Spacesuit Water Leak Delays NASA Spacewalk

NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps (center) assists NASA astronauts Mike Barratt (left) and Tracy Dyson (right) inside the Quest airlock.

Credit: NASA TV
HOUSTON—NASA was once again forced to postpone an International Space Station (ISS) spacewalk on June 24 when lead astronaut Tracy Dyson experienced a water leak in her spacesuit’s internal cooling unit while she and crewmate Mike Barratt were preparing to depart the orbital lab’s Quest airlock for...
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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