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Suni Williams Conducts SpacewalkIMAGE
nasa.gov• Jan 21, 2025• 1 min read
Suni Williams Conducts SpacewalkNASA astronaut Suni Williams is seen outside the International Space Station during the Jan. 16, 2025, spacewalk where she and fellow NASA astronaut Nick Hague replaced a rate gyro assembly that helps maintain the orientation of the orbital outpost. It was the fourth spacewalk for Hague and the eighth for Williams. Williams and Hague also […]
Shenzhou-19 astronauts complete record-breaking 9-hour spacewalkIMAGE
spacenews.com• Dec 17, 2024• 1 min read
Shenzhou-19 astronauts complete record-breaking 9-hour spacewalkHELSINKI — Two Chinese astronauts completed a record-setting extravehicular activity outside Tiangong space station Tuesday. Shenzhou-19 commander Cai Xuzhe, wearing a Feitian extravehicular activity suit marked with red, exited the […] The post Shenzhou-19 astronauts complete record-breaking 9-hour spacewalk appeared first on SpaceNews.
John Herrington Performs a SpacewalkIMAGE
nasa.gov• Nov 27, 2024• 1 min read
John Herrington Performs a SpacewalkOn Nov. 30, 2002, NASA astronauts John Herrington (pictured) and Michael Lopez-Alegria performed the third and final spacewalk of the STS-113 mission. The goal of the mission was to install and activate the Port 1 Integrated Truss Assembly (P1). The first major component installed on the left side of the Station, the P1 truss provides […]
A Caribbean SpacewalkIMAGE
nasa.gov• Nov 13, 2024• 1 min read
A Caribbean SpacewalkIn this photo taken on Sept. 16, 1993, NASA astronauts James H. Newman (left), and Carl E. Walz evaluate procedures and gear for an upcoming Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission with the Caribbean Sea and part of the Bahama Islands chain in view. Newman and Walz’s spacewalk, part of the STS-51 mission, lasted seven hours, […]
Five Years Ago: First All Woman SpacewalkIMAGE
nasa.gov• Oct 18, 2024• 1 min read
Five Years Ago: First All Woman SpacewalkThe fifth anniversary of the first all-female spacewalk by NASA astronauts Christina H. Koch and Jessica U. Meir seems like a good time to tell the story of women spacewalkers. Since the first woman stepped outside a spacecraft in 1984, 23 women from four nationalities have participated in 61 spacewalks. These women made significant contributions […]
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Kathryn Sullivan: The First American Woman to Walk in SpaceIMAGE
nasa.gov• Oct 10, 2024• 1 min read
Kathryn Sullivan: The First American Woman to Walk in SpaceForty years ago, in October 1984, Kathryn D. Sullivan became the first American woman to walk in space. But being the first presented several challenges that started well before she took those historic steps. Things got complicated just after she learned of her assignment. Questions of Physiology Biomedical researchers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) raised what […]
Three-time Spacewalker Josh Cassada to Retire from NASAIMAGE
nasa.gov• Oct 1, 2024• 1 min read
Three-time Spacewalker Josh Cassada to Retire from NASAOct. 1, 2024 Three-time Spacewalker Josh Cassada to Retire from NASA NASA astronaut Josh Cassada retired Oct. 1, after 11 years of service to the agency across multiple programs, including 157 days in space and three spacewalks. Cassada also is a retired United States Navy captain and naval aviator with more than two decades of […]
First non-government spacewalk goes off without a hitch for Polaris Dawn crewIMAGE
spaceflightnow.com• Sep 12, 2024• 1 min read
First non-government spacewalk goes off without a hitch for Polaris Dawn crewIn another SpaceX milestone, billionaire Jared Isaacman and company crew trainer Sarah Gillis took turns floating just outside their Crew Dragon capsule early Thursday in the first privately-financed spacewalk in the history of space exploration.
Polaris Dawn crew gears up for Thursday spacewalkIMAGE
spaceflightnow.com• Sep 12, 2024• 1 min read
Polaris Dawn crew gears up for Thursday spacewalkBillionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX crew trainer Sarah Gillis prepared to open the forward hatch of their Polaris Dawn spacecraft early Thursday to take turns floating outside in the first non-government spacewalk in the history of space exploration. Depressurizing the spacecraft will begin around 2:23 a.m. EDT (0623 UTC) and a scaffold-like "Skywalker" assembly extending just above the hatch will be used for stability.
Behind the Scenes of a NASA ‘Moonwalk’ in the Arizona DesertIMAGE
science.nasa.gov• Jul 1, 2024• 1 min read
Behind the Scenes of a NASA ‘Moonwalk’ in the Arizona DesertNASA astronauts Kate Rubins and Andre Douglas recently performed four moonwalk simulations to help NASA prepare for its Artemis III mission. Due to launch in September 2026, Artemis III will land two, yet-to-be-selected, astronauts at the Moon’s South Pole for the first time. Traveling to space requires immense preparation, not just for the astronauts, but […]
NASA Scrubs SpacewalkIMAGE
spacepolicyonline.com• Jun 13, 2024• 1 min read
NASA Scrubs SpacewalkA spacewalk at the International Space Station this morning was scrubbed because of a “spacesuit discomfort” issue. The two NASA astronauts, Tracy Dyson and Matt Dominick, were scheduled to conduct […]
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Astronauts complete spacewalk to prep for new ISS solar arraysIMAGE
spaceflightnow.com• Jan 20, 2023• 1 min read
Astronauts complete spacewalk to prep for new ISS solar arraysJapanese astronaut Koichi Wakata and NASA astronaut Nicole Mann suited up and floated outside the International Space Station Friday for a spacewalk to prepare the lab for arrival of another pair of new solar arrays later this year.
Watch live: Russian cosmonauts on spacewalk outside space stationIMAGE
spaceflightnow.com• Sep 2, 2022• 1 min read
Watch live: Russian cosmonauts on spacewalk outside space stationTwo Russian cosmonauts exited the Poisk airlock Friday to begin a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. Their main goals will be to complete tasks on the European Robotic Arm left unfinished after a spacewalk last month was cut short by a spacesuit battery problem.
Astronauts prep for new solar arrays on nearly seven-hour spacewalkIMAGE
spaceflightnow.com• Mar 15, 2022• 1 min read
Astronauts prep for new solar arrays on nearly seven-hour spacewalkAstronauts Kayla Barron and Raja Chari floated out of the International Space Station airlock for a spacewalk Tuesday, installing brackets and struts to support new solar arrays to upgrade the research lab’s power system on the same day that crewmate Mark Vande Hei marked his 341st day in orbit, a U.S. record for a single spaceflight.
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Shenzhou-13 crew conducts second spacewalk of missionIMAGE
nasaspaceflight.com• Dec 26, 2021• 1 min read
Shenzhou-13 crew conducts second spacewalk of missionThe Shenzhou-13 crew has conducted the second EVA of its mission, with taikonauts Zhai Zhigang and Ye Guangfu exiting the Tianhe core module to conduct a six-hour spacewalk. Meanwhile, Wang Yaping stayed inside the station to assist, over a month after she became the first Chinese woman to walk outside her spacecraft.