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Expedition 10 Continues Experiment, Works on Spacesuit
Expedition 10 Continues Experiment, Works on Spacesuit
Wednesday brought a wide range of activities for the Expedition 10 crew aboard the International Space Station. Commander Leroy Chiao began efforts to replace a pump in one of the Station's U.S. spacesuits. However, the task was halted before completion due to a missing part. Mission managers are evaluating the situation. Chiao also conducted the second session with the Binary Colloid Alloy Test 3, which is studying the long-term behavior of colloids -- fine particles suspended in a fluid -- in a microgravity environment, where the effects of sedimentation and convection are removed. Crewmembers will even out the samples, photograph the growth and formations of the colloids, and downlink the images for analysis. He conducted the first part Tuesday. Meanwhile, Flight Engineer Salizhan Sharipov performed routine maintenance on the Russian Elektron oxygen generation system by replenishing its water supply. He also spent time in the Zarya Cargo Module taking photographs. The pictures will be used by ground controllers to assess storage capability in Zarya. -- --------------------------- Jacques :-) www.spacepatches.info |
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