First all-female spacewalk tomorrow!
The power glitch is a repeat of an issue that occurred in April after a battery-pack swap, NASA officials said during a press conference today. The failed battery charge/discharge unit will come back to Earth a few months from now aboard a SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule, and engineers will inspect the hardware to try to figure out what happened, they added. , and all of them did so with a male companion. So Koch and Meir will make some long-overdue history.
And speaking of overdue: The all-female milestone was originally scheduled for March, and was to involve Koch and NASA astronaut Anne McClain. But that spacewalk was scuttled because properly fitted spacesuitsMcClain, who came back to Earth in June, had kind words for Koch, Meir and their colleagues aboard the orbiting lab.
"Third spacewalk in a busy season of spacewalks this week. Date is unknown bc the task was unforeseen: replacing a unit that failed during power-ups of new batteries. Very good that we have 4 expert spacewalkers on board to shoulder this tough task.
Third spacewalk in a busy season of spacewalks this week. Date is unknown bc the task was unforeseen: replacing a unit that failed during power-ups of new batteries. Very good that we have 4 expert spacewalkers on board to shoulder this tough task. They are the A-team! https://t.co/pJKrOGbBbe
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