NASA crew to upgrade ISS lab

The International Space Station.

NASA astronauts are strolling through the untamed vacuum of space to retrofit the International Space Station.

Spacewalker Shane Kimbrough.

The crew members of expedition 50 are ongoing a series of spacewalks outside ISS to prepare it for upcoming commercial space taxis.

For the first 2 phases of the operation, the station’s commander as well as a flight engineer left the space lab and floated outside its airlock to upgrade the lab’s technology. 2 more spacewalks are expected in around 6 and half hours.

More specifically, the 2 astronauts will prepare the capsule’s docking system to accommodate commercial crew vehicle landing. The 3rd and last spacewalk is scheduled for March 30th and upon the arrival of a cargo ship.


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