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August 3, 2020

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[ August 2, 2020 ] Astronauts back on Earth after ‘extraordinary’ Dragon test flight Mission Reports
[ August 1, 2020 ] Astra readies small satellite launcher for test flight from Alaska Mission Reports
[ August 1, 2020 ] Hurley, Behnken heading home on final leg of Crew Dragon test flight Mission Reports
[ August 1, 2020 ] Live coverage: SpaceX crew capsule splashes down in Gulf of Mexico Mission Reports
[ August 1, 2020 ] Crew Dragon astronauts pack up for return to Earth Mission Reports

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.