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"Polaris Dawn": completed the first-ever spacewalk
The four crewmembers of the mission
On Thursday, September 12 at 7:58 am ET, the "Polaris Dawn" crew completed the first-ever spacewalk –also known as an ExtraVehicular Activity (EVA)– from Dragon at 732 km above the Earth’s surface.The crew began preparations for the spacewalk shortly after liftoff, through a two-day pre-breathe process designed to prevent decompression sickness by slowly acclimatizing the crew to lower pressures while...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency