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Post Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Activities:  Following completion of EVA #33 on November 6, the crew was given a day off on Monday.  Today, the crew performed cleanup activities, including EVA loop scrubs with water conductivity tests, Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) dry out, EVA tool stow, EVA camera disassembly and US Airlock deconfiguration.   Sally RideEarth …

A trio of astronauts are still cleaning up after last week’s spacewalk outside the International Space Station. The cosmonauts are working on their suite of advanced space science and maintenance tasks. Also, the crew is preparing for the launch of the next Orbital ATK commercial cargo mission targeted for Dec. 3. Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui …

NASA astronauts Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren cleaned up the International Space Station’s Quest airlock over the weekend after completing two spacewalks over nine days. The rest of the Expedition 45 crew started the work week with a series of ongoing science experiments to improve life on Earth and for future crews. One-Year crew member …

Extravehicular Activity (EVA) #33:  Kelly and Lindgren egressed the Airlock at 5:22am CST in order to perform P6 Return To Original Configuration (RTOC) EVA #33.  The Phased Elapsed Time (PET) for today’s EVA was 7 hours and 48 minutes.  The objectives for the EVA that were completed are as follows:   Open Photo Voltaic Radiator …

NASA astronauts Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren ended their spacewalk at 2:10 p.m. EST with the repressurization of the U.S. Quest airlock. The astronauts restored the port truss (P6) ammonia cooling system to its original configuration, the main task for today’s spacewalk. They also returned ammonia to the desired levels in both the prime and …

Approximately 3.5 hours into today’s spacewalk, astronauts Kjell Lindgren and Scott Kelly have completed the first of several steps to restore the port truss (P6) ammonia cooling system to its original configuration. Kelly and Lindgren have returned ammonia to the desired levels in both the prime and back-up systems. Watch the spacewalk on NASA Television …

NASA astronauts Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren switched their spacesuits to battery power at 6:22 a.m. EST, signifying the start of today’s spacewalk, planned for 6 hours and 30 minutes. Lindgren is wearing a spacesuit with red stripes and is designated EV1. His helmet camera displays the number 17. Kelly is wearing a spacesuit with …

NASA Television is providing live coverage of today’s U.S. spacewalk from the International Space Station. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at approximately 7:10 a.m. EST, or earlier, if the crew is ready to begin ahead of schedule, and will last about 6 hours and 30 minutes. NASA TV coverage begins at 5:30 a.m. This …

Crew Reduced Duty Day:  Today was a reduced duty day for the US crew in advance of tomorrow’s EVA.   Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Preparations:  The US crew members conducted final preparations to the Equipment Lock, Extravehicular Mobility Units (EMUs), and ancillary hardware.  They also reviewed related procedures and briefing packages then conducted a conference with …

Two astronauts are ready to finish a cooling system repair job that was started three years ago on the outside of the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren will exit the U.S. Quest airlock Friday at 7:10 a.m. EST for about six hours and 30 minutes of spacewalking tasks. Kelly and …