Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk set to carry out second spacewalk

Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk will conduct his second spacewalk outside the International Space Station today, October 29, following one just two weeks prior where he and NASA astronaut Anil Menon installed seven out of eight new solar arrays. Today’s task involves installing the final solar array on the station's starboard side truss. The Canadian Space Agency highlights that these missions are critical for…

Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk began his second spacewalk from the International Space Station, following an initial walk in October where he helped install seven of eight new solar arrays. This time, Kutryk and NASA astronaut Anil Menon are completing the installation of the final solar array on the station’s starboard side. The Canadian Space Agency highlights that spacewalks are essential but dangerous tasks…

Two astronauts completed a six-hour and 59-minute spacewalk to install an eighth and final roll-out solar wing on the International Space Station (ISS), marking the end of a five-year upgrade project that started in 2021. The installation of this new panel boosts the station's power output by 40%, addressing age-related degradation affecting its original arrays over two decades. Each new roll-out solar array, or…

Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk completed his second spacewalk along with NASA astronaut Anil Menon, lasting six hours and 59 minutes, to install the final solar array on the International Space Station’s starboard side. This installation is part of a campaign that began in 2021 and will increase the station's power capacity by up to 30%. Kutryk’s first spacewalk was just two weeks prior, making this his second…