December 22, 2024

Astronauts Begin Spacewalk To Install Space Station Upgrades

Exploration 66 Flight Engineers Raja Chari of NASA and Matthias Maurer of ESA (European Space Agency) began a spacewalk at 8:32 a.m. EDT to set up hose pipes on a Radiator Beam Valve Module to support temperature level policy on the International Space Station. Credit: NASA
Exploration 66 Flight Engineers Raja Chari of NASA and Matthias Maurer of ESA (European Space Agency) started a spacewalk at 8:32 a.m. EDT to set up hose pipes on a Radiator Beam Valve Module to support temperature guideline on the International Space Station.
Chari, designated extravehicular team member 1 (EV1), is wearing a suit with red stripes. Maurer, designated extravehicular crewmember 2 (EV 2), remains in an unmarked match. Live coverage of the spacewalk continues.
Maurer and Charis main task will be to set up thermal system and electronics elements on the outside of the area station.

By NASA
March 23, 2022