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    Maintenance and Departure Preps Continue on Wednesday

    Maintenance and experiment work continued on Wednesday for the Expedition 43 crew. NASA astronaut Terry Virt spent the second consecutive day replacing components inside one of the station’s Carbon Dioxide Removal Assemblies (CDRA.) The CDRA system works to remove carbon dioxide from the cabin air, allowing for an environmentally safe crew cabin. Virts also did …

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    Maintenance and Departure Prep Today For Expedition 43

    NASA astronauts Terry Virts and Scott Kelly spent the day replacing components inside one of the station’s Carbon Dioxide Removal Assemblies (CDRA.) The CDRA system works to remove carbon dioxide from the cabin air, allowing for an environmentally safe crew cabin. ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti continued two experiments that are investigating how the body changes …

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    Robotics, Skin Studies and Moon Imagery Kick Off Crew Week

    Monday began a new week of science and maintenance work for the Expedition 43 crew. NASA astronauts Terry Virts and Scott Kelly spent the day reviewing procedures and gathering equipment for an upcoming replacement activity with one of the station’s Carbon Dioxide Removal Assemblies (CDRA.) The CDRA system works to remove carbon dioxide from the …

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