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September 28, 2021

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[ September 27, 2021 ] New eye on planet Earth rockets into orbit from California Atlas 5
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[ September 27, 2021 ] Live coverage: Atlas 5 rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base Atlas 5
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[ September 24, 2021 ] Photos: Landsat 9 encapsulated inside Atlas payload shroud Atlas 5

Astronauts replace failed computer in short spacewalk

May 23, 2017

After a bit of a struggle with a balky bolt, space station commander Peggy Whitson replaced a failed external computer during a short, hurriedly planned spacewalk Tuesday while crewmate Jack Fischer installed a pair of antennas to improve wireless communications during future excursions.

Hurriedly planned ‘contingency’ spacewalk on tap Tuesday

May 22, 2017

Space station commander Peggy Whitson and astronaut Jack Fischer are set for a two-and-a-half hour spacewalk Tuesday, a quickly-planned excursion to replace a recently installed external computer that failed Saturday.