{"id":3772,"date":"2019-03-22T12:29:10","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T16:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alcowepcom22.necoram.com\/tyui5\/astronomy_astronomia\/spacewalkers-working-outside-to-upgrade-station-power\/3772\/"},"modified":"2019-03-22T12:29:10","modified_gmt":"2019-03-22T16:29:10","slug":"spacewalkers-working-outside-to-upgrade-station-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/spacewalkers-working-outside-to-upgrade-station-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Spacewalkers Working Outside to Upgrade Station Power"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spacewalkers Working Outside to Upgrade Station Power<\/h2>\n

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NASA astronaut Nick Hague verifies his U.S. spacesuit is sized correctly and fits properly ahead of a set of upcoming spacewalks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two astronauts switched their spacesuits to battery power this morning at 8:01 a.m. EDT aboard the International Space Station to begin a spacewalk planned to last about six-and-a-half hours.<\/p>\n

Expedition 59<\/a>\u00a0Flight Engineers\u00a0Nick Hague<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Anne McClain<\/a>\u00a0of NASA will install adapter plates and hook up electrical connections for three of six new lithium-ion batteries installed on the station\u2019s starboard truss. McClain is designated extravehicular crewmember 1 (EV 1), wearing the suit with red stripes, and with the helmet camera labeled #20. Hague is designated extravehicular crew member 2 (EV 2), wearing the suit with no stripes, and with helmet camera #17.<\/p>\n

The batteries store power generated by the station\u2019s solar arrays to provide power to the station when the station is not in the sunlight, as it orbits the Earth during orbital night. Next week, McClain and flight engineer\u00a0Christina Koch<\/a>\u00a0are scheduled to venture outside on the March 29 spacewalk to work on a second set of battery replacements on a different power channel in the same area of the station.\u00a0Additional batteries will be replaced as part of this power upgrade over the next couple of years as new batteries are delivered to station.<\/p>\n

Watch the spacewalk on NASA TV and on the agency\u2019s website<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n

Follow @space_station on Twitter for updates online. Learn more about the International Space Station<\/a><\/u> online, including additional information about the current crew members.<\/p>\n

Get The Details…<\/a><\/p>\n

Mark Garcia <\/p>\n

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Spacewalkers Working Outside to Upgrade Station Power<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n

\"NASANASA astronaut Nick Hague verifies his U.S. spacesuit is sized correctly and fits properly ahead of a set of upcoming spacewalks. <\/p>\n

Two astronauts switched their spacesuits to battery power this morning at 8:01 a.m. EDT aboard the International Space Station to begin a spacewalk planned to last about six-and-a-half hours.<\/p>\n

Expedition 59<\/a>\u00a0Flight Engineers\u00a0Nick Hague<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Anne McClain<\/a>\u00a0of NASA will install adapter plates and hook up electrical connections for three of six new lithium-ion batteries installed on the station\u2019s starboard truss. McClain is designated extravehicular crewmember 1 (EV 1), wearing the suit with red stripes, and with the helmet camera labeled #20. Hague is designated extravehicular crew member 2 (EV 2), wearing the suit with no stripes, and with helmet camera #17.<\/p>\n

The batteries store power generated by the station\u2019s solar arrays to provide power to the station when the station is not in the sunlight, as it orbits the Earth during orbital night. Next week, McClain and flight engineer\u00a0Christina Koch<\/a>\u00a0are scheduled to venture outside \u2026 Continue reading → <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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