Two American astronauts repaired ISS

On October 15, two American astronauts stepped out into space to conduct routine maintenance and repair of several failures of the International Space Station (ISS).

On October 15, two American astronauts stepped out into space to conduct routine maintenance and repair of several failures of the International Space Station (ISS).

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The US space agency (NASA) said two astronauts Reid Wiseman and Barry Wilmore made a space trip in 6 hours 34 minutes to replace a broken solar panel regulator. Since last May, re-arrange the equipment to prepare a landing bridge in 2015 and replace an external camera.

According to NASA's explanation, the replacement of the solar panel regulator must be done at the time the ISS enters the shade area of ​​the Earth to avoid the risk of two astronauts being electrocuted. Meanwhile, the ship landing bridge that is about to be installed will allow the ISS complex to receive commercial cruise ships or supply vessels in the future.

This is the 183th out-of-space journey of ISS travelers but it is Wilmore's first and Wiseman's second.

Update 17 December 2018
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