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Astronauts Hook Up Harmony in Lengthy Spacewalk

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the wish-i-could-afford-a-visit dept.

Tech.Luver writes "Astronauts spent seven hours in space to finish preparing the International Space Station for its next addition — Europe's first permanent space laboratory, the Columbus laboratory — which is sitting in the cargo bay of space shuttle Atlantis at Cape Canaveral, Florida launch pad — set to lift off on December 6."

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  1. Re:facebook tracking is getting ridiculous by Lord+Aurora · · Score: 5, Informative

    Legit article is here.

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  2. That link is hosed... by Ellis+D.+Tripp · · Score: 5, Informative

    How about one that actually works?

    http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/071124-expedition16-third-spacewalk.html

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  3. KSC versus Cpae Canaveral by ExportGuru · · Score: 4, Informative

    Shuttles launch from NASA Kennedy Space Center Launch Complexes 39A and 39B, and not from Cape Canaveral, a geographical feature separated from KSC on Merritt Island (mostly) by the Banana River lagoon. The launch complxes on Cape Canaveral and the "Skid Strip" there are part of the Cape Canaveral Air Forse Station. Let's get it right. NASA can use the credit for what it has and does at KSC. - I used to work at KSC and still live nearby on Merritt Island.

  4. Re:NASA's a Joke! by Chris+Tucker · · Score: 3, Informative

    They are doing what they have been tasked to do by Congress, with the monies provided to them by Congress.

    They may not be doing it the way YOU want. Tough. Sucks to be you.

    Why not run for Congress, win a seat, and work your way up to be the chair of the comittee that funds NASA.

    Then they will have to do things YOUR way.

    Forgive me if I don't hold my breath waiting for THAT to happen anytime soon.

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