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Anil Menon set for first spacewalk on August 6
Deccan Chronicle··28 Jul
NASA astronaut Anil Menon will conduct his first spacewalk on August 6 alongside Jessica Meir, the first of three planned outings in August. The pair will install hardware to prepare the station for a future solar array delivery. Menon, who traces his roots to Palakkad in Kerala, reached the station aboard Soyuz MS-29 on July 14.
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What It Means For You
- Menon's spacewalks keep India's growing profile in human spaceflight visible even though he flies under a NASA badge.
- The station upgrades being carried out support systems that will eventually be used for its safe, controlled retirement.
- Menon's medical background at SpaceX reflects a career path that blends astronaut training with healthcare expertise.
What's Happening
- Anil Menon will conduct his first spacewalk on August 6, alongside astronaut Jessica Meir.
- The pair will install hardware preparing the station for a future Roll-Out Solar Array delivery.
- Two more spacewalks follow on August 13 and August 25 for antenna and cable work.
Three Spacewalks, One Long-Term Retirement Plan
- Menon traces his roots to Palakkad, Kerala, and reached the station aboard Soyuz MS-29 on July 14.
- He previously worked at SpaceX, supporting the first crewed Dragon mission and developing astronaut medical programmes.
- The new solar array being prepared is the seventh IROSA installed on the space station.
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