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Spacewalk Begins for Solar Array Modifications [1]

['Mark A. Garcia']

Date: 2026-08-06  

Spacewalk Begins for Solar Array Modifications

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Anil Menon are pictured training for a spacewalk at the Johnson Space Center’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory in Houston, Texas. NASA

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Anil Menon began a spacewalk at 8:33 a.m. EDT outside the International Space Station to prepare the 3B power channel for the future installation of new roll-out solar arrays. Once installed, the arrays will provide additional power to support critical station operations, including its safe and controlled deorbit.

The spacewalk is streaming through a variety of platforms. Learn where to watch online: https://www.nasa.gov/live

Meir is spacewalk crew member 1, wearing a suit with red stripes. Menon is crew member 2, wearing an unmarked suit.

Learn more about station activities by following the space station blog, @space_station on X, as well as the ISS Facebook and ISS Instagram accounts.

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