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Expedition 14 Takes Command As Expedition 13 Prepares for Earth

European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Reiter in the Destiny laboratory. Photo credit: NASA.
by Staff Writers
 Houston TX (SPX) Sep 26, 2006
 New station residents Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria and Flight Engineer Mikhail Tyurin are in charge of the orbiting complex. Flight Engineer Thomas Reiter officially joined Expedition 14 last week. Meanwhile, Expedition 13 Commander Pavel Vinogradov and Flight Engineer Jeff Williams are preparing to return to Earth on Thursday, Sept. 28. Spaceflight Participant Anousheh Ansari will also end her visit that day and return with Expedition 13.

A formal change of command ceremony from Expedition 13 to Expedition 14 will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 27. NASA TV will begin coverage of a farewell ceremony and closing of the hatches on Thursday, Sept. 28, at 1:35 p.m. CDT, as the Expedition 13 crew and Ansari prepare to depart. They are scheduled to land in Kazakhstan at 8:10 p.m. CDT.

As the crew handover proceeds, both crews continue science and maintenance activities, as well as exercise. The Elektron oxygen generator was serviced over the weekend and is expected to be reactivated Tuesday.

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ISS Crew To Turn On Air Regeneration System After Repairs September 26
 Moscow (RIA Novosti) Sep 26, 2006
 The 13th crew is completing repairs on the Russian oxygen regeneration system at the International Space Station and is planning to turn it on September 26, a member of the outgoing crew said Monday. The Elektron system was turned off September 20 after high temperature damaged its rubber seals.
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