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First one for this crew is in the books. NASA reports:

Station Crew Completes Successful Spacewalk

Image above: Flight Engineer Sunita Williams (left) and Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria work with the Early Ammonia Servicer on the P6 Truss. Image credit: NASA TV

The first of three spacewalks in nine days by Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria and Flight Engineer Sunita Williams wrapped up Wednesday at 6:09 p.m. EST. During the 7-hour 55-minute excursion, the spacewalkers reconfigured one of two cooling loops for the Destiny module, rearranged electrical connections and secured the starboard radiator of the P6 truss after retraction.

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Two other spacewalks from Quest will follow. Lopez-Alegria and Williams are scheduled to make the second spacewalk on Feb. 4 and the third for Feb. 8.

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Outside the ISS, the first of Expedition 14’s four EVAs is underway. NASA reports:

Station Crew Conducting Spacewalk

Image above: Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria works near the starboard radiator of the P6 Truss during the spacewalk. Image credit: NASA TV

The first of three spacewalks in nine days by Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria and Flight Engineer Sunita Williams began today at 10:14 a.m. EST. Tasks scheduled for today’s six-hour, 30-minute excursion include reconfiguring one of two cooling loops for the Destiny module, rearranging electrical connections and securing and covering the starboard radiator of the P6 truss after retraction.

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