Expedition 10 Trains With Robot Arm, Removes Equipment From Progress 15<br /><br />The Expedition 10 crew put the International Space Station's robotic arm<br />through a workout on Wednesday. An objective of the session was to allow the<br />crewmembers to maintain their skills for using the robot arm, Canadarm2. The<br />session was also used to perform engineering tests on the arm.<br /><br />The crew removed the Kurs automated docking system equipment from the ISS<br />Progress 15 spacecraft. The equipment will be returned to Earth for use on a<br />future cargo ship. Progress 15 will meet its fate next week. It will be<br />commanded to undock from the aft end of the Station's Zvezda Service Module<br />on Dec. 22 at 1:32 p.m. CST (1932 GMT). After undocking, controllers will<br />command Progress 15 to burn up in Earth's atmosphere.<br /><br />The departure of the Russian spacecraft sets the stage for the arrival of<br />the ISS Progress 16 cargo ship. The uncrewed cargo ship will deliver water,<br />fuel and supplies, including food. Progress 16 is scheduled to lift off from<br />Kazakhstan on Dec. 23 at 4:19 p.m. CST (2219 GMT) and dock with the Station<br />at 6:05 p.m. CST on Dec. 25 (0005 GMT Dec. 26).