September 26, 1998

Space Walz

Credit & copyright: Credit: STS-51 Crew, NASA

Astronaut Carl Walz waves at his colleagues from the aft end of the Space Shuttle Discovery's payload bay. During this 1993 spacewalk , Walz evaluated tools, tethers, and a foot restraint designed for use in a weightless environment while orbiting Planet Earth .

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