Spacewalkers Complete ISS Battery Upgrade

Astronaut Chris Cassidy waves to his reflection during a July 16 spacewalk.
Credit: NASA TV
HOUSTON—NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken all but completed a long-running series of battery replacements on the outside of the International Space Station (ISS) during a 6-hr. spacewalk July 16. The astronauts exchanged new lithium ion (Li) batteries for aging nickel hydrogen (NH) units...
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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