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Posted on: 09 Feb, 2006
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March 2006 Calendar - Soichi in Space

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STS-114 astronaut Soichi Noguchi waves from the Shuttle payload bay, back dropped by the Earth below. During the mission's second spacewalk, Noguchi and Discovery crewmate Steve Robinson replaced a failed gyroscope which keeps the International Space Station in the proper position in orbit.

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