Saturday, August 11, 2007
SPACEWALK LIVE
About Photo: Mission Specialist Rick Mastracchio participates in the first spacewalk of the STS-118 mission.
Image Credit: NASA TV
The STS-118 crew continued the on-orbit construction of the International Space Station with the addition of the Starboard 5 (S5) truss segment. With spacewalkers Rick Mastracchio and Dave Williams assisting, Pilot Charles Hobaugh used the station’s robotic arm to attach the S5 about 1:35 p.m. EDT. The spacewalkers have also completed the task for permanently bolting the S5 in place on the end of the Starboard 4 truss segment. The next major task of the spacewalk is the retraction of a radiator on the Port 6 (P6) truss.
(Read more at link below)
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1st Spacewalk is slated to begin around: 12:30 pm EDT
And should conclude around 6:58 pm EDT
Note: The spacewalk officially began today at 12:28 pm EDT and wrapped up at 6:45 pm EDT
Read the latest updates on Flight and Spacewalk HERE
Watch the Spacewalk LIVE
at NASA TELEVISION
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I’m watching it in Windows Media, (Best for Full Screen) right now...
ENJOY!!!
* UPDATE: Mission Specialist Rick Mastracchio and Dave Williams wrapped up STS-118’s first spacewalk at 6:45 p.m. During the 6-hour, 17-minute excursion, they successfully installed the Starboard 5 (S5) truss segment onto the International Space Station and continued preparations to relocate the Port 6 (P6) truss.
Note: I’ll be posting on all the spacewalks over the next few days so check back...
GOD SPEED to the Crew of STS-118 ENDEAVOUR...
AubreyJ.........
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