Posts Tagged ‘EVA’
Spacewalkers successfully complete EVA to replace failed EXT-1 MDM
Two spacewalkers – NASA astronauts Peggy Whitson and Jack Fischer – performed a short EVA on Tuesday to replace a recently failed piece of critical command and control…
ISS astronauts complete 200th station EVA for maintenance tasks
Two astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) completed the 200th spacewalk in the station’s history, in order to perform a number of maintenance and upgrade tasks outside…
Astronauts complete second EVA to prepare ISS for future crew vehicles
International Space Station (ISS) crewmembers have conducted the second of three EVAs on Thursday, as they upgrade the station, perform routine maintenance, and prepare the station for the…
Dextre praised for aiding ISS battery upgrade
Dextre, Canada’s adventurous robot on the International Space Station (ISS), has – along with his team – been recognized by the Johnson Space Center (JSC) for the work…
EVA-39: Spacewalkers complete the upgrading of ISS batteries
Two astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have completed a long-planned process to upgrade the power storage batteries outside the station. The upgraded batteries will give the…
EVA-35 investigation clears suit as ISS prepares for major battery change
An investigation into the water leak in Tim Kopra’s Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) – which forced the early termination of EVA-35 in January – has revealed no hardware…
EVA-37 installs first external HD cameras and conducts TTCR retract task
Two astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have completed a spacewalk that successfully stowed a now unused spare radiator and also installed the first two hardware elements…
Spacewalk installs docking adapter to ready ISS for commercial crew
The International Space Station (ISS) has finally received a new docking adapter on Friday, which will enable the orbital outpost to welcome the first of a new generation…
Dextre demo paving the way for robotic EVA assistance
The Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) has completed a series of tests aimed at reducing the human EVA workload involved with the installation of new batteries on the International…
Russian duo successfully complete ISS EVA – US suit investigation continues
Expedition 46 duo Yuri Malenchenko and Sergey Volkov have completed a highly successful Russian EVA-42 on Wednesday, involving the deployment and retrieval of several experiment packages on the…
Astronauts repair ISS power Channel – first spacewalk for UK ends early
A pair of astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) conducted a shortened spacewalk to replace a failed electrical component, in order to restore the station to its…
EVA successfully frees stuck CETA cart outside ISS
An unplanned spacewalk has been completed on the ISS, successfully fixing a stuck transportation cart outside the station. The hardware was preventing the movement of a robotic transporter…
Astronauts complete EVA-33 spacewalk to reconfigure solar array cooling system
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) successfully conducted another spacewalk on Friday, returning the cooling system on the P6 Truss to its original configuration, following a successful…
EVA-32: Astronauts complete seven hour spacewalk
Two astronauts stepped outside the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday performing a spacewalk aimed at general maintenance and enhancements of the station. The Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA)…
RS-41: Cosmonaut duo complete the only Russian spacewalk of 2015
While the astronauts in the US segment of the International Space Station (ISS) are working on returning their spacesuits to full service, the Russian segment conducted another, somewhat…
Captain Cassidy – From Navy SEAL to Chief of the Astronaut Office
US Navy Captain Chris Cassidy, once described as “Chuck Norris, minus the restrictions of gravity”, has become the new Chief of the Astronaut Office. Capt. Cassidy amassed 182…
Spacewalkers install new comms system for future vehicles
NASA astronauts Terry Virts and Barry “Butch” Wilmore stepped outside the ISS on Sunday on what was the final in a series of three spacewalks to prepare the…
EVA-30 concludes latest ISS commercial crew preparations
NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Terry Virts have completed another EVA on Wednesday, the second of three spacewalks to begin the arduous process of reconfiguring the exterior…
NASA evaluting modified Shuttle ACES for Asteroid EVA
NASA experts are evaluating the use of a modified version of the famous Space Shuttle launch and entry suit – or Advanced Crew Escape Suit (ACES) – for…
Russian EVA-40 concludes final ISS spacewalk of 2014
Following two successful US EVA that, among other tasks, saw the failed ammonia Pump Module relocation and Sequential Shunt Unit (SSU) changeout, the Russian members of the Expedition…
