. The AMF is capable of producing parts out of a wide variety of thermopolymers including engineered plastics.

Meteor Hard Drive R&R: The crew removed and replaced the hard drive in the Meteor laptop located in the Window Observational Research Facility (WORF).  The Meteor payload is a visible spectroscopy instrument with the primary purpose of observing meteors in Earth orbit. Meteor uses image analysis to provide information on the physical and chemical properties of the meteoroid dust, such as size, density, and chemical composition. Since the parent comets or asteroids for most of the meteor showers are identified, the study of the meteoroid dust on orbit provides information about the parent comets and asteroids.   

Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Airlock (JEM A/L) Activities:  The JEM A/L slide table was extended into the JEM Pressurized Module (JEM PM).  Kaber was removed from the Airlock adapter plates, caps were installed and the hardware was stowed.  The JEM A/L adapter plate was then removed from the JEM A/L slide table and the JEM Orbital Replacement Unit (ORU) Transfer Interface (JOTI) was installed.  The Main Bus Switching Unit (MBSU) spare was installed on the JOTI and the slide table was retracted into the airlock.  The MBSU will be transferred to External Stowage Platform (ESP) 2 on November 4th.

Extravehicular Mobility Unit Loop Scrub:  The crew configured Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) suits 3006 and 3010 for loop scrubbing.  Once the scrubbing activity was complete, they reconfigured hardware and performed iodination of ion filters for both suits. A sample of the water was obtained after the loop scrub activity to determine the effectiveness of the filtering.  A small portion of this water sample will be used for a conductivity test onboard ISS and the remaining water will be sent to the ground for chemical analysis.

Crew Quarters (CQs) Airflow Measurements:  The crew took airflow measurements in all four CQs using the velocicalc tool.  Measurements were taken at the exhaust outlet and inlet vents, intake inlet vent and head region at three different fan speeds.

Lab Umbilical Interface Panel Reconfiguration:  The crew reinstalled the necessary power harness and potable water connectors on the Lab1P1 Z-panel.  These connectors are required for use by the European Space Agency (ESA) Life Support Rack to be delivered on H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV)-7.
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Three-Day Look Ahead:

Tuesday, 10/31: JEM Stowage, MMD, ASTROBEE JPM Map, N2 Fwd IMV Mod prep, INSITU, FSL maintenance, EIISS Target Ops, ELF Cartridge Clean, Microbial Tracking, N1 IMV Jumper Install, Storytime, PEPs Inspect
Wednesday, 11/01: N2 Fwd IMV Reconfig, P/RV SAW Mast Survey, EIISS Target Ops, ER8 iPEHG Install
Thursday, 11/02: A/L PHA QD, Energy, COL WOOV8 Inspect, Miniature Exercise Device ARED, Lab Rack Swap, Hatch Seal Inspect, Storytime 

So the 30th they:
- removed Kaber from the JEM Airlock; and placed JOTI/MBSU back.
- They reconfigured Lab P1 (robonaut rests here) for ACLS that will launch on HTV-7.
- They did a audit of PMM S4 rack (most likely checking what is inside there).
- EarthKAM setup & activation in Node 2

Tuesday 31th they plan to:
- dod something inside JEM stowage (inventory analysis?)
- Mapping JPM (KIBO lab) with ASTROBEE
- Preparations for N2 Forward IMV modifications (Cables for IDA; crew docking port(s)?) [Wednesday activity]
- N(ode)1 IMV (InterModule Ventilation) jumper install
- FSL (Fluid Science Laboratory LAB S3COL O1) Maintainance
- ELF (Electronic Levitating Furnace) Cartridge Clean.

Wednesday they plan to:
- Do the Node 2 Forward cable reconfiguration (IMV Reconfig)
- Express rack 8 iPEHG installation (Improved Payload Ethernet Hub Gateway)

Thursday:
- Airlock PHA QD ??? (... Quick Disconnect)
- COLumbus WOOV8 inspect (??)
- Miniature Exercise Device activity on ARED.
- Lab Rack Swap  :o !! Racks are going to be moved!!
- Hatch Seal Inspection (maintenance activity)
 
