The grand opening came about a half hour ahead of schedule. Commander Peggy Whitson and astronaut Paolo Nespoli delayed their lunch so the event could happen before the station's orbit temporarily blocked the ability to send a video downlink to Mission Control. After struggling a bit to unlatch the door, the pair slipped inside the new addition.

cnn 5:45:00 PM CEST

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This cluster belong to the following story: Astronauts Begin Second Spacewalk

Keywords: NASA, International Space Station / ice, wing, liftoff, astronauts, harmony, tank, shuttle, foam, week, launch

Start date: Tuesday, October 23, 2007

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