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Thu, June 05, 2008 02:29:02 PMFrom:
CBS Space News
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220p 6/5 Update: Astros on schedule midway through spacewalk
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CBS NEWS STS-124 STATUS REPORT: 35
Posted: 2:20 PM, 6/5/08
By William Harwood
CBS News Space Analyst
Changes and additions:
SR-33 (06/05/08): Crew gears up for second spacewalk
SR-34 0(6/05/08): Spacewalk No. 2 begins
SR-35 (06/05/08): Cameras installed; robot arm thermal shields removed; docking port prepped for logistics module
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2:20 PM, 6/5/08, Update: Cameras installed; robot arm thermal shields removed; docking port prepped for logistics module
Astronauts Ronald Garan and Michael Fossum installed two television cameras on the Japanese Kibo module today, removed insulation from the joints of the lab's robot arm and prepared a docking port for the attachment Friday of a Japanese logistics module that was launched in March and temporarily mounted on the nearby Harmony module. The spacewalk is proceeding smoothly and the astronauts now are installing thermal covers over the fittings that helped secure Kibo in the shuttle Discovery's cargo bay for launch. There have been no problems of any significance and the spacewalkers are running a few minutes ahead of their timeline.
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