Attached 'eyes' to Kibo laboratory

In the morning of 6.6 (Vietnam time), astronauts from Discovery ship finished their second space trip out of the expected three flights. During this 7-11-minute airspace, astronauts added devices to Japan's Kibo laboratory.

Earlier, on the first spacewalk trip on April 4.6, Discovery ship astronauts successfully installed Kibo's main unit into the International Space Station (ISS), making Japan a contributor. Face with the largest and most modern laboratory station.

During this second trip, two astronauts Mike Fossum and Ronald Garan successfully attached two cameras to the Kibo laboratory. These two cameras will be used as "eyes" to guide the operation of Kibo's robotic arm.

In addition, astronauts also moved a radio camera outside the station due to the loss of active energy, while "clearing the way" for changing a station's nitrogen fuel tank, which will be carried out during the trip. go.

Kibo laboratory was taken to the space station on the first walk (Photo: AP / NASA)

According to the Associated Press, tomorrow 7.6, astronauts will conduct a check on the operation of the robotic arm mounted on Kibo with newly assembled "eyes" . By Sunday, 8.6, the last spacewalk will be taken to close this mission of Discovery.

Reportedly, Discovery ship was launched on ISS from Kennedy Space Center, Florida (USA) on May 31 during a 14-day trip.