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Monday, June 28, 2021

Is the astronaut visible in it?

 NASA shared a spectacular view of the spacewalk from a height of 410 km, asked- 'Is the astronaut visible in it?




Two astronauts on the International Space Station conducted a spacewalk on Friday to continue installation work of new, roll-up solar arrays to upgrade power supplies on the ISS.

The US space agency said that Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency (ESA) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut Shane Kimbrough conducted a spacewalk about 410 km above the Earth. did.


The video shows a glimpse of astronaut Pesquet during the spacewalk, with breathtaking views of Earth in the background. It was broadcast live.

Astronauts departed the ISS to install the second of six roll-out solar arrays that arrived on the SpaceX Dragon cargo ship on June 5, according to NASA quoted by Space.com. The first was installed earlier this week.



The US space agency said in January that solar arrays installed during the 2000–2009 period are "showing signs of deterioration", although they are "working well", adding that they have a service life of 15 years. are designed for. SPACE.com said the new arrays on the ISS will increase their power levels to 215 kWh, compared to the current 160 kWh.

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