NASA reported on September 14 that astronaut Anil Menon worked on the MIYOKA lead-free soldering experiment aboard the International Space Station. He prepared the work area, checked equipment and soldered circuit-board components in microgravity.
Samples will return to Earth for comparison with equivalent ground-produced samples. NASA says the research could help reduce reliance on resupply, but the latest update describes experimental work rather than a demonstrated operational repair service.
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