ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/23/2024

 

Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT): The CFT crew assisted the ISS crew by performing payload activities. They completed the ArgUS 1-1 sub-payloads installation and several Thor-Davis sessions. Payloads: ArgUS 1-1: The ArgUS 1-1 sub-payloads were installed onto the ArgUS Multi Payload Platform and stowed in the NanoRacks Airlock (NRAL). More information about this investigation … ...

July 23, 2024 at 12:00PM
From NASA: https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2024/07/23/iss-daily-summary-report-7-23-2024/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/16/2024

 

Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT): Today, the CFT crew assisted the ISS crew by completing a Waste Hygiene Compartment (WHC) Filter Removal & Replacement (R&R), and completing various hydroponic flow tests with Plant Water Management 6 (PWM-6) hardware. Payloads: Lumina: The crew power-cycled the Lumina hardware, and transferred the science data to a Station … ...

July 16, 2024 at 12:00PM
From NASA: https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2024/07/16/iss-daily-summary-report-7-16-2024/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/15/2024

 

Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT): Today, the CFT crew assisted the ISS crew by performing a USOS food audit and continuing to complete different payload activities. Payloads: Combustion Integrated Rack (CIR): Fuel Oxidizer Management Assembly (FOMA) Calibration was performed. The upper rack doors were opened, the bottle valves were closed, the pressure in the … ...

July 15, 2024 at 12:00PM
From NASA: https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2024/07/15/iss-daily-summary-report-7-15-2024/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/11/2024

 

Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT): Today, the CFT crew performed Extravehicular (EVA) maintenance activities and assisted the ISS crew in various payload operations. Payloads: Genes in Space Molecular Operations and Sequencing (GiSMOS):  Wastewater was collected and DNA extraction was performed on the sample. More information on this experiment can be found here.  ISS Ham Radio: … ...

July 11, 2024 at 12:00PM
From NASA: https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2024/07/11/iss-daily-summary-report-7-11-2024/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/01/2024

 

Integrated Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) Low Earth Orbit User Modem and Amplifier Terminal (ILLUMA-T) Jettison: Over the weekend, ground operators prepared ILLUMA-T for jettison by grappling the lasercom experiment with the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS).  The payload was released from the station at 11:18 AM on Saturday, June 29th. After release, the … ...

July 01, 2024 at 12:00PM
From NASA: https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2024/07/01/iss-daily-summary-report-7-01-2024/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/17/2024

 

ISS Reboost: Friday, the ISS performed a reboost using the SM Aft 87P R&D thrusters at 11:40 PM CDT. This is one in a series of reboosts to set up proper phasing conditions for Progress 89P launch in August. The burn duration was 23 minutes 25 seconds with a delta-V of 2.0 m/s. Boeing CST-100 … ...

June 17, 2024 at 12:00PM
From NASA: https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2024/06/17/iss-daily-summary-report-6-17-2024/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/06/2024

 

Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT) Docking: Boeing Starliner Calypso successfully hard-docked to the ISS on Thursday, June 6th, at 12:56 PM CDT. The ISS crew welcomed aboard NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Suni Williams. The ISS crew complement has officially increased from seven to nine. Payloads: Immunity Assay (IA): The crew gathered and … ...

June 06, 2024 at 12:00PM
From NASA: https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2024/06/06/iss-daily-summary-report-6-06-2024/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/30/2024

 

Payloads: Cardiobreath: The crew reviewed the Big Picture Words (BPW) to prepare for the science session starting Friday. Cardiobreath looks at biological feedback loops to gain insight into how microgravity affects astronauts’ cardiovascular and respiratory systems. More information on this experiment can be found here. Gambit: The Nanoracks Airlock (NRAL) External Payload Environment Monitor, otherwise known … ...

May 30, 2024 at 12:00PM
From NASA: https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2024/05/30/iss-daily-summary-report-5-30-2024/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/22/2024

 

Payloads: BioFabrication Facility (BFF): Media and Bio-Reactor bags were retrieved from cold stowage in preparation for future BFF operations. More information on this experiment can be found here. Gaucho Lung: Sample 2 was processed and four runs of oil wicking and pushback using the syringe pump were performed. More information on this experiment can be found here. … ...

May 22, 2024 at 12:00PM
From NASA: https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2024/05/22/iss-daily-summary-report-5-22-2024/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/13/2024

 

Payloads: Cold Atom Lab (CAL): The crew performed day two of the multi-day effort to replace the Cold Atom Lab science module. Today’s activities were primarily to inspect and clean the fiber tips on the 767 nm and 785 nm lasers. More information on the CAL facility can be found here.  Sleep in Orbit: The … ...

May 13, 2024 at 12:00PM
From NASA: https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2024/05/13/iss-daily-summary-report-5-13-2024/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/24/2024

 

Payloads: In-Space Production Application – Pharmaceutical In-space Laboratory – 02 (InSPA-PIL-02): Sample cassettes were removed from Modules B and C and were prepared and stowed for return. A cassette from Module A was removed and installed into Module C. More information on this experiment can be found here. Cardiobreath BioMonitor:  The BioMonitor hardware and garment … ...

