1 00:00:01,967 --> 00:00:04,637 Good morning, this is Mission Control Houston. 2 00:00:04,637 --> 00:00:07,139 Welcome and thank you for joining us for today's edition 3 00:00:07,139 --> 00:00:11,210 of ISS update this Thursday, February 7. 4 00:00:11,210 --> 00:00:12,545 Commander Ford spent much 5 00:00:12,545 --> 00:00:14,814 of his morning continuing yesterday's work 6 00:00:14,814 --> 00:00:16,348 to load new software 7 00:00:16,348 --> 00:00:20,453 to the science experiment's EXPRESS rack three earlier this 8 00:00:20,453 --> 00:00:23,456 morning, in addition to his regular two hours of workout 9 00:00:23,456 --> 00:00:26,559 for a conducted periodic fitness evaluation. 10 00:00:26,559 --> 00:00:29,862 Later today Commander Ford also will undergo periodic 11 00:00:29,862 --> 00:00:31,964 on orbit hearing exam. 12 00:00:31,964 --> 00:00:34,967 Ford also performed maintenance to the water recovery system, 13 00:00:34,967 --> 00:00:38,871 activating the low low fluid transfer pump to transfer fluid 14 00:00:38,871 --> 00:00:41,107 to the wastewater bus of the system 15 00:00:41,107 --> 00:00:44,076 that converts condensation as well as urine and sweat 16 00:00:44,076 --> 00:00:46,779 into drinkable water for the station crew. 17 00:00:46,779 --> 00:00:50,015 And also later today Commander Ford, an Indiana native, 18 00:00:50,015 --> 00:00:52,017 will take time out to talk to legislators 19 00:00:52,017 --> 00:00:54,019 and locals attending a session 20 00:00:54,019 --> 00:00:57,857 of the Indiana State Senate in Indianapolis. 21 00:00:57,857 --> 00:01:00,960 Meanwhile, Flight Engineer Chris Hadfield has been working 22 00:01:00,960 --> 00:01:04,697 with a science experiment known as InSPACE-3 this week. 23 00:01:04,697 --> 00:01:06,765 Today he continued to manage operations 24 00:01:06,765 --> 00:01:09,668 of the scientific investigation. 25 00:01:09,668 --> 00:01:13,072 InSPACE-3 looks at the changes of physical properties 26 00:01:13,072 --> 00:01:16,942 of colloids and fluids in response to magnetic fields. 27 00:01:16,942 --> 00:01:19,812 This research has possible technological application 28 00:01:19,812 --> 00:01:21,981 in structural design here on Earth, 29 00:01:21,981 --> 00:01:24,350 including large-scale structures, such as bridges 30 00:01:24,350 --> 00:01:28,053 and buildings, to better withstand earthquake forces. 31 00:01:28,053 --> 00:01:31,624 Hadfield and Marshburn then worked together with Neurospat. 32 00:01:31,624 --> 00:01:34,627 Neurospat is a human body study that studies the effect 33 00:01:34,627 --> 00:01:37,496 of gravitational context on brain processing 34 00:01:37,496 --> 00:01:40,900 through a virtual reality session. 35 00:01:40,900 --> 00:01:44,036 At least five cognitive processes are examined. 36 00:01:44,036 --> 00:01:45,938 That includes perception, attention, 37 00:01:45,938 --> 00:01:49,308 memorization, decision and action. 38 00:01:49,308 --> 00:01:52,478 Hadfield 39 00:01:52,478 --> 00:01:53,746 >> Mr. Shatner. 40 00:01:53,746 --> 00:01:59,151 This is the space research vessel ISS in Earth orbit. 41 00:01:59,151 --> 00:02:00,419 And yes, I hear you loud and clear. 42 00:02:00,419 --> 00:02:01,120 And how do you hear me? 43 00:02:01,120 --> 00:02:02,154 This is Chris Hadfield. 