Credit & Copyright: STS-51 Crew,
NASA
Explanation:
Astronaut Carl Walz waves at his colleagues from
the aft end of
the Space Shuttle Discovery's payload bay.
During this 1993 spacewalk, Walz evaluated tools, tethers,
and a foot restraint designed for use in
a weightless environment while
orbiting Planet Earth.
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
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NASA Official: Jay Norris.
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LHEA at
NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day