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Station Crew Works With ADUM, Prepares for Oct. 23 Departure
Station Crew Works With ADUM, Prepares for Oct. 23 Departure
Science and preparations for Expedition 9's return to Earth were the main tasks aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. Commander Gennady Padalka and NASA ISS Science Officer Mike Fincke scanned their bones during a session with the Diagnostic Ultrasound in Microgravity (ADUM) medical experiment. ADUM seeks to better understand the ability to quickly and remotely transmit medical data to the ground. The application may also find benefits on Earth, allowing for much quicker diagnosis for patients at remote locations by doctors based at hospitals. In preparation for their return to Earth, Padalka and Fincke conducted fit checks of their custom-made seat liners in the ISS Soyuz 8 spacecraft. They also removed TV camera equipment from the Soyuz. Padalka and Fincke will return to Earth aboard the Soyuz on Oct. 23, but before they leave, they will hand the Station over to Expedition 10 Commander Leroy Chiao and Flight Engineer Salizhan Sharipov. Chiao and Sharipov are scheduled to launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Oct. 13 and arrive at the Station on Oct. 15 to begin their six-month stay at the orbital outpost. Russian Space Forces Test Cosmonaut Yuri Shargin will travel to the Station with Expedition 10 and return to Earth with Expedition 9. On the ground Monday, NASA officials held briefings highlighting Expedition 9 activities and previewing Expedition 10. -- --------------------------- Jacques :-) www.spacepatches.info |
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