Nikolai Budarin

‘Victory’ For US Astronauts On Critical Spacewalk To Replace Power Box

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Two US astronauts successfully completed Tuesday what NASA described as a “critical” spacewalk to repair a failed piece of equipment that helps power the International Space Station. “We have declared victory,” NASA commentator Rob Navias said about two hours into the emergency spacewalk by space station commander Peggy Whitson, 57, and flight engineer Jack Fischer, … Read more

US Astronauts On ‘critical’ Spacewalk To Replace Power Box

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Two US astronauts embarked Tuesday on what NASA described as a “critical” spacewalk to repair a failed piece of equipment that helps power the International Space Station. The spacewalk by NASA’s Peggy Whitson and Jack Fischer began at 7:20 am (1120 GMT), and was expected to last just 2.5 hours, far shorter than the typical … Read more