On a morning marked by anticipation, astronaut Mike Fincke was poised to etch his name in the annals of space exploration history. Scheduled for January 8, a historic spacewalk was to take place, one that would see Fincke tie a record for the most extravehicular activities (EVAs) conducted by a NASA astronaut. At 8:00 a. m. EST, Fincke and his counterpart, Zena Cardman, would venture outside the confines of the International Space Station (ISS), embarking on an EVA that would span approximately 6. 5 hours.
For Cardman, this would be her maiden spacewalk, while Fincke was set to undertake his tenth, thereby equating the record held by a select group of five American astronauts: Bob Behnken, Stephen Bowen, Chris Cassidy, Michael Lopez-Alegria, and Peggy Whitson. The record for the most spacewalks, however, belongs to cosmonaut Anatoly Solevyev, who has conducted 16 EVAs. Fincke's forthcoming spacewalk would see him align with an elite group, a testament to his extensive experience in space exploration.
The primary objective of this EVA was to facilitate preparations for the installation of a new International Space Station Roll ← →
Two NASA astronauts will conduct a historic spacewalk on Thursday morning (Jan. 8), and you can watch the action live.Other related sources and context: See here
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