Rick
06-07-2008, 12:56 PM
Astronauts Garrett Reisman and Greg Chamitoff have removed and replaced one of two adsorbent beds in the space station's carbon dioxide removal assembly, or CDRA. The CDRA, which is part of the station's environmental control system, helps remove carbon dioxide from the space station atmosphere. A new adsorbent bed flown aboard space shuttle Discovery replaced one that was performing erratically. The faulty bed will be brought back to Earth for analysis.
Earlier, Commander Mark Kelly and Pilot Ken Ham verified that the orbiter boom sensor system electronics are performing normally. The system, which has been stored outside the space station since March's STS123 mission, will be used for a the standard latemission inspection of the shuttle heat shield.
Earlier, Commander Mark Kelly and Pilot Ken Ham verified that the orbiter boom sensor system electronics are performing normally. The system, which has been stored outside the space station since March's STS123 mission, will be used for a the standard latemission inspection of the shuttle heat shield.