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Parmitano, problems with a buildup of water: early conclusion for the Extra-Vehicular Activity

Houston, USA - The spacewalk lasted just 1 hour and 32 minutes

Expedition 36 Flight Engineers Chris Cassidy of American space agency NASA and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency ended their spacewalk at 13:29 pm GMT/UTC, only 1 hour, 32 minutes into the planned 6 1/2 hour venture outside the International Space Station. Flight Director David Korth decided to terminate the spacewalk early after Parmitano reported a buildup of water inside his helmet....

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Rome, Italy, 07/16/2013 17:17
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