ISS crew completes spacewalk
Posted: Mon, Nov 7, 2005, 7:38 PM ET (0038 GMT)
The two astronauts on the International Space Station performed a spacewalk outside the orbiting outpost on Monday, installing a new camera and carrying out other tasks. William McArthur and Valery Tokarev spent five hours and 22 minutes outside the ISS on an EVA that started at 10:32 am EST (1532 GMT). The EVA started about an hour late after the spacewalkers had to repressurize the Quest airlock on the station to reposition a valve that had been misconfigured. Despite the delayed beginning of the spacewalk the two were able to perform the major tasks scheduled for the EVA, including installing a new television camera, performing some minor repairs, and retrieving equipment. The spacewalkers also discarded a small probe on the station exterior used to measure static electricity buildup. Another EVA, this time from the Pirs airlock on the Russian segment of the ISS, is planned for next month.
The two astronauts on the International Space Station performed a spacewalk outside the orbiting outpost on Monday, installing a new camera and carrying out other tasks. William McArthur and Valery Tokarev spent five hours and 22 minutes outside the ISS on an EVA that started at 10:32 am EST (1532 GMT). The EVA started about an hour late after the spacewalkers had to repressurize the Quest airlock on the station to reposition a valve that had been misconfigured. Despite the delayed beginning of the spacewalk the two were able to perform the major tasks scheduled for the EVA, including installing a new television camera, performing some minor repairs, and retrieving equipment. The spacewalkers also discarded a small probe on the station exterior used to measure static electricity buildup. Another EVA, this time from the Pirs airlock on the Russian segment of the ISS, is planned for next month.| <<previous article | next article>> |
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