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| Nasa orders urgent spacewalks to fix International Space Station problem | Nasa orders urgent spacewalks to fix International Space Station problem |
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| Nasa has ordered a series of urgent spacewalks to fix a broken cooling line at the International Space Station. | |
| Station managers decided on Tuesday to send two American astronauts out as soon as possible to replace a pump that contains a faulty valve. It's a big job that will require at least two or three spacewalks. The first is scheduled for Saturday. | Station managers decided on Tuesday to send two American astronauts out as soon as possible to replace a pump that contains a faulty valve. It's a big job that will require at least two or three spacewalks. The first is scheduled for Saturday. |
| The spacewalks are taking priority over the launch of a supply ship from Virginia. The delivery had been scheduled for this week, but is now delayed until January. | The spacewalks are taking priority over the launch of a supply ship from Virginia. The delivery had been scheduled for this week, but is now delayed until January. |
| Half of the station's cooling system shut down last week. The six-man crew had to turn off nonessential equipment, including science experiments. While the astronauts are safe, Nasa wants the system back up to full strength, in case of another failure. | Half of the station's cooling system shut down last week. The six-man crew had to turn off nonessential equipment, including science experiments. While the astronauts are safe, Nasa wants the system back up to full strength, in case of another failure. |
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