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1. www.space.com › 12256-final-spacewalk-shuttle-eraUS Astronauts Make History With Last Spacewalk of Shuttle Era

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   Jul 12, 2011 · The spacewalk was the last ever of the space shuttle era and was performed by NASA astronauts Ron Garan and Mike Fossum (Image credit: NASA TV) This story was updated at 4:21 p.m. EDT.

2. www.space.com › 12260-photos-final-spacewalk-nasaHistoric Photos: Final Spacewalk of NASA's Shuttle Era | Space

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   Jul 13, 2011 · See historic photos from NASA's final spacewalk of the shuttle era on July 12, 2011. The photos were taken during NASA's final shuttle mission, STS-135 on Atlantis.

3. www.nasa.gov › shuttle-eras-final-spacewalkThe Shuttle Era's Final Spacewalk - NASA

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   Jul 13, 2011 · Spacewalker Mike Fossum rides on the International Space Station's robotic arm as he carries the Robotic Refueling Mission experiment. This the final scheduled spacewalk during a shuttle mission.

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5. www.nasa.gov › reference › the-space-shuttleThe Space Shuttle - NASA

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   Jun 2, 2023 · The Shuttle is designed to reach orbits ranging from about 185 kilometers to 643 kilometers (115 statute miles to 400 statute miles) high. The Shuttle has the most reliable launch record of any rocket now in operation. Since 1981, it has boosted more than 1.36 million kilograms (3 million pounds) of cargo into orbit.

6. www.space.com › 12247-shuttle-atlantis-spaceAstronauts Begin Final Spacewalk of Space Shuttle Era Today

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   Jul 12, 2011 · The last spacewalk taken by members of a shuttle crew occurred during the last shuttle mission, Endeavour's STS-134 mission, which landed on June 1 after its own final visit to the station. Garan ...

7. www.bbc.com › future › articleWalking above the air: The awe-inspiring history of spacewalks

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   Sep 12, 2024 · From 1994 to 1998, the US Space Shuttle made 10 visits to Russia's Mir space station. During that time, seven American astronauts lived and worked on board Mir, accumulating nearly 1,000 days in ...

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   How long did a spacewalk take?

   • During five back-to-back spacewalks, two teams of astronauts spent a total of 35 hours and 28 minutes conducting the first ever in orbit service of a space telescope. The remote manipulator arm of the Space Shuttle Endeavour was used to position the 13m-long (43ft) Hubble above the shuttle's payload bay.

   Walking above the air: The awe-inspiring history of spacewalks - BBC

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   Who was the first American to do a spacewalk?

   • Astronaut Ed White became the first American to perform a spacewalk in June 1965 (Credit: Nasa) It would take more than two months before the first American would step outside the relative safety of their spacecraft into the vastness of space.

   Walking above the air: The awe-inspiring history of spacewalks - BBC

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   How long did the Space Shuttle stay in orbit?

   • The MSFC was also responsible for developing the Shuttle’s massive ET and the solid rocket motors and boosters. The longest the Shuttle has stayed in orbit on any single mission is 17.5 days on mission STS-80 in November 1996.

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   Who was the first American to spacewalk in a Russian-made spacesuit?

   • US astronaut Jerry Linenger was the first American to spacewalk in a Russian-made spacesuit (Credit: Nasa) With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991 and the end of the Cold War, the years that followed saw growing cooperation in space between Russia and the US.

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   Why is spacewalking important?

   • NASA has been carrying out the endeavors in outer space since 1965, when the Gemini program debuted the capability for the United States. Since then, astronauts from all over the world have used spacewalking technology to explore the moon’s surface, service the Hubble Space Telescope and help construct the International Space Station.

   SpaceX Polaris Dawn spacewalk: Why it was a historic milestone - CNN

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   Can NASA conduct a spacewalk?

   • Conducting a spacewalk is nothing new. NASA has been carrying out the endeavors in outer space since 1965, when the Gemini program debuted the capability for the United States.

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9. www.cnn.com › 2024/09/14 › scienceSpaceX Polaris Dawn spacewalk: Why it was a historic ... - CNN

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   Sep 14, 2024 · A wrong move during a crucial “pre-breathing” process in the lead-up to the spacewalk could have put the crew at risk of getting “the bends,” or decompression sickness — a condition ...