Thursday Packed with More Spacewalk Preps and Advanced Tech Research
The Expedition 75 crew continued studying procedures and checking out spacesuits on Thursday for a spacewalk to replace a high-speed antenna on the outside of the International Space Station next week. High-tech science rounded out the schedule as the lab residents wore virtual reality goggles and tested artificial intelligence tools to benefit future space crews. The post Thursday Packed with…
On Thursday, the Expedition 75 crew on the International Space Station (ISS) focused on spacewalk preparations and advanced technology research. NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir, along with ESA astronaut Anil Menon and French astronaut Sophie Adenot, conducted various activities to ensure readiness for an upcoming spacewalk.
The astronauts used virtual reality goggles and tested artificial intelligence tools to prepare for the mission. Menon and Adenot will venture into space on Tuesday to replace a high-speed antenna on the ISS's Z1 truss segment. Before the spacewalk, Hathaway and Meir assisted Menon in checking his spacesuit's comfort, mobility, and functionality.
Meanwhile, the Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina utilized virtual reality to study the effects of microgravity on human balance and direction. Dubrov also concluded an Earth photography session during their sleep shift. Kikina and flight engineer Andrey Fedyaev tested artificial intelligence tools to enhance crew efficiency in space. More details on ISS activities can be found on the space station blog, @space_station on X, as well as the ISS Facebook and Instagram accounts.
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