Sorry, off topic:
So this confirms that the ACLS-rack will launch onboard HTV-7.
I also stumbled across this NASA Stakeholders conference page, these papers confirm that:
- LSG (Glovebox)-rack will also launch on HTV-7.
- Additional (basic) express racks will go to the ISS
- Before 2018 the following external US payloads will launch: TSIS, SDS, RRM-3 & MISSE-FF
(most likely SpX-13 and 14 payloads. AFAIK there is room for one or two more external payloads)

USOS is going to operate with 4 crew members, because Russia decreases from 3 to 2.
This will double the crew time for scientific activities (This fact is most likely the reason why this crew member could become a commercial (payed) crew member.
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Re: Expedition 53 Thread
« Reply #109 on: 11/01/2017 09:48 pm »
And the next one: https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2017/10/
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/31/2017

Microbial Tracking-2:  The crew collected body and saliva samples in support of the Microbial Tracking-2 investigation today. The Microbial Tracking series-2 continues the monitoring of the types of microbes that are present on the International Space Station (ISS). It seeks to catalog and characterize potential disease-causing microorganisms aboard the ISS. The crew samples from pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight times in addition to environmental samples from ISS surface and air locations will be collected to analyze any associations between the microbial content of the samples, as well as potential health effects.

ISS Non-invasive Sample Investigation and results Transmission to ground with the Utmost easiness (In Situ):  The crew collected a saliva sample and processed it in the bioanalyzer for the In Situ investigation.  Crewmembers are continuously monitored for health changes, and as part of these measurements, they have to take saliva samples that are stored and returned to Earth later. The IN SITU bioanalysis is a portable device that can check crewmembers’ saliva on board, enabling direct real-time analysis. The device’s first uses are to monitor stress levels and appetites among crewmembers. Humans living in space experience dramatic changes to their health, from weakened bone and muscle to reduced appetites and increased stress levels. The device uses disposable cartridges that check for the presence of the stress hormone cortisol.  A miniature analytical device that can detect certain biomarkers using non-invasively collected samples would benefit health care workers on Earth, from emergency medical technicians on call, to small rural clinics in developing countries.

Astronaut Energy Requirements for Long-Term Space Flight (Energy): Today the subject conducted day 8 of the 11 day Energy experiment run by logging their food and drink consumptions throughout the day. The Energy investigation is conducted over an 11 day period (day 0 through day 10) and measures an Astronaut’s Energy Requirements for Long-Term Space Flight, a crucial factor needed for sending the correct amount of the right types of food with space crews. Nine astronauts will be examined during exercise and rest cycles three months before launch, three months after arriving at space station and adapting to the space environment, and after return to Earth. Physicians will measure metabolic rates, urine content, and bone density to determine energy needs.

Lighting Effects:  A 52S crewmember began a two week long Sleep Shift session by tracking his daily sleep patterns and wakefulness. The Lighting Effects investigation studies the impact of the change from fluorescent light bulbs to solid-state light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with adjustable intensity and color and aims to determine if the new lights can improve crew circadian rhythms, sleep, and cognitive performance.

Fluids Science Laboratory (FSL): The crew configured the FSL by releasing the Facility Core Element (FCE) to allow it to free float within the FSL rack. This configuration is required to support upcoming microgravity sensitive experiments. The Fluid Science Laboratory (FSL) is a multiuser facility designed by the European Space Agency (ESA) for conducting fluid physics research in microgravity. It can be operated as a fully automatic or semiautomatic facility and can be controlled onboard by the International Space Station (ISS) crew or from the ground in telescience mode.

Electrostatic Levitation Furnace (ELF) Operations:  To prepare for upcoming ELF experiments, the crew exchanged the ELF sample holder and cleaned the cartridge. The ELF is an experimental facility designed to levitate, melt and solidify materials by container less processing techniques using the electrostatic levitation method. With this facility, thermophysical properties of high temperature melts can be measured and solidification from deeply undercooled melts can be achieved.

Story Time from Space: A crewmember participated in the Story Time from Space investigation by reading “Max Goes to the Space Station” on camera. The video recordings will be downlinked and used for educational purposes. Story Time from Space combines science literacy outreach with simple demonstrations recorded aboard the ISS. Crew members read five science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related children’s books in orbit, and complete simple science concept experiments. Crew members videotape themselves reading the books and completing demonstrations. Video and data collected during the demonstrations are downlinked to the ground and posted in a video library with accompanying educational materials.

Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Airlock (JEM A/L) Depressurization:  The JEM A/L has been depressurized in order to complete the transfer of the Main Bus Switching Unit (MBSU) spare, which was installed in the JEM A/L yesterday.  The MBSU will be transferred to External Stowage Platform (ESP) 2 on November 4th.

Mobile Transporter (MT) translation:  Tonight, ground teams will translate the MT from worksite 3 in preparation for MBSU operations later this week.

Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Stowage Consolidation for SpX-13:  Today, the crew performed stowage consolidation in order to make space for cargo arriving on Spx-13.

Node 1 Intermodule Ventilation (IMV) Jumper Installation:  The crew installed a jumper to the Node 1 Aft Port IMV Valve in order to correct reversed pin-outs due to Node 1 Galley modifications. Checkout of the IMV Valve was successful.

Portable Emergency Provisions (PEPS) Inspection: The crew performed this regularly scheduled maintenance to inspect Portable Fire Extinguishers (PFEs), Portable Breathing Apparatus (PBAs) and Extension Hose Tee Kits (EHTKs).

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Re: Expedition 53 Thread
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Re: Expedition 53 Thread
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/01/2017
 

Sally Ride Earth Knowledge Acquired by Middle School Students (EarthKAM) Node 2 Lens Change: The crew configured the D2X camera for EarthKAM with the 180mm lens. EarthKAM allows thousands of students to photograph and examine Earth from a space crew’s perspective. Using the Internet, the students control a special digital camera mounted on-board the International Space Station. This enables them to photograph the Earth’s coastlines, mountain ranges and other geographic items of interest from the unique vantage point of space. The team at Sally Ride EarthKAM then posts these photographs on the Internet for the public and participating classrooms around the world to view.

Astronaut Energy Requirements for Long-Term Space Flight (Energy): The 51S subject conducted day 9 of the 11-day Energy experiment run, by logging their food and drink consumptions throughout the day. The Energy investigation is conducted over an 11 day period (day 0 through day 10) and measures an Astronaut’s Energy Requirements for Long-Term Space Flight, a crucial factor needed for sending the correct amount of the right types of food with space crews. Nine astronauts will be examined during exercise and rest cycles three months before launch, three months after arriving at space station and adapting to the space environment, and after return to Earth. Physicians will measure metabolic rates, urine content, and bone density to determine energy needs.

Lighting Effects:  A 52S crewmember completed the 2nd day of a two week long Sleep Shifted session, by tracking his daily sleep patterns and wakefulness. The Lighting Effects investigation studies the impact of the change from fluorescent light bulbs to solid-state light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with adjustable intensity and color and aims to determine if the new lights can improve crew circadian rhythms, sleep, and cognitive performance.

At Home in Space:  The crew took photographs today to document ISS culture. This Canadian Space Agency investigation assesses culture, values, and psychosocial adaptation of astronauts to a space environment shared by multinational crews on long-duration missions. It is hypothesized that astronauts develop a shared space culture that is an adaptive strategy for handling cultural differences and they deal with the isolated confined environment of the spacecraft by creating a home in space. At Home in Space also uses questionnaires to investigate individual and culturally related differences, family functioning, values, coping with stress, and post-experience growth.

67 Progress (67P) Reboost:  Tonight, ground teams will reboost the station using thrusters on 67P.  Duration is targeted for 03:26, with a target delta V of 0.42 m/s.

Node 2 Forward Intermodule Ventilation (IMV) Reconfiguration:  Today the crew installed a new IMV Fan and Silencer Assembly at Node 2 Forward Deck Endcone. They did not get to the tasks to install ducting to provide IMV flow into PMA-2 in preparation for future Visiting Vehicle dockings or to install a new IMV Grille Screen to provide easier cleaning of the Node 2 Overhead Port Alcove IMV Inlet.  These tasks will be scheduled at a later date.

Improved Payload Ethernet Hub Gateway (iPEHG):  The crew installed an iPEHG in Express Rack (ER) 8. The new iPEHG design corrects performance limitations often experienced by the older PEHGs.

Permanent Multipurpose Module (PMM) Rack Front Cleanup:  The crew prepared the PMM Rack Fronts to accept cargo during the upcoming Orbital ATK 8 (OA-8) mission by moving smaller items off of rack fronts and staging these items for disposal. During OA-8 cargo operations, these disposal items will be swapped with cargo that arrived on OA-8.

