The European robotic arm is seen connected to the Nauka module of the International Space Station, the worksite for todays spacewalk by two cosmonauts. Credit: NASA
Artemyev wore a Russian spacesuit with red stripes, while Matveev used a Russian fit with blue stripes. This was the 8th spacewalk in Artemyevs career, and the 4th for Matveev. It was the eighth spacewalk at the station in 2022 and the 253rd spacewalk for spaceport station assembly, maintenance, and upgrades.
The International Space Station is pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour throughout a fly around of the orbiting lab that happened following its undocking from the Harmony modules space-facing port on November 8, 2021. Credit: NASA
Expedition 67 Commander Oleg Artemyev and Flight Engineer Denis Matveev, both of Roscosmos, concluded their spacewalk at 5:12 p.m. EDT (2:12 p.m. PDT) after 7 hours and 47 minutes.
Artemyev and Matveev completed their major objectives, which were tasks left incomplete during the previous spacewalk that took location on August 17. These consisted of transferring an external control board for the European robotic arm from one operating location to another and evaluating a rigidizing system on the arm that will be utilized to assist in the grasping of payloads. In addition, the duo extended a Strela telescoping boom from the Zarya module to the Poisk module.
Spacewalkers Oleg Artemyev (bottom left) and Denis Matveev (ideal) extend the Russian Strela cargo crane from the Zarya module towards the Poisk module following work on the European robotic arm on September 2, 2022. Credit: NASA TELEVISION
Extra spacewalks are prepared to continue equipping the European robotic arm and to trigger Naukas airlock for future spacewalks. The work on the European robotic arm will be used to move spacewalkers and payloads around the Russian section of the station.
By NASA
September 3, 2022
Artemyev and Matveev completed their significant objectives, which were jobs left unfinished during the previous spacewalk that took location on August 17. These included moving an external control panel for the European robotic arm from one operating location to another and testing a rigidizing system on the arm that will be used to facilitate the grasping of payloads. It was the eighth spacewalk at the station in 2022 and the 253rd spacewalk for space station assembly, maintenance, and upgrades.