The Expedition 73 crew aboard the International Space Station had a light duty day as they awaited the Axiom Mission 4 preparations.
NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX postponed the launch of Ax-4 due to a liquid oxygen leak, with a new launch date pending repairs.
The crew members engaged in human research, maintenance tasks, and lightened their schedules in anticipation of the upcoming mission.
Station Commander Takuya Onishi conducted experiments on how proteins behave in microgravity to aid in research for neurodegenerative diseases.
NASA Flight Engineers performed life support maintenance tasks, including water quality checks, acoustic environment measurements, and fan inspections.
Cosmonauts focused on studying space biology and maintaining life support systems in the Roscosmos segment of the space station.
Activities included studying blood exchange in microgravity, water pumping, oxygen generator servicing, window inspections, and cargo organization.
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