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| Endeavour astronauts stash pole | Endeavour astronauts stash pole |
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| Astronauts from space shuttle Endeavour have stored a 50ft (15m) inspection pole at the International Space Station (ISS) for use by the next shuttle. | Astronauts from space shuttle Endeavour have stored a 50ft (15m) inspection pole at the International Space Station (ISS) for use by the next shuttle. |
| The astronauts attached the pole during a fifth and final spacewalk before they return to earth on Wednesday. | The astronauts attached the pole during a fifth and final spacewalk before they return to earth on Wednesday. |
| Discovery, which is due to fly to the space station in May, will not have space to carry its own pole alongside the Kibo laboratory. | Discovery, which is due to fly to the space station in May, will not have space to carry its own pole alongside the Kibo laboratory. |
| The laser-tipped pole is used to inspect the ship for damage. | The laser-tipped pole is used to inspect the ship for damage. |
| Its use has become standard procedure since the Columbia accident in 2003. | Its use has become standard procedure since the Columbia accident in 2003. |
| Endeavour astronauts Michael Foreman and Robert Behnken spent six hours on Saturday's walk. | Endeavour astronauts Michael Foreman and Robert Behnken spent six hours on Saturday's walk. |
| After fixing the pole, the astronauts inspected a jammed rotating joint and hung a science experiment to Europe's Colombus lab. | After fixing the pole, the astronauts inspected a jammed rotating joint and hung a science experiment to Europe's Colombus lab. |
| The Endeavour astronauts have already tested a heat-shield tile-repair kit and installed the new Japanese Logistics Module - a storage facility for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory. | The Endeavour astronauts have already tested a heat-shield tile-repair kit and installed the new Japanese Logistics Module - a storage facility for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory. |
| The ISS has also taken delivery of the Dextre two-armed robot which will be used to do external maintenance on the platform. | The ISS has also taken delivery of the Dextre two-armed robot which will be used to do external maintenance on the platform. |
| Endeavour will have spent 16 days at the space station, the longest shuttle visit yet. |