In these days of the conflict in Ukraine, economic instability, market crisis and high inflation, it is easy to forget that international scientific teams are continuing to work together on space research and exploration. Two cosmonauts from Russia will be going on a lengthy spacewalk today. Thanks to the technological advancements, we can watch the broadcast of the whole event. The team will work on the arm of the external robot, and provide routine maintenance. Their walk is also a routine as this outing follows the four walks which happened earlier in 2022.
Key Takeaways:
- The duo is going to use thermal blankets in order to protect their arms when they go on the walk.
- By flexing the arm joint in their arms they will release launch restraints and also have the ability to use their grapple features.
- The European Robotic Arm is 37 feet long and is designed to help cosmonauts when they are working inside or outside the station.
“Cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev and Denis Matveev of Russia’s space agency Roscosmos will take a 6.5-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station to outfit its newest laboratory module Nauka.”
Read more: https://www.space.com/russian-cosmonauts-spacewalk-outside-station-april-2022-webcast
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