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<\/a>The International Space Station<\/a> is set to deploy a new series of CubeSats as the Expedition 58<\/a> crew configures research hardware to enable a variety of space experiments.<\/p>\n Japan\u2019s Kibo laboratory module<\/a> airlock has been set up with a small satellite deployer loaded with several CubeSats<\/a>. Astronaut Anne McClain<\/a> finished the installation work Wednesday, depressurized the airlock and maneuvered the deployer outside Kibo.<\/p>\n She and fellow astronaut David Saint-Jacques<\/a> will monitor and photograph the CubeSat deployments planned for Thursday around noon EST. The CubeSats will study Earth\u2019s ionosphere and satellite communication techniques.<\/p>\n McClain next inventoried Rodent Research<\/a> gear trashing some hardware to make extra space aboard the lab. She later swapped a hard drive on a laptop computer dedicated to meteor<\/a> observations then attached sensors to her head and chest for the Circadian Rhythms<\/a> study.<\/p>\n Saint-Jacques installed new electronics on the Kubik<\/a> incubator upgrading the device that houses biology experiments on seeds, cells and small animals. He later swapped parts in the Combustion Integrated Rack<\/a> that permits safe research into fuel and flames aboard the orbital lab.<\/p>\n Commander Oleg Kononenko<\/a> started Wednesday researching microgravity\u2019s effect on heart rate and breathing. He later explored advanced photography tools and techniques<\/a> to better detect targets of interest on Earth.<\/p>\n Get The Details…<\/a><\/p>\n Mark Garcia <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The International Space Station<\/a> is set to deploy a new series of CubeSats as the Expedition 58<\/a> crew configures research hardware to enable a variety of space experiments.<\/p>\n Japan\u2019s Kibo laboratory module<\/a> airlock has been set up with a small satellite deployer loaded with several CubeSats<\/a>. Astronaut Anne McClain<\/a> finished the installation work Wednesday, depressurized the airlock and maneuvered the deployer outside Kibo.<\/p>\n She and fellow astronaut David Saint-Jacques<\/a> will monitor and photograph the CubeSat deployments planned for Thursday around noon EST. The CubeSats will study Earth\u2019s ionosphere and satellite communication techniques.<\/p>\n McClain next inventoried Rodent Research<\/a> gear trashing some hardware to \u2026 Continue reading Crew Works CubeSats, Life Science and Configures Physics Hardware<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
<\/a>Portions of Cuba, The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands are viewed from the International Space Station as the orbital complex flew 252 miles above the Atlantic Ocean. At left, is the aft end of the Progress 70 resupply ship from Russia attached to the Pirs docking compartment. <\/p>\n