Aug. 16 spacewalk to install shields on space station
The Expedition Five crew of the International Space Station (ISS) is preparing for an extravehicular activity (EVA) Aug. 16 in which rookie spacewalker Peggy Whitson will install shielding to protect the station from micrometeoroid and orbital debris impacts. During the first of two spacewalks for...
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