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]

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Two spacewalks are scheduled from the International Space Station (ISS) in October, featuring NASA and ESA astronauts, all performing their first extravehicular activities.
The first spacewalk (Oct 12, Loral O'Hara & Andreas Mogensen) will involve collecting microorganism samples to study bacterial survival in space and replacing a high-definition camera, notably with ground control operating the robotic arm for the first time.
The second spacewalk (Oct 20, Loral O'Hara & Jasmin Moghbeli) will focus on critical maintenance, replacing a faulty electronics box and a trundle bearing assembly essential for the station's 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.