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RE: International Space Station

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Behnken and Patrick Conclude Third Spacewalk

Spacewalkers Robert Behnken and Nicholas Patrick completed a 5-hour, 48-minute spacewalk at 3:03 a.m. EST. The pair finished all their scheduled tasks.
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The third and final spacewalk of Endeavour's mission has started.

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The 11 crew members aboard the International Space Station will hold a news conference at 20:39 CST, Thursday, 19th February, 2010.

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The biggest window ever launched to space has been installed in its final position on the Earth-facing port of Node-3. The latches and 16 electrically driven bolts were engaged today at 06:31 GMT (07:31 CET). Opening of the window shutters is foreseen for Wednesday.
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Spacewalkers Robert Behnken and Nicholas Patrick completed their 5-hour, 54-minute spacewalk at 8:14 GMT.

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Astronauts Robert Behnken and Nicholas Patrick have begun their second ISS spacewalk.
The spacewalk to connect ammonia thermal control pipes to the Tranquility and Destiny nodes will last about 6½ hours

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Astronauts ran into trouble Saturday while setting up the International Space Station's newest room, Tranquility: A critical insulating cover does not fit.
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Astronauts swung open the door to the International Space Station's newest room Friday night, using flashlights to illuminate the shadowy chamber.
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Space Station gains a new room: Node-3 installed

Almost exactly two years after the Columbus laboratory was added to the Space Station, the hi-tech Node-3, also 'made in Europe', was installed on the ISS this morning.
The new room with a view - the biggest window ever launched - means the astronauts will have better life-support systems, more exercise facilities and a wider view on space for monitoring, observing and relaxing.
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