December 23, 2024

Russian Spacewalk Ends Early After Battery Power Issue on Spacesuit

Flight Engineer Denis Matveev makes his way back inside the station after being instructed by Russian flight controllers to end the August 17 spacewalk at the International Space Station due to a battery power concern on Artemyevs Orlan spacesuit. Credit: NASA TV
Russian flight controllers instructed Expedition 67 Commander Oleg Artemyev and Flight Engineer Denis Matveev, both of Roscosmos, to end the August 17 spacewalk at the International Space Station (ISS) due to a battery power concern on Artemyevs Orlan spacesuit.
Throughout the spacewalk, the two cosmonauts finished the installation of 2 cams on the European robotic arm prior to Artemyevs Orlan spacesuit began revealing unusual battery readings. Objective Control-Moscow instructed Artemyev to return to the Poisk airlock to link to the space stations power supply.

By NASA
August 17, 2022