Space Debris

STS111-306-012 (9 June 2002) — Astronaut Franklin R. Chang-Diaz works with a grapple fixture during extravehicular activity (EVA) to perform work on the International Space…

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Tim Fernholz

PublishedMarch 17, 2021

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