Russian astronauts install protective panels for the International Space Station

Two Russian astronauts with the task of installing protective panels to shield the debris outside the ISS International Space Station have completed their work early yesterday morning. Fyodor Yurchikhin and Oleg Kotov completed in 5 hours 37 minutes, 15 minutes earlier than planned.

The astronaut has placed the mesh cable along the Zarya Russian module of the ISS station to establish a localized network, allowing the US department of the station to place orders through the Russian department in case of side systems. Russia does not work.

They also installed containers outside the ISS station for a biological risk experiment to study the impact of space on different organisms.

As two Russian astronauts worked outside on their second space walk during the past eight days, American astronaut Sunita Williams was still inside the station doing other tasks.

Yesterday was the second time Yurchikhin and Kotov made a trip to outer space together. Their first space walk was the week before they started installing panels, designed to shield smaller space debris than soft balls.

Engineers can monitor and change their positions to avoid larger objects. In February, an independent safety task force said 9% of the risk of debris could hit the ISS station harming this space outpost or its members. They insist: installing protective panels will reduce the risk by 5%.

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