U.S. EVA-49
Veteran spacewalkers Drew Feustel and Ricky Arnold, both with prior experience working outside the International Space Station, are set for a six-and-a-half-hour excursion on March 29 to complete a series of outfitting and repair tasks on the exterior of the U.S. Segment. The 209th EVA in ISS Assembly, Maintenance & Upgrades has the primary objective of expanding the Space Station's external WiFi network for an upcoming ecosystem-sensing instrument arriving later this year. Additional EVA objectives include the removal of a pair of ammonia hosts to return to the ground for leak inspection and the replacement of a camera group on the Station's truss that lost its ability to pan and tilt.
Date: March 29, 2018 | EVA Objectives: |
EVA Start: 12:10 UTC | Node 3 External Wireless Antenna Install |
Airlock: Quest | P1 Truss Ammonia Jumper Remove (P1-3-2 RBVM) |
EVA Duration: 6 Hours & 30 Minutes | CP8 Camera Group Replacement |
EVA-Preview | Get-Aheads: |
ISS Expedition 55 | S0 Ammonia Jumper Relocate to ESP-1 |
EV-1 Drew Feustel | APFR Relocate to ESP-1 |
EV-2 Ricky Arnold | Bolt Preps on ESP-2 |