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From: sds@nwnexus.WA.COM (Sean Shapira)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Extravehicular Mobility Units
Message-ID: <219@nwnexus.WA.COM>
Date: 14 Dec 89 10:44:22 GMT
References: <37867@ames.arc.nasa.gov>
Reply-To: seans@microsoft.UUCP (Sean Shapira)
Organization: Northwest Nexus Inc.; Seattle, WA
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In article <37867@ames.arc.nasa.gov> "Shuttle Status for 12/11/89"
NASA wrote:
>		     STS- 32 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - PAD 39-A
>	     Two contingency extravehicular mobility units or space suits
>	have been installed and checked out in Columbia's airlock.

Would someone familiar with the STS-32 mission plan describe the 
contingency which would require use of these "extravehicular mobility 
units"?  

Thanks,

----  Sean Shapira, seans@microsoft.uucp or sds@nwnexus.wa.com	----