ISS Daily Summary Report – 09/29/2016

Group Combustion Module (GCM) Installation: FE-5 continued with the third day of installation and preparation for the GCM experiment and was to perform two pressure decay leak checks. After the first check, a leak was detected in the Air/O2 line, thus aborting the second check until specialist can determine the cause and develop a solution. The Elucidation of Flame Spread and Group Combustion Excitation Mechanism of Randomly-distributed Droplet Clouds (Group Combustion) investigation by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) tests a theory that fuel sprays change from partial to group combustion as flames spread across a cloud of droplets. In the Multi-Purpose Small Payload Rack (MSPR) in the Kibo module, droplets of decane, a component of gasoline or kerosene, are arranged randomly on thin-fiber lattice points, and the flame and droplet positions and temperature distribution are measured as the flame spreads. Microgravity blocks convection, which on Earth would quickly disperse the droplets and combustion products before such measurements could be made. Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM): FE-6 ingressed BEAM and temporarily installed the Internal Wireless Instrumentation System (IWIS) Remote Sensing Unit (RSU) in Node 3 and the Triaxial Accelerometer (TAA) in BEAM. Following the instrument installation, FE-6 performed a modal test by imparting loads onto BEAM and measuring the acceleration throughout the module. Expandable habitats, occasionally described as inflatable habitats, greatly decrease the amount of transport volume for future space missions. These “expandables” weigh less and take up less room on a rocket while allowing additional space for living and working. They also provide protection from solar and cosmic radiation, space debris, and other contaminants. Crews traveling to the moon, Mars, asteroids, or other destinations could potentially use them as habitable structures ENERGY (Astronaut’s Energy Requirement for Long-Term Space Flight: FE-5 began the first day of the 11 day ENERGY experiment. Intended to measure an Astronaut’s Energy Requirements, ENERGY will require FE-5 to consume standardized meals today and tomorrow, in addition to diet logging over the entire 11 day duration. Today FE-5 also setup the Armband Activity Monitor which will be worn through the duration of the experiment, took water samples, and setup the oxygen uptake measurements (XTP). Energy investigation measures an Astronaut’s Energy Requirements for Long-Term Space Flight, a crucial factor needed for sending the correct amount of the right types of food with space crews. Astronauts often lose body mass with extended stays in space for reasons that remain unclear, although increased exercise as a microgravity countermeasure may be a factor. Knowing details of astronaut metabolism and activity, combined with other conditions, will help ensure that crews are properly nourished on long missions. Today’s Planned Activities All activities are on schedule unless otherwise noted. Personal CO2 Monitor iPad Application Restart Soyuz 731 Descent Procedure Update Preparation of Reports for Roscosmos Web Site and Social Media URAGAN. Observation and photography RS Photo Cameras Sync Up to Station Time EKON-M. Observations and photography Multi-purpose Small Payload Rack (MSPR) Combustion Chamber (CC) Leak Check 1 [Cancelled] Fine Motor Skills Experiment Test – Subject Replacement ПУ-1 in АСУ Hard To Wet Sample Module Inspection Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) Water Recovery System Waste Water Tank Drain Init Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED) Cylinder Flywheel Evacuation Mating New Control Panel Telemetry Cable to БИТС2-12 Group Combustion Module (GCM) Experiment Laptop Terminal 2 (ELT2) Setup Replacement ПУ-1 Control Panel in [АСУ] Water Recovery System Waste Water Tank Drain Termination MRM2 comm config to support the P/L Ops Kulonovskiy Kristall Experiment Run MRM2 Comm Reconfig for Nominal Ops KULONOVSKIY KRISTALL Habitability Human Factors Questionnaires – Subject Habitability Human Factors Directed Observations – Subject Regenerative Environmental Control and Life Support System (RGN) WSTA Fill Remove Items in Front of N3A for Hatch Access Photo/TV N3/BEAM Camcorder Setup ARED Platform Fold Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) BEAM Ingress Air sampling in BEAM module using AK-1M sampler before air duct installation Multi-purpose Small Payload Rack (MSPR) Combustion Chamber (CC) Leak Check 2 Replacement of CO2 Filter Unit ИК0501 Personal CO2 Monitor Power Cycle TAA Install in BEAM СОЖ maintenance Tape Distributed Impact Detection System (DIDS) sensors Modal Test Armband Activity Monitor Setup Progress 432 [OA] Stowage Ops with IMS Support ENERGY Water Sample Multi-purpose Small Payload Rack (MSPR) Combustion Chamber (CC) pressure gauge check and Valve Operations. PAO Preparation Public Affairs Office (PAO) High Definition (HD) Config LAB Setup Energy PFS Setup Public Affairs Office (PAO) Event in High Definition (HD) – Lab Deconfigure IWIS DDS Data Download to BEAM SSC OTKLIK. Hardware Monitoring BEAM Cleanup and Egress Regenerative Environmental Control and Life Support System (RGN) WSTA Fill Return Items Back to N3A Location That Were Removed for BEAM Ingress ARED Platform Unfold Back to Nominal Position Ghost Camera Stow INTERACTION-2. Experiment Ops Inventory Management System (IMS) Conference Multi-purpose Small Payload Rack (MSPR) Combustion Chamber (CC) pressure gauge check and Valve Operations. CB/ISS CREW CONFERENCE Flight Director/ISS CREW CONFERENCE Crew Choice Event Personal CO2 Monitor Power Cycle Personal CO2 Monitor Doff and Charge Completed Task List Items None Ground Activities All activities are on schedule unless otherwise noted. Lab MCA Zero Calibration [Delayed] Three-Day Look Ahead: Friday, 09/30: Energy Experiment, PGT TAK Data Gather Saturday, 10/01: Finemotor Skills, Hard to Wet Surfaces, Energy Conclude Sunday, 10/02: 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 Standby Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) Node 3 Operate Major Constituent Analyzer (MCA) Lab Standby Major Constituent Analyzer (MCA) Node 3 Operate Oxygen Generation Assembly (OGA) Process Urine Processing Assembly (UPA) Reprocess Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) Lab Off Trace Contaminant Control System (TCCS) Node 3 Full Up

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