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*Crew Preps for Spacewalk*
Image above: New Orleans, Louisiana is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 14 crew member on the International Space Station. Image credit: NASA TO VIEW PICTURE GO TO:
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The Expedition 14 crew members are accelerating their preparations for three U.S. spacewalks with the first starting next week. They readied safety items and reviewed safety procedures such as aiding a crewmate incapacitated by decompression sickness. Commander Mike Lopez-Alegria and Flight Engineer Sunita Williams also reviewed updated spacewalk timelines and tagged up with ground specialists to address certain questions.
Williams also set aside some time to conduct a ham radio session with students at the École élémentaire publique Le Prélude in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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