Japanese astronaut Wakata starts job on shuttle mission

Japanese astronaut Wakata starts job on shuttle mission

TOKYO, Japan - This photo shows a robot arm being stretched out of the U.S. space shuttle Discovery on March 16. Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, one of the seven-man crew, started his job operating a robot arm to inspect the outside of the shuttle. (NASA TV) (Kyodo)

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