Astronauts successfully finish clean and lube job

Shogun · 25th November 2008, 02:42

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronauts successfully carried out one last spacewalk Monday, finishing an unprecedented clean and lube job that they began a week ago at the international space station. Spacewalker Stephen Bowen wrapped up work on a jammed solar-wing rotary joint as his partner, Shane Kimbrough, squirted some extra grease as a precaution on another joint that is working fine.

When the repairs to the gummed-up joint were deemed complete, Mission Control radioed up its applause.

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25th November 2008, 02:42	#1
Shogun [M] Reviewer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Calif. Bay Area, USA Posts: 1,748	Astronauts successfully finish clean and lube job CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronauts successfully carried out one last spacewalk Monday, finishing an unprecedented clean and lube job that they began a week ago at the international space station. Spacewalker Stephen Bowen wrapped up work on a jammed solar-wing rotary joint as his partner, Shane Kimbrough, squirted some extra grease as a precaution on another joint that is working fine. When the repairs to the gummed-up joint were deemed complete, Mission Control radioed up its applause. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...eDT9gD94LLLLG0