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Fifth Spacewalk Completes Shuttle Crew's To-Do List

Endeavour crew successfully completes maintenance and upgrades of space station

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(Newser) – Astronauts from the space shuttle Endeavour today completed the final tasks of their mission to upgrade and maintain the International Space Station’s Kibo lab, Space.com reports. Crewmen Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn spent five hours in space rewiring the station’s altitude control system and adding some TV cameras to the experiment porch addition to Kibo.

Including today’s fifth spacewalk, Endeavour’s crew spent 30½ hours during their 16-day mission working in space. The shuttle will undock from the station tomorrow and is scheduled to return to Earth on Friday.

Astronauts Tom Marshburn and Christopher Cassidy mission specialists for STS-127, share duties on the fourth spacewalk of Endeavour's current mission, July 24, 2009.
Astronauts Tom Marshburn and Christopher Cassidy mission specialists for STS-127, share duties on the fourth spacewalk of Endeavour's current mission, July 24, 2009.   (AP Photo)
In this image from NASA television, Endeavour astronaut Julie Payette, of Canada, speaks alongside other astronauts during a news conference while in space yesterday.
In this image from NASA television, Endeavour astronaut Julie Payette, of Canada, speaks alongside other astronauts during a news conference while in space yesterday.   (AP Photo)
Part of the Sinai Peninsula are photographed by a crew member aboard the space shuttle Endeavour while it was docked with the international space station, July 24, 2009.
Part of the Sinai Peninsula are photographed by a crew member aboard the space shuttle Endeavour while it was docked with the international space station, July 24, 2009.   (AP Photo)
In this photo provided by NASA, astronaut Christopher Cassidy, STS-127 mission specialist, participates in an Endeavour space walk.
In this photo provided by NASA, astronaut Christopher Cassidy, STS-127 mission specialist, participates in an Endeavour space walk.   (AP Photo)
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Jul 27, 09 3:37 PM CDT
Good to know we have more TV cameras in space. I'm thinking the only logical step is to turn that baby into the next "real world" location. Reply
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