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September 9, 2011
Backdropped by New Zealand and Cook Strait in the Pacific Ocean, astronaut Robert L. Curbeam Jr. (left) and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Christer Fuglesang, both STS-116 mission specialists, participate in the mission's first of three planned sessions of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction continues on the International Space Station. Cook Strait divides New Zealand's North and South Islands.
Topics:
Environment, STS-116, Christer Fuglesang, Spaceflight, Robert Curbeam, Extra-vehicular activity, Test pilots, Cook Strait, European Space Agency, New Zealand
