NASA Unveils Upcoming ISS Spacewalk Itinerary

Three astronauts will soon spacewalk outside the International Space Station to conduct research and maintenance. Here's how to watch.

Kimberly Johnson

Wednesday, October 04, 2023 at 05:43 PM ET

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On June 9, 2023, NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 flight engineer Woody Hoburg rides the Canadarm2 robotic arm while maneuvering a rollout solar array toward the International Space Station’s truss structure 257 miles above the Pacific Ocean. [Credit: NASA]

Key Takeaways:

On October 12, NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara and ESA's Andreas Mogensen will conduct a spacewalk to collect microorganism samples from the ISS exterior for future mission planning and install a new high-definition camera.
A second spacewalk on October 20, featuring O'Hara and NASA's Jasmin Moghbeli, will involve replacing a faulty electronics box and a trundle bearing assembly critical for the station's communications and solar array rotation.

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Two NASA astronauts and a European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut are set to take their first spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) in order to conduct research and install a high-definition camera for Earth views.

On October 12, astronauts Loral O’Hara (NASA) and Andreas Mogensen (ESA) will spacewalk to collect microorganism samples from the exterior of the ISS orbital complex. The pair are also scheduled to replace an HD camera on the port truss of the ISS, NASA said.