Week Ends Aboard Station With Robotics, Spacewalk Reviews, and Science
Expedition 75 ended the week studying Canadarm2 robotic arm maneuvers and reviewing procedures for a spacewalk to support the removal and replacement of a space-to-ground antenna on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Science remained on Friday’s schedule as the International Space Station residents studied space exercise techniques, explored aerodynamic drag forces, and more. The post Week Ends Aboard Station…
Weekends aboard the International Space Station saw astronauts engaging in a variety of tasks, including robotics, spacewalk reviews, and science experiments. On Friday, astronauts Jessica Meir and Sophie Adenot worked together inside the station's Quest airlock, assisting Adenot in her spacesuit to conduct leak and pressure checks before a spacewalk.
ESA's Sophie Adenot was among the team reviewing procedures for a spacewalk to remove and replace a space-to-ground antenna on Tuesday, Aug. 18. The spacewalk is scheduled for next week, with flight engineers Anil Menon of NASA and Adenot expected to spend about six-and-a-half hours in the vacuum of space swapping old antennas with new ones on the Z1 truss segment.
Meanwhile, other astronauts continued brushing up on spacewalking techniques necessary for the upcoming maintenance job. On Friday, the team practiced simulated robotics maneuvers on a computer, reviewed the precise movements, different operating modes, and safety procedures of the Canadarm2 robotic arm, and conducted various science and maintenance duties.
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