ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/08/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/08/2020
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Payloads Life Sciences Glovebox (LSG): The crew installed the LSG crew restraint hardware and deployed the LSG Work Volume. The crew also replaced the 10 inch LSG sleeves. LSG is a sealed work area that accommodates life science and technology investigations
ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/07/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/07/2020
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Payloads ISS HAM: The crew initiated a contact with McConnell Middle School, Loganville, GA. ISS Ham Radio provides opportunities to engage and educate students, teachers, parents and other members of the community in science, technology, engineering and ma
ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/06/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/06/2020
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Payloads Space Tango MultiLab Locker (TangoLab-2): The crew removed Card 014 and stowed it for return and installed sample cards 001 and 012 recently flown on NG-14 as part of TangoLab-2 Mission 18 operations. TangoLab-2 is a reconfigurable general research f
ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/05/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/05/2020
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Payloads Sally Ride Earth Knowledge Acquired by Middle Schools (EarthKAM): The crew deactivated and stowed the EarthKam hardware. EarthKAM allows thousands of students to photograph and examine Earth from a space crew’s perspective. Using the Internet,
ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/02/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/02/2020
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Payloads Echo Hard Drive Install: In support of Echo software update activities, the crew connected the Echo external hard drive and USB cable to SSC 11 (Station Support Computer-11). Following this, files will be transferred to the hard drive via ground co
ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/01/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/01/2020
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Payloads Astrobee: The crew powered on the Astrobee system, and the ground team performed a series of file transfers and commands. The goal was to perform several tasks as a continuation of the checkout for the upcoming Robo Pro Challenge. The Kibo Robot
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/30/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/30/2020
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Payloads Sally Ride Earth Knowledge Acquired by Middle Schools (EarthKAM) Lens Change: The crew exchanged the currently-installed 50mm camera lens for an 85mm camera lens. This activity is typically performed about halfway through an EarthKAM mission to giv
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/29/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/29/2020
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Payloads Radi-N2 Retrieve: The crew retrieved the eight Radi-N2 bubble detectors from their deployed location near windows 3 and 4 in the Cupola, and handed over the Russian crew for processing. The detectors had been deployed in this location for one week.
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/28/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/28/2020
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Payloads Combustion Integrated Rack/Advanced Combustion via Microgravity Experiments (CIR/ACME)/BRE-2: The crew exchanged a GC (gas chromatograph) argon bottle and opened the valve on the 40% O2/60% N2 bottle on manifold 2. This was performed in support of
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/25/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/25/2020
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Payloads Astrobee off: Following the completion of the data downlink from the Robo-Pro rehearsal yesterday, Astrobee was powered off. Astrobee is made up of three free-flying, cube-shaped robots which are designed to help scientists and engineers develop an
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/24/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/24/2020
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Payloads Kibo Robot Programming Challenge Rehearsal: The Astrobee satellite performed several maneuvers and tasks as a checkout for the upcoming Robo Pro challenge. Astrobee was able to successfully perform several of the practice tasks for the rehearsal.
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/23/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/23/2020
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Payloads Astrobee: The crew powered on the Astrobee systems and cleared stowed items from the Astrobee area. Following this, ground teams performed ground commanding to further checkout and prepare Astrobee for support of the upcoming Kibo Robot Programmi
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/22/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/22/2020
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Payloads Combustion Integrated Rack/Advanced Combustion via Microgravity Experiments (CIR/ACME)/BRE-2: The crew exchanged a 40% oxygen/60% nitrogen bottle at the manifold 2 location for a new bottle with the same composition. They also replaced the ethylen
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/21/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/21/2020
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Payloads SCRAM (Spacecraft Atmosphere Monitor) relocate: The crew installed the MCA (Major Constituents Analyzer) plug, removed SCRAM from its Node 2 location, installed it into EXPRESS (EXpedite the PRocessing of Experiments to Space Station) rack 8, and
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/18/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/18/2020
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Payloads ISS HAM: The crew initiated an ISS HAM contact with Avellaneda Ikastetxea school, Sodupe, Spain. ISS Ham Radio provides opportunities to engage and educate students, teachers, parents and other members of the community in science, technology, enginee
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/17/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/17/2020
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Payloads Genes in Space-6: The crew performed a checkout of the miniPCR16s S/N 001 and S/N 002 with updated software on SSC 6 and miniPCR16 S/N 002 on SSC13. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage caused by increased exposure to radiation can affect the long-ter
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/16/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/16/2020
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Payloads MUSES (Multiple User System for Earth Sensing Facility): The crew performed the MUSES Server Vent Cleaning. MUSES is an Earth imaging platform, as part of the company’s new commercial space-based digital imaging business. MUSES hosts earth-viewing
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/15/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/15/2020
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Payloads ELF (Electro-static Levitation Furnace): The crew configured cables to allow ground teams to initiate a software updates to the ELF Z-book. ELF is an experimental facility designed to levitate, melt and solidify materials by containerless processing
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/14/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/14/2020
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Payloads Burning Rate Emulator (BRE): The crew reconfigured the ACME hardware in preparation for BRE experiment runs. This includes swapping in Igniter Arm #2. The Burning Rate Emulator (BRE) investigation is conducted in the Combustion Integrated Rack (CIR)
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/11/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/11/2020
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Payloads CBEF (Cell Biology Experiment Facility): The crew replaced the CO2 sensor on the 1G CBEF hardware. The CBEF is a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) subrack facility; it is an incubator with an artificial gravity generator. CBEF is housed in th
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/10/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/10/2020
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ISS Reboost: Today the ISS performed a reboost using the SM Aft 75P R&D thrusters. This is the second of three planned reboosts to set up phasing conditions for 63S rendezvous on October 14 and 62S landing on October 21. Payloads Astrobee: The crew powere
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/09/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/09/2020
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Payloads Confocal Space Microscopy: The crew performed a partial Setup of the Confocal Space Microscopy in the JAXA Module. The Confocal Space Microscope (Confocal Microscope) is a JAXA facility that provides fluorescence images of biological samples aboard t
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/08/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/08/2020
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Payloads Confocal Space Microscopy: The crew removed optical lenses from the Confocal Space Microscope hardware. The Payload Control Box Hard Drive was also reconfigured for the Confocal Space Microscope. The Confocal Space Microscope (Confocal Microscope) i
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/04/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/04/2020
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Payloads Astrobee: The crew performed various localization and mobility operations for the Astrobee satellite. This was performed in support of the upcoming Kibo Robot Programming Challenge. The Kibo Robot Programming Challenge (Robo-Pro Challenge), also
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/03/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/03/2020
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Payloads NREP Hardware Remove: Following the extension of the slide table into the JEM pressurized volume and removal of NREP from the slide table, the crew removed External Platform Module-7 (Craig-X) and External Platform Module-12 (Astrileux) from NREP.
