Word: ajar
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...astronauts' first tasks after they reach orbit will be to open the big mechanically controlled doors of the cargo bay. Besides testing the mechanism, the operation is essential for ridding the orbiter of heat from the electronic equipment. The doors will be kept ajar during much of the flight. To shade the exposed bay from the sun, Columbia will fly upside down...