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NASA said Joe Acaba was always securely attached to the orbiting outpost and never in any danger during the nearly seven-hour spacewalk.

Spacewalking astronaut copes with frayed tether, bad jetpack

After consulting for several minutes in Houston, flight controllers declared the jetpack unreliable.

21 Oct 2017 9:36 AM IST

During a six hour, 49 minute spacewalk, NASAs Joe Acaba and Randy Bresnik put the finishing touches on repairs to the Canadian-made 57-foot (17-metre) long arm, called Canadarm 2.

Spacewalkers fix robotic arm in time to grab next cargo ship

The arm has been a key piece of equipment at the orbiting outpost for 16 years.

21 Oct 2017 9:35 AM IST

NASA astronauts changing the hand of the robotic arm on board the International Space Station (ISS). (Photo: NASA TV)

Spacewalking astronauts give new hand to robot arm

It was the first spacewalk for Tingle, who arrived last month, and the third for Vande Hei.

24 Jan 2018 4:22 PM IST

Indias heaviest satellite GSAT-11 was successfully launched by an Arianespace rocket from the French Guiana in the early hours of Wednesday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said. (Photo: Twitter | @isro)

Russian cosmonauts take samples on sixth hour of spacewalk to crack...

Officials said the crew - three US astronauts, two Russian cosmonauts and one German - were never in danger.

12 Dec 2018 3:45 PM IST

In this image made from video provided by NASA, US astronauts Peggy Whitson, above, and Shane Kimbrough work on the outside of the International Space Station on Thursday, March 30, 2017. An important piece of micrometeorite shielding was lost during the spacewalk. (Photo: NASA via AP)

Spacewalkers use patch after losing lose piece of shielding

The astronauts filled the gap using the cover that they had just removed from the relocated docking port.

31 March 2017 10:30 AM IST

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson

US spacewalkers overcome glitch on 200th station outing

Two US astronauts overcame an early equipment glitch to complete an abbreviated spacewalk outside the International...

13 May 2017 8:25 AM IST

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet in the International Space Stations Cupola observatory, one of ESAs contributions to the orbital outpost, on November 22, 2016 (Photo: AFP)

Spacewalk a success for French, US astronauts

The goal for Friday's outing was to prepare for the installation of the second of two parking spots for space taxis

25 March 2017 12:54 PM IST