The Expedition 40 crew is continuing more cargo transfers, spacesuit maintenance and science while Europe’s Automated Transfer Vehicle-5 orbits Earth on its way to the International Space Station.
Commander Steve Swanson worked inside Cygnus transferring gear from Orbital Sciences’ resupply vehicle. Swanson and Mission Control implemented a 50 second communication delay during the cargo work assessing the potential impacts when crews travel beyond low-Earth orbit. Astronauts Reid Wiseman and Alexander Gerst joined Swanson for the Cygnus cargo transfers.