Tag: EVA
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American duo complete EVA to prepare ISS for commercial crew
Two US astronauts enjoyed a busy day outside the International Space Station (ISS), conducting the second of two recent spacewalks, replacing failed components and beginning the process of reconfiguring the station for the arrival of future commercial crew vehicles. The EVA was completed after six hours and 34 minutes during Wednesday’s excursion. EVA Procedures: The…
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EVA-27: Astronaut duo complete US spacewalk outside ISS
Astronauts Reid Wiseman of NASA and Alexander Gerst of ESA have successfully completed what was the first US EVA of the year on Tuesday. The pair outside performed clean-up, replacement, and installation tasks on the exterior of the station. EVA-27 began at 12:30 PM GMT when the duo egress the Quest airlock, ending six hours…
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Station crew completes maintenance spacewalk
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS “SPACE PLACE” & USED WITH PERMISSION Alexander Gerst takes a spacewalk selfie during Tuesday’s EVA. Credit: ESA/NASA STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS “SPACE PLACE” & USED WITH PERMISSION Working outside the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman and European Space Agency crewmate Alexander Gerst successfully moved a failed ammonia pump module to an…
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Russian spacewalkers successfully complete science-oriented EVA
Expedition 40 cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev successfully concluded a flawless spacewalk on Monday, focused on science experiments placed on the exterior of the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS). The EVA – designated RS-39 – began at 10:02am Eastern and was concluded over one hour ahead of schedule. Russian EVA: *Review…
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CRS-4: SpaceX Dragon set for another ISS spacewalk save
SpaceX’s next Dragon spacecraft has been recruited to deliver a replacement set of batteries to the International Space Station (ISS), after an issue during ground testing caused NASA to postpone a set of upcoming EVAs. The utilization of September’s CRS-4/SpX-4 mission is not the first time a Dragon has come to the aid of the…
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EVA-38: Frustration morphs into success during Russian spacewalk
Two Russian cosmonauts, Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev, ventured out into the vacuum of space for a spacewalk on Thursday, tasked with carrying out important work – including the installation of an antenna – on outside of the International Space Station (ISS) Russian segment. The initial work proved to be frustrating for the cosmonauts, until…
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Astronauts completed speedy EVA to replace failed EXT-2 MDM
Two astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have completed an Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) during Wednesday to Remove and Replace (R&R) a failed external computer module. The EVA known as US EVA-26 in the ISS numbering system, began at 1:56 PM GMT and was completed without issue in double time, ending just one hour…
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Spacewalk set to fix external MDM failure on ISS
The International Space Station (ISS) suffered a failure of an external computer known as a Multiplexer/Demultiplexer (MDM) on Friday night (11 April), which will require a spacewalk on April 22 to replace in order to restore vital redundancy to the station. Despite the challenges, SpaceX’s Dragon CRS-3 mission – which could have been impacted by…
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NASA issue sobering EMU water leak investigation update
The investigation report into Luca Parmitano’s eventful spacewalk last year provided some sobering reminders of the need to be vigilant in the face of any and all minor issues in space, before they escalate into an emergency. Findings released on Wednesday revealed the dangerous water leak in the Italian’s helmet could have been avoided, had the…
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SpaceX realign Dragon’s CRS-3 launch to March 16
Dragon’s next trip to the International Space Station (ISS) is now targeting a launch date of NET (No Earlier Than) March 16, following consultation between SpaceX and NASA. This will be Dragon’s first ride on the upgraded Falcon 9 v1.1, with the launch tracking a T-0 of 04:41 Eastern from Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex…