ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/05/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/05/2018
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Rodent Research-7 (RR-7): Yesterday the crew transferred the mice from the Transporter Units that arrived on the SpaceX-15 Dragon vehicle to the two Habitat units in which they will reside on ISS. They checked the water flow in each side of the Habitats and i
ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/04/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/04/2018
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ISS crew activities are limited today to allow the crew to enjoy the US Independence Day holiday. For Rodent Research-7 (RR-7) today the crew transferred the mice from Transporter Units that arrived on the SpaceX-15 Dragon vehicle to the two Habitat units i
ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/03/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/03/2018
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SpX-15 Ingress and Cargo Operations: This morning the crew ingressed Dragon and transferred the Center Stack. Once complete, they unpacked Double Coldbags, transferred a POLAR from Dragon to ISS, and retrieved and unpacked the Dragon Cargo Transfer Bag (CTB
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/29/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/29/2018
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SpaceX-15 Launch: SpX-15 launched nominally today at 4:42 AM CDT from Launch Pad LC-40 at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. In preparation for vehicle arrival, the crew scheduled to capture Dragon completed their second Robotics Onboard Trainer (ROBoT) session t
ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/02/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/02/2018
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SpX-15 Mission: At 5:56 AM CDT, the ISS crew used the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) to capture the Dragon vehicle. Ground specialists then maneuvered the spacecraft to the pre-install position where they performed an inspection of the Pass
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/28/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/28/2018
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Umbilical Interface Assembly (UIA) Remove and Replace (R&R) Troubleshooting: Yesterday the crew investigated if loosening the 20 fasteners securing the UIA to the Airlock mounting bracket would generate any free play and allow the crew to close the gap i
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/27/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/27/2018
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Umbilical Interface Assembly (UIA) Remove and Replace (R&R) Troubleshooting: During the UIA R&R yesterday, the crew noted that the Oxygen (O2) Supply line was approximately 2-3 mm too short to be properly mate without applying a tensile, stretching fo
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/26/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/26/2018
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Predetermined Debris Avoidance Maneuver (PDAM) Status: Last night’s possible PDAM for object #99999 was not required. A second update to the object’s trajectory was received overnight and the Probability of Collision (PC) had dropped well into the green t
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/25/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/25/2018
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Predetermined Debris Avoidance Maneuver (PDAM) for Object #99999: Teams continue to track the ISS conjunction with object #99999 (Unknown Object) with a Time of Closest Approach (TCA) of 01:42 AM CDT tomorrow morning. While the latest tracking information on
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/22/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/22/2018
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Lab Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) Shut down: Yesterday afternoon the Lab CDRA shut down due to an Air Selector Valve (ASV) fault on valve 104. Initial recovery attempts, and subsequent troubleshooting, were unsuccessful. Node 3 CDRA is active an
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/20/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/20/2018
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NanoRacks-Remove Debris (RemDeb): The RemDeb satellite was deployed nominally from the ISS. NanoRacks-Remove Debris demonstrates an approach to reducing the risks presented by space debris or “space junk”. Collisions in space may have serious co
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/21/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/21/2018
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Time: The crew performed a Time perception session. ESA’s Time experiment captures the accurate perception of objects in the environment is a prerequisite for spatial orientation and reliable performance of motor tasks. Time is also fundamental to motion
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/19/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/19/2018
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Nanoracks-Remove Debris Satellite (RemDeb): Today ground specialists used the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) to remove RemDeb from the JEM Airlock (JEMAL) Slide Table and maneuvered to the deploy position. RemDeb demonstrates an approach t
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/18/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/18/2018
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Gravitational References for Sensitomotor Performance (GRASP): The crew reconfigured the GRASP equipment from the seated configuration to the quasi-free floating configuration this morning. They will compete three science operational runs in the new configura
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/14/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/14/2018
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USOS Extravehicular Activity (EVA) #51: Today Ricky Arnold (EV-1) and Drew Feustel (EV-2) completed US EVA #51 Node 2 (N2) Forward External Wireless Communications (EWC) with a Phased Elapsed Time (PET) of 6h 49m. Today’s EVA tasks included: Routing EWC pow
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/15/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/15/2018
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Post Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Activities: Following yesterday’s successful US EVA #51 Node 2 (N2) Forward External Wireless Communications (EWC), the crew began stowing the tools and cameras used during the EVA and conducted an Extravehicular Mobility
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/12/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/12/2018
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Solidification Using Baffles in Sealed Ampoules (SUBSA): Today, the crew troubleshot the SUBSA experiment that is currently located in the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG). The crew removed the sample ampoule, which was lodged inside the chamber bore. Ad
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/13/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/13/2018
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Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Preparations: In preparation for tomorrow’s US EVA #51 Node 2 External Wireless Communications (EWC), the crew finalized their EVA tool configurations and completed an audit of EVA equipment. After a final review of the EVA
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/11/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/11/2018
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Grip: Today a crewmember deployed Grip hardware in the Columbus module central aisle and performed dynamic seated operations. ESA’s Grip investigation tests how the nervous system takes into account the forces due to gravity and inertia when manipulatin
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/08/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/08/2018
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Soyuz 55S Docking: The 55S vehicle completed a nominal docking to the ISS at 8:01 CDT (13:01 GMT). The 55S Crew, Sergey Prokopev, Alexander Gerst and Serena Auñón-Chancellor, returned ISS to 6-crew operations after hatch opening at 10:18 CDT (15:18 GMT).
