European Modular Cultivation System (EMCS) Rotor Based Life Support System (RBLSS) Module and Water Reservoir Installation: The crew installed all four EMCS RBLSS modules, two Water Reservoirs, and replaced the Fire Port Decal. These activities will support the Plant RNA Regulation investigation that is scheduled to arrive on SpaceX-9. The EMCS is an ESA experiment facility that is dedicated to studying plant biology in a reduced gravity environment. It supports the cultivation, stimulation, and crew-assisted operation of biological experiments under controlled conditions. The facility has performed multi-generation experiments and studies the effects of gravity and light on early development and growth, signal perception and transduction in plant tropisms. Energy Operations: The crew began the first day of a ten day ESA Energy experiment run by performing four oxygen uptake measurements sessions. The data collected from the sessions will be used to measure metabolic changes. This investigation will help determine the crewmember’s energy requirements for long-term space flight. Energy also measures adaptations in the components of total energy expenditure of crewmembers so that an equation to determine the energy requirements of crewmembers during space flight may be derived. Such knowledge of energy requirements is of a great importance to ensure health, good performance and the overall success of a mission and also contributes to ensure adequate exercise load and cargo allotments for food during space flight. Plant Gravity Sensing-3 (PGS-3): The crew retrieved the Seed Paper Kits from the Minus Eighty Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI) and installed the Plant Experiment Unit into Cell Biology Experiment Facility (CBEF) before beginning the Plant Gravity Sensing experiment. The investigation studies whether plants grown in microgravity can sense the changes in the gravitational acceleration. Gravity is a critical environmental factor affecting the morphology and functions of organisms on Earth. Wet Lab RNA SmartCycler Session: The crew completed the second of four Wet Lab RNA SmartCycler sessions by processing a quality control sample to verify that the SmartCycler operates as expected in microgravity. The Wet Lab RNA SmartCycler is a research platform for conducting real-time quantitative gene expression analysis aboard the ISS. The system enables spaceflight genomic studies involving a wide variety of biospecimen types in the unique microgravity environment of space. Sprint: The crew performed Sprint VO2 including video setup, exercise preparation, instrument calibrations and exercise protocol. Sprint VO2 is a test that measures oxygen uptake, ventilatory threshold, and other physiological parameters. It evaluates the use of high intensity, low volume exercise training to minimize loss of muscle, bone, and cardiovascular function in ISS crew members during long-duration missions. Robotics Operations: Robotics Ground Controllers powered up the Mobile Serving System (MSS) and maneuvered Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) Arm1 to position Orbit Replaceable Unit (ORU) Tool Changeout Mechanism 1 (OTCM1) so that the gripper microswitches could be seen in SPDM Body Camera 1. They completed three OTCM1 checkouts and three OTCM1 free space grasps. The safing during grasping failure signature previously seen was seen again during the third OTCM1 checkout and the third OTCM free space grasp. Controllers also performed one OTCM2 checkout and one OTCM2 free space grasp for comparison. Engineering teams met this afternoon to discuss troubleshooting results and a forward plan, and the decision was made to reattempt the grasp of the tool tonight. Today’s Planned Activities All activities were completed unless otherwise noted. ENERGY – PFM/PAM Activation МО-8. Configuration Setup ENERGY Urine Sample Collection МО-8. Body Mass Measurement r/g 2033 МО-8. Closeout Ops ENERGY Hardware Checkout ENERGY Labeled Water Intake ISS crew and ГОГУ (RSA Flight Control Management Team) r/g 2001 SPRINT Hardware Power Up IMS Conference (S-band) / r/g 2038 PGS3 Plant Gathering ENERGY Measurements, Part 1 JEMAL Depress and Vent SPRINT Experiment Ops Retrieval of Manufacturing Device M01 Bag [Deferred] Video Footage of Greetings / r/g 2037 PGS3 Samples Retrieval from MELFI ENERGY Standardized Breakfast PGS3 Attachment in CBEF BIMS. Operator Assistance During the Experiment / r/g 2039 SEISMOPROGNOZ. Downlink data from Control and Data Acquisition Module (МКСД) HDD (start) r/g 1595 BIMS. Experiment Ops r/g 2039 ENERGY Measurements, Part 2 SmartCycler (SCYC) Laptop Activation Combustion Integrated Rack (CIR) Equipment Removal Removal of NanoRacks Platform-3 Module ENERGY Preparing for the experiment Insertion of NANORACKS MELFI Module-28 ENERGY Measurements Session DAN. Experiment Operator Assistance / r/g 0119 SmartCycler (SCYC) Sample Retrieval from MERLIN-3 for Session 2 Ops DAN. Experiment Ops r/g 0119 DAN. Experiment Photos / r/g 2036 Inspection, photography, and video of internal surface of SM rigid air ducts r/g 2041 SPRINT Equipment Stowage JEMAL Verifying depressurization complete ENERGY Urine Sample Collection ENERGY Measurements Session JEM Airlock Depressurization and Vent Confirmation POLAR3 Hardware Installation into the Express Rack Pregather 3.0 CTB containing empty Payload Water Reservoirs (PWR) POLAR1 Desiccant Packs Swap Food Frequency Questionnaire COSMOCARD. Closeout Ops / r/g 2024 ENERGY Urine Sample Collection Food Frequency Questionnaire SmartCycler (SCYC) Session 2 ops OBT CMO Computer Based Training (CBT) Inspection, photography, and video of internal surface of SM rigid air ducts r/g 2041 ISS Crew Medical Officer (CMO) Computer Based Training (CBT) On MCC GO Replacement of БСК-2 in СУБА. r/g 2040 ENERGY Diet Log of Lunch SPHEROIDS. Temperature Check ENERGY Closeout Ops IMS and Stowage Conference СОЖ Maintenance SHD. Weekly Questionnaire EMCS European Modular Cultivation System. Module and Water Reservoir Installation SmartCycler (SCYC) Video downlink On MCC GO Replacement of БСК-2 in СУБА (mating telemetry connectors) r/g 2040 Water Recovery System (WRS): Payload Water Reservoir (PWR) Fill 1 Replacement of БСК-2 in СУБА (Closeout Ops). r/g 2040 PILOT-T. Experiment setup and ops. r/g 2034 SEISMOPROGNOZ. Download data from Control and Data Acquisition Module (МКСД) HDD (end) and start backup. r/g 1595 Water Recovery System (WRS): Payload Water Reservoir (PWR) Fill 2 PILOT-T. Photography of the Experiment Ops / r/g 2035 SmartCycler (SCYC) Experiment Session Setup IMS Delta File Prep HAM radio session from Columbus VHF1 Comm check from SM with MCC (Houston, Huntsville, Munich, Tsukuba, Moscow) via US Ground Sites (WAL, DRY, WHI) SPRINT Exercise Video endoscope closeout ops. Inspection and photography […]
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