Plant Gravity Sensing 2 (PGS2): After Kelly removed a seed paper kit from a Minus Eighty Degree Celsius Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI) he noted mold on the growth media. He discontinued the PGS2 activities and reported his observations to ground experts. This investigation supports the study of cellular formation of the gravity sensors and the molecular mechanism for gravity sensing in plants grown in microgravity conditions. Capillary Effects of Drinking in the Microgravity Environment (Capillary Beverage): Kelly drank water from a specially designed Space Cup to demonstrate how a fluid reacts to the cup’s design. High definition video was used to capture images that will be analyzed on the ground. Since microgravity affects fluid dynamics, in the past crew members have drunk from special sealed bags instead of using straws or normal cups. The Capillary Beverage investigation studies the process of drinking from Space Cups with different design configurations that mimic the gravitational flow of a liquid through capillary forces. VEG-01 Investigation: Kelly reviewed on-board training for VEG-01 and installed root mats and plant pillows to initiate the VEG-01 experiment in the Veggie facility. Veggie provides the necessary lighting and nutrient delivery for efficient plant growth in space. The Veg-01 investigation is used to assess on-orbit function and performance of the Veggie facility, focusing on the growth and development of ‘Outredgeous’ Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) seedlings in the spaceflight environment. It is also used to determine the effects of the spaceflight environment on composition of microbial flora on the plants and the Veggie facility. Today’s Planned Activities All activities were completed unless otherwise noted. ASEPTIC. Photography of Medium before the experiment r/g 9284 CASKAD. Manual Mixing in Bioreactor r/g 9277 PGS2 – Item Gathering Fine Motor Skills – Experiment Ops VEG – Onboard Training ASEPTIC. Setup in the Glovebox r/g 9284 VEG – Onboard Training Installation of SW Version 4.1 on station RSE-Med Laptop. r/g 9282 ASEPTIC. Activation of Bench Cleaning. r/g 9284 ASEPTIC. Photo Edit and Downlink / r/g 9284 TOCA Calibration PGS2 – Sample Retrieval PGS2 – Sample Setup [Aborted] On-orbit hearing assessment using EARQ PGS2 – Sample Installation [Aborted] ТКГ 428 (DC1) Early Unstow, Priority, and US Cargo Transfers and IMS Ops r/g 9239, 9246, 9253 Set up video equipment to record ARED exercise Photo/TV Camcorder Setup Verification for ARED Exercise Video ASEPTIC. Equipment Repositioning in the Box / r/g 9284 ASEPTIC. Disable Glove Box Sterilization r/g 9284 ASEPTIC. Surface and Air Samples Collection after Sterilization r/g 9284 Checkout of Vozdukh Atmosphere Purification System [СОА] assemblies r/g 9268 On-orbit hearing assessment using EARQ Photo/TV Camcorder Setup Verification for ARED Exercise Video TOCA Calibration VEG – Experiment start ASEPTIC. Monitoring Pump Automatic Shut off r/g 9284 Filling (separation) of EDV (KOV) from SM Rodnik БВ2 for Elektron and EDV-SV r/g 9161 VEG – MELFI Water Sample Insertion ASEPTIC. Preparation and Start of Air Sampling. r/g 9284 СОЖ Maintenance JRNL – Journal Entry Photo/TV Camcorder Setup Verification for ARED Exercise Video IMS Delta File Prep CAPBEV. Hardware and Camcorder Setup CONTENT. Experiment Ops / r/g 9278 MICROBS1. Gathering Samples 1 ASEPTIC. Monitoring Pump Automatic Shut off. r/g 9284 ASEPTIC. Retrieving samples from box and placing in thermostat. r/g 9284 CASKAD. Manual Mixing in Bioreactor / r/g 9277 CAPBEV. Transfer Video and Closeout Ops ARED Exercise Video Equipment Stowage ASEPTIC. Glovebox Closeout Ops r/g 9279 Completed Task List Items None Ground Activities All activities were completed unless otherwise noted. Nominal commanding Three-Day Look Ahead: Thursday, 07/09: NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer install on MPEP and JEMAL depress, training for Emergency Response Friday, 07/10: MELFI inspection, N3 CDRA leak check, Journals Saturday 07/11: Crew off duty, housekeeping QUICK ISS Status – Environmental Control Group: Component Status Elektron On Vozdukh Manual [СКВ] 1 – SM Air Conditioner System (“SKV1”) On [СКВ] 2 – SM Air Conditioner System (“SKV2”) Off Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) Lab Standby Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) Node 3 Operate Major Constituent Analyzer (MCA) Lab Shutdown Major Constituent Analyzer (MCA) Node 3 Operate Oxygen Generation Assembly (OGA) Standby Urine Processing Assembly (UPA) Standby Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) Lab Off Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) Node 3 Full Up
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