Space Station Key to Global Collaboration and EVA Work
The Mini Page interviews NASA EVA manager Greg Harbaugh about building the International Space Station with 12 nations. He notes 160 space walks, parts built on Earth, and assembly in orbit, highlighting the program as a step toward future discoveries and human reach beyond Earth.
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Greg Harbaugh
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First Space Walks and MMUs in NASA History
Astronauts performed the first space walks in 1965. MMUs let astronauts maneuver in space by firing jets, mainly used to retrieve satellites but costly and short lived. Today the space shuttle's robotic arm handles satellite retrieval and space station work with safer suits and tethered jet packs for emergencies.
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Training Astronauts Learn Weightless Tricks in Water Tank
Astronaut trainees practice walking in a 6 million gallon water tank that takes a month to fill. The buoyant environment simulates weightlessness while offering insight into space movement. Greg Harbaugh compares it to a bubble rising as trainees adapt to starting and stopping motions.
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Greg Harbaugh
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