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<\/a>NASA\u2019s coverage is underway on NASA+<\/a> as two astronauts will conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at approximately 8 a.m. EST and last about six and a half hours.0<\/p>\n Learn how to watch NASA content<\/a> through a variety of platforms, including social media.<\/p>\n NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore will exit the station\u2019s Quest airlock to remove a radio frequency group antenna assembly from the station\u2019s truss, collect samples of surface material for analysis from the Destiny laboratory and the Quest airlock to see whether microorganisms may exist on the exterior of the orbital complex, and prepare a spare elbow joint for the Canadarm2 robotic arm in the event it is needed for a replacement.<\/p>\n Williams will serve as spacewalk crew member 1 and wear a suit with red stripes. Wilmore will serve as spacewalk crew member 2 and wear an unmarked suit. This spacewalk will be Williams\u2019 ninth and Wilmore\u2019s fifth, and it will be the 274th spacewalk<\/a> in support of space station assembly, maintenance, and upgrades.<\/p>\n Learn more about station activities by following the\u00a0space station blog<\/a>,\u00a0@space_station<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0@ISS_Research<\/a>\u00a0on X, as well as the\u00a0ISS Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0ISS Instagram<\/a>\u00a0accounts.<\/p>\n Get the latest from NASA delivered every week. Subscribe here:\u00a0www.nasa.gov\/subscribe<\/a><\/p>\n Powered by WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n Get The Details…<\/a><\/p>\n Mark Garcia <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NASA\u2019s coverage is underway on NASA+ as two astronauts will conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at approximately 8 a.m. EST and last about six and a half hours.0 Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media. NASA astronauts Suni Williams \u2026 Continue reading
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