Mobile Serving System (MSS) Operations: Robotic Ground Controllers powered off the MSS and translated the Mobile Transporter (MT) from Worksite 7 (WS7) to WS3.  After MSS was powered back on, they then configured MSS for the start of Main Bus Switching Unit (MBSU) preparation operations scheduled to start tomorrow.  They finally performed a checkout of the Backup Drive unit (BDU).  MSS performance was nominal.
Jacques :-)

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Re: Expedition 53 Thread
« Reply #112 on: 11/03/2017 01:22 pm »
An unusual view of the truss...
To boldly go where no human has gone before !

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Re: Expedition 53 Thread
« Reply #113 on: 11/04/2017 03:09 am »
NASA Astronaut Randy "Komrade" Bresnik
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Super Space Sammy: beef patty with spaghetti with a hint of mustard on a flying saucer tortilla. #NationalSandwichDay on the International Space Station — with International Space Station.
Best quote heard during an inspection, "I was unaware that I was the only one who was aware."

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Re: Expedition 53 Thread
« Reply #114 on: 11/04/2017 09:25 am »

ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/02/2017
 

Astronaut’s Energy Requirements for Long-Term Space Flight (Energy): Today the subject performed day 10, which is the last day of the 11-day (Day 0 through Day 10) Energy investigation, by collecting ISS tap water samples form the Potable Water Dispenser, collecting a urine sample, and downlinking the data from the sense wear activity monitor. The Energy investigation measures an Astronaut’s Energy Requirements for Long-Term Space Flight, a crucial factor needed for sending the correct amount of the right types of food with space crews. Nine astronauts will be examined during exercise and rest cycles three months before launch, three months after arriving at space station and adapting to the space environment, and after return to Earth. Physicians will measure metabolic rates, urine content, and bone density to determine energy needs.

Miniature Exercise Device (MED-2):  Today crewmembers set up cameras in Node 3 and captured video from multiple views of the Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED) and MED-2 hardware, applied body markers, performed exercises and transferred the video for downlink.  The ISS’s exercise equipment is large and bulky, while the MED-2 aims to demonstrate small robotic actuators can provide motion and resistance for crew workout sessions, reducing the size and weight of exercise equipment for long-duration space missions. The MED-2 investigation is a system to test key technologies needed to develop space based exercise equi pment that may provide appropriate countermeasures to the adverse effects of microgravity. This technology is critical for the initial design and development of second and third generation Counter Measure Systems (CMS) hardware that is an order of magnitude lighter and smaller than existing ISS class of CMS hardware and that has significantly greater reliability.

Microbial Tracking-2:  A 52S crewmember collected saliva samples in support of the Microbial Tracking-2 investigation today.  The Microbial Tracking series-2 continues the monitoring of the types of microbes that are present on the International Space Station (ISS). It seeks to catalog and characterize potential disease-causing microorganisms aboard the ISS. Crew samples from pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight times in addition to environmental samples from ISS surface and air locations will be collected to analyze any associations between the microbial content of the samples, as well as potential health effects.

Fluids Science Laboratory (FSL): To test the Microgravity Vibration Isolation Subsystem (MVIS) the crew released the Facility Core Element (FCE) to allow it to free float within the FSL rack. This configuration is required to support upcoming microgravity sensitive experiments.  The Fluid Science Laboratory (FSL) is a multiuser facility designed by the European Space Agency (ESA) for conducting fluid physics research in microgravity. It can be operated as a fully automatic or semiautomatic facility and can be controlled onboard by the International Space Station (ISS) crew or from the ground in telescience mode.

Lighting Effects:  A 52S crewmember completed a Sleep Shift session by tracking his daily sleep patterns and wakefulness. The Lighting Effects investigation studies the impact of the change from fluorescent light bulbs to solid-state light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with adjustable intensity and color and aims to determine if the new lights can improve crew circadian rhythms, sleep, and cognitive performance.

Story Time From Space: A crewmember participated in the Story Time from Space investigation by reading “Notable Notebooks Scientists and Their Writings Read” on camera. The video recordings will be downlinked and used for educational purposes. Story Time from Space combines science literacy outreach with simple demonstrations recorded aboard the ISS. Crew members read five science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related children’s books in orbit, and complete simple science concept experiments. Crew members videotape themselves reading the books and completing demonstrations. Video and data collected during the demonstrations are downlinked to the ground and posted in a video library with accompanying educational materials.

