Crew Continues ISS Familiarization, Replaces Sensors in Elektron

Crew Continues ISS Familiarization, Replaces Sensors in Elektron

Expedition 10 Commander Leroy Chiao and Flight Engineer Salizhan Sharipov
are in their second full week as the resident crew of the International
Space Station as they continue to familiarize themselves with their new
home. For the first two weeks of a tour of duty on the ISS, each crewmember
spends at least an hour a day getting to know the ISS and its systems.

Inside the Russian segment on Wednesday, they performed routine maintenance
on the Elektron oxygen generation system. They replaced two sensors in the
Elektron.

The duo also worked with science experiments, monitored ISS systems and
performed their daily exercise regimen.

Tuesday marked the fourth anniversary of the Expedition 1 crew's arrival at
the International Space Station. Since then, nine more crews have maintained
the permanent human habitation of the orbital outpost.

On the ground, Expedition 9 crewmembers Gennady Padalka and Mike Fincke are
in Star City, Russia, for several weeks of post-flight debriefings and
medical exams before returning to Houston on Nov. 13.



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