Cooling System Requires Another Spacewalk
Department:
The International Space Station
Teaser:
"Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are making preparations for the second of three planned spacewalks to remove and replace a faulty pump module from the station's cooling system, after a jammed hose and ammonia leak stalled their first repair effort."
Source:
SPACE.com Download time: Aug 10 2010 5:50 PM ET
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are gearing up to continue vital spacecraft repairs Wednesday for the second in a series of tricky spacewalks to replace a faulty coolant pump.
American astronauts Douglas Wheelock and Tracy Caldwell Dyson plan to remove the failed pump during a six-hour spacewalk. The spacewalk has been dramatically replanned after weekend repair attempts were stalled by a jammed hose and leaking ammonia coolant. [Graphic: Space Station's Cooling System Problem Explained]
Wednesday's spacewalk is set to begin just after 7 a.m. ET (1100 GMT). If all goes well, the astronauts will finally be able to replace the pump on the station's starboard truss in an extra spacewalk scheduled for Sunday.…
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