According to NASA PAO this is the first russian EVA preformed not just over Russian ground-stations since data is now feed through TDRS/MCC-H to MCC-M
From ISS On-Orbit Status Report for 10/11/2010.RS EVA Flight Rule Change:IMMT (ISS Mission Management Team) today approved a change in a Flight Rule which in the past called for RS EVA to take place only over RGSs (Russian Ground Sites) for downlinking Orlan suit telemetry via VHF (Very High Frequency). ISS, Soyuz, and Orlan suits utilize VHF-2 frequency pair. VHF-2 up to now had been limited to spacecraft emergencies or any contingency scenarios. The FR change allows Orlan spacesuit EVA operations over CONUS (Continental US) using the VHF-2 channel as well as spacecraft emergencies and contingencies. Use of VHF over CONUS requires GSFC network director pre-coordination due to frequency proximity to those of general aviation.
CMG are maintaining attitude control, don't they usually use russian attitude control during russian EVAs?
Quote from: arkaska on 11/15/2010 02:17 pmCMG are maintaining attitude control, don't they usually use russian attitude control during russian EVAs?I thought also that it was played like that but now I'm not sure. Probably Space Pete will know
On the last Russian EVA (25), attitude control was handed over from USOS CMGs to RS Thrusters prior to egress. So I don't know why it's different this time. It could be an error on the part of the PAO.