{
  "id": 8079515,
  "title": "Crew Works Soldering, Cardiac Research, Virtual Reality and Prepares for Cargo Mission",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/crew-works-soldering-cardiac-research-virtual-reality-and-prepares",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-17T18:45:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA Science",
    "slug": "nasa-science",
    "url": "https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/2026/09/17/crew-works-soldering-cardiac-research-virtual-reality-and-prepares-for-cargo-mission/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Expedition 75 crew members Sophie Adenot, Anna Kikina, and Jessica Meir shared a portrait inside the Kibo laboratory module. The day's schedule included tasks such as Roscosmos circuit board soldering, spacesuit maintenance, cargo mission operations, cardiac research, virtual reality tests, and housekeeping duties. For longer missions away from Earth, self-sufficiency and reduced dependence on cargo missions are crucial. NASA flight engineer Anil Menon tested a lead-free soldering technique on a circuit board during the MIYOKA experiment, which will be compared to ground-soldered samples upon return. Spacesuits were a focus following recent spacewalks, with the crew cleaning, inspecting, and preparing the suits for future use. Flight engineer Jessica Meir highlighted the feeling of levitating above Earth during her spacewalk. Cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina prepared for the arrival of a Progress 96 cargo spacecraft carrying supplies, testing the TORU (tele-operated robotic unit) in case the automated system fails. They also monitored their blood pressure in VR headsets to understand the effect of microgravity on the microcirculatory system. Roscosmos flight engineer Andrey Fedyaev worked on servicing laptop computers and transferring water within Zvezda. The crew's daily activities are documented on NASA's space station blog, @space_station on X, as well as the ISS Facebook and Instagram accounts.",
  "summary": "Circuit board soldering, spacesuit maintenance, and cargo mission operations topped the schedule for the Expedition 75 crew aboard the International Space Station on Thursday. The orbital residents also worked on cardiac research, virtual reality tests, and housekeeping tasks throughout the day. The post Crew Works Soldering, Cardiac Research, Virtual Reality and Prepares for Cargo Mission…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}