Circadian Rhythms:\u00a0 Yesterday a crewmember instrumented themselves with Thermolab Double Sensors and mounted the Thermolab Unit to their belt, which began 36 hours of monitoring for the Circadian Rhythm investigation.\u00a0 Circadian Rhythms investigates the role of synchronized circadian rhythms, or the \u201cbiological clock,\u201d and how it changes during long-duration spaceflight. Researchers hypothesize that a non-24-hour cycle of light and dark affects crew members\u2019 circadian clocks. The investigation also addresses the effects of reduced physical activity, microgravity and an artificially controlled environment. Changes in body composition and body temperature, which also occur in microgravity, can affect crew members\u2019 circadian rhythms as well. Understanding how these phenomena affect the biological clock will improve performance and health for future crew members. Fine Motor Skills (FMS): Today a 51S crewmember completed a Flight Day 85 FMS session which was executed on a touchscreen tablet, where the subject performs a series of interactive tasks. The investigation studies how fine motor skills are affected by long-term microgravity exposure, different phases of microgravity adaptation, and sensorimotor recovery after returning to Earth gravity. The goal of FMS is to answer how fine motor performance in microgravity trend\/vary over the duration of a six-month and year-long space mission; how fine motor performance on orbit compares with that of a closely matched participant on Earth; and how performance trends\/varies before and after gravitational transitions, including the periods of early flight adaptation, and very early\/near immediate post-flight periods.\u00a0 Space Headaches:\u00a0 The crew completed the weekly questionnaire for the ESA Space Headaches investigation. The Space Headaches investigation collects information that may help in the development of methods to alleviate associated symptoms and improvement in the well-being and performance of crewmembers in space. Headaches during space flight can negatively affect mental and physical capacities of crewmembers that can influence performance during a space mission.\u00a0 USOS Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA) #46 Preparations:\u00a0 Today the crew conducted a review of EVA procedures and a conference with ground teams.\u00a0 They also inspected tethers, configured tools, printed cuff checklists, and prepared the equipment lock in preparation for tomorrow\u2019s EVA. The goals of USOS EVA #46 include Removal and Replacement (R&R) of the Latching End Effector (LEE) A Camera Lens Assembly (CLA). Tablet Updates:\u00a0 As part of the ongoing efforts to update the operating system on the onboard tablets, the crew performed steps to update and configure those tablets. Remote Power Control Module (RPCM) P12B-B R&R:\u00a0 Wednesday morning, ground teams completed the robotic activities to swap RPCM P12B-B with P13A-G.\u00a0 On Monday night RPCM P12B-B was extracted and installed into empty truss slot P11A-D and the replacement RPCM was removed from slot P13A-G, however it could not be inserted into the P12B-B at that time.\u00a0 Robotics activities resumed on Tuesday afternoon and teams were able to successfully install the replacement RPCM in the P12B-B slot after 47 wiggle and push attempts.\u00a0 The new P12B-B RPCM powered up nominally.\u00a0 Ground teams then removed the failed RPCM from the P11A-D truss slot and relocated it to the P13A-B slot successfully.\u00a0 The power up of the P13A-G RPCM was also performed nominally.\u00a0 This completes the RPCM swap activities. JEM Airlock (A\/L) Reconfiguration:\u00a0 Today, the crew removed the MBSU from the JEM A\/L where it had been stowed after the I-Level maintenance was performed in early September.\u00a0 The Kaber plate and adapter plate were then installed on the A\/L slide table in preparation for installation of the KE2M satellite on Monday.\u00a0 After KE2M and SIMPL, another JEM A\/L-deployed satellite, are deployed next week, the MBSU will be returned to the JEM A\/L for transfer and installation externally at External Stowage Platform 2 (ESP2).\u00a0 External Robotics Operations:\u00a0 Overnight, robotics ground controllers stowed the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) and configured the SSRMS to be in position for the EVA tomorrow.\u00a0 The SSRMS is now based on LEE B, at Mobile Base System (MBS) Power Data Grapple Fixture 4 (PDGF), Worksite 6.\u00a0LEE A is ready to receive a new LEE CLA. Today\u2019s Planned Activities All activities were completed as scheduled unless otherwise noted. Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Reminder for EVA In-Suit Light Exercise (ISLE) Preparation US Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Tether Inspection Fine Motor Skills Experiment Test – Subject ISS crew and \u0413\u041e\u0413\u0423 (RSA Flight Control Management Team) weekly conference(S-band) MICROVIR. Retrieval of Cassette-M No.3-3 and No.3-4 from \u0422\u0411\u0423-\u0412 No.05 and setup on interior panel. Photography of upper cells. Tagup with specialists Hardware Gather for Kestrel Eye 2M (KE2M) Installation on JEM Airlock Slide Table iPad Air 2 Install Part 1 Installation of protective guard on \u041f\u041d28-120 voltage converter on the RS. Note 8 iPad Air 2 Food Intake Tracker (FIT) Update Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Cuff Checklist Print MICROVIR. Photography of Cassette-M lower cells No.3-1, No.3-2 and stowage in \u0422\u0411\u0423-\u0412 No.05 at +4\u00b0\u0421 XF305 Camcorder Setup JEM Airlock Slide Table (ST) Extension to JPM Side PRODUTSENT. Removal from \u0422\u0411\u0423-\u0412 No.02 (+29 \u00b0\u0421) and Transfer to \u0422\u0411\u0423-\u0412 No.05 at +4\u00b0 C In Flight Maintenance (IFM) Main Bus Switching Unit (MBSU) Cover Build PRODUTSENT. Deactivation and Removal of \u0422\u0411\u0423-\u0412 S\/N 02 Main Bus Switching Unit (MBSU) Removal from JEM Airlock Slide Table Miscellaneous Hardware Cleanup Progress 437 (DC1) Priority and US Cargo Items Transfers and IMS Ops JEM ORU Transfer Interface (JOTI) from the JEM Airlock Slide Table BIOPLENKA. Removal of samples from thermostat, fixation of Constanta cassette No.4-6 biofilm. Tagup with specialists Collect SM and FGB air samples using \u0410\u041a-1\u041c sampler Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Tool Configuring JEM Airlock Kaber Plate and Adapter Plate Installation \u0418\u041f\u0414 Air Sample Collection for Ammonia in SM SM Air Sampling for FREON Using \u0410\u041a-1\u041c Sampler JEM Airlock Slide Table (ST) Retraction from JPM Side MATRYOSHKA-R. Deployment of Tritel P\/L. Configure electrical connections. P\/L activation. Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Tool Audit. ESA Weekly crew conference ISS HAM Service Module Pass Environmental Health System (EHS) – Coliform Water Sample Analysis 44 +\/- 4 hours post processing Crew Medical Officer (CMO) On Board Training (OBT) Replacement of \u0421\u041e filter unit in gas analyzer \u0413\u041b2106 CONSTANTA-2. Cassette No.3-1 retrieval from \u0422\u0411\u0423-\u0412 and setup on panel\u00a0 for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Circadian Rhythms: Yesterday a crewmember instrumented themselves with Thermolab Double Sensors and mounted the Thermolab Unit to their belt, which began 36 hours of monitoring for the Circadian Rhythm investigation. Circadian Rhythms investigates the role of synchronized circadian rhythms, or the “biological clock,” and how it changes during long-duration spaceflight. Researchers hypothesize that a non-24-hour cycle of light and dark affects crew members’ circadian clocks. The investigation also addresses the effects of reduced physical activity, microgravity and an artificially controlled environment. Changes in body composition and body temperature, which also occur in microgravity, can affect crew members’ circadian rhythms as well. Understanding how these phenomena affect the biological clock will improve performance and health for future crew members. Fine Motor Skills (FMS): Today a 51S crewmember completed a Flight Day 85 FMS session which was executed on a touchscreen tablet, where the subject performs a series of interactive tasks. The investigation studies how fine motor skills are affected by long-term microgravity exposure, different phases of microgravity adaptation, and sensorimotor recovery after returning to Earth gravity. The goal of FMS is to answer how fine motor performance in microgravity trend\/vary over the duration of a six-month and year-long space mission; how fine motor performance on orbit compares with that of a closely matched participant on Earth; and how performance trends\/varies before and after gravitational transitions, including the periods of early flight adaptation, and very early\/near immediate post-flight periods. Space Headaches: The crew completed the weekly questionnaire for the ESA Space Headaches investigation. The Space Headaches investigation collects information that may help in the development of methods to alleviate associated symptoms and improvement in the well-being and performance of crewmembers in space. Headaches during space flight can negatively affect mental and physical capacities of crewmembers that can influence