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spacewalk [ˈspeɪsˌwɔːk]
n (Astronautics) the act or an instance of floating and manoeuvring in space, outside but attached by a lifeline to a spacecraft Technical name extravehicular activity vb
(Astronautics) (intr) to float and manoeuvre in space while outside but attached to a spacecraft ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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Mission specialists Mike Foreman and Randy Bresnik had just two hours of sleep before a depressurization alarm sounded around 0253 GMT, forcing them to exit the Quest airlock, where astronauts "camp out" before spacewalks to purge nitrogen from their bloodstream to prevent decompression sickness. Mission specialists Mike Foreman and Randy Bresnik had just two hours of sleep before a depressurization alarm sounded around 0253 GMT, forcing them to exit the Quest airlock, where astronauts "camp out" before spacewalks to purge nitrogen from their bloodstream to prevent decompression sickness. Curbeam, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, came to the Discovery mission the most experienced crew member, having done spacewalks on three previous Shuttle missions. |
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