ESA, NASA Astronauts Suit Up for Navigation, Science Maintenance Spacewalk
NASA is streaming live coverage as two astronauts prepare for a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. EDT and last about six and a half hours. Watch online at: https://www.nasa.gov/live The post ESA, NASA Astronauts Suit Up for Navigation, Science Maintenance Spacewalk appeared first on NASA Science .
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot will venture outside the International Space Station for a spacewalk aimed at navigation and scientific maintenance. The spacewalk is set to begin around 8:30 a.m. EDT and is expected to last approximately six and a half hours. Coverage of the mission will be streamed live by NASA.
During the excursion, Meir and Adenot will perform various tasks including installing a retroreflector on the Harmony module to aid spacecraft navigation, attaching jumper cables for data-relay systems, and maintaining the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer’s radiator. Additionally, Adenot will replace a high-definition camera on the station’s truss.
Meir, who has already participated in seven previous spacewalks, will be accompanied on this mission by Adenot, marking her third spacewalk. The combined effort will mark the 284th spacewalk to support the space station's assembly, maintenance, and upgrades. For updates on the mission, readers can follow the space station blog, @space_station on X, as well as the ISS Facebook and Instagram accounts, with the latest updates from NASA delivered weekly.
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