ISS Daily Summary Report – 02/18/16

  Preparation for Cygnus Unberth and Release:  The Crew has configured Cygnus and the Node 1 vestibule in preparation for Cygnus departure tomorrow. This morning, the Crew removed Intermodule Ventilation, Power/Data Jumpers, and closed the Cygnus hatch.  Once the hatch was closed, the Crew installed the Common Berthing Mechanism (CBM) Center Disk Cover and four CBM Controller Panel Assemblies (CPAs) onto an Active CBM bulkhead, then closed the Node 1 nadir hatch.   In addition, ground teams successfully checked out the Proximity (PROX) Communication Link.  Cygnus is now being powered though its Power Video Grapple Fixture (PVGF) by the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) and is ready for unberth tomorrow at approximately 4:10am CST with release planned to occur at 6:25am CST.   Electrostatic Levitation Furnace (ELF):  Today Peake installed a sample cartridge in the ELF chamber.  The JAXA ground team then started ELF checkout with that sample. The ELF is an experimental facility designed to levitate, melt and solidify materials employing containerless processing techniques that use the electrostatic levitation method with charged samples and electrodes. With this facility, thermophysical properties of high temperature melts can be measured and solidification from deeply undercooled melts can be achieved.   Microbiome:  Today Kelly continued his Return Minus 14 day Microbiome session by collecting body and surface samples.  Microbiome investigates the impact of space travel on both the human immune system and an individual’s microbiome (the collection of microbes that live in and on the human body at any given time).   Cognition:  Kopra and Peake each performed their Flight Day 60 session of the Cognition experiment today.  The Individualized Real-Time Neurocognitive Assessment Toolkit for Space Flight Fatigue (Cognition) investigation is a battery of tests that measure how spaceflight-related physical changes, such as microgravity and lack of sleep, can affect cognitive performance. Cognition includes ten brief computerized tests that cover a wide range of cognitive functions, and provides immediate feedback on current and past test results. The software used allows for real-time measurement of cognitive performance while in space.   Fine Motor Skills:  Kopra and Peake each completed sessions of the Fine Motor Skills experiment today.  During the experiment they performed a series of interactive tasks on a touchscreen tablet. This investigation is the first fine motor skills study to measure long-term microgravity exposure, different phases of microgravity adaptation, and sensorimotor recovery after returning to Earth gravity.   Today’s Planned Activities All activities were completed unless otherwise noted. BIOME – Sample Collection IMMUNO.  Saliva Sample (Session 1) Cygnus – Cygnus PROX Power Activation IMMUNO. First stress test, questionnaire data entry Body Mass Measurement Calf Volume Measurement IMMUNO. Test-Tube Blood Collection (finger) Body Mass Measurement IMMUNO. Blood Sample Processing HRF – Sample Insertion into MELFI IMMUNO. Equipment Stowage Body Mass Measurement МО-8. Closeout Ops Water Recovery System (WRS) Microbial Removal Filter (MRF) Purge [Aborted] Cygnus – Mass Property Update [Aborted] Study of veins in lower extremities SEISMOPROGNOZ. Downlink data from Control and Data Acquisition Module (МКСД) HDD (start). Fine Motor Skills – Test BIOME – Sample Collection Crew Departure Prep PPFS –  Experiment Ops HRF – Sample Insertion into MELFI OTKLIK. Hardware Monitoring / r/g 0030 Cygnus – Final Egress and Closeout for Departure BIOME – Equipment Stowage BLR48 – Card Exchange UDOD. Experiment Ops with DYKNANIYE-1 and SPRUT-2 Sets Assembly of Separation Unit in MRM1. Filling hoses with water Water Recovery System (WRS)  Microbial Removal Filter (MRF) Purge [Aborted] Fine Motor Skills – Test Cygnus/Node 1 Vestibule Configuration for Demate Installation of CBM Controller Panel Assembly in Node 1 Terminate transfer of water to water storage tank via MRF filter Cygnus/Node 1 Vestibule Configuration for Demate Disassemble the setup following Progress 431 (DC1) АСН-КП test as a part of ISS mated stack Fluid Shifts (FS) – Kit Reconfiguration Transition to nominal comm config in MRM1 SEISMOPROGNOZ. Download data from Control and Data Acquisition Module (МКСД) HDD (end) and start backup COSMOCARD. Setup. Starting 24-hr ECG Recording HABIT – Launching the Application ECLSS: Recycle Tank Drain, Part 1 HABIT – End Task EPO – Gathering items for EPO Scripts AstroPi and ARISS ECLSS: Recycle Tank Fill Hardware prepack for return and disposal on Soyuz 718 Vestibule Outfitting Kit (VOK) hardware stowage СОЖ Maintenance EPO – Video Recording PCS Laptop Relocation PCS Laptop Relocation INTERACTION-2. Experiment Ops Hardware prepack for return or disposal on Soyuz 718 EPO – Video Recording RWS – Hardware Setup Robotic Work Station (RWS) – Display and Control Panel (DCP) Checkout On-orbit Hearing Assessment using EARQ EPO Hardware Stow IMS Delta File Prep SAMS – Screen Cleaning Crew Departure Prep BIOME – Perspiration Collection Setup IMMUNO. Saliva Sample (Session 2) / r/g 1457 БД-2 Exercise, Day 3 XF305 – Camcorder Setup IMMUNO. Second stress test, questionnaire data entry ELF – Samples cartridge setup IMMUNO. Final Equipment Stowage URISYS Hardware Setup BIOME – Perspiration Sampling INTERACTION-2. Experiment Ops BIOME – Surface Sample Collection Water flow through Microbial Removal Filter HRF – Sample Insertion into MELFI BIOME – Equipment Stowage COGNITION – Experiment Ops and Filling Questionnaire   Completed Task List Items None   Ground Activities All activities were completed unless otherwise noted. PROX/PLS Checkout   Three-Day Look Ahead: Friday, 02/19: OA-4 unberth, EMU water conductivity test, Neuromapping setup Saturday, 02/20:  Crew Off Duty, Weekly Cleaning Sunday, 02/21: Crew Off Duty     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 Override Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) Node 3 Operate Major Constituent Analyzer (MCA) Lab Idle Major Constituent Analyzer (MCA) Node 3 Operate Oxygen Generation Assembly (OGA) Process Urine Processing Assembly (UPA) Shutdown Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) Lab Off Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) Node 3 Full Up  

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