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US astronauts begin spacewalk to perform ISS repairs
AFP, Published on 29/03/2018
» WASHINGTON - Two American astronauts exited the International Space Station Thursday for a lengthy spacewalk to replace old hoses on its cooling system and other equipment upgrades, footage from the US space agency NASA showed.
US astronauts dodge ammonia on risky spacewalk
AFP, Published on 07/11/2015
» MIAMI - Two US astronauts successfully dodged highly toxic ammonia flakes during a risky spacewalk Friday to repair a cooling system at the International Space Station.
Astronauts return to Earth on Russian Soyuz spaceship
AFP, Published on 12/03/2015
» DZHEZKAZGAN (KAZAKHSTAN) - Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut on Thursday returned to Earth aboard a Soyuz space capsule after six months at the International Space Station.
Alarm sends astronauts to shelter at space station
AFP, Published on 14/01/2015
» Astronauts at the International Space Station rushed to take shelter Wednesday after a system failure signaled a possible ammonia leak, but NASA said later it was likely a false alarm.
Astronauts wrap up successful spacewalk to fix station
AFP, Published on 25/12/2013
» Two NASA astronauts wrapped up successful repairs at the International Space Station after a rare Christmas Eve spacewalk to fix an equipment cooling system.
Astronauts wrap up successful spacewalk to fix station
AFP, Published on 24/12/2013
» Two NASA astronauts wrapped up successful repairs at the International Space Station on Tuesday after a rare Christmas Eve spacewalk to fix an equipment cooling system.
Spacesuit flaw postpones station repairs to December 24
AFP, Published on 22/12/2013
» A new flaw has emerged with a US-made spacesuit, forcing NASA to delay until Christmas Eve the next outing to repair the International Space Station, the space agency said Saturday.
Spacewalking astronauts make speedy station repairs
AFP, Published on 21/12/2013
» Two American astronauts made quick progress during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Saturday to replace a broken equipment cooling system, NASA said.
US spacewalkers get ready for orbiting lab repairs
AFP, Published on 21/12/2013
» Two American astronauts are to step out Saturday on the first of three spacewalks to replace a broken cooling pump at the orbiting International Space Station.
Detached pipe cap caused deadly China ammonia leak: officials
AFP, Published on 02/09/2013
» An ammonia leak which killed 15 people at a food company in China's commercial hub of Shanghai was caused by a detached pipe cap, state media said Sunday.