Author Topic: VKD-48 Russian EVA - June 2nd, 2021 [Novitskiy, Dubrov] (Read 20163 times)

Targeteer · « **Reply #20 on:** 06/02/2021 05:13 am »

USOS EVAs on 16 and 20 June by Pasquet and Kimbrough to install the IROSA solar arrays

JJ starman · « **Reply #21 on:** 06/02/2021 06:35 am »

Both Cosmonauts out of the Airlock and about to go into Orbital Night

eeergo · « **Reply #22 on:** 06/02/2021 06:39 am »

Commemorative activity for RKK Energia's 75th anniversary missed by NASA PAO. However, note they carried a logo and recorded a video for that.

On to the fluid flow regulator changeout on Zarya's zenith panel (deferred from the last VKD).

JJ starman · « **Reply #23 on:** 06/02/2021 07:19 am »

At the Worksite,
The Airtight Container is attached and connectors are about to be demated

eeergo · « **Reply #24 on:** 06/02/2021 07:34 am »

Container open! That was the showstopper last time, and today it also gave a bit of trouble, but finally yielded.

JJ starman · « **Reply #25 on:** 06/02/2021 07:53 am »

Unit swapped out ok,
The old Unit now inside the Container.

eeergo · « **Reply #26 on:** 06/02/2021 08:03 am »

Functional test of the new regulator is ok!

JJ starman · « **Reply #27 on:** 06/02/2021 08:47 am »

Beautiful views.

JJ starman · « **Reply #28 on:** 06/02/2021 08:48 am »

On top of the Strella boom.

JJ starman · « **Reply #29 on:** 06/02/2021 09:37 am »

Boom retracted and stowed.

JJ starman · « **Reply #30 on:** 06/02/2021 09:39 am »

View down the Boom as it was being retracted.

JJ starman · « **Reply #31 on:** 06/02/2021 10:48 am »

All the Kurs antenna cables that were demated from Pirs have now been temporarily connected to Zarya,
They will be reconnected to the new Nauka module later in the summer.