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  • Space station module moved to clear path for cargo ships

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    Ground controllers powered up the International Space Station’s robotic arm and repositioned a storage module Wednesday to give visiting cargo delivery vehicles a second parking port at the complex. The reconfiguration is another step in preparing the space station to receive commercial crew vehicles owned by Boeing and SpaceX. When the changes are complete later…

  • ISS relocates PMM in reconfiguration for future crew vehicles

    ISS relocates PMM in reconfiguration for future crew vehicles

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    Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and their supporting ground teams have begun the process of reconfiguring the station from its current Space Shuttle-optimised configuration, to a new configuration optimised for future visiting commercial crew and cargo vehicles. The long-planned effort involved the relocation of the PMM storage module on Wednesday. Station reconfiguration purpose:…