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Luca Parmitano tells us why doing repairs in space is a lot like open-heart surgery

Video. Parmitano tells us why repairs in space are a lot like heart surgery

Updated: 25/11/2019 - 18:06 GMT+1

Luca Parmitano tells us why doing repairs in space is a lot like open-heart surgery

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