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  • EVA 23: exploring the frontier (Astronaut Parmitano describes helmet filling with water)

    08/21/2013 10:40:03 AM PDT · by LibWhacker · 15 replies
    ESA ^ | 8/20/13 | Luca Parmitano
    My eyes are closed as I listen to Chris counting down the atmospheric pressure inside the airlock – it’s close to zero now. But I’m not tired – quite the reverse! I feel fully charged, as if electricity and not blood were running through my veins. I just want to make sure I experience and remember everything. I’m mentally preparing myself to open the door because I will be the first to exit the Station this time round. Maybe it’s just as well that it’s night time: at least there won’t be anything to distract me. When I read 0.5...