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    NASA Astronauts Complete 215th Spacewalk at Station

    Spacewalker Nick Hague

    Expedition 59 Flight Engineers Nick Hague and Christina Koch of NASA concluded their spacewalk at 2:27 p.m. EDT. During the six hour and 45-minute spacewalk, the two NASA astronauts successfully connected three newer, more powerful lithium-ion batteries to replace the previous six nickel-hydrogen batteries that provide power for one channel on one pair of the station’s solar arrays. The new …

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    Second Spacewalk for Power Upgrades at Station Begins

    NASA astronaut Nick Hague

    NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Christina Koch have begun the second spacewalk in a week to complete the installation of new batteries to upgrade the International Space Station’s  power capability. The duo from the Expedition 59 crew switched their spacesuits to battery power at 7:42 a.m. EDT to begin the estimated six-and-a-half hour spacewalk. Watch the spacewalk on NASA TV and on the agency’s website. …

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    NASA TV Broadcasts Live Spacewalk Coverage Friday Morning

    Expedition 59 Flight Engineers Nick Hague and Christina Koch will exit the Quest airlock Friday for about 6.5 hours of battery swaps to upgrade the station’s power storage capacity. The duo will set their spacesuits to battery power about 8:20 a.m. EDT Friday signifying the start of their spacewalk. Coverage will begin its live coverage at 6:30 a.m. Watch the spacewalk on NASA TV and on the agency’s …

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    Astronauts Ready After Robotics Sets Up Worksite for Friday Spacewalk

    NASA astronaut Nick Hague

    Astronauts Nick Hague and Christina Koch have configured their spacesuits and reviewed procedures for tomorrow’s spacewalk at the International Space Station. Robotics controllers also readied the Port-4 (P4) truss structure so the spacewalkers can continue battery swaps and power upgrades outside the orbital lab. Hague and Koch will set their spacesuits to battery power Friday …

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    Spacewalks Preps and More Brain Research At Station Today

    NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Nick Hague

    Two days away from the second International Space Station spacewalk of 2019 and the Expedition 59 crew is studying the human brain and an astronaut’s wake-sleep cycle in space. Flight Engineers Nick Hague and Christina Koch will exit the Quest airlock Friday for about 6.5 hours of battery swaps to upgrade the station’s power storage …

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    Spacewalkers Swapping Places; Crew Studies Brain and Muscles

    NASA astronaut Nick Hague

    A pair of astronauts are trading places on the next two spacewalks as the Expedition 59 crew continues upgrades and maintenance outside of the International Space Station. The orbital residents are also conducting space research to improve life for humans on and off Earth. NASA announced Monday that Flight Engineer Nick Hague is joining fellow …

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    NASA Updates Spacewalk Assignments, Announces Final Preview Briefing

    Astronaut Christina Koch assists spacewalkers Nick Hague and Anne McClain

    With the first in a series of three spacewalks successfully completed at the International Space Station, NASA has updated astronaut assignments for the remaining two spacewalks and will preview the third in an upcoming news conference on NASA Television and the agency’s website. NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Anne McClain conducted the first spacewalk in this series on March 22. Hague …

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    Spacewalkers Complete Battery Swaps for Station Power Upgrades

    Spacewalkers Nick Hague and Anne McClain

    Expedition 59 Flight Engineers Nick Hague and Anne McClain of NASA concluded their spacewalk at 2:40 p.m. EDT. During the six-hour, 39-minute spacewalk, the two NASA astronauts successfully replaced nickel-hydrogen batteries with newer, more powerful lithium-ion batteries for the power channel on one pair of the station’s solar arrays. Astronauts were also able to accomplish several get-ahead tasks including removing debris from …

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    Spacewalkers Working Outside to Upgrade Station Power

    NASA astronaut Nick Hague

    Two astronauts switched their spacesuits to battery power this morning at 8:01 a.m. EDT aboard the International Space Station to begin a spacewalk planned to last about six-and-a-half hours. Expedition 59 Flight Engineers Nick Hague and Anne McClain of NASA will install adapter plates and hook up electrical connections for three of six new lithium-ion batteries installed on the station’s …

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    NASA TV Broadcasts Station Spacewalk Live Today

    NASA astronaut Nick Hague

    Expedition 59 Flight Engineers Nick Hague and Anne McClain of NASA will begin a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station at about 8 a.m. EDT Friday, March 22. NASA Television coverage of the spacewalk will begin at 6:30 a.m. Watch the spacewalk on NASA TV and on the agency’s website. This will be the 214th spacewalk in support of …

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