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NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 1 July 2011

As part of the crew's regular morning inspection tour, CDR Borisenko performed the routine checkup of circuit breakers & fuses in the DC1 (Docking Compartment). [The monthly checkup in DC1, MRM1 & MRM2 looks at AZS circuit breakers on the BVP Amp Switch Panel (they should all be On) and the LEDs (light-emitting diodes) of 14 fuses in fuse panels BPP-30 & BPP-36. MRM2 & MRM1 were derived from the DC1 concept and are very similar to it.] With its battery recharged overnight, FE-1 Samokutyayev set up the Russian DZZ-12 RUSALKA ("Mermaid") hardware at SM window #9 for another sun-glint observation session, using the hand-held spectrometer (without use of the TIUS three-stage rate sensor), synchronized with the coaxially mounted NIKON D2X camera for taking snapshots, and later downloaded the data to laptop RS1 for subsequent downlink via OCA. The equipment was then torn down and stowed away. [RUSALKA is a micro spectrometer for collecting detailed information on observed spectral radiance in the near IR (Infrared) waveband for measurement of greenhouse gas concentrations in the Earth atmosphere], In the Lab, FE-3 Ron Garan had several hours of work, removing & replacing the failed Lab MCA (Major Constituent Analyzer) Mass Spectrometer (ORU 2), to be returned on ULF7. The R&R was not fully completed due to a time-consuming issue with fasteners. [For the R&R, Ron first had to remove the Lab MCA Drawer for which the D6 rack had to be rotated down (away from the wall). To gain access to the MSA (Mass Spectrometer Assembly), the VGA (Verification Gas Assembly) also had to be taken out temporarily. The failed spectrometer has been removed and prepacked for return. Activities will be replanned to complete this R&R and activate the MCA.] Meanwhile, Andrey Borisenko & Sergei Volkov spent several hours in the SM (Service Module) on the long-awaited major TVIS treadmill IFM (Inflight Maintenance). The gyroscope removal went well, and no crew calldowns were required. [After taking the TVIS out of the "pit" in the SM floor, Andrey & Sergei removed the failed treadmill gyroscope, to be returned on Atlantis. While TVIS was out of the pit, they lubricated the transfer case, vacuumed the screens, checked the Aft Right Stabilizer Witness Mark and inspected one corner. TVIS was then temporarily stowed to await the new gyro, to be delivered on ULF7. The activities were monitored by MCC-Houston TVIS specialists.

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