NASA All-Woman ‘Spacewalk’ Today On ISS: How To Watch Live And What To Expect – News18

Two NASA astronauts, later today at 8:05 a.m. ET (5:35 pm IST), will embark on their first spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS), which will also be the 12th at the space station this year, for maintenance work. This maintenance involves removing radio communications gear and swapping hardware that enables the orbiting lab’s solar arrays to track the Sun.

Notably, the astronauts—Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara—will be out for an approximate time of “nearly 7 hours” while performing the maintenance. It is also worth noting that both astronauts are part of Expedition 70, which began on September 27 last month.

“Moghbeli and O’Hara kicked off the day with standard medical exams as Mogensen assisted the pair during the temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiratory checks. Furukawa gathered with the three astronauts, reviewing the spacewalk procedures and communicating with ground specialists for a final readiness conference,” notes NASA.

Moghbeli can be identified by wearing the suit with red stripes, while O’Hara will be wearing an unmarked suit.

How to Watch the ‘Spacewalk’

Those interested in watching the event can tune in to NASA TV and the NASA YouTube channel for the spacewalk coverage at 6:30 a.m. ET. Additionally, viewers can also tune into NASA’s app for the coverage.

For viewers in India, the spacewalk coverage would start at 4:00 pm Indian Standard Time today, and the ideal place to watch would be NASA’s YouTube channel embedded above.