A small NASA aircraft completed its first successful science
flight Thursday as part of an expedition to study the receding
Arctic sea ice and improve understanding of its life cycle and the
long-term stability of the Arctic ice cover. The mission continues
through July 24.
We wonder if there's a little yellow sign that goes up while
it's out of service. No matter, International Space Station
Commander Gennady Padalka and Flight Engineer Frank De Winne
finished replacing parts on the U.S. Waste and Hygiene Compartment
(WHC) in the Destiny laboratory after the unit's separator pump
became flooded on Sunday.
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