Dubai: Yamama Badwan
“Cleaning on the International Space Station is a weekly routine that we do, and as astronauts we must maintain the cleanliness of all sections of the station, thus ensuring the sustainability and readiness of the workplace to the fullest,” with these words Sultan Al Neyadi summarized the astronauts’ routine in maintaining the cleanliness of the International Station, according to A tweet, which he posted on Twitter, and attached two pictures, showing him using a vacuum cleaner to remove dust from the surfaces and below them as well. According to the US space agency “NASA”, the crew of the International Station is bound by a strict schedule, which it follows in order to ensure the station’s cleanliness, which takes place on Saturday of every week. During this day, they must sterilize surfaces and remove dust, as well as a number of procedures, similar to what is carried out in hospitals, to avoid the spread of bacteria.
disinfectant wipes
The astronauts use equipment and tools to sterilize the station in its various departments, including disinfectant wipes to sterilize door handles, portable microphones, and computers, with the aim of reducing the impact of bacteria. They also resort to cleaning the ventilation grilles with a vacuum cleaner regularly, especially as they are more likely to collect small debris that floats in the cabin. through the flow of air into the network.
Leisure
Al-Neyadi and his colleagues, “the crew on board the station”, which currently totals 7 astronauts, have two days off every weekend, after 5 official working days, starting from seven in the morning and continuing until eight in the evening, according to the mission schedule prepared by NASA in advance. During these hours, they conduct scientific experiments, research, equipment maintenance and equipment organization, as well as exercise and communications with ground stations, while they have the freedom to choose to spend their free time, whether by communicating with their families and taking pictures of the planet, as well as reading books and playing ball and chess games and many other activities. .