44 00:02:02,154 --> 00:02:03,122 William Shatner 45 00:02:03,122 --> 00:02:04,089 >> Chris, I hear you loud and clear. 46 00:02:04,089 --> 00:02:04,623 It's such a pleasure to talk to you. 47 00:02:04,623 --> 00:02:05,691 COMMENTATOR 48 00:02:05,691 --> 00:02:07,092 >> Chris Hadfield took some time to chat 49 00:02:07,092 --> 00:02:10,563 with the original Captain Kirk from Star Trek, William Shatner, 50 00:02:10,563 --> 00:02:14,633 and also fielded questions from participants attending a Tweetup 51 00:02:14,633 --> 00:02:18,137 at the Canadian Space Agency headquarters in Quebec. 52 00:02:18,137 --> 00:02:22,975 Flight Engineer Tom Marshburn had performed a periodic fitness 53 00:02:22,975 --> 00:02:25,244 evaluation this morning, and then moved along 54 00:02:25,244 --> 00:02:27,546 to perform some maintenance tasks. 55 00:02:27,546 --> 00:02:30,950 Marshburn worked to remove and replace a hydrogen sensor 56 00:02:30,950 --> 00:02:33,085 of the oxygen generator assembly. 57 00:02:33,085 --> 00:02:36,088 He also worked to conduct a nitrogen cycle 58 00:02:36,088 --> 00:02:38,357 of the PFU2 valve. 59 00:02:38,357 --> 00:02:40,993 This is part of the total organic carbon analyzer 60 00:02:40,993 --> 00:02:43,596 that is used to perform quality testing 61 00:02:43,596 --> 00:02:46,031 of the onboard water supply. 62 00:02:46,031 --> 00:02:47,499 On the Russian side of the house. 63 00:02:47,499 --> 00:02:50,469 Russian Flight Engineers Oleg Novitskiy, Evgeny Tarelkin 64 00:02:50,469 --> 00:02:54,139 and Roman Romanenko divide their day between maintenance, 65 00:02:54,139 --> 00:02:56,575 several science experiments and also preparation 66 00:02:56,575 --> 00:02:59,245 for the arrival of a new cargo ship. 67 00:02:59,245 --> 00:03:03,082 In advance of the upcoming Progress resupply vehicle 68 00:03:03,082 --> 00:03:05,784 Novitskiy and Romanenko practiced 69 00:03:05,784 --> 00:03:09,521 with the telerobotically operated rendezvous system 70 00:03:09,521 --> 00:03:12,958 in the Zvezda service module that will be used 71 00:03:12,958 --> 00:03:17,129 in the unlikely event the new Progress cargo ship experiences 72 00:03:17,129 --> 00:03:20,933 a failure of its Kurs automated rendezvous system during its 73 00:03:20,933 --> 00:03:24,703 approach for docking next Monday. 74 00:03:24,703 --> 00:03:27,273 The Progress vehicle that is now docked 75 00:03:27,273 --> 00:03:28,607 to the Pirs docking compartment 76 00:03:28,607 --> 00:03:32,911 of the space station Progress 48 is scheduled to undock 77 00:03:32,911 --> 00:03:36,015 on Saturday morning to clear the Pirs for the arrival 78 00:03:36,015 --> 00:03:39,218 of the new Progress resupply on Monday afternoon. 79 00:03:39,218 --> 00:03:40,653 Each of the crew members will then put 80 00:03:40,653 --> 00:03:41,787 in their daily two hours 81 00:03:41,787 --> 00:03:44,356 of exercise using the onboard gym equipment. 82 00:03:44,356 --> 00:03:46,992 That includes a station bicycle, treadmill 83 00:03:46,992 --> 00:03:49,261 and an advanced resistive exercise device 84 00:03:49,261 --> 00:03:51,397 that simulates weightlifting here on Earth. 85 00:03:51,397 --> 00:03:52,965 The crew will then wrap up their day 86 00:03:52,965 --> 00:03:56,368 with that final daily planning conferences with the ground