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UPDATE: Spacewalkers Zip Through Tasks To Fix Broken Computer

23 Apr , 2014 by

UPDATE, 11:42 a.m. EDT: Rick Mastracchio and Steve Swanson finished their spacewalk in just 1 hour and 36 minutes, nearly an hour faster than what NASA budgeted for. Early tests show the replacement computer is working well, providing backup once again for the robotics, solar arrays and other systems on station. Can two astronauts fix a broken […]

Urgent Spacewalk Must Dance Between Dragon and Progress Spacecraft

18 Apr , 2014 by

It’s a good thing that next week’s urgent spacewalk is pegged as a short one, because the coming days will be hectic for the Expedition 39 crew. Finding a spot for even a 2.5-hour excursion on the International Space Station was extremely challenging, NASA officials said in a news conference today (April 18), because crew time also is […]

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