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November 12, 2019

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[ November 11, 2019 ] Successful launch continues deployment of SpaceX’s Starlink network Falcon 9
[ November 11, 2019 ] Photos: Centaur upper stage hoisted atop Atlas 5 rocket for Starliner launch Atlas 5
[ November 11, 2019 ] Timeline for Falcon 9 launch of Starlink satellites Falcon 9
[ November 11, 2019 ] Live coverage: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Falcon 9
[ November 10, 2019 ] SpaceX readies upgraded Starlink satellites for launch Falcon 9

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.