Saturday, 15 June 2013

"Old Space Station Treadmill to be Dumped from Orbit"

"Old Space Station Treadmill to be Dumped from Orbit"

The Treadmill Vibration Isolation System, or TVIS — that kept the first 34 astronauts resident in the orbital outpost fit and healthy for the past 12 years is getting the boot.

Superseded by the “Combined Operational Load Bearing External Resistance Treadmill” (COLBERT) — so named in honor of comedy talk show host Stephen Colbert — the TVIS will be loaded on board the returning Progress M-18M (50P) cargo vehicle. Progress will then detach on July 26 and commence its fiery reentry over the Pacific Ocean.

Read more >> http://bit.ly/12tLB2A
"Old Space Station Treadmill to be Dumped from Orbit" The Treadmill Vibration Isolation System, or TVIS — that kept the first 34 astronauts resident in the orbital outpost fit and healthy for the past 12 years is getting the boot. Superseded by the “Combined Operational Load Bearing External Resistance Treadmill” (COLBERT) — so named in honor of comedy talk show host Stephen Colbert — the TVIS will be loaded on board the returning Progress M-18M (50P) cargo vehicle. Progress will then detach on July 26 and commence its fiery reentry over the Pacific Ocean. Read more >> http://bit.ly/12tLB2A
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