US astronauts spacewalk to prepare ISS for commercial spacecraft

Updated March 3 2015 - 8:08am, first published March 2 2015 - 2:19pm
Astronaut Terry Virts gives the Vulcan salute from the cupola of the International Space Station in a tribute to actor Leonard Nimoy. Photo: Terry Virts
Astronaut Terry Virts gives the Vulcan salute from the cupola of the International Space Station in a tribute to actor Leonard Nimoy. Photo: Terry Virts
Astronaut Terry Virts gives the Vulcan salute from the cupola of the International Space Station in a tribute to actor Leonard Nimoy. Photo: Terry Virts
Astronaut Terry Virts gives the Vulcan salute from the cupola of the International Space Station in a tribute to actor Leonard Nimoy. Photo: Terry Virts
Astronaut Terry Virts gives the Vulcan salute from the cupola of the International Space Station in a tribute to actor Leonard Nimoy. Photo: Terry Virts
Astronaut Terry Virts gives the Vulcan salute from the cupola of the International Space Station in a tribute to actor Leonard Nimoy. Photo: Terry Virts
Astronaut Terry Virts gives the Vulcan salute from the cupola of the International Space Station in a tribute to actor Leonard Nimoy. Photo: Terry Virts
Astronaut Terry Virts gives the Vulcan salute from the cupola of the International Space Station in a tribute to actor Leonard Nimoy. Photo: Terry Virts

Miami: Two US astronauts on Sunday made speedy work of their third spacewalk to get the International Space Station ready for the arrival of more commercial spacecraft in the coming years.

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