Spacewalk Preps, Health Research on Station as NASA Introduces SpaceX Crew-13
Spacewalk preparations and health research awaited the Expedition 75 crew aboard the International Space Station at the beginning of August. The next crew to visit the orbital outpost, SpaceX Crew-13, introduced themselves today during a news conference from Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The post Spacewalk Preps, Health Research on Station as NASA Introduces SpaceX Crew-13 appeared…
NASA introduced SpaceX Crew-13, consisting of Jessica Watkins, Luke Delaney, Joshua Kutryk, and Sergey Teteryatnikov, during a news conference from Johnson Space Center. The crew is set to launch no earlier than September 12 aboard a Dragon spacecraft. On August 3, 2026, Expedition 75 crew members Jessica Meir, Anil Menon, Jack Hathaway, and Sophie Adenot conducted preparations for a spacewalk and health research on the International Space Station.
The duo reviewed procedures for the spacewalk, scheduled to begin at 8:35 a.m. EDT, and configured tools for installing a roll-out solar array. Hathaway and Adenot practiced using emergency jetpacks, SAFER, for emergencies. Adenot tested the European Enhanced Exploration Exercise Device (E4D) and attempted to use the EasyMotion-2 workout suit.
Roscosmos flight engineers Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina tested blood pressure cuffs, while Andrey Fedyaev worked on communications and electronics. The SpaceX Crew-13 members introduced themselves, expressing excitement about their upcoming mission and returning to the space station.
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