Scott Kelly during spacewalk. Credits: NASA

Scott Kelly during spacewalk. Credits: NASA

The International Space Station Mission Management Team decided on Sunday to proceed with a spacewalk Monday out of the Quest airlock by Expedition 46 NASA’s Commander Scott Kelly and Flight Engineer Tim Kopra to move a Mobile Transporter rail car.

The spacewalk will last around three hours and is scheduled to begin Monday around 13:10 GMT. NASA TV coverage will begin at 11:30 GMT.

Tim Peake will be heavily involved in the spacewalk as inside support to help his colleagues don their spacesuits and monitor their progress for mission control.

He Tweeted earlier today:

Read more about the spacewalk on NASA’s Space Station blog and watch live via NASA TV below: