ISS On-Orbit Status, 12-11-2003

ISS On-Orbit Status 12 Nov 2003

All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except as noted previously
or below.

Flight Engineer Kaleri conducted the regular bi-weekly status checkup of the
airflow sensors (IP-1), which are installed in the various RS (Russian
segment) hatchways and the hatchway between FGB and Node. [Last time done:
10/29.]

After last week's relocation of stowage items from the Node to the (now
evacuated) PMA-2 (pressurized mating adapter #2), the crew today worked on
clearing access to fire ports in the U.S. segment, by making use of stowage
in the Lab ZSR (zero-G storage racks) shelving systems' back areas. [During
the ZSR stowage procedure, the crew discovered that a rack (LAB1P_1) could
not be rotated without removing a smoke detector (SD LAB1PD_1). After
consultation with MCC-Houston, the SD was removed and later reinstalled.
This required inhibiting (and later re-enabling) an RPC (remote power
controller), which was accomplished remotely from the ground, as was the
deactivation/reactivation of the SD. The procedure will be rewritten.]

CDR Michael Foale conducted an IMS (inventory management system) audit of
on-board batteries by filling out a questionnaire. This is a regular
periodic task to help in updating the IMS and assist in planning of
additional provisioning on a future Progress flight.

Sasha conducted the daily routine maintenance of the SM's SOZh life support
system (including ASU toilet facilities) and updated the IMS "delta" file
for updating the inventory databases, while Mike conducted the regular
routine status checkup of the autonomous Lab payloads (currently only
PCG-STES010).

CDR Michael Foale completed his third weekly filling out of the Food
Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), which keeps a log of his nutritional intake
over time on the MEC (medical equipment computer).

Both crewmembers performed their daily physical exercise program (2.5 hrs.)
on TVIS treadmill, CEVIS cycle ergometer, and RED anaerobic exerciser.

Mike Foale took the daily cabin air ppO2 (oxygen partial pressure)
measurement of the CSA-CP (compound specific analyzer-combustion products)
for calldown to the ground, where it is used for trending analyses.

Mike also performed the monthly maintenance/inspection of the RED (resistive
exercise device) and replaced the machine's Flexpak canisters #1009 and
#1010 with the new spares #1011 & #1012.

At 12:35pm EST, both crewmembers downlinked four TV messages with
"Welcome/Greetings from ISS" via Ku- and S-band for videotaping on the
ground, one for NASA PAO generic purposes, one to be played at various NASA
Visitors Centers around the U.S., the third for a NASA HQ campaign to show
the human side of the Agency with individuals from every corner of our
workforce featured in the NASA TV identification spots, and the last as per
request from the University of Mississippi Chancellor, to be included in the
Ole Miss vs. LSU football game scheduled for 11/22.

Today's CEO (crew earth observation) targets, limited in the current XPOP
attitude by flight rule constraints on the use of the Lab nadir/science
window, and including the targets of the Lewis & Clark 200-year memorial
locations, were Sao Paulo, Brazil (looking left for the center of this vast
conurbation, fourth or fifth in the world, excluding its large neighboring
port city, Santos), Palmyra Atoll, Pacific (looking a touch left. The
fringing reefs are of specific interest. [The 800-mm lens was also
acceptable here, besides the 400-mm.]), Kingman Reef, Pacific (looking a
touch left for this reef that has no dry land per se. [The 800-mm lens was
also acceptable here, besides the 400-mm.]), Jarvis Island, Pacific (nadir
pass. [The 800-mm lens was also acceptable here, besides the 400-mm.]), and
Patagonian Glaciers (glaciers of the southern ice field should be visible on
both sides of the Andes, since there is slight clearing on the usually
cloudy Pacific side. Crew was asked to shoot smaller glacier tongues.
Glacier thinning has doubled in the last five years in the southern ice
field compared with a 25-year average, according to analysis of SRTM data
from Shuttle).

CEO images can be viewed at the websites.


http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov

See also the website "Space Station Challenge" at


http://voyager.cet.edu/iss/



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Jacques :-)

Editor: www.spacepatches.info

During the ZSR stowage procedure, the crew discovered that a rack
(LAB1P_1) could not be rotated without removing a smoke detector (SD
LAB1PD_1). After consultation with MCC-Houston, the SD was removed
and later reinstalled. This required inhibiting (and later
re-enabling) an RPC (remote power controller), which was accomplished
remotely from the ground, as was the deactivation/reactivation of the
SD. The procedure will be rewritten.

I liked this part.

"The procedure will be rewritten" just gives me visions of them
noticing they need to inhibit the RPC when alarms start going off.
Granted, the summary doesn't say that, and probably they just mean
rewriting the procedure to note that the smoke detector is in the way,
but I can always give my imagination a little free reign, eh?