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NASA planned to undock the space shuttle Discovery from the international space station on Tuesday after an eventful visit that included a crucial rewiring and the retraction of a stubborn solar array.
The undocking, scheduled to start at 5:09 p.m. ET, will be the first step in the shuttle Discovery's journey home. The shuttle's touchdown is currently scheduled for Friday, a day later than originally planned.

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The spacewalk has now ending. (6 hours 35 minutes)

The P5 truss is in place and the cables and connectors sorted, as well as a few minor activities completed,

Christer Fuglesang and Robert Curbean are now in the airlock..

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6 hours 25 minutes of EVA1.

Christer Fuglesang cleared to enter the airlock

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6 hours 7 minutes into the spacewalk.

Robert Curbean is heading back into the Station.

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5 hours 50 minutes into the spacewalk.

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4 hours 35 minutes into the spacewalk.

Truss is erected.
And all cables are reconnected.

The astronauts are about to replace a external camera on a truss.

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4 hours into the spacewalk.

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3 hours 40 minutes into the spacewalk.

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2 hours into the spacewalk.

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1 hour 9 minutes into the spacewalk.

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