Tag: Spacewalk

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    STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS “SPACE PLACE” & USED WITH PERMISSION Cosmonaut Alexander Samokutyaev inside his Orlan spacesuit before the start of Wednesday’s spacewalk. Photo credit: NASA/ESA/Alexander Gerst Two cosmonauts ventured outside the International Space Station Wednesday, jettisoning three no-longer-needed components and carrying out a photo survey of the Russian segment of the lab complex in the…

  • Spacewalk achieves all major objectives

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    Astronaut Reid Wiseman seen on Wednesday’s spacewalk. Credit: NASA/Butch Wilmore Astronauts Reid Wiseman and Barry “Butch” Wilmore floated outside the International Space Station Wednesday and, after a bit of trouble with a balky bolt, replaced a broken voltage regulator in one of eight solar power channels to restore the lab’s electrical grid to normal operation.…

  • Station crew completes maintenance spacewalk

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    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…