Watch 2 astronauts take 6th-ever all-female spacewalk today
Two astronauts launch the sixth all-female spacewalk today, upgrading the ISS’s autonomous docking system.
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Questions people are asking
When is the all‑female spacewalk scheduled to begin?
It is set to start at 04:05 UTC on 1 September 2026.
How many all‑female spacewalks have been conducted to date?
This will be the sixth all‑female spacewalk.
What is the primary objective of today’s EVA?
The astronauts will upgrade the International Space Station’s autonomous docking capabilities.
What happened
The scheduled EVA follows months of planning and marks a milestone for crew diversity on orbital missions. Florida Today reports the pair will exit the station’s airlock to install new hardware that enhances autonomous docking procedures, a task highlighted by Aviation Week.
Yahoo confirms the astronauts have begun the walk, while Space notes live streams are available for public viewing. The EVA is underway, with the crew working on the upgrades as planned.
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Coverage (10)
- Two astronauts step outside the International Space Station AL.com · 22h ago
- Watch Maine astronaut Jessica Meir on her 7th spacewalk Portland Press Herald - Maine Sunday Telegram · 22h ago
- Two astronauts step outside the International Space Station Yahoo · 22h ago
- Two astronauts replace ISS camera and docking aid on 6th-ever all-female spacewalk (video) space.com · 22h ago
- Two astronauts step outside the International Space Station Yahoo · 22h ago
- NASA Sets Spacewalk for Station Maintenance, Live Coverage Planned NASA (.gov) · 22h ago
- Spacewalkers Upgrade Space Station's Autonomous Docking Capabilities Aviation Week · 22h ago
- Astronauts to exit ISS on 1st all-women spacewalk in more than a year Florida Today · 22h ago
- Two astronauts step outside the International Space Station Yahoo · 22h ago
- Watch 2 astronauts take 6th-ever all-female spacewalk today Space · 22h ago
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