ISS Daily Summary Report – 08/20/13

New Status:
Spinal Ultrasound Operations: Flight Engineer (FE)-3 Cassidy performed his final of three Spinal Ultrasound Scan sessions for his stay onboard the ISS. This investigation aims to characterize microgravity-associated spinal alterations during and after spaceflight using in-flight ultrasound. Results from this research will provide data to enhance crew health for long duration space missions.

Fluid Physics Experiment Facility (FPEF) InfraRed (IR) Imager Replacement: FE-6 Nyberg replaced the FPEF IR imager with a new IR imager that arrived on HTV-4. The new IR imager was installed in preparation for the Dynamic Surf experiment planned to start in Increment 37. FPEF is a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) subrack facility housed within the Ryutai Rack and is used to investigate fluid physics phenomena in microgravity. The Dynamic Surf investigation is part of a series of JAXA experiments that examine Marangoni convection, or flow, a process driven by the presence of surface tension gradient as produced by a temperature difference at a liquid/gas interface. Fluid convection observations of a silicone oil liquid bridge that is generated by heating the one disc higher than the other within the FPEF. By observing and understanding how such fluids move researchers can learn about how heat is transferred in microgravity, and ultimately drive the design and development of more efficient fluid flow based systems and devices.

Surface Telerobotics Operations: FE-6 Nyberg performed the last of three planned sessions in this increment of the Surface Telerobotics experiment. This investigation examines how the crew can effectively tele-operate ground robots from orbit to simulate activities, such as landing site validation and traverse scouting, while constrained by factors related to the space environment, crew vehicle resources and communications.

Deck Crew Quarters Cleaning: FE-5 Parmitano has cleaned the Deck Crew Quarters intake and exhaust duct, fan and airflow sensor as a standard preventative maintenance activity.

Node 3 Condensate Sampling: FE-3 Cassidy sampled condensate from the Node 3 waste water bus. These samples will be returned to the ground on 34S for analysis.

Today’s Planned Tasks

• CASKAD. Manual Mixing in Bioreactor [Complete]
• Terminate charging Orlan 825М3 pack 2 (No. 1268861162) [Complete]
• Life On The Station Photo and Video [Complete]
• Node 3 Condensate Line Sample [Complete]
• Orlan No. 4, БСС (Orlan Interface Unit) leak checks and valve tests [Complete]
• Crew Quarters Cleaning [Complete]
• Battery Installation in Orlan Telemetry Unit (БРТА) [Complete]
• CIR – Hardware Setup [Complete]
• ПхО БК-3М Oxygen Tank Pressure Check [Complete]
• Preparation for СУБА and СБИ cable reconnection for ДПН [Complete]
• Network and Computer Hardware Audit [Complete]
• DC1 БК-3М Oxygen Tank Pressure Check [Complete]
• СУБА and СБИ cable reconnection for ДПН [Complete]
• Closeout Ops after СУБА and СБИ cables reconnection for ДПН [Complete]
• Orlan No. 6, БСС (Orlan Interface Unit) leak check and valve tests [Complete]
• VIRU. Photo Spectral System (ФСС) Battery Charge (start) [Complete]
• FPEF – IR. Imager Replacement [Complete]
• USND2 – Hardware Checkout before the Experiment [Complete]
• SPINAL – Scanning Ops [Complete]
• Orlan Comm Configuration [Complete]
• Orlan and БСС Telemetry Check. Orlan comm check and medical parameter test [Complete]
• SPINAL – Ultrasound Scan Operations [Complete]
• Orlan suit No. 4 adjustment check [Complete]
• ПФ1-4 Dust Filter Cartridge Replacement in SM [Complete]
• SURFACE. SSC Relocation [Complete]
• OBSTANOVKA. Download of Obstanovka P/L Data from БСПН to RSS1 (start) [Complete]
• Comm reconfig after Orlan Comm. Check [Complete]
• PAO Event [Complete]
• SURFACE. Printout and Review the Experiment [Complete]
• SURFACE. Telerobotics GUI Training [Complete]
• MATRYOSHKA-R. Monitoring Lulin-5 readings [Complete]
• Gather EVA Equipment and Tools. Photography, Photo Downlink [Complete]
• WRM – Condensate Pumping Initiation [Complete]
• VIRU. Conduct the experiment using Photo Spectral System (ФСС) Hardware. [Complete]
• SURFACE. Crew conference [Complete]
• USND2 – Ultrasound 2 Rack Power Off [Complete]
• SURFACE. Session 1 Ops [Complete]
• WRM – Terminate Condensate Pumping [Complete]
• Psychological Evaluation Program (WinSCAT) [Complete]
• VIRU. Fill out and Downlink VIRU Log Sheet [Complete]
• БК-3М Replacement [Complete]
• IMS Update [Complete]
• СОЖ Maintenance [Complete]
• Gather EVA Equipment and Tools. Photography, Photo Downlink. [Complete]
• SURFACE. Crew Debrief [Complete]
• Psychological Evaluation Program (WinSCAT) [Complete]
• SURFACE. SSC Relocation [Complete]
• OBSTANOVKA. Download of Obstanovka P/L Data from БСПН to RSS1 (termination) [Complete]
• CASKAD. Manual Mixing in Bioreactor [Complete]

Task List

• CEO Operations [Complete]
• ARED Leak Check [Complete]
• Data Prep for Return CDR
• Data Prep for Return FE-2
• Data Prep for Return FE-3
• WHC KTO Replace
• WHC EDV R&R
• Preparation of reports for Roskosmos site
• ECON-M. Observations and Photography
• URAGAN. Observations and Photography
• ARED Set Screw tightening [Complete]
• Crew Choice Video Downlink
• 52P US unpack [In work]
• Blackout Curtain Retrieve
• High Definition Encoder Repair [Complete]
• WSTA Fill

Ground

• Nominal Commanding

Three-Day Look Ahead:
Wednesday, 8/21: SPINAL, Biolab troubleshooting, Ultrasound, WRS Multifiltration Remove and Replace, ARED Rope Replacement
Thursday, 8/22: Russian EVA #35, InSPACE-3, Aniso, SPINAL, Ultrasound
Friday, 8/23: IPEHG A install, MAS and SSK samples, InSPACE run, MT Translation WS4 to WS6

QUICK ISS Status – Environmental Control Group:

Component	Status
Elektron	On
Vozdukh	On
[СКВ] 1 – SM Air Conditioner System (“SKV1”)	On
[СКВ] 2 – SM Air Conditioner System (“SKV2”)	Off
Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) Lab	Operate
Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) Node 3	Standby
Major Constituent Analyzer (MCA) Lab	Off
Major Constituent Analyzer (MCA) Node 3	Operate
Oxygen Generation Assembly (OGA)	Process
Urine Processing Assembly (UPA)	Process
Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) Lab	Off
Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) Node 3	Full up