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Italian ASI: Parmitano ready for the second space walk today

Rome, Italy - The first one last week, on July 9

Luca Parmitano is ready for the second Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA), after the first space walk a week ago. In fact, the astronaut of the European Space Agency and test pilot of the Italian Air Force, is protagonist today, on July 16, of the second of two EVAs fixed in the "Volare" mission, the first of long duration of the Italian Space Agency (ASI). The live will begin on AsiTV at 1:00pm and then...

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Rome, Italy, 07/16/2013 09:26
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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