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Space station trio face spartan start in orbit above Earth
Three crew members, American Bill Shepherd and cosmonauts Sergei Krikalev and Yuri Gidzenko, prepare for four months aboard the fledgling international space station. With three rooms but power for two, they may flip for sleeping space, endure noise and lack a kitchen, and await mid November table delivery while NASA and Roscosmos fix batteries and plan later modules.
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