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*Expedition 15 Ready for Progress 25 Undocking* 17 SEPTEMBER 2007
s118e09341 -- The International Space Station as seen from the space shuttleA Progress 25 (P25) cargo craft loaded with trash and unneeded items will undock at 8:37 p.m. EDT Tuesday then burn up over the Pacific Ocean. The crew is powering up the P25 today, removing air ducts and closing hatches.
The International Space Station is pictured from Space Shuttle Endeavour shortly after undocking on Aug. 19, 2007. Credit: NASA . TOVIEW IMAGE GO TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html
Managers were considering maneuvering the station Tuesday morning before the undocking to avoid an old Strela rocket body orbiting close by. The maneuver has been cancelled and the station is all clear.
Next week on Sept. 24 the International Space Station will undergo an orbital reboost. The reboost will maximize rendezvous and docking opportunities for an upcoming Soyuz launch and the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-120 in late October.
The Integrated Station LAN (ISL) was completely installed over the weekend and is up and running. The new ISL expands the station’s capability to send commands between the Russian and U.S. orbital segments.
+ View crew daily timelines http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/timelines/index.html + Read more about Expedition 15 http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/index.html + Read more about Expedition 16 http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition16/index.html