Space Station Crew Wraps Busy Week, Plans New Date for US Spacewalk 97
On Aug. 6, NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Anil Menon concluded a 6-hour, 27-minute spacewalk outside the International Space Station. Meir and Menon successfully completed their primary objective of preparing the 3B power channel for the future installation of a roll out solar array. Toward the end of the spacewalk, a carbon dioxide sensor on Menon’s spacesuit indicated an unexpected data…
After completing a 6-hour, 27-minute spacewalk on the International Space Station, NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Anil Menon successfully prepared the 3B power channel for a future roll out solar array installation. During the spacewalk, a carbon dioxide sensor on Menon's suit indicated an unexpected data reading, but the issue was resolved and engineers will evaluate suit changes for the next spacewalk.
As a result, NASA has rescheduled the next spacewalk to prepare a Space-to-Ground antenna on Aug. 18, with the third planned spacewalk on Aug. 25. Upon returning to the station from the spacewalk, Meir, Menon, and their fellow crew members Jack Hathaway and Sophie Adenot participated in a post-spacewalk briefing with mission controllers to ensure readiness for upcoming tasks.
Hathaway and Adenot assisted the astronauts during their spacewalk and monitored their activities. Hathaway will study Canadarm2 robotic arm operations for the following spacewalk, while Adenot has been testing new exercise equipment to improve muscle and bone health in microgravity. Meanwhile, the cosmonauts aboard the station continued various scientific investigations and maintenance tasks, including measuring blood pressure and inspecting smoke detectors.
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