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August 17, 2018

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[ August 16, 2018 ] Photos: Final Delta 2 rocket assembled for launch in California Delta 2
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[ August 15, 2018 ] Hayabusa 2 probe gets a closer look at asteroid amid landing preps News
[ August 15, 2018 ] Spacewalkers toss nanosatellites into orbit, hook up bird migration monitor Mission Reports
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Newly installed space station robot arm grapple fixture not operating properly

January 26, 2018

The grapple mechanism installed on one end of the space station’s robot arm during a spacewalk Tuesday is experiencing problems. It will be removed during a re-planned spacewalk Monday and the original fitting will be re-installed, NASA said Friday.

Spacewalkers complete repairs to station robotic arm

January 23, 2018

Two astronauts floated outside the International Space Station early Tuesday and replaced one of the grapple fixtures on the end of the lab’s robot arm, the first of two excursions over the next week to complete a complex overhaul that began with a pair of spacewalks last October.