Extended Mission

The highlight of the week was the six hour extended mission. Here's the official Marshall IX Team mission photograph.

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Of course with all missions, you need to tuck into the traditional steak and eggs breakfast first,

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though remembering to leave room for a piece of the mission cake later on.

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One of the twists in the extended mission over the training missions is the medical emergencies which could hit any team member at any time. Here I am being treated for a heart attack!

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Fortunately, the medical assistance provided was of the highest quality and I was back up on the flight deck in no time.

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Once docking with the space station had been completed it was back to Mission Control for the second half of the mission.
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