Expedition 26 Trio Awaiting Three New Members

The three-member Expedition 26 crew is busy onboard the International Space Station while waiting for a new trio due to arrive on Dec. 17.

Commander Scott Kelly and Flight Engineers Alexander Kaleri and Oleg Skripochka have been onboard the station since Oct. 9. New Flight Engineers Catherine Coleman, Paolo Nespoli and Dmitry Kondratyev are preparing for their launch on Dec. 15.

Kelly spent some time Wednesday cleaning fans in the Destiny laboratory?s intermodule ventilation system. Th [...]

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