A Busy Space Walk at the Space Station
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I don’t always post APOD images, but when I do, I prefer awesome. Enjoy this image from the final shuttle mission to the ISS.
Explanation: What’s that astronaut doing? Unloading a space shuttle — for the last time. After the space shuttle Atlantis docked with the International Space Station (ISS) last week, astronaut Mike Fossum underwent a long spacewalk that included carrying a Robotics Refueling Mission (RRM) payload from Atlantis’ cargo bay to a platform used by the space station’s famous robot DEXTRE. The much awaited final shuttle return flight is currently scheduled for 5:56 am EDT Thursday, July 21. Image Credit:NASA/APOD
Source:Astronomy Picture of The Day
Ray Sanders is a Sci-Fi geek, astronomer and blogger. Currently researching variable stars at Arizona State University, he writes for Universe Today, The Planetary Society blog, and his own blog, Dear Astronomer
2012-12-04 08:06:24
Source: http://www.dearastronomer.com/2011/07/19/a-busy-space-walk-at-the-space-station/
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