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Postponed repairs at ISS, scheduled previously for today

Washington, USA - Planned to Saturday the first spacewalk to repair the cooling system

NASA decided yesterday to delay the start of major repairs on the International Space Station until Saturday, to give engineers more time to plan two spacewalks required to fix the outpost's ailing cooling system. "The first of two spacewalks by NASA astronauts to replace a failed ammonia pump on the International Space Station has been moved to Saturday, Aug. 7. A second spacewalk is planned for...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1119881
Rome, Italy, 08/06/2010 12:36
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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