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The robotic arm swung him ninety feet out and the clock began
A veteran astronaut rides a robotic arm to patch a live solar array on the ISS-did he make it in time?
The robotic arm swung him ninety feet out and the clock began
In this episode, we follow Scott Parazynski from a childhood launch that set his course to the moment he climbs onto a robotic arm to repair a live solar array. The episode traces the mission timeline, the improvised tools and the escalating technical risk-what choices did the team make under that pressure?
Person: Scott Parazynski
Date: May 20, 2009; mission STS-120 in October 2007 referenced
Location: International Space…
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