{"id":385828,"date":"2026-03-13T07:09:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T21:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?guid=9f3e6c3356926e0671f07b8fa9f13896"},"modified":"2026-03-13T07:09:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T21:09:16","slug":"nasa-to-cover-upcoming-us-spacewalks-94-95-outside-space-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=385828","title":{"rendered":"NASA to Cover Upcoming US Spacewalks 94, 95 Outside Space Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss073e0008485\/iss073e0008485~large.jpg?w=1920&#038;h=1280&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss073e0008485\/iss073e0008485~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1280&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Anne McClain is pictured near one of the International Space Station&#039;s main solar arrays during a spacewalk to upgrade the orbital outpost&#039;s power generation system and relocate a communications antenna.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss073e0008485\/iss073e0008485~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1280&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss073e0008485\/iss073e0008485~large.jpg?w=300&amp;h=200&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss073e0008485\/iss073e0008485~large.jpg?w=768&amp;h=512&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss073e0008485\/iss073e0008485~large.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=683&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss073e0008485\/iss073e0008485~large.jpg?w=1536&amp;h=1024&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss073e0008485\/iss073e0008485~large.jpg?w=400&amp;h=267&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss073e0008485\/iss073e0008485~large.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss073e0008485\/iss073e0008485~large.jpg?w=900&amp;h=600&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/iss073e0008485\/iss073e0008485~large.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA astronaut Anne McClain works near one of the International Space Station\u2019s main solar arrays during a May 1, 2025, spacewalk to upgrade the station\u2019s power system and relocate a communications antenna.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">Credit: NASA<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NASA astronauts will conduct a pair of spacewalks beginning Wednesday, March 18, outside of the International Space Station to prepare for the installation of two roll-out solar arrays. Experts from NASA will preview the spacewalks during a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT, Monday, March 16, at the agency\u2019s Johnson Space Center in Houston.<\/p>\n<p>Watch NASA\u2019s live coverage of the news conference on the agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nasa\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> channel. Learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/ways-to-watch\/\">stream NASA content<\/a> through a variety of online platforms, including social media.<\/p>\n<p>NASA participants include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bill Spetch, operations integration manager, International Space Station Program<\/li>\n<li>Diana Trujillo, spacewalk flight director, Flight Operations Directorate<\/li>\n<li>Ronak Dave, spacewalk flight director, Flight Operations Directorate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Media interested in participating in person or by phone must contact the NASA Johnson newsroom no later than 10 a.m. on March 16 by calling 281-483-5111 or emailing <a href=\"mailto:jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov\">jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov<\/a>. To ask questions by phone, reporters must dial into the news conference no later than 15 minutes prior to the start of the call. Questions also may be submitted on social media using #AskNASA. NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/general\/nasa-agencywide-media-accreditation-policy\/\">media accreditation policy<\/a> is available online.<\/p>\n<p>On March 18, NASA astronauts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/people\/jessica-u-meir\/\">Jessica Meir<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/people\/nasa-astronaut-christopher-l-williams\/\">Chris Williams<\/a> will conduct U.S. spacewalk 94, exiting the orbiting laboratory\u2019s Quest airlock to prepare the 2A power channel for the future International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Arrays (IROSA) installation. It will be Meir\u2019s fourth spacewalk and Williams\u2019 first.<\/p>\n<p>Watch NASA\u2019s live coverage beginning at 6:30 a.m. on <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.nasa.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA+<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/livetv\/ref=atv_hm_liv_LRad2e3b_slct?serviceToken=v0_Cl0KJDgwZjY2Yjk2LTg4YjYtNDI4Yy1iODJmLWEwNjA2MmQzZGMwORC49pn2uDMaLExpNitvL2dzaDBoR0NjVGdhVGdLTHptYkF6dHpuZ29zb2VJMDZ6YWhmZEk9IAESBmZpbHRlchgBIgRob21lKgRsaXZlWj8KDGxpbmVhckZpbHRlchIvCi1hbXpuMS1wdi1saW5lYXItbGl2ZV90YWItZmlsdGVyLWxlYXJuX2V4cGxvcmV6AIIBBjAAUABwAA%3D%3D\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Prime<\/a>, and the agency\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nasa\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> channel. U.S. spacewalk 94 will begin at approximately 8 a.m. and is expected to last about six and a half hours.<\/p>\n<p>For U.S. spacewalk 95, two NASA astronauts will prepare the station\u2019s 3B power channel for a future IROSA installation. NASA will provide more information on the date and time of the spacewalk, the crew members assigned to the activity, and coverage details closer to the operation.<\/p>\n<p>The spacewalks will be the 278th and 279th supporting space station assembly, maintenance and upgrades. They also are the first two station spacewalks of 2026 and the first for Expedition 74. Spacewalks 94 and 95 originally were scheduled for January, but the target dates were adjusted after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasas-spacex-crew-11-mission-returns-splashes-down-off-california\/\">early departure<\/a> of NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew\u201111 mission.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about International Space Station research and operations at:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/station\"><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/station<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">-end-<\/p>\n<p>Josh Finch \/ Jimi Russell<br \/>Headquarters, Washington<br \/>202-358-1100<br \/><a href=\"mailto:joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov\">joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov<\/a> \/ <a href=\"mailto:james.j.russell@nasa.gov\">james.j.russell@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sandra Jones<br \/>Johnson Space Center, Houston<br \/>281-483-5111<br \/><a href=\"mailto:sandra.p.jones@nasa.gov\">sandra.p.jones@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full 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Experts from NASA will preview the spacewalks during a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT, Monday, March 16, at the agency\u2019s Johnson Space Center in Houston. 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