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 Mar 4 - Flight Day 4 (EVA1) :: Installing the New Starboard Solar Array
Once the old array was removed, spacewalker John Grunsfeld and Rick Linnehan removed installed the new rigid solar array (SA3). First the connector was inserted into Hubble, and then the wings were folded out. Roughly in chronological order.
 Mar 4 - Flight Day 4 (EVA1) :: Removing the Old Starboard Solar Array
Early Monday, Spacewalkers John Grunsfeld and Rick Linnehan removed the starboard solar array which had already been retracted (rolled-up) the day before. . Roughly in chronological order.
 Mar 4 - Flight Day 4 (EVA1) :: The Crew
The astronauts were awoken to "Five Variations on Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" around 10 pm EST Sunday night. They prepared for the first spacewalk early Monday morning.
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