Prebreathe Hose Assembly (PHA) Quick Disconnect 26 (QD26) Repair:  Today the crew removed, aligned, and installed PHA QD26 to the mounting bracket in the Airlock. PHA QD26 was misaligned during corrective maintenance in 2009.  During this activity the crew removed PHA QD26 from the mounting bracket and inspected the Gamah Seal.  After inspection, it was determined that this seal did not need replacement.  Finally, they aligned the PHA QD and torqued it while attached to the mounting bracket.

Rack Swap in US Lab:  The crew swapped the Zero-G Stowage Rack (ZSR) in the LAB1O5 location with the Crew Health Care System (CheCS) Rack in the LAB1D4 location.  This swap was in preparation for a new Water Storage System (WSS) to be built into the ZSR later next year.  During the swap, the CheCS Rack needed to be temporarily moved to Node 1.  A Hatch Seal inspection was performed for the Node 1 Forward and the Lab Aft hatches following the transfer the activities. The Hatch Seal inspections are required to verify no damage following the transfer of the CHeCS rack through these hatches to perform the rack swap.

Columbus Water On-Off Valve 8 (WOOV8) Troubleshooting:  The crew rotated the Expedite the Processing of Experiments to the Space Station (EXPRESS) Rack 3 (ER3) in Columbus and temporarily installed a Test Connector for troubleshooting the status indication provided by the position sensor of the WOOV8.  Following the troubleshooting, it was determined that the incorrect status indication was due to a faulty sensor internal to WOOV8.

67 Progress (67P) Reboost:  Overnight, ground teams successfully reboosted the Station using thrusters on 67P.  Duration was 03:26, with a delta V of 0.45 m/s.

Node 2 Forward Intermodule Ventilation (IMV) Reconfiguration:  Today the crew completed the activity that was begun yesterday to modify the IMV at Node2 Forward.  The installed ducting to provide IMV flow into PMA-2 in preparation for future Visiting Vehicle dockings and installed a new IMV Grille Screen to provide easier cleaning of the Node 2 Overhead Port Alcove IMV Inlet.
Jacques :-)

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Re: Expedition 53 Thread
« Reply #115 on: 11/04/2017 05:02 pm »
Some robotics near Kibo, today...
« Last Edit: 11/05/2017 09:17 am by centaurinasa »
To boldly go where no human has gone before !

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Re: Expedition 53 Thread
« Reply #116 on: 11/04/2017 05:51 pm »
Not sure where to post this but I’ll consider it an expedition 53 shot:

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At 4:19am this morning, the @Space_Station soared over Florida's Space Coast, crossing in front of the full #BeaverMoon! #SpotTheStation

https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/926871628973305858

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Re: Expedition 53 Thread
« Reply #117 on: 11/04/2017 06:06 pm »
http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2017/10/Trick_or_treat

Another Halloween pic (Credit:ESA/NASA)
Do I have these correctly?
Top, left to right:
Ryazansky--ape? or a troll? (What happened to the gorilla suit from the great Scott Kelly gotcha?)
Nespoli--Spiderman (with proper web-slinging finger-pose, I might add)
Bottom, left to right:
Bresnik--Minion
Misurkin--St. George (I didn't know St. George was a hero in the Orthodox tradition as well as for, say, England)
Vande Hei--Wolverine
Acaba--jack o' lantern
« Last Edit: 11/04/2017 06:11 pm by zubenelgenubi »
Support your local planetarium! (COVID-panic and forward: Now more than ever.) My current avatar is saying "i wants to go uppies!" Yes, there are God-given rights. Do you wish to gainsay the Declaration of Independence?

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Re: Expedition 53 Thread
« Reply #118 on: 11/04/2017 06:11 pm »
Some robotics on Kibo, today...
This should be the reinstallation of the repaired MBSU to ESP-2.

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Re: Expedition 53 Thread
« Reply #119 on: 11/05/2017 09:50 am »
This should be the reinstallation of the repaired MBSU to ESP-2.
« Last Edit: 11/05/2017 10:27 am by centaurinasa »
To boldly go where no human has gone before !

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