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played McClain in a skit that made fun of the sizing problem. Bryant noted that NASA could configure spacesuits for monkeys and dogs, yet couldn’t come up with enough garb for two women."It was hilarious. It had us crying. It was great," he told TODAY.Last month, NASA astronaut Anne McClain worked on the ISS during a six-hour, 39-minute spacewalk to upgrade the orbital complex's power storage capacity.
Koch said anyone who has witnessed a spacewalk over the web will see that astronauts are constantly making adjustments to their suits.
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