Endeavour shuttle astronauts began the second spacewalk of their trip Saturday to complete work on an observation dome as Nasa said the crew’s mission would be extended by a day. US astronaut Bob Behnken and his British-born partner Nicholas Patrick switched their suits to battery power,
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Endeavour’s Spacewalkers Attach Tranquility Node to ISS
February 12th, 2010 |
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On the mission’s first spacewalk, spacewalkers Bob Behnken and Nicholas Patrick unload the new Tranquility node from the Endeavour’s cargo bay and successfully attach the 16-ton node to the International Space Station. The next step is to attach the cupola — the so-called room with a view.
– Astronauts Bob Behnken and Nicholas Patrick are back on the International Space Station after successfully unloading and
installing the 16-ton Tranquility node during a 6.5-hour spacewalk. The
newest addition to the ISS was installed at 1:20 a.m. EST over the
Indian Ocean west of Singapore.
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Endeavour Crew Readies for First Spacewalk
February 11th, 2010 |
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Spacewalkers Nicholas Patrick and Robert Behnken face their first major task of the 13-day mission to the International Space Station as they prepare to unload and begin the installation of the Tranquility node.
– The crew of the space shuttle Endeavour begins the first major portion of its
mission to the International Space Station Feb. 12 when astronauts Nicholas
Patrick and Robert Behnken will unload and prepare to install the Tranquility
mode, the last U.S.
portion of the ISS.
The new node will add…