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Atlantis mission specialists Steve Bowen and Michael Good wrapped the second STS-132 mission spacewalk at 17:47 GMT today, having spent seven hours and nine minutes outside the International Space Station. Spacewalker bolts battery to Integrated Cargo Carrier. Pic: NASA TV The pair swapped out four of the six nickel-hydrogen …

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  1. vincent himpe

    plastic tie ?

    what happened to good old duct-tape ?

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    1. Edwin
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      Adhesives and temperature extremes

      I suspect the repeated exposure to the temperature extremes would probably fry it pretty quickly.

      I was wondering if they use a different type of tie-wrap in space than I use at home? I find outdoor tie wraps tend to go opaque and brittle after a while...

      For the sake of completeness, could El Reg please find out if the bolts are secured in any fashion other than torque (wires, cotter pins, nylon bushings, etc)?

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      1. ravenviz Silver badge
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        Joke

        Re: Adhesives and temperature extremes

        Wouldn't that be tie-wrap in spaaaaaaace?!

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    2. John 62
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      Grenade

      duck/doek/duct/gaffer tape?

      grenade, because that's what goes off on internet forums when someone puts the word tape after the word duct.

      sorry, can't be bothered linking to the Hot for Words video.

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  2. quartzie

    Re: plastic tie ?

    I'm pretty sure the plastic tie is more effective than frozen-solid duct tape with its space-temperature intolerant rubber style adhesive.

    They ought to make a space-capable NASA tape, too, though.

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  3. Anonymous Coward
    WTF?

    Righty tighty

    "Clockwise tightening motion". Isn't that fairly standard, unless there's a good reason why not? Why do you specifically highlight that?

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  4. ravenviz Silver badge
    Troll

    A matter for irrational security

    When will they fit the space weapons in case the aliens attack?

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