"This Week In Space" / Troublesome station spacewalk

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"THIS WEEK IN SPACE"
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Space station repairs run into trouble, NASA budget makes slow progress
through Congress, Commerce Secretary visits shuttle workers, retirement
homes for the shuttle, Ariane 5 launch and more.

http://spaceflightnow.com/twis/


TROUBLES STALL REPLACEMENT OF STATION COOLANT PUMP
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An unexpected ammonia leak and a jammed quick-disconnect fitting disrupted
an eight-hour spacewalk Saturday to replace a faulty coolant system pump
on the International Space Station. Assuming engineers can come up with a
quick fix for the leak, the astronauts may attempt to replace the pump
during a second spacewalk Wednesday.

http://spaceflightnow.com/station/exp24/status2.html


ROBOTICS WORK HELD UP BY SPACEWALKS, STUCK SPRING
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The first maintenance task for a Canadian space robot is on hold until
astronauts finish up urgent repairs to the International Space Station's
external cooling system.

http://spaceflightnow.com/station/exp24/100808dextre/


FUNNEL CLOUD DEVELOPS OVER KENNEDY SPACE CENTER PAD
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A funnel cloud appeared over the Kennedy Space Center on Friday, hanging
over the space shuttle's launch complex and triggering warning sirens.
Check out photos of the ominous cloud above the launch pad.

http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1008/06funnel/


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