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Details revealed for the spacewalks needed to repair ISS' glitch

Houston, USA - Mastracchio and Hopkins will replace the malfunctioning pump, Wakata will operate the Station's robotic arm

Astronauts Rick Mastracchio and Mike Hopkins of the American space agency NASA and their Japanese colleague Koichi Wakata are reviewing the procedures for the spacewalks of the next few days. Mastracchio and Hopkins will exit the station to replace a faulty pump module, whereas Wakata will operate the station’s robotic arm to maneuver the spacewalkers at the worksite. The first spacewalk is s...

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Rome, Italy, 12/20/2013 16:51
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