How Did They Survive the 9 Months?
William and the crew survived the next excruciating long unexpected 9 months by maintaining the disciplined routine the ISS instructed for the original 8 days. While also adapting to meet the criteria over the next 9 months. William accomplished this by continuing her and fellow astronaut Barry Wilmore duration of scientific work as they completed 150 experiments. They also managed to maintain their health using many survival tatics the astonauts learned during ISS training
The Survival Tactics They Used to Maintained Their Health
Food and Nutrition
They did this by had to closely plan out their food and nutrition diet following according to microgravity. Originally there were 3.8 pounds of food per person daily this included:
prepackaged and dried food
-such as meat and eggs, which are later rehydraded into a warm meal using water
fresh produce
-carrots, radish, apples, oranges, blueberries
-these crops were also able to be grown and also delivered through other space crafts/capsules
Water Recycle/Water systems
Initially has a tank of 530 gallons of water
They also recycle and regulate their water throught:
-Urine Prossessor-Assembly (UPA)
-get water through vacuum distillation, which archives 98% water recovery
Dehuminified System
-captures moisture from breath and sweat of the crew
Physical Health
There was a built in gym in the capsule so they help maintain their muscle mass rather than loosing it by following the following exercise of:
-squats, deadlifts, bench presses, etc.