Mar 29, 2009

Discovery astronauts finish 2nd walk JEM GPS antenna installation

The United States space shuttle "Discovery" at the International Space Station today Astronaut (International Space Station) outside the completion of the second spacewalk for the Japanese Experiment Module "I hope its" installation of GPS (Global Positioning System) antenna, a space station the construction of the final stages of completion. 



     GMT 16:51, Space Station orbiting 354 kilometers above the South Pacific Department of the Earth's orbit, the astronauts Wansen history (Steve Swanson) and Aqaba (Joseph Acaba) begin spacewalk. 



     Astronaut itinerary in accordance with our established, the implementation of the Discovery space walk 3 times in the 2nd operation, the entire process lasted 6 hours and 30 minutes. 



     Space Station yesterday, the successful launch airfoil huge solar panels, for the Earth's orbit on the space lab to do a good job the first time, generating pre-loaded with homework. History and Aqaba Wansen Yan P6 today released two of the batteries for the next mission in June to replace the battery at the time of preparation work. 



     Space Station as well as two of the Japanese Experiment Module "I hope its" global positioning system antenna installation. 



     Global Positioning System-guided Japan's cargo spacecraft will help HTV. The cargo spacecraft will be opened later this year. 



     This spacecraft can hope that its water supply, food and scientific equipment and, if necessary, may also be required for other parts of the supply station. 



     Discovery in Florida on the 15th launched, space station construction mission to implement the final phase of the job. Lasted for more than 10 years of space station construction projects in 16 countries from its birth and up to 100 billion U.S. dollars to spend.

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