Spacewalkers Complete Delayed Space Station Antenna Install

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Credit: NASA
HOUSTON—Two astronauts successfully completed the delayed installation of a high-data-rate, air-to-ground Ku band antenna on the exterior of the International Space Station’s (ISS) U.S. segment during a 6-1/2 hr. spacewalk on Aug. 25. During an Aug. 18 spacewalk, NASA and European Space Agency...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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