Tuesday, 28 March 2017

Spacewalking French, US astronauts begin upgrade to orbiting lab


SPACE TRAVEL
Spacewalking French, US astronauts begin upgrade to orbiting lab Miami (AFP) March 24, 2017 - A French and an American astronaut floated outside the International Space Station Friday for a spacewalk to upgrade the orbiting outpost for the arrival of future space crews. The spacewalk by France's Thomas Pesquet, 39, and American Shane Kimbrough, 49, officially began at 7:24 am (1124 GMT) when the duo switched their spacesuits to internal battery power. Pesquet and Kimbrough worked ... more

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