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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World

International Space Station

Orbital maneuvering system
Endeavour's orbital manoeuvring system (OMS) pods and vertical stabiliser, photographed by a crew member Photograph: AP
Repairs continue
Dave Williams of the Canadian Space Agency replaces a faulty control moment gyroscope. These are used to control the station's altitude in orbit Photograph: EPA
Astronauts Barbara R Morgan and Tracy Caldwell
Astronauts Barbara R Morgan (l) and Tracy Caldwell inspect the apparent damage Photograph: AP
Space walking
During a six-hour, 28-minute spacewalk, Williams works to remove the faulty gyroscope Photograph: EPA
Extravehicular activity
Rick 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: Getty
Construction and maintenance
Mastracchio outside the vehicle as construction and maintenance continue Photograph: EPA
Astronaut Rick Mastracchio
Attached to the Starboard 5 (S5) segment of the station's truss, Mastracchio carries out repairs Photograph: EPA
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