<ul><li>The Expedition 73 crew members aboard the International Space Station kicked off a busy week with tasks related to technology development, space botany, and spacewalk cleanup.</li><li>NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers and station commander Takuya Onishi checked out plant growth experiments, conducted space botany work, and performed troubleshooting tasks for communications systems.</li><li>To wrap up cleanup after a recent spacewalk, Onishi worked on spacesuit maintenance, while astronaut Jonny Kim removed batteries from spacesuits and the jetpack system.</li><li>Astronaut Anne McClain monitored a tech demonstration for producing pharmaceutical ingredients in space, conducted a space agricultural study, and performed routine tasks on the International Space Station.</li></ul>

Crew Kicks off Week with Agriculture and Tech Work, Wraps Spacewalk Cleanup

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