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NASA Nicole Aires, a flight engineer on an exploratory 73, is installing a throat cutting unit in a scientific glove box on the International Space Station. The equipment allows the study of fluid dynamics without containers that can interfere with how the liquid interacts in minor gravity. | Credit: NASA
With the expectation that the visit of a visiting crew this week (from June 9 to June 13) would be delayed to a visiting crew before its launch, science and maintenance work on the International Space Station was lighter than usual. Crew Expedition 73 had time to think about maintenance work and a mark on personal and patriotic monuments during the seventh week of orbit.
Tribal observation
“The space is one of the most modest environments that I was working in,” said ExperedITIAT 73 Flight Engineer. Johnny KimWhich was before the NASA astronaut became the American Navy and a doctor.
Kim on Thursday (June 12) Books on social media About his work experience behind the science shelves of the refrigerator at the International Space Station to clean air filters, examine seals and exchange servers of the laboratory network. Even with the help of controlling the task in monitoring his work through direct video display methods, it may be difficult to track all parts.
He wrote: “There is one thing that I came to for maintenance in space is the amount of gravity that helps in keeping the things they belong to. For example, on Earth, I can simply set my patch and I know it will not disappear. But in space, we have to think before every action, because preparing flowers is a recipe for their loss.”
NASA uses Experedit XPEDITIATION NASA for a pair of pliers to secure a belt on the air filter on the International Space Station. | Credit: NASA
The state of science
Among the research conducted on the space station this week:
Ultrasound 2 – Ann McLean and Nicole Maires joined NASA to Expident 73 Commander Takoya Ounishi from the Japanese Space Explore Agency (Jacqua) To use this vital medical device to undergo the first eye test set. By working with a doctor on Earth, the examination had to determine whether the time of astronauts in space had affected the structure of their eyes.
Solid combustion experience unit Onishi also replaced the sample cartridges for a continuous extinguishing experience in the KIBO laboratory in Japan, which aims to improve spacecraft safety and any other place that astronauts may live at Earth.
Airline engineer Kirill Peskov from the Russian Space Agency Roskosmos She continued to create cameras to capture landmarks throughout Asia and Europe, while his colleague in the pioneer of Al -Alexi Zabritsky created equipment to measure the neutron radiation caused by Solar torches Gamma Ray explodes in an attempt to see if there is an effect on spacecraft.
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In addition to Kim’s work to switch air filters and slices, the crew also devoted time to keep the space station systems, including:
E4D European Explorer exercise (E4D) – Onchi and Kim Al -Shuhum added to the device that is evaluated for its potential use in the future tasks the moon. E4D provides crew members the same type of exercise as if they were riding bicycles, rowing and using resistance devices, such as rope withdrawal and climbing.
Waste and hygiene cabin – Working in the TranQuility Node 3, MCCLAIN drained tanks.
External Mobility Unit (EMU) – Inside the Quest Airlock, I served one of us outer space. Then she cleaned and documented mineral oxide containers that are used to clean carbon dioxide from the external mobility unit (EMU) through outer space.
Other works included monitoring the levels of the despell at the station, checking the quality of the station’s water and disinfecting the floating debris.
Activity of the astronaut
Expeeded 73 Flight Engineer and Nasa Atholy Anne McClain celebrates her birthday on the International Space Station. | Credit: NASA
ExpeiedITIAT 73 Flight Engineer and Nasa Arthoreut Anne McClain achieved birthdays this week.
First, on Saturday (June 7), she celebrated its forty -sixth revolution around it Sun. Here the cards, gifts and cakes presented to her colleagues are offered. Happy birthday, Ann !!
Then on Thursday (June 12), I spoke with Dan Drichol. US military secretary, to celebrate The 250th anniversary of the armyestablishment. McClin an active colonel in the service.
She said: “Thank you for your service to the army and for all our soldiers who celebrate our 250th birthday of our army in the amazing United States. Thank you for your service.” “I am proud to represent the army, and it is really an army of creators and leaders and solving problems.”
Ready visitors
Ryzhikov the week began examining the hole seals in the Russian part of the space station. This work informed a constant concern Air leakage It is emitted by the Zvezda Roscossmos service unit.
While the leakage, NASA and Intuitive He decided on Thursday (June 12) to Decline From the launch of the Axiom Mission 4 (AX-4) crew to give more time to consider additional repairs on the station.
A new launch date for a former astronaut Peggy Whitson With a crew consisting of three astronauts from India, Hungary and Poland are still determined.
In numbers
As of Friday (June 13), there 7 people on-board International Space StationLeader Takoya Ounishi from Jaksa, Ann McLean, Nicole Aires and Johnny Kim from NASA and Kirill Peskov, Sergey Resikov and Alexei Zubitsky from Roskosmos, all flying engineers.
there Two satellite spacecrafts are the pavement crew: SpacexThe “endurance” of endurance associated with the front port of the harmony unit, and Rososmos’ Soyuz MS-27 is connected to the port of the Earth in the Prichal knot.
There too Two satellite vehicles are sober shipping: The MS-29 (90p) is connected to the area facing the area of Poisk and MS-30 (91p) connected to the AFT port for the Zvezda service unit.
As of Friday, the satellite station was constantly created 24 years, 7 months and 12 days.
