Spacewalk Sets Stage For Russian Space Station Upgrade

Cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Nov. 18.
Credit: NASA
HOUSTON—Cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov focused on a number of tasks during a more than 6-hr. spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Nov. 18, including preparation of the Russian segment of the ISS for a major upgrade. Other areas of attention were work on the...
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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