Northrup Grumman 20 (NG-20) Cygnus Departure: Today, Cygnus unberthed from the Node 1 Nadir Common Berthing Mechanism (CBM) using the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS), then maneuvered to the release position and released for departure at 6:03 AM CST. Cygnus, filled with waste/trash from the space station packed by the crew, will perform a …
Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT): Today, the CFT crew performed Extravehicular (EVA) maintenance activities and assisted the ISS crew in various payload operations. Payloads: Genes in Space Molecular Operations and Sequencing (GiSMOS): Wastewater was collected and DNA extraction was performed on the sample. More information on this experiment can be found here. ISS Ham Radio: …
Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT): Today, the CFT crew completed the ongoing Fluid System Servicer (FSS) refills, and purged and stowed the FSS and associated jumpers, and then participated in the on-orbit emergency simulation. The CFT crew also held a PAO event to answer questions from the media. Payloads: Cerebral Autoregulation: Cerebral Autoregulation measurement …
Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT): Today, the CFT crew continued with ongoing Fluid System Servicer (FSS) refills and assisted the ISS crew with various payload operations. Payloads: Cerebral Autoregulation: Cerebral Autoregulation hardware was gathered and setup in preparation for future data measurements. More information on this experiment can be found here. Combustion Integrated Rack/Solid …
Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT): The CFT crew completed the Fluid System Servicer (FSS) Refill of the LAB and COL Low Temperature Loop (LTL) Pump Package Assembly (PPA) Accumulators. The CFT crew also continued assisting the ISS crew in Cygnus Cargo Transfer operations. Payloads: Hicari-II: Sample (S/N 010) was separated from the Hicari-II cartridge …
Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT): The CFT crew assisted the ISS crew with the Enhanced European Exploration Exercise Device (E4D) Rack Swap. Payloads: Astrobee/Integrated System for Autonomous and Adaptive Caretaking-16 (ISAAC-16): The crew cleared the experiment area and assisted with the ISAAC-16 science session. Although issues were experienced with one of the two Astrobees, …
Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT): The CFT crew continues to assist the ISS crew with maintenance and stowage activities. Today the CFT crew finished configuring the failed Pressure Control and Pump Assembly (PCPA) for return and completed a Waste Hygiene Compartment (WHC) Piping and Hose Remove and Replace (R&R). Payloads: Actiwatch Plus (AWP): The …
Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT): The CFT crew continued assisting the ISS crew in cargo transfer and stowage cleanup activities. The CFT crew also tested the air flow of the Plant Habitat Air Pump-Filter and performed a bi-weekly housekeeping inspection. Payloads: B Complex: A crewmember consolidated the contents of the partially filled supplement bottle …
Integrated Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) Low Earth Orbit User Modem and Amplifier Terminal (ILLUMA-T) Jettison: Over the weekend, ground operators prepared ILLUMA-T for jettison by grappling the lasercom experiment with the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS). The payload was released from the station at 11:18 AM on Saturday, June 29th. After release, the …
Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT): Today, the CFT crew completed various activities to assist the ISS crew in restoring payload capabilities. The crew completed an activity to replace the Combustion Integrated Rack (CIR) Manifold-1 Bottle and an activity to perform a CO2 Sensor Remove & Replace (R&R) in the Plant Habitat facility. Payloads: CIR/Solid …
