NASA astronaut Loral OHara and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen are getting ready for their first spacewalk set to start at 10 a.m. EST on October 12. Astronauts Andreas Mogensen of ESA (European Space Agency) and Loral OHara of NASA service spacesuits inside the Quest airlock. The duo took turns cleaning cooling loops inside the fits ahead of a spacewalk prepared for Oct. 12 to gather microorganism samples from particular areas outside of the International Space Station. The 3 Roscosmos flight engineers divided their day with a range of area science and upkeep activities.
Septembers full Moon, the Harvest Moon, is photographed from the International Space Station, perfectly positioned in between exterior station hardware. Credit: NASA
The Expedition 70 crew continues preparing for a pair of spacewalks for science and upkeep outside the International Space Station (ISS). The orbital homeowners are likewise studying area piloting, observing Earth, and dealing with a treadmill today.
NASA astronaut Loral OHara and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen are getting prepared for their very first spacewalk set to start at 10 a.m. EST on October 12. The duo will utilize specific tools to gather microbe samples from specific locations beyond the station. Scientists wish to evaluate the types of microorganisms that might be able to endure the extreme environment of deep space.
Astronauts Andreas Mogensen of ESA (European Space Agency) and Loral OHara of NASA service spacesuits inside the Quest airlock. The duo took turns cleaning up cooling loops inside the matches ahead of a spacewalk planned for Oct. 12 to gather microorganism samples from particular areas outside of the International Space Station.
Broadcasting and Support Activities
NASA TV will broadcast both an initial spacewalk sneak peek briefing and the upcoming spacewalks. The sneak peek briefing, set for 1 p.m. EDT on Friday, will highlight next weeks spacewalk activities, as well as another spacewalk arranged for October 20 with OHara and fellow NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli.
NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli prepares external hardware for retraction inside the Kibo laboratory modules airlock aboard the International Space Station. Credit: NASA
Activities of Roscosmos Engineers
The three Roscosmos flight engineers divided their day with a range of area science and maintenance activities. The study intends to keep station team members familiar with piloting a spacecraft and train crews for future objectives.
Kononenko then signed up with Nikolai Chub, also a newbie cosmonaut, and spent the afternoon dealing with regularly scheduled maintenance on a treadmill inside the Zvezda service module. Chub and Borisov also dealt with a variety of electronics and life assistance maintenance throughout the orbital laboratorys Roscosmos segment.