A 6-hour, 30-minute spacewalk by Global area facility Commander Peggy Whitson and Flight Engineer Dan Tani will stay the outside outfitting of this Harmony node with its brand brand brand new place while watching U.S laboratory Destiny.
The spacewalk is planned to begin with at 6 a.m. EST from the U.S. airlock Quest saturday. As had been the situation within the Nov. 20 spacewalk, Whitson, the lead spacewalker, will wear the suit aided by the red stripes while Tani should be within the suit using the barber-pole stripes.
After making the airlock and creating equipment and tools, Whitson will remove, vent and stow an ammonia jumper, section of a short-term cooling loop. Getting rid of it permits connection of this hookup regarding the permanent Loop B ammonia loop that is cooling a 2nd fluid tray from the place’s outside.
Tani meanwhile will configure tools, then eliminate two fluid caps to organize for connection of this permanent cooling Loop B. “Spacewalk to Complete Harmony Hookup to Station saturday”の続きを読む