NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough (left) and ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet (right) photographed on June 16, 2021, while working to install new roll out solar arrays on the International Space Station's P-6 truss structure.
Credits: Johnson Space Center
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station will conduct a series of U.S. spacewalks in November and December to install mounting hardware and a pair of rollout solar arrays to increase electrical power to support station operations and scientific research.
NASA will preview the upcoming International Space Station Rollout Solar Array (iRosa) spacewalks and provide coverage of all three live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agencys website.
At 2 p.m. EST Monday, Nov. 7, NASA will host a preview of the spacewalks at the agencys Johnson Space Center in Houston, with the following agency participants:
- Dina Contella, operations integration manager, International Space Station Program
- Anthony Vareha, spacewalk flight director
- Fiona Turett, spacewalk flight director
- Kieth Johnson, spacewalk officer
- Chris Mundy, spacewalk officer
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