This long-duration photo reveals the Earth 259 miles listed below a skyrocketing International Space Station. In the foreground, is the Soyuz MS-21 crew ship docked to the Prichal docking module which is itself connected to the Nauka multipurpose laboratory module. Credit: NASA
The 2 Roscosmos cosmonauts will likewise conduct a spacewalk on Tuesday, April 25, to transfer an experiment airlock from Rassvet to Nauka.
An extra spacewalk is prepared on Thursday, May 4, to release the radiator on Nauka and connect mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic lines.
This long-duration picture shows the Earth 259 miles below a skyrocketing International Space Station. In the foreground, is the Soyuz MS-21 crew ship docked to the Prichal docking module which is itself attached to the Nauka multipurpose laboratory module. Credit: NASA
Nauka, which is the Russian word for “science,” is the name of a Russian module that was launched to the ISS on July 21, 2021.
The Nauka module, likewise referred to as the Multipurpose Laboratory Module (MLM), is a big, pressurized module that offers extra living space, clinical centers, and storage capability for the ISS. It has a length of 13 meters and a size of 4.3 meters, and weighs around 20 metric heaps.
The Nauka module is geared up with a range of scientific instruments and equipment, consisting of a European robotic arm, a set of cams, and an airlock for conducting experiments and deploying satellites. It also has a docking port for Russian spacecraft, along with extra berthing ports for connecting other modules or cargo ships.
The launch of the Nauka module was originally scheduled for 2007, but it was repeatedly delayed due to technical concerns and funding restraints. Its arrival at the ISS was a significant milestone for the Russian space program, as it marked the very first major addition to the Russian segment of the ISS in over a decade.
Cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin work outside the area station during a spacewalk today to move a radiator from the Rassvet module to the Nauka module. Credit: NASA TV
Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin concluded their spacewalk on Tuesday, April 19, at 5:35 a.m. EDT (2:35 a.m. PDT) after seven hours and 55 minutes. When the duo exited the Poisk modules airlock, the spacewalk began yesterday at 9:40 p.m..
Prokopyev and Petelin finished their significant objectives, which consisted of transferring a radiator from the Rassvet module to the Nauka science module with assistance from European robotic arm operator cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev.
This was the fourth spacewalk in Prokopyevs career, and the 2nd for Petelin. It is the 3rd spacewalk at the station in 2023 and the 260th spacewalk for spaceport station assembly, maintenance, and upgrades.
