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Spacewalkers complete work on station

Published: Oct. 14, 2002 at 8:40 PM

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Astronauts David Wolf and Piers Sellers wrapped up a third and final spacewalk of the current shuttle mission Monday, putting the finishing touches on a 45-foot long exterior truss segment of the International Space Station that will be used to hold giant solar arrays. The shuttle and station crews have one more day to finish transferring equipment between the two craft before Atlantis' departure on Wednesday.

Topics: David Wolf, Piers Sellers

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