ISS On-Orbit Status, 02-10-2003

ISS On-orbit Status 2 Oct 2003

All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except as noted previously
or below. 158 days on orbit for Expedition 7.

FE/SO Ed Lu set up the ISSI (In-Space Soldering Investigation) on a work
bench (instead of in the MWA [maintenance work area]), then prepared
soldering coupons using various shapes (stripped and twisted) of wire and
solder at the MWA for the upcoming ISSI tests.

CDR Yuri Malenchenko completed cleaning and inspection of smoke/fire
detectors (IDZh-2) in the FGB module.

Malenchenko also downlinked GFI-1 Relaksatsiya recordings of the Progress
11P orbital maneuvering engine (SKD) burn and Earth limb observations during
11P reentry on 9/4.

Yuri replaced the battery of the European Winograd student experiment (for
growing "Winogradski" columns in the zero-G environment toward the 7S visit
on Oct. 20-28) with a fresh battery. [These battery replacements are
required every 16 days.] Ed Lu completed his 20th weekly filling-out of
the food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), which keeps a log of his nutritional
intake over time on special medical equipment computer (MEC) software.

Conducting another session of the Russian Uragan earth imaging program from
the task list, the CDR focused the Kodak DCS760 digital camera with 800-mm
lens on new targets of nature and industry environment conditions. [Targets
for Uragan today were a field traverse of Sinai Peninsula with overlapping
shots, Israeli cities at nadir along the Mediterranean coast, the city of
Damascus at nadir, Mt Ararat Volcano and Mt Aragats Volcano just off the
track, and the main Caucasus Ridge.]

Yuri also conducted another regular weekly status checkup of the IP-1 air
flow sensors that are installed in the various RS (Russian segment)
hatchways and the hatchway between FGB and Node.

Both crewmembers worked out with their daily 2.5-h program of physical
exercise, on TVIS treadmill, RED expander, and VELO cycle with load trainer.
They performed the weekly TVIS maintenance as well as the scheduled RED
inspection/maintenance.

In preparation for tomorrow's schedule, Malenchenko broke out and set up the
equipment for the Russian MedOps biochemical blood test MO-11, consisting of
the Reflotron IV analyzer, with accessories, power supply and Reflotron IV
kit. After setup, the instrument was deactivated and left fully configured
at the work site until tomorrow morning. [Yuri will undergo the 2.5-hr.
tests tomorrow (10/3), preceded by imbibing 250 ml of warm water or plain
(unsugared) tea 20 minutes before taking the blood samples.]

Ed Lu conducted the daily routine maintenance of the SM's SOZh life support
system (including ASU toilet facilities), and prepared the daily IMS
(inventory management system) "delta" list for updating the IMS databases.
At 3:03 pm EDT, the crew supported a 19-min. interactive PAO/educational TV
event with a JSC Middle School Aerospace Scholars Educational Event at
Travis Middle School in Port Lavaca, Texas. [More than 800 students at
Travis participated, and more than 3400 in Texas and Mississippi listened
in.]

There are no CEO (crew earth observations) targets from today thru 10/6,
while ESTER operates.



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Jacques :-)

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