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06-08-2008, 05:01 PM
Spacewalkers Mike Fossum and Ron Garan completed the mission's third spacewalk at 4:28. During the six hour, 33 minute trek, Fossum and Garan accomplished all planned activities and several "get-ahead" tasks. They exchanged a depleted Nitrogen Tank Assembly for a new one, removed thermal covers and launch locks from the Kibo laboratory, and reinstalled a repaired television camera onto the space station's left P1 truss. Fossum retrieved samples of a dust-like substance from the left Solar Alpha Rotary Joint for analysis by experts on the ground.
This was the 112th spacewalk devoted to space station assembly and maintenance, totaling 706 hours, 36 minutes. It was the 197th spacewalk by U.S. astronauts.
Mike Fossum has conducted six spacewalks, totaling 42 hours, one minute, placing him 12th among all spacewalkers.
Ron Garan has conducted three spacewalks, totaling 20 hours, 32 minutes.
The total STS-124 spacewalk time is 20 hours, 32 minutes.
This was the 112th spacewalk devoted to space station assembly and maintenance, totaling 706 hours, 36 minutes. It was the 197th spacewalk by U.S. astronauts.
Mike Fossum has conducted six spacewalks, totaling 42 hours, one minute, placing him 12th among all spacewalkers.
Ron Garan has conducted three spacewalks, totaling 20 hours, 32 minutes.
The total STS-124 spacewalk time is 20 hours, 32 minutes.