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Houston, Station
on space to ground.

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ONE FINAL LAUNCH TO
THE STATION FOR 2016.

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WELCOME TO SPACE TO
GROUND, I'M DAN HUOT.

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THE LAST CARGO DELIVERY
OF THE YEAR IS ON ITS WAY

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TO THE INTERNATIONAL
SPACE STATION.

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THE JAPANESE HTV-6 LIFTED OFF

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FROM THE TANEGASHIMA
SPACE CENTER

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IN JAPAN ON FRIDAY MORNING.

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PACKED WITH MORE THAN 4.5
TONS OF HARDWARE AND SUPPLIES,

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THE SPACECRAFT IS NOW
ON A FOUR DAY CHASE

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TO CATCH UP TO THE STATION.

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ONE PAYLOAD OF NOTE INCLUDES
SIX NEW LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

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WHICH WILL BE INSTALLED DURING
A PAIR OF SPACEWALKS IN JANUARY.

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HTV IS SLATED TO ARRIVE ON
DEC 13TH, WHEN SHANE KIMBROUGH

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AND THOMAS PESQUET WILL USE
THE STATION'S ROBOTIC ARM

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TO CAPTURE THE VEHICLE,
WHICH WILL THEN BE ATTACHED

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TO THE STATION BY COMMANDS
SENT TO THE ROBOTIC ARM

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BY GROUND CONTROLLERS.

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WHILE HTV WILL DELIVER SOME
FRESH FOOD TO THE CREW,

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THEY'VE BEEN HARD
AT WORK GROWING SOME

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OF THEIR OWN IN SPACE.

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COMMANDER SHANE KIMBROUGH
HARVESTED THE LATEST BATCH

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OF RED ROMAINE LETTUCE
FROM THE VEGGIE EXPERIMENT,

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WHICH HAVE BEEN GROWING
SINCE THE END OF OCTOBER.

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THE CREW IS USING A
CUT-AND-COME-AGAIN TECHNIQUE

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THAT TAKES A SELECTION

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OF LETTUCE LEAVES WHILE
LEAVING OTHERS AND THE CORE

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OF THE PLANT INTACT, RESULTING

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IN ADDITIONAL HARVESTS
APPROXIMATELY EVERY 10 DAYS.

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THIS IS ALL PART OF
VEGGIE'S ONGOING MISSION

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TO IMPROVE PLANT GROWTH
TECHNIQUES IN SPACE

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SO WE CAN SUPPLEMENT
ASTRONAUT DIETS

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WITH FRESH, NUTRITIOUS FOOD.

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THIS WEEK TWITTER USER
@SPACEISGREAT1 WHO WANTS

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TO KNOW HOW THICK THE
WINDOWS ON STATION ARE

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AND WHAT THE ASTRONAUTS
DO IF THEY NOTICE A CRACK.

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WELL TO START, EACH WINDOW IS
ACTUALLY SEVERAL WINDOWS IN ONE.

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EACH WINDOW ON STATION
HAS FOUR PANES OF GLASS,

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RANGING FROM ABOUT 1/3 TO
1 AND 1/4 INCHES THICK,

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WITH THE INNER TWO
PANES HOLDING PRESSURE.

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THEY COME WITH PROTECTIVE
SHUTTERS THAT CAN CLOSE

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WHEN THE WINDOW IS NOT
IN USE TO PROTECT THEM

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FROM ANY SPACE DEBRIS.

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ASTRONAUTS PERFORM REGULAR
SURVEYS OF THE WINDOWS,

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WHICH IS HOW THEY'VE
NOTICED A FEW IMPACT MARKS.

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THERE AREN'T ANY REPAIR KITS, SO
IF A THOSE INNER TWO PANES WERE

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TO BECOME DAMAGED, THE CREW
WOULD LIKELY ISOLATE THE MODULE

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THE WINDOW IS IN.

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KEEP SENDING IN YOUR
QUESTIONS USING THE