Chiao: Elektron, CMGs still most pressing repairs on ISS

The International Space Station's Elektron oxygen generation system and Control Moment Gyros remain the most pressing repair needs onboard the outpost, according to Expedition 10 Commander Leroy Chiao, who returned from his six-month stay in April. The Russian Elektron unit has "been balky for...

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