{
  "id": 102337,
  "title": "Spacewalk Preps, Health Research on Station as NASA Introduces SpaceX Crew-13",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/spacewalk-preps-health-research-on-station-as-nasa-introduces-spacex",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-03T20:04:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA Science",
    "slug": "nasa-science",
    "url": "https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/2026/08/03/spacewalk-preps-health-research-on-station-as-nasa-introduces-spacex-crew-13/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NASA introduced SpaceX Crew-13, consisting of Jessica Watkins, Luke Delaney, Joshua Kutryk, and Sergey Teteryatnikov, during a news conference from Johnson Space Center. The crew is set to launch no earlier than September 12 aboard a Dragon spacecraft. On August 3, 2026, Expedition 75 crew members Jessica Meir, Anil Menon, Jack Hathaway, and Sophie Adenot conducted preparations for a spacewalk and health research on the International Space Station. The duo reviewed procedures for the spacewalk, scheduled to begin at 8:35 a.m. EDT, and configured tools for installing a roll-out solar array. Hathaway and Adenot practiced using emergency jetpacks, SAFER, for emergencies. Adenot tested the European Enhanced Exploration Exercise Device (E4D) and attempted to use the EasyMotion-2 workout suit. Roscosmos flight engineers Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina tested blood pressure cuffs, while Andrey Fedyaev worked on communications and electronics. The SpaceX Crew-13 members introduced themselves, expressing excitement about their upcoming mission and returning to the space station.",
  "summary": "Spacewalk preparations and health research awaited the Expedition 75 crew aboard the International Space Station at the beginning of August. The next crew to visit the orbital outpost, SpaceX Crew-13, introduced themselves today during a news conference from Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The post Spacewalk Preps, Health Research on Station as NASA Introduces SpaceX Crew-13 appeared…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}