Rick
06-07-2008, 12:56 PM
The start of STS124's first spacewalk has been delayed while astronaut Mike Fossum's communications headset was replaced. The spacewalk was expected to begin at 11:32 a.m. EDT, but will begin about 20 to 30 minutes later.
During the 6.5 hour spacewalk, Fossum and Garan will prepare the large Kibo Japanese Pressurized Module for installation on the station, assist with the transfer of the orbiter boom sensor system from the station to the shuttle, and demonstrate a technique that may be used to clean debris from the station's solar alpha rotary joint.
This is Fossum's fourth spacewalk, and the first for Garan.
During the 6.5 hour spacewalk, Fossum and Garan will prepare the large Kibo Japanese Pressurized Module for installation on the station, assist with the transfer of the orbiter boom sensor system from the station to the shuttle, and demonstrate a technique that may be used to clean debris from the station's solar alpha rotary joint.
This is Fossum's fourth spacewalk, and the first for Garan.