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/02/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/02/2020
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Payloads EXPRESS Rack Relocation: Following the relocation of EXPRESS racks 8, 10B, and 11B, the crew mated the umbilicals, adjusted the flow control valve, and assisted with the initial checkout of EXPRESS rack 11B. EXpedite the PRocessing of Experiments
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/31/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/31/2020
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Payloads JEMAL Depressurization: The crew assisted with the depressurization of the JEM airlock (JEMAL) in preparation for the NREP component removal later this week. The NanoRacks External Platform represents (NREP) the first external commercial researc
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/01/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 9/01/2020
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Payloads EXPRESS Rack Relocation: The crew performed the activities necessary to relocate EXPRESS racks 8, 10B, and 11B to their final locations. EXpedite the PRocessing of Experiments to Space Station (EXPRESS) Racks are multipurpose payload rack system
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/27/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/27/2020
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Payloads Combustion Integrated Rack/Advanced Combustion via Microgravity Experiments (CIR/ACME): The crew performed the steps necessary to reconfigure the CIR/ACME hardware components from the completed s-Flame part 2 experiment to BRE part 2 (Burning Rate
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/28/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/28/2020
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Payloads MSRR/MSL (Materials Science Laboratory) SCA exchange: The crew removed the processed calibration cartridge and inserted the first ESA batch-2b Sample Cartridge Assembly (SCA). Batch-2b serves two projects investigating how different phases organiz
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/26/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/26/2020
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Payloads Combustion Integrated Rack/Advanced Combustion via Microgravity Experiments (CIR/ACME): The crew replaced the Gas Chromatograph (GC) helium bottle, GC check gas bottle, and manifold bottles 2 and 4. During these bottle exchanges they also performe
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/25/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/25/2020
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Payloads Spacecraft Atmosphere Monitor (SCRAM): The crew removed the MCA (Major Constituent Analyzer) plug from the SCRAM and powered it up. The MCA plug is used to protect the SCRAM’s sensor when the unit is powered off. SCRAM demonstrates the capabili
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/24/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/24/2020
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Payloads ISS HAM: The crew participated in an ISS HAM contact with Information and Technologies Branch, Department of Education-Queensland Government, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Some of the questions asked included if the crew ever has any arguments,
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/21/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/21/2020
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Payloads RADI-N2 (Radiation Dosimetry Inside ISS-Neutrons): The crew retrieved the 8 neutron bubble detectors and pouches and handed them over to the Russian crew for processing. The objective of this Canadian Space Agency investigation is to better character
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/20/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/20/2020
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Payloads Astrobee: The crew powered off the Astrobee free flyers and placed temp stowed items back in their original positions in the JEM module. Astrobee is made up of three free-flying, cube-shaped robots which are designed to help scientists and engineers
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/19/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/19/2020
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Payloads Multi-Purpose Experiment Platform (MPEP): The crew removed the Handhold Experiment Platform adapter from the MPEP and then removed the MPEP from the JEM Airlock slide table. Multi-Purpose Experiment Platform provides the structural backbone for deplo
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/18/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/18/2020
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Payloads Astrobee: The crew powered up the Astrobee free flyers and cleared away and stowed items within the JEM module in preparation for Astrobee flyer operations. Astrobee is made up of three free-flying, cube-shaped robots which are designed to help scien
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/17/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/17/2020
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Systems H-II Transfer Vehicle 9 (HTV9) Departure Operations: The crew closed the HTV hatch and configured the vestibule for unberthing by removing the Intramodular Ventilation (IMV) supply jumper and power/data jumpers. They installed the Common Berthing M
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/14/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/14/2020
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Payloads Radiation Dosimetry Inside ISS-Neutrons (RADI-N2): The crew deployed eight dosimeters in the NOD3F3 Rack location. The objective of this Canadian Space Agency investigation is to better characterize the ISS neutron environment, define the risk posed
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/12/2020
ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/12/2020
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Payloads Space Studio KIBO: The crew performed the KIBO studio setup with the X305 camera setup and recorded a live stream session for a JAXA TV show. The Space Frontier Studio KIBO is a broadcasting studio that is constructed and operated in the Japanese Exp
