NASA astronauts complete 6-Hour ISS spacewalk to prepare for solar array upgrade

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Astronauts on Aug. 6, 2026 complete a US spacewalk outside the International Space Station, concluding the excursion after 6 hours and 27 minutes. NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Anil Menon took part in the spacewalk, which was aimed at preparing the station's exterior for the installation of roll-out solar arrays, according to NASA. The new arrays will provide the station with additional power for operations and are scheduled for delivery later this year, NASA said.  VIDEO BY REUTERS / NASA  Check out our Streaming Channel: https://streaming.manilatimes.net/  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net  Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion  Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #TheManilaTimes #WorldNews ---------------------------------------------------------------------/

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00:14And that is Anil Menon that has made his way back to the Quest airlock and has opened up the

00:21thermal cover.

00:22Hot on this trail is Jessica Meir who just put away the articulating and we will get those live views

00:30here momentarily as we check in now on astronaut Jessica Meir with the red stripes.

00:35That's how we know it's her on the pant leg of her space suit.

00:40Let you know if I need you to move them.

00:58She's coming in.

00:59Okay.

00:59She's clear.

01:01Your feet.

01:03I'm going to come up a little more and get my feet back.

01:07The IV hatch is open.

01:08You guys have to go for step four.

01:12We copy that.

01:13And with that, we see the hatch opening and the return of Jessica Meir and Anil Menon back to their

01:21Expedition 75 crewmates.

01:25Okay.

02:02First one through the hatchway is NASA astronaut Anil Menon who arrived and returned to the Quest airlock first.

02:10Jessica Meir will shortly join him.

02:13As Jack Hathaway and Sophie Adno positioning Menon's space suit.

02:21And we want to make sure they get him upright and they will reconnect him.

02:28As we see a nice little wave from the first time space walker.

02:35And all smiles for Anil Menon as he returns back to the equipment lock.

02:42For NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Anil Menon.

02:45The 281st in support of the NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and ESA astronaut Sophie Adno continuing to work through the

02:54return procedures for Anil Menon on the left-hand side in his spacewalking space suit.

02:59And Jessica Meir on the right-hand side.

03:01And Hathaway has lifted off the helmet for Menon after he just recently completed his very first spacewalk for Jessica

03:13Meir on the right-hand side.

03:15Similar procedure for her.

03:16She just wrapped up her sixth spacewalk of her career for Meir over those six spacewalks.

03:23It's 42 hours and 33 minutes.

03:25It's 42 hours and 33 minutes.

03:46It's 42 hours and 33 minutes.

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