Expedition 75 crew completes spacesuit checks ahead of ISS spacewalks

Preparations concluded 21 October 2026 for two upcoming excursions to install upgraded station solar arrays.

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HOUSTON, United States, Oct. 21, 2026 - Expedition 75 crew aboard the International Space Station completed spacesuit checks and final preparations Wednesday ahead of two scheduled spacewalks.^[1] The spacewalks will install new solar arrays designed to raise the station’s total power generation capacity by up to 30%.^[2] Space Nugget. Pre-spacewalk checkout includes testing suit life support, radio links, tool calibration and emergency abort procedures, and is always performed with one crew member remaining inside the station airlock during final checks.

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Expedition 75 crew aboard the International Space Station conducted spacesuit checks and preparations on Wednesday ahead of two scheduled spacewalks. · NASAUnited Statesofficial source
The new solar arrays will increase the International Space Station's total power generation capability by up to 30 percent. · NASAUnited Statesofficial source

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