Posts Tagged ‘EVA’
STS-133: EVA-1 completed; Endeavour Rolls to VAB one last time
As Discovery continues to sail through her STS-133 mission with flying colors, astronauts Steve Bowen and Al Drew have completed the mission’s first of two EVAs (Extravehicular Activities)….
Cosmonauts complete Russian Spacewalk on ISS
Two Russian Cosmonauts stepped outside the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday to perform a spacewalk on the Russian Segment (RS) of the orbital outpost. The spacewalk –…
STS-134: Endeavour’s slip to aid AMS change – New EVA protocol in work
NASA managers are realigning Endeavour’s processing flow milestones, as her launch date slips to an interim placeholder of April 1, 2011. Although the original late February launch date…
ISS crew complete 26th Russian EVA
The Russian EVA-26 has been completed Monday, with Russian cosmonauts Fyodor Yurchikhin (EV-1), and Oleg Skripochka (EV-2), woking on the outfitting of the exterior of the Service Module…
Constellation Program Proceeds with Orion Capsule EVA Testing
With the fate of the Constellation Program at this juncture of time all but a certainty, Program officials are, nonetheless, pressing ahead with testing of the Orion crew…
STS-133: Discovery ready to rollover next week – EVA running order swapped
Discovery had been placed on the Orbiter Transporter System (OTS) in preparation for her rollover next Wednesday. The veteran orbiter remains on track for her November 1 mission…
ETCS Pump Module changeout success following epic ISS EVA
International Space Station (ISS) astronauts Doug Wheelock and Tracy Caldwell-Dyson have completed their third specialized spacewalk to kick off a week that will hopefully result in the return…
Large success for second EVA as failed Pump Module is removed
Following the eventful first Station EVA to remove and replace a failed ETCS (External Thermal Control System) Loop A PM (Pump Module), ISS crewmembers Tracy Caldwell-Dyson and Doug…
Opening ISS spacewalk to replace coolant pump completed
NASA’s Doug Wheelock and Tracy Caldwell Dyson have completed their eventful opening EVA to changeout a failed ammonia coolant Pump Module (PM) on the International Space Station’s (ISS)…
STS-132: Final EVA completes battery task – WLE IDS data review in focus
Following a spectacular performance by Steve Bowen and Mike Good during a packed EVA-2, STS-132′s final planned space walk was completed in a similar fashion. Meanwhile, Mission Managers…
EVA-2: OBSS PTU Cable Repair and P6 Battery R&R worked by STS-132
As STS-132 reaches its half-way point, astronauts Steve Bowen and Mike Good have ventured outside the Station/Shuttle complex to conduct the second of three planned EVAs of the mission…
STS-132 completes EVA-1 as SGANT Installation takes center stage
Following a stunning R-bar Pitch Maneuver (RPM) and docking to the ISS Sunday morning, Atlantis’ crew have completed the first of three complex EVAs (spacewalks) of the STS-132…
STS-131: MMOD strike no concern – No fourth EVA for Discovery
STS-131 is continuing to move through the docked timeline, although a possibility of a fourth EVA being added to the mission – due to a problem with the…
EVA Superheroes complete ATA tasks – DAT finalize TPS overview
On the 29th anniversary of the first Space Shuttle mission (April 12), Discovery continues to perform well, as her crew completed the third and final EVA of the…
EVA-2 completes eventful ATA replacement – previous EVA issues reviewed
After a day of internal Discovery/ISS activities, the STS-131/19A and Expedition 23 crews once again focused their efforts on the exterior of the orbiting science laboratory for the…
STS-131 EVA-1 completed – No FI required for Discovery’s clean TPS
Flight Day 5 (FD-5) for STS-131 has seen the completion of the first of three scheduled EVAs (Spacewalks) of the mission. Astronauts Rick Mastracchio and Clay Anderson performed all…
STS-130: EVA-3 marks Cupola’s grand opening – Comm issues evaluated
International Space Station (ISS) crews have begun to enjoy a unique view of the planet below them, as STS-130′s spacewalkers removed the MLI blanket insulation blankets from the…
EVA-2 brings Node 3 to life – Additional docked day option taken
The crew of the Space Shuttle Endeavour have been working through Flight Day 7, as mission managers took the expected step of extending STS-130 by an additional docked day….
STS-130: EVA-1 complete as Node-3/Tranquility is installed on Station
With Endeavour continuing to enjoy a smooth stay on orbit, attentions turned to first of three EVAs for the STS-130 mission. Bob Behnken and Nick Patrick (EV-1 and…
Superb EVA-2 highlights FD6 – ODS issue cleared for contingency redock
STS-129 Spacewalkers Michael Foreman and Randolph Bresnik have concluded the second of three EVAs, which has been slightly replanned due to the success of EVA-1 and alarms on…
