Sentences with phrase «as spacewalks»

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The photo, taken Dec. 24, 2013, features NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins as he participates in the second of two spacewalks.

Data collected in space, like video transmission of a spacewalk, travel as radio signals from antennas on spacecraft to much larger antennas on Earth, some with diameters up to 230 feet.

Dragon will spend the next four weeks attached to the Harmony node as the Expedition 41 trio unloads 4,885 pounds of (2,216 kg) crew supplies, hardware, experiments, computer gear and spacewalk equipment.

The images depict crew operations including the Orion spacecraft's trip to and rendezvous with the relocated asteroid, as well as astronauts maneuvering through a spacewalk to collect samples from the asteroid.

women, one giant leap for womankind as NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson this week set a new spacewalking record for a female astronaut.

NASA Television has begun coverage of today's spacewalk, as Expedition 55 Flight Engineers Drew Feustel and Ricky Arnold of NASA prepare to work outside the International Space Station for approximately 6.5 hours.

Life begins as the six - person ISS crew intercepts a probe returning from Mars, a feat that requires a bit of spacewalk derring - do from hotshot American engineer Rory Adams (Ryan Reynolds).

Those details are minor compared to the recall of superior space films, «Gravity» for instance, has ruined all other space movies as far as suspenseful spacewalks and ship repairs are concerned.

Finally, we capped off the day with an inspiring closing keynote from retired astronaut Colonel Chris Hadfield, who made history as the first Canadian to perform a spacewalk and command the International Space Station.