Spacesuit Issue Delays NASA Spacewalk On Hour’s Notice

ISS spacewalkers

Astronauts Tracy Dyson (left) and Matt Dominick are wearing in their spacesuits while preparing for the spacewalk that was postponed. 

Credit: NASA
HOUSTON—NASA called off a planned International Space Station (ISS) spacewalk on June 13 about an hour before two astronauts were to depart their airlock due to a spacesuit discomfort issue. The planned 6 1/2-hr. excursion by Tracy Dyson and Matt Dominick was to begin at about 8:30 a.m. EDT. It was...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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