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*Crews Prepare for Second Spacewalk, Enter Harmony* 27 October 2007
Image Above: Expedition 16 Commander Peggy Whitson (left) and STS-120 Mission Specialist Paolo Nespoli enter the Harmony module for the first time. Image credit: NASA TV TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html
The STS-120 and Expedition 16 crews entered the Harmony module for the first time at 8:24 a.m EDT Saturday after STS-120 Mission Specialist Paolo Nespoli and Expedition 16 Commander Peggy Whitson opened the hatches. Whitson recognized the schools that submitted the name "Harmony" in an academic competition, and Nespoli made some comments about the significance of this new addition to the station. STS-120 Commander Pam Melroy also presented Whitson with a necklace with a Harmony charm that was given to her by one of the winning schools.
The second spacewalk of the STS-120 mission is on tap for Sunday. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at 5:58 a.m.
For the latest news and information on the STS-120 mission, visit the main shuttle page.
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