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1\18 ISS On Orbit Status 18-01-2003
Part 1 of 2

ISS On-Orbit Status 1/18/03

All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except as noted 
previously or below. It is another Saturday, the first of two crew 
off-duty days.

After wake-up at 1:00am EST, morning inspection, morning hygiene and
breakfast, the station residents completed the weekly 3-hr. house 
cleaning.  [The "uborka stantsii" focuses on removal of food waste 
products, cleaning of compartments with vacuum cleaner, wet cleaning 
of surfaces with disinfectants and cleaning of fan screens to avoid 
temperature rises.]

FE-1 Nikolai Budarin performed the daily routine inspection of the
Rasteniya-2/Lada-2 (BIO-5) plant growth experiment.

FE-2/SO Don Pettit took carbon dioxide (CO2) readings in the Service 
Module (SM) and Lab with the CDM (CO2 monitor). [This is in support of 
the current measurement program to help resolve conflicting ppCO2 
(carbon dioxide partial pressure) readings by the SM gas analyzer and 
the U.S. MCA (major constituents analyzer), which yesterday underwent 
another full ("zero"-) calibration.]

At the BMP micropurification system in the SM, Nikolai Budarin 
terminated regeneration mode for absorption bed #1, switching it back 
to Purify mode.  Later, he initiated the regenerative bake-out of 
catalyst bed #2.

Later, Nikolai gave the SM's RLS amateur radio equipment, with its VHF 
2m transceiver and Packet module, a quick performance checkout. At 
11:55am, CDR Ken Bowersox set up the equipment for a ham radio pass 
with high school students at Cape Cod National Seashore School, 
Wellfleet, Mass., which was conducted at 12:00pm. [The U.S. Park 
Service has developed partnerships with local amateur radio groups to 
draw attention to the cultural and scientific values of the Marconi 
Station Site as well as the current 100th Anniversary of Marconi's 
trans-Atlantic message sent from the U.S. (Cape Cod) to Europe in 
1903, demonstrating the first practical system of wireless telegraphy.  
Thousands of students, community groups, and park visitors have 
participated in Cape Cod National Seashore's "Marconi" activities to 
prepare for an "on the air" worldwide radio party currently taking 
place (Jan 11-19). Guglielmo Marconi's daughter, Princess Elettra 
Marconi joined the students, plus representatives from the Italian 
Embassy.]

Regular daily maintenance of the SOSh environment control and life 
support system and the IMS inventory update auto import/export 
preparation were completed by Pettit, while Bowersox did the 
autonomous payload status check in the Lab.

Bowersox also performed the planned deactivation of the ZCG (Zeolite 
crystal growth) furnace heaters in the Lab.

The crew worked out on RED (resistive exercise device), TVIS 
(treadmill with vibration isolation and stabilization), CEVIS (cycle 
ergometer with vibration isolation) and VELO (Russian cycle ergometer) 
with NS load trainer, performing the regular daily 2.5-hr. exercise.

During the day, Huntsville POC (Payload Operations Center) planned to
command a power-up of EXPRESS Rack 5 (ER5) of about 4 hrs. to 
determine the status of the new software loaded onto the rack 
yesterday, check POC capability to configure ER5 via ground commanding 
and verify the health and science telemetry from the rack. [The crew 
was thanked for their good work during the RIC (rack interface 
controller) software upload, hoping that problems associated with the 
software uploads have all been discovered.]

Yesterday, EATCS (external active thermal control system) loop B 
heaters 1 and 2 for the NTA (nitrogen tank assembly) experienced a 
failure whose root cause is currentlyunknown. Lower temperature limits 
of NTA components hardware were not violated at any time. 
Troubleshooting from the ground is underway. [Up to the time of the 
failure, heater 1 had nominally cycled between its lower and upper 
setpoints, providing the thermal conditioning of the loop B NTA. At 
11:07am EST, the heater 1 RPC (remote power controller) closed as 
expected, as temperature reached its lower setpoint, but it did not 
start to increase. This resulted in an "undertemp" caution 
annunciation.  Subsequently, the heater 2 RPC closed as temperature 
reachedthat heater'slower setpoint. Again, the temperatures did not 
increase, which also resulted in an "undertemp" caution.]

When the MSG (microgravity science glovebox) repair parts PDC and 
ESEM3 have reached Baikonur on 1/24-25, they will be accommodated for 
late load in Progress M-247 (10P). This means, they may get stowed in 
the side hatch and may not immediately be accessible on unloading. 
[After MSG reactivation, first experiment to be processed will be the 
In-SPACE payload. Plans also call for one CSLM sample to be processed 
(the CSLM run will be conducted to verify MSG homogenous temperature 
distribution andmaintenance of the vacuum in the sample). Spillover of 
MSG science into Increment 7 will be limited to PFMI (pore formation 
and migration investigation).]

Science Update (Expedition Six -- 7th):

The crew was thanked for conducting science operations this week, 
viz., CEO, MISSE photos during the EVA, PuFF, ZCG and upgrading the 
EXPRESS Rack 5 software..

Extra-Vehicular Activity Radiation Monitors (EVARM): n/a

GASMAP/Pulmonary Function in Flight (PuFF): The GASMAP 90 Day Health 
Check on 1/21 will include an auto calibration in place of the regular 
cal check.

Renal (Kidney) Stone Experiment: Continuing nominally (crew taking 
pills).

Human Research Facility/Workstation (HRF WS): Continuing.

Ultrasound: n/a

Foot/Ground Reaction Forces During Space Flight (FOOT): The FOOT team 
will be standing by if Bowersox needs a hand during his next session.

Pore Formation and Mobility Investigation (PFMI): Complete for Inc. 5. 
On hold pending MSG PDC (power distribution controller) and ESEM3 
(exchangeable standard electronic module 3) replacement. Will remain 
in MSG until further notice.

Space Acceleration Measurement System (SAMS): SAMS captured the EVA on 
1/15 and continues to collect acceleration data for vibratory 
characterization of the microgravity environment.

Microgravity Acceleration Measurement System (MAMS): MAMS captured the 
EVA on 1/15 and continues measurement of microgravity environment in 
the quasi-steady regime for general characterization.

Protein Crystal Growth-Single Locker Thermal Enclosure System 
(PCG-STES):  Temperatures are nominal. PCG-STES is currently in 
heating mode.

Materials ISS Experiment (MISSE): In progress. Deployed outside. 
Nominal and collecting data. Was photographed by the crew during the 
1/15 EVA.

Zeolite Crystal Growth (ZCG): ZCG is operating nominally. The ground 
is looking forward to getting samples back from both runs for 
analysis. Thank you to the crew for all the hard work they put into 
completing ZCG science.

EarthKAM (EK): Anxiously awaiting resumption of activities on 1/28.

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