Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Space Station's Newest Module; Harmony

SPACE.com -- Spacewalkers Outfit Space Station's Newest Room:
"Spacewalking astronauts primed the International Space Station's (ISS) newest room for orbital flight Tuesday as they prepare to host a visiting NASA shuttle next month.

Expedition 16 commander Peggy Whitson and flight engineer Dan Tani spent more than seven hours wiring up about half of the power, heater and cooling lines needed to prepare the station's new Harmony connecting node for the planned Dec. 6 launch of a European-built lab. They will connect the other half during another spacewalk on Saturday. "

NASA isn't getting a great deal of news coverage for the great progress that has been made in assembling the ISS this year. Enthusiasts hear about it from sites such as at http://www.space.com/ & http://www.nasa.gov/, but I wonder if kids are hearing about it in school anymore. I hope so.

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