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International Space Station (view source)
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, 20:30, July 12, 2007Waste Management System
As the Soyuz spacecraft is only capable of of holding a crew of 3, a new "Crew Return Vehicle" is in development. The Crew Return Vehicle or X-38 will be capable of holding a crew of 7, returning to earth within 2-3 hours. The battery system is being designed to hold a charge for up to 9 hours, which would be sufficient for the circumstances in which the craft would be used. The navigation system is designed to be capable of being fully controlled from earth, should the crew be incapable of running the craft. <ref>http://www1.jsc.nasa.gov/er/seh/crew_return_vehicle_X38.pdf</ref>
As the Soyuz spacecraft is only capable of of holding a crew of 3, a new "Crew Return Vehicle" is in development. The Crew Return Vehicle or X-38 will be capable of holding a crew of 7, returning to earth within 2-3 hours. The battery system is being designed to hold a charge for up to 9 hours, which would be sufficient for the circumstances in which the craft would be used. The navigation system is designed to be capable of being fully controlled from earth, should the crew be incapable of running the craft. <ref>http://www1.jsc.nasa.gov/er/seh/crew_return_vehicle_X38.pdf</ref>
==Waste Management==
It has been reported that NASA paid $19,000,000 for a Russian built human waste management system for the International Space Station. The system is very similar to the existing one, however this new system is designed to be able to deliver waste to the water purification system. According to NASA, purchasing the system is cheaper then building their own. The system is expected to be delivered in 2009. <ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0%2C2933%2C288414%2C00.html</ref>
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