Payloads AstroRad Vest: The crew performed exercise while wearing the AstroRad Vest. The AstroRad vest is a personal protective equipment (PPE) device which functions as a radiation shield for astronauts. The AstroRad shields astronauts from space-borne ionizing radiation in an efficient way, provides operational simplification, and allows for the use of recycled material on-board the …
Payloads Capillary Structures: The crew performed the Capillary Structures Sorbent Contactor operations that demonstrates flow through two microgravity air-liquid contractors in series. Current life-support systems on the ISS require special equipment to separate liquids and gases, including rotating or moving devices that could cause contamination if they break or fail. The Capillary Structures for Exploration …
USOS Extravehicular Activity (EVA) #69 Columbus Upgrades – Michael Hopkins (EV1) and Victor Glover (EV2) performed a 6 hour 56 minute EVA that completed the following tasks in support of upgrades to the Columbus Module: COLKA Bolt installation and COLKA cable routing Bartolomeo Papos cable routing Bartolomeo Antenna cable routing COLKA cover removal and cover …
Payloads FSL (Fluid Science Laboratory): The crew removed the RUBI Multi-Scale Boiling experiment container hardware and installed the new Soft Matter Dynamics Container. The 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 …
Payloads CBEF-L (Cell Biology Experiment Facility-L): The crew greased the Front bolts and then replaced the Control Equipment within the CBEF which was then connected to the Drawer Interface Panel and cables. CBEF-L is a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) new subrack facility, which is an upgraded facility of the original Cell Biology Experiment Facility …
Payloads Antimicrobial coatings: The crew touched coupons A-G (uncoated), then touched H-N, then took photos of each of the coupons. The experiment was set up in early January and is planned to remain deployed for a period of 6 months. Boeing Environment Responding Antimicrobial Coatings tests an antimicrobial coating on several different materials that represent …
ISS Reboost – Today, the ISS performed a reboost using the aft Progress 75P R&D thrusters. The purpose of this reboost is to set up the conditions for Progress 77P 33-Orbit rendezvous on February 15. The burn duration was 6 minutes 58 seconds with a Delta-V of 0.723 m/s. Payloads Airborne Particulate Monitor (APM) – …
Payloads 3DMM (Three-dimensional Microbial Monitoring) module photos – The crew took a series of rack images for the ground team to use in the assessment of viable sampling locations. Surfaces in the space station contain microbes and associated biomolecules excreted by these microorganisms. Three-dimensional Microbial Monitoring of ISS Environment (3DMM) uses DNA sequencing and other …
Payloads Biolab maintenance – The crew performed maintenance activities on the Biolab facility. These activities included exchanging the defective Life Support Module 2 (LSM2), as well as the installation of a new LSM4. Although the Biolab facility is not currently supporting any science, these activities prepare it for future science. The BioLab is a multiuser …
Payloads Antimicrobial coatings: The crew touched coupons A-G, then took photos of each of the coupons. The experiment was set up in early January and is planned to remain deployed for a period of 6 months. Boeing Environment Responding Antimicrobial Coatings tests an antimicrobial coating on several different materials that represent high-touch surfaces. Some microbes …
