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| Fresh spacewalk in vexed mission | Fresh spacewalk in vexed mission |
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| Astronauts from the International Space Station have completed a third spacewalk to solve the latest glitch. | Astronauts from the International Space Station have completed a third spacewalk to solve the latest glitch. |
| They are trying to fix a jammed joint that is supposed to keep the station's solar panels pointed towards the sun. | They are trying to fix a jammed joint that is supposed to keep the station's solar panels pointed towards the sun. |
| Scientists are still struggling to repair a new recycling system intended to convert astronauts' urine into drinking water. | Scientists are still struggling to repair a new recycling system intended to convert astronauts' urine into drinking water. |
| During a previous space walk, the astronauts accidentally lost a tool box worth more than $100,000 (£65,000). | During a previous space walk, the astronauts accidentally lost a tool box worth more than $100,000 (£65,000). |
| This was the third spacewalk made by the crew to repair the International Space Station' solar panels. | This was the third spacewalk made by the crew to repair the International Space Station' solar panels. |
| Astronauts Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper and Stephen Bowen sent almost seven hours working on the defective joint. | Astronauts Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper and Stephen Bowen sent almost seven hours working on the defective joint. |
| Expanded crew | Expanded crew |
| A total of four spacewalks are planned for the 11-day mission. | A total of four spacewalks are planned for the 11-day mission. |
| Meanwhile, the astronauts are still trying to repair a water recycling system worth over $150m (£100m) that has failed twice since being delivered to the station a week ago by the space shuttle Endeavour last Sunday. | Meanwhile, the astronauts are still trying to repair a water recycling system worth over $150m (£100m) that has failed twice since being delivered to the station a week ago by the space shuttle Endeavour last Sunday. |
| The US space agency Nasa needs to have the system working before the station's crew size can be expanded next year. | The US space agency Nasa needs to have the system working before the station's crew size can be expanded next year. |
| The shuttle mission is the fourth and final of the year. | The shuttle mission is the fourth and final of the year. |
| Endeavour and its crew are to due to land back at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 30 November. | Endeavour and its crew are to due to land back at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 30 November. |
| Nasa had hoped to fly a servicing call to the Hubble Space Telescope last month but delayed the mission to May 2009 to prepare for some additional repair work on the observatory. | Nasa had hoped to fly a servicing call to the Hubble Space Telescope last month but delayed the mission to May 2009 to prepare for some additional repair work on the observatory. |