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Russian cosmonauts install new X-ray detector during ISS spacewalk


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The spacewalk is expected to last six-and-a-half hours as the two Expedition 72 crewmates install a new instrument that will measure cosmic X-ray sources as well as new electrical equipment, according to NASA. Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Nikolai Chub from Roscosmos is pictured during a spacewalk to inspect a backup radiator, deploy a nanosatellite, and install communications hardware on the International Space Station’s Nauka science module in April 2024. Brett is curious about emerging aerospace technologies, alternative launch concepts, military space developments and uncrewed aircraft systems.

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