By NASA
March 4, 2022
NASA Flight Engineer Kayla Barron took a break from todays spacewalk preparations and installed hardware on combustion research study equipment located in the Kibo module. She likewise helped Vande Hei and Marshburn stow science equipment after they concluded a half-a-day of visual function research study.
Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos maintained this weeks maintenance in the stations Russian sector as he replaced life support gear prior to examining a space biology experiment. Flight Engineer Pyotr Dubrov concentrated on support work for a range of electronics components and computer system equipment throughout the day.
The Canadarm2 robotic arm is visualized extending from the spaceport station as it orbited above Ireland and the United Kingdom. Credit: NASA
The Expedition 66 team is continuing its preparations for a pair of spacewalks at the International Space Station set up for later this month. The 7 orbital residents likewise pursued continuous life science while maintaining operations at the orbital lab.
3 NASA astronauts and an ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut took part in a healthy check for a pair of U.S. spacesuits on Friday. Flight Engineers Raja Chari of NASA and Matthias Maurer of ESA began the work by preparing spacesuits and tools inside the U.S. Quest airlock. In the afternoon, NASA Flight Engineers Mark Vande Hei and Tom Marshburn helped the 2 astronauts as they verified the proper sizing of the fits ahead of a pair of spacewalks planned for March 15 and 23.
Vande Hei and Marshburn started their day pairing inside the Kibo lab module looking into how microgravity affects eye structure and visual function. The experiment that occurs in Kibos Life Science Glovebox and takes a look at changes in the vascular system of the retina and tissue remodeling.