The reason for Thursday's spacewalk is to repair a faulty antenna on the truss structure of the International Space Station. Credit: NASA
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An International Space Station (ISS) spacewalk, previously delayed due to concerns over debris from a recent Russian anti-satellite test, is now set for Thursday.
NASA astronauts Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron will perform the spacewalk to replace a faulty communications antenna.
Despite a 7 percent increased risk from the debris, NASA has determined the spacewalk's overall risk level is acceptable and consistent with historical spacewalk parameters.
An International Space Station (ISS) spacewalk delayed earlier this week because of a potential threat of debris is now set for Thursday, NASA announced.
The spacewalk had previously been scheduled for Tuesday, but was called off the night before after NASA received a debris notification for the International Space Station.
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