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Space walk with surprise for Donald Pettit

Washington, USA - Astronaut has replaced the Russian colleague

He would have not been on board of the ISS (International Space Station), but after having replaced a colleague landed by doctors, yesterday Donald Pettit has completed a walk on the space. Another exceptional decision, because medicals said that designated astronaut, the Russian Nikolai Budarin, has not been able to walk on space. An episode that has created some tension between the American mission...

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Rome, Italy, 01/16/2003 14:20
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