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ISS: two Russian cosmonauts repair the Soyuz capsule

Moscow, Russia - A quite danger spacewalk

Two Russian astronauts aboard the International Space Station have made a daring spacewalk to repair their Soyuz descent capsule, Russian mission control said on Friday. Sergei Volkov and Oleg Kononenko managed to remove an explosive bolt from the capsule, one of 10 used to separate two parts of the module during reentry, fixing a problem that had led to rough landings for two previous crews. Russian...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1092252
Rome, Italy, 07/11/2008 17:33
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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