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U.S. Spacewalk 101
The Brief
- NASA astronaut Anil Menon and CSA astronaut Joshua Kutryk are scheduled to install and deploy the eighth and final International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Array (IROSA) on Thursday, Nov. 5.
- The arrays complete the station's power system augmentation and, together, are expected to increase available power by up to 30%.
- The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. EST (1330 UTC) and last around six and a half hours.
Why watch · It documents the planned completion of the space station's solar power upgrade, which expands the power available for station operations.
- International Space Station
- Spacewalk
- Solar arrays
- NASA
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On Thursday, Nov. 5, NASA astronaut Anil Menon and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk will install and deploy the eighth and final International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Array (IROSA), completing the space station's power system augmentation. Together, the eight roll-out arrays will increase the station's available power by up to 30%. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. EST (1330 UTC) and will last around six and a half hours. Learn more about this spacewalk: https://go.nasa.gov/4yRBm97 Get daily updates from the space station: https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/