Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk to perform second spacewalk
Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk successfully completed his second spacewalk to upgrade the International Space Station's power system. Working alongside NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Kutryk installed the final solar array on the station's structural backbone.
Why it matters
Spacewalks are critical for maintaining the ISS infrastructure, which supports long-term scientific research and international cooperation in space.
Astronaut Joshua Kutryk and his SpaceX Crew-13 crew members took off for the International Space Station on Oct. 1 for a mission expected to last six months. John Raoux/The Associated Press
Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk completed his second spacewalk on Thursday, spending nearly seven hours in the vacuum of space as he worked to upgrade the International Space Station’s power system.
Kutryk and NASA astronaut Anil Menon stepped back into the space station at the end of a six-hour, 59 minute spacewalk that ended at 3:35 p.m. ET.
NASA astronaut Nichole Stilwell, who served as spacewalk communicator from Houston, congratulated the crew, which also included NASA’s Luke Delaney and Jessica Watkins inside the station.
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