Friday, May 17, 2013

Latest local news, weather and high school sports for Flint and the Tri-cities

Astronauts kicking off first of 3 spacewalks
Posted: 05.17.2010 at 6:27 AM
0

CAPE CANAVERAL (AP) -- It's spacewalking time for the Atlantis astronauts.

Garrett Reisman and Stephen Bowen will venture outside the shuttle Monday morning to install a spare antenna on the International Space Station. They'll also hook up a storage platform and loosen the bolts on batteries that will be replaced on the following two spacewalks.

NASA may add an extra chore to the second or third spacewalk. A cable is snagged at the end of the shuttle's inspection boom. Managers say it should be a quick and easy job to free it. The problem prevented the astronauts from conducting a proper inspection of their ship Saturday.

Atlantis arrived at the space station Sunday. It's the last flight of Atlantis as the shuttle program winds down.

(Copyright ©2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Popular Stories
Thumbnail
Local man dies of flu: fundraiser for widow
Joel Feick  |  Yesterday at 8:23 AM  |  1 comment
Thumbnail
Buena Vista schools to reopen Monday; all teachers recalled
Walter Smith-Randolph  |  Yesterday at 7:25 PM
Thumbnail
Grill starts fire at Genesee Twp. restaurant
NBC25 Newsroom  |  Thursday, May 16, 2013  |  2 comments
Follow miNBC News
Get news and weather notifications on your phone by downloading the iPhone or Android app below
Sign up to get alerts and updates for breaking news, severe weather, and deals:
submit
ADVERTISEMENT
Special Features
Muffler Man Coupons
Get discounts right in your email!
Junction Valley Railroad News & Savings
Get deals & events right in your email!
Download our smartphone app!
News, weather, deals and more on your phone!
Buy a DVD
Order a copy of a recent NBC25 News broadcast.
ADVERTISEMENT