AgenciesAfter successfully mounting a new solar array launch on the station, cosmonauts ended their spacewalk at 12:51 AM today. The successful installation of a further roll-out solar array on the station marked the end of today's spacewalk at 2:21 PM ET.
On the NASA website, the space station blog, and the NASA app, you can follow the Spacewalk procedure. In the process, Expedition 68 is seen getting ready to leave the International Space Station Quest airlock for a spacewalk that started at around 7:25 AM and lasted for almost a period of seven-hour.
Along with setting up an iROSA, the spacewalkers will also unplug a cable to enable the 1B power channel to be restarted after being shut down due to an electrical trip. According to NASA's space station blog, cutting the cable will isolate the impacted area of the array and restore the channel to 75% of its typical operating capacity.
In a red stripe suit, Cassada will work as an extravehicular crew member 1 (EV 1). In the unmarked suit, Rubio will perform the duties of extravehicular crew member 2 (EV 2). For both Cassada and Rubio, this will be their second spacewalk. NASA had already revealed earlier about the solar array installation in a tweet, along with the names of the astronauts undertaking the task.
The third and newest roll-out solar array (iROSA 3A) has been installed and unfurled on the station's Starboard truss segment and is generating power. A fourth roll-out solar array will be installed on another spacewalk planned for Dec. 19. https://t.co/yuOTrZ4Jut pic.twitter.com/DilEe0GTDz
— International Space Station (@Space_Station) December 3, 2022
On the NASA website, the space station blog, and the NASA app, you can follow the Spacewalk procedure. In the process, Expedition 68 is seen getting ready to leave the International Space Station Quest airlock for a spacewalk that started at around 7:25 AM and lasted for almost a period of seven-hour.
The roll-out solar array successfully unfurled to its full length of 60 feet after its installation today on the station's Starboard-4 truss segment. https://t.co/yuOTrZ4Jut pic.twitter.com/ALLugDOTh2
— International Space Station (@Space_Station) December 3, 2022
Along with setting up an iROSA, the spacewalkers will also unplug a cable to enable the 1B power channel to be restarted after being shut down due to an electrical trip. According to NASA's space station blog, cutting the cable will isolate the impacted area of the array and restore the channel to 75% of its typical operating capacity.
In a red stripe suit, Cassada will work as an extravehicular crew member 1 (EV 1). In the unmarked suit, Rubio will perform the duties of extravehicular crew member 2 (EV 2). For both Cassada and Rubio, this will be their second spacewalk. NASA had already revealed earlier about the solar array installation in a tweet, along with the names of the astronauts undertaking the task.
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