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Challenges of Spacewalking – Peggy Whitson

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Astronaut Peggy Whitson

Audience

Educators, Students

Grade Levels

Grades K-4, Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12

Subject

Life Science, Mathematics, Living and Working in Space, Problem Solving

Type

Other Multimedia, Videos

Watch as astronaut Peggy Whitson discusses how to align a high-pressure metal tube of ammonia with its connector on the International Space Station. See if you can choose the correct “fix” for this real problem that astronauts faced while spacewalking.

Other video learning clips in this series:
Challenges of Spacewalking – Danny Olivas
Challenges of Spacewalking – Don Pettit
Challenges of Spacewalking – Rick Mastracchio
Challenges of Spacewalking – Scott Parazynski
Challenges of Spacewalking – Suni Williams
For more information, visit the Spacesuits and Spacewalks Website.