UPDATED with replay
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough will venture outside the International Space Station to install a new computer and disconnect a docking adapter to allow its move to a new location.
They will spend most of the spacewalk working separately, with Thomas inspecting the Station’s radiator and maintaining the Dextre multipurpose robotic hand.
Shane will be wearing a spacesuit with red stripes, while Thomas will wear a spacesuit without stripes. Shane helmet camera view will have number 18 with Thomas’ helmet camera number 20.
Watch a replay below and follow @esaspaceflight on Twitter for updates.
Details about the spacewalk are available in this blog entry. A rough schedule for the day is below, times in GMT:
Time | Shane | Thomas |
10:30 | Preparation | Preparation |
12:00 | Hatch open | Hatch open |
12:30 | Install computer | Inspect radiator |
14:00 | Disconnect mating adapter | Maintain robotic hand |
15:00 | Replace camera light | |
17:00 | Extra tasks if time allows | Extra tasks if time allows |
17:30 | Clean up and return to airlock | Clean up and return to airlock |
18:00 | Spacewalk ends | Spacewalk ends |
An acronym cheat-sheet for terms you might hear while following the spacewalk:
EVA | Extra Vehicular Activity or spacewalk |
EV1 | Shane Kimbrough |
EV2 | Thomas Pesquet |
Quest | The airlock Thomas and Shane will use to exit and return to the Space Station |
P1 truss | A part of the Space Station where Thomas will inspect the cooling system |
S0 truss | A part of the Space Station where Shane will install a new computer and Thomas will work on the robotic arm. |
VE | Japanese camera units that Shane will retrieve |
EPIC MDM | The computer Shane will replace (Enhanced Processor & Integrated Communications Multiplexer/Demultiplexer) |
Node-3 | A module on the Space Station that currently has the docking adapter Shane will uncouple, also called Tranquility |
MLI | Multiple Layer Insulation that protects the cooling system Thomas will work on |
SPDM | Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator, the robotic arm Thomas will work on |
LEE | Latching End Effector, the tip of the robotic arm that needs lubricating |
PMA-3 | Pressurized Mating Adapter-3 the docking adapter Shane will uncouple so it can be moved |
R&R | Replace and Repair – replacing a unit with a new one |
WFI | Worksite Interface |
RBVM | Radiator Beam Valve Module, the cooling system Thomas will inspect for leaks |
BLT | Ballscrew Lubrication Tool, that Thomas will use to grease the robotic arm |
APFR | Articulating Portable Foot Restraint, a platform Thomas will stand on during the spacewalk to work with his hands free |
Bootie | A protective cover over connections, Thomas removed these on the cooling system to inspect underneath |
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