Ongoing Spacewalk Preps, Emergency Training Keep Crew Busy on Wednesday
Spacewalk preparations are ongoing aboard the International Space Station as two astronauts gear up to replace a high-speed antenna next week. The Expedition 75 crew members also practiced their emergency response skills in coordination with mission controllers on Earth. The post Ongoing Spacewalk Preps, Emergency Training Keep Crew Busy on Wednesday appeared first on NASA Science .
On Wednesday, astronauts Jack Hathaway and Sophie Adenot remained busy preparing for an upcoming spacewalk, as well as undergoing emergency training. The Expedition 75 crew members engaged in spacesuit maintenance and procedure reviews to support the spacewalk planned for Tuesday, Aug. 18. Hathaway and Adenot will venture outside the International Space Station for approximately six-and-a-half hours to replace a high-speed data and communications antenna.
Menon and Adenot collaborated with Hathaway, who will assist the spacewalkers both inside and outside their spacesuits, operating the Canadarm2 robotic arm during the mission. Meir dedicated her time to suit maintenance, swapping out safety filters and bundling spacesuits for temporary storage. Menon adjusted his spacesuit components, while Roscosmos flight engineers Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina conducted windows inspections and maintained the Elektron oxygen generator.
All seven crew members practiced emergency response procedures together, coordinating with ground support and simulating actions to ensure their safety and the station's protection.
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