NASA astronauts Anil Menon and Jessica Meir complete ISS spacewalk
NASA astronauts Anil Menon and Jessica Meir undertook a spacewalk to upgrade the International Space Station, beginning on August 5, 2026. It was the 281st spacewalk in support of the space station, the sixth for Meir and the first for Menon. Such spacewalks maintain and upgrade the orbiting laboratory, keeping its systems operational for ongoing scientific research.
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A spacewalk featuring an Indian-origin NASA astronaut, with countable firsts, is a space-current-affairs item.
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- Spacewalk began on August 5, 2026, to upgrade the ISS.
- The 281st spacewalk in support of the space station.
- Sixth spacewalk for Jessica Meir; first for Anil Menon.
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