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/07/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/07/2018
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Soyuz 55S status: 55S successfully launched yesterday at 11:12:39 GMT. The vehicle is progressing toward a nominal docking to the ISS tomorrow at 8:07 CDT (13:07 GMT). Food Acceptability: A crewmember completed a Food Acceptability questionnaire today
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/06/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/06/2018
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55Soyuz (55S) Launch: 55S launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome this morning at 6:12 AM CT with Sergy Prokopev, Serena Auñón-Chancellor, and Alexander Gerst on-board. Docking to the Mini Research Module-1 (MRM-1) module is scheduled at 08:07 AM CT on Jun
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/05/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/05/2018
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Electro-static Levitation Furnace (ELF): Today the crew exchanged the sample holders to prepare for upcoming ground commanded operations in the ELF. ELF is an experimental facility designed to levitate, melt and solidify materials by containerless process
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/04/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/04/2018
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Atomization: The crew swapped sample syringes for the Atomization investigation today. The Atomization experiment investigates the disintegration processes of a low-speed water jet for various jet issue conditions in the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) to
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/01/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/01/2018
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EXPRESS Rack-3 Improved Payload Ethernet Hub Gateway (iPEHG) and Veggie: The crew rotated EXPRESS Rack 3 down in the Columbus module today, installed an iPEHG and then rotated the rack back up. They then reinstalled the Veggie facilities into the rack an
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/31/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/31/2018
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EXPRESS Rack-3 Improved Payload Ethernet Hub Gateway (iPEHG) and Veggie: The crew rotated EXPRESS Rack 3 down in the Columbus module today, installed an iPEHG and then rotated the rack back up. They then reinstalled the Veggie facilities into the rack an
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/30/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/30/2018
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Solidification Using Baffles in Sealed Ampoules (SUBSA): Today the crew deactivated SUBSA, exchanged sample ampoules, and started SUBSA processing of the new sample. The objective of the SUBSA investigation is to advance understanding of the processes inv
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/29/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/29/2018
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Solidification Using Baffles in Sealed Ampoules (SUBSA): The crew set up the SUBSA hardware today and installed a calibration sample. The objective of the SUBSA investigation is to advance understanding of the processes involved in semiconductor crystal g
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/24/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/24/2018
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Orbital ATK (OA)-9 Cygnus S.S. J.R. Thomson Rendezvous with ISS: The crew successfully captured the S.S. J.R. Thompson with the Space Station Remote Manipulation System (SSRMS) at 4:29 am CDT. Once captured, the crew handed off control of the SSRMS to groun
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/25/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/25/2018
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NanoRacks-Remove Debris (RemDeb): The crew pressurized and performed a leak check of the Japanese Experiment Module Airlock (JEMAL) and then extended the Airlock slide table into the JEM this morning. They then removed the Handhold Experiment Platform (HXP
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/28/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/28/2018
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Kubik 6: After completing commissioning for ESA’s Kubik 6 facility the crew disconnected and stowed the Kubik 6. Kubik is a small controlled-temperature incubator/cooler used to study biological samples in a microgravity environment. It is equipped wi
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/23/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/23/2018
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Human Research Program (Biochemical Profile, Marrow, Vascular Echo, and Repository): 53S crewmembers collected blood and urine samples for their Return minus 14-day session of the Biochem Profile, Marrow and Repository investigations. One of the 53S crewm
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/22/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/22/2018
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Advanced Combustion via Microgravity Experiments (ACME): The crew replaced the Combustion Integrated Rack (CIR) manifold bottles this morning. To prepare for the second part of the CLD Flames investigation the crew configured the ACME Chamber Insert, replac
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/21/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/21/2018
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Orbital-ATK 9 (OA-9) Launch: OA-9 launched from the Wallops Flight Facility this morning at 08:44:06 GMT (3:44 CT). The Cygnus solar arrays have been deployed nominally. OA-9 capture and berthing to the ISS is planned for Thursday 24-May. Atomization: T
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/18/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/18/2018
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Orbital-ATK 9 (OA-9) Launch: OA-9 launch from the Wallops Flight Facility is set for Monday 21-May at 08:39 GMT (3:39 CT). OA-9 capture and berthing to the ISS continues to be planned Thursday 24-May. Exposed Experiment Handrail Attachment Mechanism (ExHAM
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/17/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/17/2018
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Exposed Experiment Handrail Attachment Mechanism (ExHAM) #2: The crew opened the Japanese Experiment Module Airlock (JEMAL) inner hatch and extended the Airlock slide table into the JEM. They detached and stowed samples for return to the ground from the Han
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/16/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/16/2018
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US EVA 50 Pump and Flow Control Subassembly (PFCS) Relocate: Today Drew Feustel (EV-1) and Ricky Arnold (EV-2) executed US EVA #50. The following tasks were accomplished during the EVA: A swap of the Pump/Flow Control Subassemblies (PFCS) between the Enhance
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/15/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/15/2018
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Tropical Cyclone: The crew configured the camera settings in the Cupola to support the capture of a series of photographs of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii. The images will be used to create 3 dimensional images of the craters that have formed as a result of
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/14/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/14/2018
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ISS Reboost: On Saturday, May 12th, at 05:07:00 pm CDT the ISS performed a nominal 2 minute and 52 second reboost using the 69P thrusters. The purpose of the reboost was to set up proper phasing for the 53S landing in June and the 70P 2-orbit rendezvous in
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/11/2018
ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/11/2018
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Japanese Small Satellite Orbital Deployer 8 (J-SSOD#8): Last night and this morning, Robotics Controllers in Tsukuba, Japan maneuvered the Japanese Experiment Module Remote Manipulator System (JEMRMS) to the Small Satellite Deploy Position and deployed the
