Veg-03 Wick Opening: FE-3 opened the wicks on the plant pillows to allow for better growth capability. The overall goal of Veg-03 is to further demonstrate proof-of concept for the Veggie plant growth chamber and the planting pillows. Future long-duration missions into the solar system, finally culminating on Mars, will require a fresh food supply to supplement crew diets, which means growing crops in space. Previous investigations focused on improving productivity in controlled environments, but the limited quarters of the space shuttle and International Space Station made it difficult to conduct large-scale crop production tests. Veg-03 expands on previous validation tests of the new Veggie hardware, which crew members will soon use to grow cabbage, lettuce and other fresh vegetables in space. Tests determine which types of microorganisms are present in space-grown cabbage, providing baseline data for future crop-growing efforts. Behavioral health surveys assess the impact of growing plants on crew morale and mood.

RapidScat Survey Performed – Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) and Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) were maneuvered through 13 RapidScat observations points. RapidScat engineers guided robotics ground controllers through pan/tilt/zoom operations for both the SSRMS tip elbow and SPDM body 1 and 2 cameras. Ground personnel’s review of the imagery to assess potential MMOD damage is forecast by the end of November.

Urine Processor Assembly (UPA) Pressure Control and Pump Assembly (PCPA) Replacement: Last week, pressure sensors inside the PCPA detected a rise in pressure during a UPA process cycle. Review of data by the UPA specialist indicates that the PCPA has failed. Today, the crew removed the failed PCPA and replaced it with one of the two spares currently onboard. UPA is currently in standby while the system is being configurated for a UPA process run.

Crew Quarters (CQ) Cleaning: Prior to departure on Saturday FE-5 and FE-6 cleaned the Starboard and Deck CQs. The activity includes cleaning of the intake and exhaust ducts, fans and airflow sensors.

Change of Command: The Change of Command ceremony was held to hand over control of the ISS from current ISS CDR Anatoly Ivanishin to Shane Kimbrough. Following the Change of Command, the new Commander’s Soyuz (48S) crew becomes the prime crew for emergencies and the departing Soyuz (47S) crew becomes the non-prime crew. During the Change of Command event, the entire crew discussed their roles and responsibilities for the timeframe between the Change of Command event and the departure of the Soyuz.

Loss of Joint Station LAN-2 (JSL-2) Return Link – Yesterday there was a loss of JSL-2 return link that impacted all payloads utilizing Ku-Internet Protocol capability. The Ku-band Communications Unit (KCU)-1 Network 2 Card was power cycled and the JSL-2 Return Link was successfully recovered.

Today’s Planned Activities

All activities were completed unless otherwise noted.

Signing ISS RS Handover Protocol

Strata Status Check

OTKLIK. Hardware Monitoring

Transfer Operations – Prepack of US items to be loaded into Soyuz

Comm check and operation from Soyuz 731 via RGS (VHF)

IMS Tagup (S-band)

Combustion Integrated Rack Alignment Guide Installation

Crew time for ISS adaptation and orientation

LBNP Exercise (CLOSEOUT).

Handover of Increment 49/50 Crew

Vacuum Pressure Gauge Accuracy Check

In Flight Maintenance (IFM) Crew Quarters (CQ) Starboard Cleaning

CARDIOVECTOR. Experiment Ops

Preventive Maintenance of MRM2 Passive Docking Assembly [АСП] and Soyuz 732 Active Docking Assembly [ACA] Hatch Sealing Mechanisms

Pressure Control & Pump Assembly (PCPA) Hardware Gather

CARDIOVECTOR. Photography of the Experiment Ops

Urine Processor Assembly (UPA) Pressure Control & Pump Assembly (PCPA) Remove and Replace

Soyuz 731 Samsung Tablet Recharge, Initiate

POLYGEN. Closeout Ops

Soyuz 731 Samsung tablet recharging, terminate

POLYGEN. Video of fruit flies w/blocked access to food / r/g 3731

VEG-03 Wick Open

BIOPLENKA. Removal of Cryogem-03 after Completion of the Experiment

Preventive Maintenance of MRM1 Passive Docking Assembly [АСП] and Soyuz 731 Active Docking Assembly [ACA] Hatch Sealing Mechanisms

FGB panel 426 lock R&R

Personal Medication Stow

Transfer Operations – Prepack of US items to be loaded into Soyuz

Soyuz 731 Equipment Stowage for Return

REGENERATSYIA-1. Container transfers to Soyuz 731

In Flight Maintenance (IFM) Crew Quaters (CQ) Deck Cleaning

ISS Crew Orientation (Replacement of СРВК-2М Gas-Liquid Mixture Filter)

Replacement of СРВК-2М Gas-Liquid Mixture Filter

Flushing Progress 433 (DC1) Rodnik H2O Tank 1 and Tank 2 H2O connectors В1, B2

СОЖ maintenance

Health Maintenance System (HMS) Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ)

Soyuz 731 Transfer Operations Status Report (S-band)

Public Affairs Office (PAO) High Definition (HD) Config LAB Setup

Space Headaches – Weekly Questionnaire

Change of Command Ceremony (Ku-Band)

Communication and Tracking (C&T) On-Call Crew Quarters Configuration

Completed Task List Items

Remove and Replace Waste Hygeine Compartment (WHC) ЕДВ-Y

Unpack USOS items that arrived on 48S

48S IMAK Unpack

Biomolecule Sequencer Sample Init 8

Ground Activities

All activities were completed unless otherwise noted.

UPA PCPA Calibration

UPA Pump Down

ETVCG Survey of P4 Integrated Equipment Assembly (IEA)

Three-Day Look Ahead:

Saturday, 10/29: 47S Undock and Landing

Sunday, 10/30: Crew Off Duty

Monday, 10/31: Crew Off Duty

QUICK ISS Status – Environmental Control Group: