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ASTRONAUTS TAKE SPACE WALK FOR A REPAIR JOB

CAPE CANAVERAL, Astronauts Linda Godwin and Daniel Tani floated out of space shuttle Endeavour to complete a repair job and wrap thermal covers around motors that turn the international space station's giant solar wings. The two space walkers had to strap down the white multilayered blankets, then they unrolled the long covers around the cylindrical motor assemblies.

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 21306
Rome, Italy, 12/11/2001 16:54
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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