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To: markman46

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2325 GMT (6:25 p.m. EST)

The next task is relocating the grapple fixture from the top of P5. The fixture was used for robotic arm maneuvering of the truss. But it needs to be moved now to clear it out of the way of future station activities.

2315 GMT (6:15 p.m. EST)

The spacewalkers are giving the attachment bolts a final torque as they wrap up the Port 5 installation job. The space station has grown 4,110 pounds in mass with the addition of this new truss segment.




What's next? Do they have to move one of the large solar arrays?


581 posted on 12/12/2006 3:32:34 PM PST by RightWhale (RTRA DLQS GSCW)
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To: RightWhale
They start retracting one array at around 1:30 pm EST Wed. Full story...hope it goes ok.
583 posted on 12/13/2006 1:21:07 AM PST by cabojoe
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