April 24, 2024 at 12:00PM
From NASA: https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2024/04/24/iss-daily-summary-report-4-24-2024/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/22/2024

 

Payloads: BioFabrication Facility (BFF)-Cardiac: A Media bag and a Bio-Reactor Bag were retrieved from the Minus Eighty Degree Laboratory Freezer for ISS-1 (MELFI-1). More information on this experiment can be found here. Human Brain Organoid Models for Neurodegenerative Disease & Drug Discovery (HBOND): Media was exchanged on two HBOND tissue habitats and the third habitat … ...

April 22, 2024 at 12:00PM
From NASA: https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2024/04/22/iss-daily-summary-report-4-22-2024/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/17/2024

 

Payloads: ADvanced Space Experiment Processor In-Space Production Application – Pharmaceutical In-space Laboratory – 02(ADSEP PIL 02): The sample cassette (S/N 26275) was removed and a new cassette (S/N 26293) was installed. More information on this experiment (ADSEP-PIL-02)can be found here. Integrated System for Autonomous and Adaptive Caretaking (ISAAC): The crew setup the Astrobee flyers and … ...

April 17, 2024 at 12:00PM
From NASA: https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2024/04/17/iss-daily-summary-report-4-17-2024/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/15/2024

 

Payloads: BioFabrication Facility (BFF)-Cardiac: Sample Media Bag S/N 23957 and 23958 were retrieved from Minus Eighty Degree Laboratory Freezer for ISS (MELFI-3). More information on the current experiment (BFF-Cardiac) can be found here. Cold Atom Lab (CAL): Science Module-3 was partially removed in preparation for installing Module-4. More information on the current experiment (Cold Atom … ...

April 15, 2024 at 12:00PM
From NASA: https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2024/04/15/iss-daily-summary-report-4-15-2024/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/08/2024

 

PrK Hatch Open: This morning, the crew opened hatches to the PrK and Progress 87P according to the plan. After the hatches were open, the crew completed transfers of gas and water from Progress 87P to the ISS. The PrK hatch will remain open until tomorrow afternoon. Payloads: ADvanced Space Experiment Processor-2 Pharmaceutical In-space Laboratory-02 … ...

April 08, 2024 at 12:00PM
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/03/2024

 

Payloads: ADvanced Space Experiment Processor-2 Pharmaceutical In-space Laboratory-03 (ADSEP-PIL-03): The crew gained access to the ADSEP-2 facility and exchanged the experiment cassettes in Module C. The crew also took photos of these experiment activities being performed. ADSEP-PIL-03 grows crystals of several commercially relevant small molecules, each having various structures that may be altered by a … ...

April 08, 2024 at 11:10AM
From NASA: https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2024/04/08/iss-daily-summary-report-4-03-2024/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 3/29/2024

 

Payloads: ADSEP-PIL-02: Fluid Loops were replaced on Modules A, B and C. In-Space Production Application – Pharmaceutical In-space Laboratory – 02 (InSPA-PIL-02) (ADSEP-PIL-02) aims to study the effect of microgravity on the production of various types of crystals. Understanding the effect of microgravity on these crystals may have important applications for research and development of … ...

March 29, 2024 at 12:00PM
From NASA: https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2024/03/29/iss-daily-summary-report-3-29-2024/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 3/28/2024

 

Payloads: Complement of Integrated Protocols for Human Exploration Research on Varying Mission Durations (CIPHER): The CIPHER investigation aims to improve our understanding of physiological and psychological changes in humans on missions that range from weeks to one year in duration. Conducting the same research over missions of different durations allows scientists to extrapolate the data … ...

March 28, 2024 at 12:00PM
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 3/27/2024

 

Payloads: Complement of Integrated Protocols for Human Exploration Research on Varying Mission Durations (CIPHER): The crew performed the doff and closeout of the Blood Pressure 13-hour data collection sequence and stowed the hardware. The 48hour BioMonitor data collection was concluded and the hardware was doffed and stowed. Optical Tomography was also performed a subject. The … ...

March 27, 2024 at 12:00PM
From NASA: https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2024/03/27/iss-daily-summary-report-3-27-2024/

ISS Daily Summary Report – 3/26/2024

 

Payloads: ADvanced Space Experiment Processor-2 (ADSEP-2): A fluid replacement was performed on Modules B and C. The ADSEP-2 is an automated multipurpose facility with three independent thermal zones that accommodate one cassette each and an internal computer that controls the functions of the cassettes. Cassettes house and process samples for a variety of biological and … ...

March 26, 2024 at 12:00PM
From NASA: https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2024/03/26/iss-daily-summary-report-3-26-2024/