SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468
*Taking out the Trash Aboard the ISS*
ISS014-E-12144 --- An unpiloted Progress 22 supply vehicle departs from the ISS Image above: An unpiloted Progress supply vehicle departs from the International Space Station on Jan. 16, 2007, carrying its load of trash and unneeded equipment to be deorbited and burned up in Earth's atmosphere. Image credit: NASA
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To continue preparations for Tuesday’s undocking of the ISS Progress 23 cargo craft, the crew dismantled and removed remaining electronic equipment.
When a Progress cargo craft is undocked and jettisoned, the valuable electronics are retained to be recycled on a future vehicle. Crew members will also check for hatch seal leaks. The cargo craft will be full of trash when it leaves to burn up in Earth's atmosphere.
Tuesday's undocking from the aft port of the Zvezda service module is scheduled for 2:11 p.m. EDT, clearing that port for the flyover relocation of the Soyuz TMA-9 craft by the Expedition 14 crew on Thursday afternoon.
Images of the Jamestown, Va. region were captured Saturday to fulfill a request associated with the upcoming 400th anniversary of the settlement of the city in May. The National Historical Site is situated on a small island near the north shore of the James River Estuary.