Russian cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev and Denis Matveev will exit the space station at around 10:30 a.m. ET to begin their space journey, which is expected to last about six and a half hours.
Artemyev will be recognized in the Russian Orlan spacesuit with red stripes, while Matveev will wear the spacesuit with blue stripes. This is Matveyev’s second spacewalk and the fifth by spacewalk veteran Artemyev.
Artemyev and Matveyev are working on a robotic arm outside Russia’s Nauka multipurpose unit. Their work began while walking in space on April 18.
In this early spacewalk, the two installed and connected a 37-foot (11.3-meter) control panel. Robotic arm.
Matveev and Artemyev will also test the mechanics of the first movement. The astronauts will flex the joints of the robotic arms, release the restraints, and test their ability to wrestle.
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This robotic arm will be used to help the astronauts And move any items that need to be moved from the Russian part of the future space station.
This is the fifth spacewalk beyond the space station this year and the 250th overall To support the assembly, maintenance and development of the orbital laboratory.
It’s a double trip This is the first of the upcoming spacewalks that will focus on preparing the Nauka and its robotic arm for future use.
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