{"id":273095,"date":"2026-01-07T23:37:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T23:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/273095\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T23:37:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T23:37:07","slug":"2-nasa-astronauts-to-complete-first-spacewalk-of-2026-outside-international-space-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/273095\/","title":{"rendered":"2 NASA astronauts to complete first spacewalk of 2026 outside International Space Station"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two Nasa<\/a> astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) will complete a spacewalk on Thursday morning to make preparations for future technology installation.<\/p>\n

NASA said astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman will be the ones doing the spacewalk. The space agency said it’s Fincke’s tenth spacewalk and Cardman’s first.<\/p>\n

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It’s the first spacewalk completed by NASA’s Expedition 74.<\/p>\n

U.s.<\/a> Spacewalk 94 will last several hours, beginning at 8 a.m. EST and planned to last until about 2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

During their spacewalk, NASA said Cardman and Fincke will exit the space station’s Quest airlock to prepare the 2A power channel for future installation of International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Arrays.<\/p>\n

NASA said once installed, the array will provide additional power for the orbital laboratory, including critical support of its safe and controlled de-orbit.<\/p>\n

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Fincke will wear a spacesuit with red stripes as crew member 1 and Cardman will wear an unmarked suit as crew member 2.<\/p>\n

Fincke and Cardman are two of seven astronauts that are part of Expedition 74, which began in early December and will conclude this summer.<\/p>\n

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In addition to the spacewalk on Thursday, NASA announced a second spacewalk will take place on Jan. 15.<\/p>\n

U.S. Spacewalk 95 will start at 7:10 a.m. EST and will last about six hours and 30 minutes, as well.<\/p>\n

The crew for this spacewalk has yet to be announced.<\/p>\n

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NASA said the astronauts on this spacewalk will “replace a high-definition camera on camera port 3, install a new navigational aid for visiting spacecraft, called a planar reflector, on the Harmony module\u2019s forward port, and relocate an early ammonia servicer jumper \u2014 a flexible hose assembly that connects parts of a fluid system \u2014 along with other jumpers on the station\u2019s S6 and S4 truss.”<\/p>\n

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Both spacewalks will be live-streamed by NASA. The spacewalks are the first two of 2026 and the 278th and 279th in support of space station assembly, upgrades and maintenance.<\/p>\n

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For more information on how to watch the spacewalks, visit NASA’s website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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