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NASA Postpones Spacewalk Due to Coolant Leak from Russian ISS Module

SPACE reports NASA officials have postponed a planned spacewalk from the ISS “as a precautionary measure after a leak of ammonia coolant was spotted Monday (Oct. 9) in a backup radiator on the Russian Nauka science module. Another spacewalk on Oct. 20 is also postponed and new dates will be announced shortly, NASA officials stated.”
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SpaceX Scrubs Satellite Launch Again Over Weather

UPI reports that SpaceX postponed the Arab League satellite launch due to weather for the second straight night. The satellite sitting atop the Falcon 9 rocket “will provide communications capability for Arabsat’s customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa” upon launch.
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