Spacewalkers Prepare to Exit Station for Solar Array Mod Work
NASA is streaming live coverage as two NASA astronauts prepare for a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at approximately 8:35 a.m. EDT and last about six and a half hours. Watch online at: https://www.nasa.gov/live The post Spacewalkers Prepare to Exit Station for Solar Array Mod Work appeared first on NASA Science .
NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Anil Menon are set to venture outside the International Space Station for a spacewalk to prepare the 3B power channel for the installation of a new solar array later this year. This will be the seventh Roll-Out Solar Array (IROSA) to be installed on the station, providing additional power to support crucial station operations, including its safe and controlled deorbit.
Meir, who will be the crew member 1, will wear a red-striped suit, while Menon, crew member 2, will don an unmarked suit. This will be Menon's first spacewalk and Meir's sixth. It will also mark the 281st spacewalk in support of the space station's assembly, maintenance, and upgrades.
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