LazyHippo Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 This past Friday, NASA astronauts Christine Koch and Jessica Meir embarked on a spacewalk to replace one of the International Space Station's battery charge-discharge units (BCDU) after it failed following a previous spacewalk on Oct. 11. The spacewalk was successful as the unit was replaced, with the astronauts also completing some "get ahead" or extra tasks. However, when the astronauts re-entered the station, there was a contaminant on one of Koch's gloves. But it's most likely that this "contaminant" is just grease from the station´s Canadarm2 robotic arm, Koch said during a post-spacewalk webcast today (Oct. 21). NASA astronaut Christina Koch gets fitted in her spacesuit ahead of her first spacewalk on March 29, 2019. https://www.space.com/spacesuit-gloves-contaminated-during-spacewalk-christina-koch.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader RedBaird Posted October 24, 2019 Leader Share Posted October 24, 2019 No "Space Alien" spores? Good to hear! :whew: 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seriallnumber Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 2 hours ago, RedBaird said: No "Space Alien" spores? Good to hear! :whew: It will get activated when it will enter earth atmosphere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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