India-West Information Desk
WASHINGTON, DC – NASA astronaut Anil Menon carried out his first spacewalk exterior the Worldwide Area Station (ISS), becoming a member of astronaut Jessica Meir for work associated to approaching photo voltaic array installations.
The spacewalk lasted six hours and 27 minutes and was the 281st in assist of the area station. It was the primary for Menon and the sixth for Meir.
The astronauts put in mounting {hardware} on the station’s 3B energy channel on the Starboard 6 truss section. The work helps the longer term set up of further roll-out photo voltaic arrays to extend the station’s energy capability.
In addition they routed cables that can carry electrical energy from the brand new arrays and added insulation to guard elements.
NASA stated six roll-out photo voltaic arrays have been put in since 2021, with two extra anticipated to be delivered later this 12 months.
Throughout the spacewalk, Meir identified the Moon to Menon, who responded after recognizing it.
The spacewalk is the primary of three deliberate this month for the Expedition 75 crew. A second spacewalk on August 13 will contain alternative of a space-to-ground communications antenna. A 3rd, scheduled for August 25, will give attention to power-channel cables and data-relay work, together with alternative of a navigation help used for spacecraft docking.
NASA stated the work is a part of ongoing station upkeep and preparations for its future operations.