performance during a space mission. USOS Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA) #46 Preparations: Today the crew conducted a review of EVA procedures and a conference with ground teams. They also inspected tethers, configured tools, printed cuff checklists, and prepared the equipment lock in preparation for tomorrow’s EVA. The goals of USOS EVA #46 include Removal and Replacement (R&R) of the Latching End Effector (LEE) A Camera Lens Assembly (CLA). Tablet Updates: As part of the ongoing efforts to update the operating system on the onboard tablets, the crew performed steps to update and configure those tablets. Remote Power Control Module (RPCM) P12B-B R&R: Wednesday morning, ground teams completed the robotic activities to swap RPCM P12B-B with P13A-G. On Monday night RPCM P12B-B was extracted and installed into empty truss slot P11A-D and the replacement RPCM was removed from slot P13A-G, however it could not be inserted into the P12B-B at that time. Robotics activities resumed on Tuesday afternoon and teams were able to successfully install the replacement RPCM in the P12B-B slot after 47 wiggle and push attempts. The new P12B-B RPCM powered up nominally. Ground teams then removed the failed RPCM from the P11A-D truss slot and relocated it to the P13A-B slot successfully. The power up of the P13A-G RPCM was also performed nominally. This completes the RPCM swap activities. JEM Airlock (A\/L) Reconfiguration: Today, the crew removed the MBSU from the JEM A\/L where it had been stowed after the I-Level maintenance was performed in early September. The Kaber plate and adapter plate were then installed on the A\/L slide table in preparation for installation of the KE2M satellite on Monday. After KE2M and SIMPL, another JEM A\/L-deployed satellite, are deployed next week, the MBSU will be returned to the JEM A\/L for transfer and installation externally at External Stowage Platform 2 (ESP2). External Robotics Operations: Overnight, robotics ground controllers stowed the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) and configured the SSRMS to be in position for the EVA tomorrow. The SSRMS is now based on LEE B, at Mobile Base System (MBS) Power Data Grapple Fixture 4 (PDGF), Worksite 6. LEE A is ready to receive a new LEE CLA. Today’s Planned Activities All activities were completed as scheduled unless otherwise noted. Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Reminder for EVA In-Suit Light Exercise (ISLE) Preparation US Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Tether Inspection Fine Motor Skills Experiment Test – Subject ISS crew and ГОГУ (RSA Flight Control Management Team) weekly conference(S-band) MICROVIR. Retrieval of Cassette-M No.3-3 and No.3-4 from ТБУ-В No.05 and setup on interior panel. Photography of upper cells. Tagup with specialists Hardware Gather for Kestrel Eye 2M (KE2M) Installation on JEM Airlock Slide Table iPad Air 2 Install Part 1 Installation of protective guard on ПН28-120 voltage converter on the RS. Note 8 iPad Air 2 Food Intake Tracker (FIT) Update Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Cuff Checklist Print MICROVIR. Photography of Cassette-M lower cells No.3-1, No.3-2 and stowage in ТБУ-В No.05 at +4°С XF305 Camcorder Setup JEM Airlock Slide Table (ST) Extension to JPM Side PRODUTSENT. Removal from ТБУ-В No.02 (+29 °С) and Transfer to ТБУ-В No.05 at +4° C In Flight Maintenance (IFM) Main Bus Switching Unit (MBSU) Cover Build PRODUTSENT. Deactivation and Removal of ТБУ-В S\/N 02 Main Bus Switching Unit (MBSU) Removal from JEM Airlock Slide Table Miscellaneous Hardware Cleanup Progress 437 (DC1) Priority and US Cargo Items Transfers and IMS Ops JEM ORU Transfer Interface (JOTI) from the JEM Airlock Slide Table BIOPLENKA. Removal of samples from thermostat, fixation of Constanta cassette No.4-6 biofilm. Tagup with specialists Collect SM and FGB air samples using АК-1М sampler Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Tool Configuring JEM Airlock Kaber Plate and Adapter Plate Installation ИПД Air Sample Collection for Ammonia in SM SM Air Sampling for FREON Using АК-1М Sampler JEM Airlock Slide Table (ST) Retraction from JPM Side MATRYOSHKA-R. Deployment of Tritel P\/L. Configure electrical connections. P\/L activation. Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Tool Audit. ESA Weekly crew conference ISS HAM Service Module Pass Environmental Health System (EHS) – Coliform Water Sample Analysis 44 +\/- 4 hours post processing Crew Medical Officer (CMO) On Board Training (OBT) Replacement of СО filter unit in gas analyzer ГЛ2106 CONSTANTA-2. 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