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Second spacewalk to remove failed ammonia pump on ISS

Cape Caveral, USA - Repairs to be completed no earlier than Sunday

Completed the second of three planned spacewalks to repair the cooling system of the International Space Station. Yesterday two Expedition 24 flight engineers, Doug Wheelock and Tracy Caldwell Dyson, removed the damaged coolant pump module. The extravehicular activity (EVA) ended at 15:53 (EDT) on Wednesday. Wheelock successfully closed the quick disconnect valve for the final fluid connector...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1120040
Rome, Italy, 08/12/2010 13:21
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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