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NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli processes bacteria samples inside the Kibo lab modules Life Science Glovebox to learn how to control microbial growth in microgravity. After re-entering Earths atmosphere, the spacecraft will sprinkle down off the coast of Florida, which will not be transmitted on NASA TELEVISION.
Back on the area station, astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli from NASA and Andreas Mogensen from ESA (European Space Agency) were back on cargo task Thursday as they transferred frozen research study samples from station science freezers into science cargo freezers. NASA Flight Engineer Loral OHara also assisted with the Cygnus cargo transfers while getting a health check and working on laboratory maintenance tasks through Thursday.
The SpaceX Dragon resupply ship approaches the International Space Station bring more than 6,200 pounds of science experiments, team supplies, and other freight. Both spacecraft were flying 269 miles above the Indian Ocean near Madagascar at the time of this photo. Credit: NASA
A U.S. freight spacecraft is poised to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) and return to Earth as mission managers monitor weather condition conditions at the return splashdown zones. The seven Expedition 70 locals turned their attention to a range of health activities and laboratory maintenance activities.
NASA and SpaceX are delaying the Saturday, December 16, undocking of a SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft from the International Space Station due to undesirable weather conditions as a cold front goes through the splashdown zones off the coast of Florida.
Joint groups continue to evaluate weather condition conditions to figure out the finest opportunity for Dragon to autonomously undock from the spaceport station with the next offered chance no earlier than 5:05 p.m. EST Sunday, December 17.
NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli processes bacteria samples inside the Kibo laboratory modules Life Science Glovebox to learn how to control microbial growth in microgravity. The Bacteria Adhesion and Corrosion experiment is checking out how to determine and disinfect microorganisms that can pollute spacecraft systems and impact team health. Credit: NASA
Weather condition permitting for the Sunday undocking, coverage of Dragons departure will begin at 4:45 p.m. on the NASA+ streaming service via the web or the NASA app. Coverage likewise will air survive on NASA Television, YouTube, and on the firms website. After re-entering Earths atmosphere, the spacecraft will crash off the coast of Florida, which will not be broadcast on NASA TV.
Back on the area station, astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli from NASA and Andreas Mogensen from ESA (European Space Agency) were back on cargo responsibility Thursday as they transferred frozen research samples from station science freezers into science cargo freezers. The duo likewise partnered together packing garbage and disposed of items inside Northrop Grummans Cygnus space truck.
JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa installs a multipurpose experiment platform for positioning inside the Kibo lab modules airlock. Credit: NASA
NASA Flight Engineer Loral OHara likewise helped with the Cygnus freight transfers while getting a health check and working on laboratory upkeep tasks through Thursday. Astronaut Satoshi Furukawa from JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) handled the function of Crew Medical Officer examining OHaras temperature, pulse, high blood pressure, and respiratory rate during the morning. OHara then cleaned a hatch seal in Unity before replacing ventilation screens in the Tranquility module.
Furukawa took turns with Moghbeli during their shift performing a hearing test and then getting involved in Canadarm2 robotics training. The JAXA flight engineer finished up his day maintenance and checking a varied series of science, computer system, and objective hardware.
Cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub joined each other after breakfast scanning their stomachs with an ultrasound gadget for a Roscosmos research study investigating microgravitys effect on digestion. Kononenko carried on to afternoon evaluations in the Zvezda service module while Chub changed smoke detectors inside the Poisk module. Flight Engineer replaced life assistance and electronic devices gear in the Nauka science module then cleaned up Roscosmos fan screens.
