Science and Exploration

Photo: Russian EVA With Glowing Earth In The Background

By Keith Cowing
May 24, 2013
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Russian cosmonauts Oleg Skripochka and Dmitry Kondratyev (out of frame), both Expedition 26 flight engineers, wearing Russian Orlan spacesuits, participate in a session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the four-hour, 51-minute spacewalk, Kondratyev and Skripochka set up and retrieved scientific equipment from the Russian segment of the station. ISS026-E-037111 (16 Feb. 2011) — high res (0.9 M) low res (77 K)

Russian cosmonauts Oleg Skripochka and Dmitry Kondratyev (out of frame), both Expedition 26 flight engineers, wearing Russian Orlan spacesuits, participate in a session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the four-hour, 51-minute spacewalk, Kondratyev and Skripochka set up and retrieved scientific equipment from the Russian segment of the station. ISS026-E-037111 (16 Feb. 2011) — high res (0.9 M) low res (77 K)

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