lundi 28 septembre 2020

ISS crew opened hatches and started regular work

 







ISS - Expedition 63 Mission patch.

 

Sept. 28, 2020

The crew of the 63rd long-term expedition to the International Space Station completed hatch opening operations and began normal work in all segments of the station.

International Space Station (ISS)

The data on the level of the atmosphere were transmitted to specialists on Earth. The ISS flight control team analyzes the information received to determine the level and possible location of the leak based on accurate data obtained from the results of the isolation of the crew on the Russian segment of the station.

Soyuz MS-16 Spacecraft Docked to the Space Station


Pictured is the Soyuz MS-16 crew ship, currently docked to the International Space Station's Poisk module. The is the same spacecraft that launched, and will bring home, Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy, Soyuz Commander Anatoly Ivanishin, and cosmonaut Ivan Vagner. Expedition 63 will depart the station and land in Kazakhstan on Oct. 21, 2020.

ROSCOSMOS Press Release: https://www.roscosmos.ru/29293/

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More Leak Checks as Crew Spends Weekend in Russian Segment
https://orbiterchspacenews.blogspot.com/2020/09/more-leak-checks-as-crew-spends-weekend.html

ISS crew is isolated to search for atmospheric leak
https://orbiterchspacenews.blogspot.com/2020/09/iss-crew-is-isolated-to-search-for.html

Related link:

International Space Station (ISS): https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html

Images, Text, Credits: ROSCOSMOS/NASA/Orbiter.ch Aerospace/Roland Berga.

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