Expedition 68 Flight Engineers Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio of NASA began a spacewalk at 9:14 a.m. EST (6:14 a.m. PST) to assemble a mounting bracket on the starboard side of the station’s truss assembly in preparation for the installation of a pair of International Space Station Rollout Solar Array
NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio are pictured during spacewalk training at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Credit: NASAbegan a spacewalk at 9:14 a.m. EST to assemble a mounting bracket on the starboard side of the station’s truss assembly in preparation for the installation of a pair of International Space Station Rollout Solar Arrays on the space station. The spacewalk officially began as the duo switched to the battery power in their suits prior to leaving the airlock.
Cassada, designated extravehicular crew member 1 , is wearing a suit with red stripes. Rubio, designated extravehicular crewmember 2 , is in an unmarked suit. The spacewalk will last approximately seven hours. Coverage of the spacewalk continues on NASA Television, the
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