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Soyuz Relocation Preps Continue; Expedition 10 to Have Quiet Thanksgiving
Soyuz Relocation Preps Continue; Expedition 10 to Have Quiet Thanksgiving
Expedition 10 Commander Leroy Chiao and Flight Engineer Salizhan Sharipov continued to prepare for their upcoming relocation of the ISS Soyuz 9 spacecraft. Wednesday's preparation included a test of the thrusters on the Soyuz. With the exception of one thruster that did not work properly, everything went as expected. Experts are analyzing that thruster's performance, but it will have no impact on the relocation maneuver or future Soyuz operations. Chiao and Sharipov will briefly leave the ISS on Monday to relocate the spacecraft. Sharipov, who is the crew's Soyuz commander, will undock the spacecraft from the Pirs Docking compartment and redock it to a port on the Zarya Control Module. It will clear Pirs for use during Expedition 10's upcoming spacewalks. The Soyuz is slated to undock at 3:29 a.m. CST (0929 GMT) and redock at 4 a.m. CST (1000 GMT). NASA TV will begin its coverage of the relocation at 3 a.m. CST (0900 GMT). In other activities Wednesday, Expedition 10 performed routine maintenance on spacewalk equipment and prepared the ISS Progress 15 for undocking next month. Chiao and Sharipov will enjoy an off-duty day for Thanksgiving. The holiday menu will include packaged smoked turkey. -- --------------------------- Jacques :-) www.spacepatches.info |
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