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NASA's space station flight controllers are making headway towards restoring the outpost's coolant system by sending commands to the Loop A radiator return isolation valve. The hope is that this valve can be positioned in such a way to help maintain the proper temperature in the loop. Space station capcom Leslie Ringo provided the Expedition 38 crew with the "big picture" on Monday (Dec. 16). "I am pleased to report that the ground teams are doing an awesome job getting smarter on managing the Loop A temperatures," Ringo said. "They have been doing this through commanding the radiator return isolation valve." "We're continuing to work getting the loop in a good state that would allow reintegration of the heat exchangers. Folks are currently looking at that data," she added. "Big picture wise, we may or may not attempt to reintegrate the lab's heat exchanger this evening," Ringo advised the crew. If the heat exchanger can be reintegrated, it is expected that NASA will give the go for Orbital Sciences to proceed with its first contracted Cygnus resupply flight to the space station, currently targeted to lift off on Thursday (Dec. 19).
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