Endeavour's orbital manoeuvring system (OMS) pods and vertical stabiliser, photographed by a crew memberPhotograph: APDave Williams of the Canadian Space Agency replaces a faulty control moment gyroscope. These are used to control the station's altitude in orbitPhotograph: EPAAstronauts Barbara R Morgan (l) and Tracy Caldwell inspect the apparent damage Photograph: AP
During a six-hour, 28-minute spacewalk, Williams works to remove the faulty gyroscopePhotograph: EPARick Mastracchio and Williams (out of frame), both STS-118 mission specialists, take part in what is the mission's first planned session of extravehicular activity Photograph: GettyMastracchio outside the vehicle as construction and maintenance continue Photograph: EPAAttached to the Starboard 5 (S5) segment of the station's truss, Mastracchio carries out repairsPhotograph: EPA
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