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I just love to watch the R-Bar Pitch Maneuver, it’s just so graceful.

As far as I know the heat shield inspection goes, it’s all good, at least nothing glaring.  Photo analysis is continuing on the images taken during the Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver (aka: R-bar Pitch Maneuver).

Today’s activities will include: Cargo transfer and getting ready for the first spacewalk which will come tomorrow.  Steve Bowen and  Alvin Drew will be going over the procedures and tools for the spacewalk during which a power extension cable will be installed from Unity to  Tranquility, moving a failed pump modules from the payload attachment bracket to an external stowage platform, installing a wedge for camera post 3 (a wedge can be thought of as a mounting base for the camera) and installation of a starboard crew equipment and translation aid cart rail stubs.

Part of the preparation for the spacewalk will require Bowen and Drew camp out in the Quest airlock to reduce the nitrogen levels in their blood to reduce the possibility of getting the “bends”.