Spacewalk’s No. 100 for US from International Space Station
NASA astronauts successfully completed the 100th U.S. spacewalk from the International Space Station. The mission involved installing a new roll-out solar array to enhance the station's power capacity.
Why it matters
This milestone highlights the ongoing maintenance and power upgrades required to extend the operational life of the ISS before its planned deorbit.
The milestone occured while the astronaut installed a new roll-out solar array on the ISS’ port-side truss structure.
NASA’s Anil Menon seemingly hanging upside down. (ISS/NASA via SWNS)
Incredible scenes show astronauts during the latest spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS).
Shots include NASA’s Anil Menon seemingly hanging upside down in the vacuum of space , as well as a “space selfie” by the Expedition 75 flight engineer.
Menon participated in a spacewalk with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk to install a new roll-out solar array on the ISS’ port-side truss structure.
The pair spent seven hours and 11 minutes working outside the orbiting laboratory, attaching the array before releasing its tension bolts and allowing it to unfurl on its own in around 10 minutes.
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