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ISS Crew Moves Robot Arm; Progress to Raise ISS Orbit
Crew Moves Robot Arm; Progress to Raise ISS Orbit
The Expedition 9 crew tackled a full workload Thursday. Commander Gennady Padalka and NASA ISS Science Officer Mike Fincke used the controls at the Destiny Laboratory Module's robotic workstation to move the robotic arm, Canadarm2, into position for the Sept. 3 spacewalk. Canadarm2's video camera will be used to capture video of Padalka and Fincke with work outside the Russian segment. Other tasks on Thursday included continuation of cargo transfers from the ISS Progress 15 spacecraft delivered last week and the crew medical officer training session. Also, the crew recharged the batteries in the Soyuz spacecraft's satellite phone. While the crew sleeps, the Russian flight controllers will fire the Progress' engines in a maneuver designed to raise the Station's orbit, helping to place the ISS in the proper orbit for the arrival of the Soyuz TMA-5 spacecraft and the Expedition 10 crew on Oct. 11. The maneuver will be used to test the ability of Russian specialists to accurately measure the Station's mass using instruments on the Progress during a reboost maneuver and to see how much fuel can be conserved during future maneuvers. -- --------------------------- Jacques :-) www.spacepatches.info |
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