How to view NASA's inaugural all-female spacewalk since 2023.
The International Space Station.
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NASA is finalizing preparations for its first spacewalk since January. This will also mark the first all-female spacewalk since November 2023 and just the fifth in NASA's history.
Astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers will engage in the "extravehicular activity (EVA)" on Thursday, May 1.
This will be McClain’s third EVA, having participated in two during a prior stay at the ISS in 2019. For Ayers, who arrived in orbit for the first time last month, this will be her first spacewalk.
The two astronauts will exit the Quest airlock of the station for a spacewalk anticipated to last approximately six-and-a-half hours.
“The NASA team will install a modification kit on the port side of the station’s truss structure, facilitating the future addition of the orbiting laboratory’s seventh rollout solar array,” the space agency noted in a recent announcement. “They will also relocate an antenna that connects with incoming and outgoing commercial crew and cargo spacecraft.”
McClain and Ayers have been getting ready for the EVA by fine-tuning their spacesuits to ensure proper fitting of the helmets, boots, and arm and leg components.
They also powered up and verified the functionality of various spacesuit elements, including glove heaters, data recorders, cameras, and helmet lights. Lastly, McClain and Ayers spent some time organizing the tools they will use during their time outside the station.
How to watch
NASA will stream the entire spacewalk live on Thursday, May 1. Astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers are scheduled to exit the ISS around 8 a.m. ET for an EVA expected to last around six-and-a-half hours. McClain will be recognized by her red-striped spacesuit, while Ayers will be in a plain spacesuit.
You can view the spacewalk via the NASA+ channel. Alternatively, it will also be available through the video player we will embed at the top of this page as soon as it is accessible.
The EVA broadcast will feature multiple camera perspectives attached to the ISS as well as the astronauts themselves. Viewers will also receive live commentary explaining the astronauts' tasks, along with the real-time communication between the astronauts and NASA officials on the ground.
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