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All Female Spacewalk Repairs Space Station

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 19, 2019 is “All Female Spacewalk Repairs Space Station,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA TV, Expedition 61. The original explanation runs about 116 words.

All Female Spacewalk Repairs Space Station
Credit: Image Credit: NASA TV, Expedition 61 Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The failed unit was beyond the reach of the robotic Canadarm2 . Therefore, this repair of the International Space Station would require humans.”

— APOD editors, October 19, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 19, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA TV, Expedition 61
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 116 words

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Source

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