Just a few hours before the big tab. For the third time in his life, Thomas Baskett is preparing to launch the vacuum of space, a “Dream” But an unusual physical test he shares with American Shane Kimberly.
From 2pm to 6pm on Wednesday 16 June, the two astronauts will float at zero gravity 400 kilometers from Earth, sticking to the International Space Station (ISS) and installing the new solar panel. They will resume operations on Sunday to stabilize for a second, thus increasing the power of the ship, which was built in 1998.
Rather complex output
This space orbit, “EVA”, is the first At the end of April, I.S., Technically unprecedented. It declares itself “Rather complicated”, Said Pooja Jesrani, leader of the orbit exit at NASA during a press conference on Monday.
“There is fear, it has been working for hundreds of people for years, a mistake that costs a million dollars and we don’t want to break the equipment.”, Thomas Baskett in his record book on France Inter.
The astronaut knows the terrain and was surveyed twice during his previous mission in 2017, with the same team player. This time, the characters are reversed: he “EVA1”, Shane Kimbero “EVA2”. “No. 1 Total Chef. Now I am not a young man ”, The 43-year-old astronaut commented. “I can’t wait for Thomas to be in this role and a good supporter.”, Tweeted his 54-year-old colleague.
Solar Panels-Tomorrow we are going to install and deploy! For now they roll themselves up https://t.co/KzltOLb9Tb
– Thom_stro (oma Thomas Basket)
During the movement the dynamics will share tasks among themselves and will be brilliantly danced by NASA. Objective: Arrange the solar panels on the port side of the ISS, like a football field at the end of the mastodon.
Symptoms “New generation”, Supplied by cargo ship in small form, already attached to the outside of the ship. Thomas Pesket will retrieve the 350kg item, which will then be moved by a robotic arm, go with the station and send it to his side. If the legs are hung by hand, they will unravel the panel and its 19 meters in length.
Lack of talent and incompetence
Trying the day. “A “E.V.A.” It’s like running 100 meters for a marathon. “, Explains Herv Stevens, who is in charge of training for these types to the European Space Agency (ESA). “Working in a diving suit is very difficult. All senses are limited. We have no skills with gloves: holding a tool is like pressing a tennis ball hundreds of times in six hours.”, Describes the instructor.
Despite the low level of vision, astronauts should always be one “Awareness of their environment beyond everyday life”. Not to mention the awkwardness: with production time, they are stuck in their diving suit for ten hours, a “Tin cup”, Only with a small pocket of water to drink.
There is no danger as they fall into the vacuum “Three security”, Including the cable that connects them permanently to the station, prevents the film from dreaming Gravity Performed in real life, the expert promises.
On the other hand, micrometerite damage can also lead to complex or dangerous events such as losing the tightness of the diving suit. The cooling system also flows into the ventilation system, As experienced by Italian Luca Permitano in 2013. “A water bubble got stuck in the back of his head, he could no longer hear, and he had to slow down to get out. He may have drowned.”, Says Herv Steven.
“You don’t feel like you’re constantly risking your life”, Testifies to Thomas Baskett, for whom “EVA” refers to a “Dream within dream”. Even if he is not “Not so proud” For the first time he released his fingers from the ship. “The rest is fine and we have the idea that it should be fixed by spinning a big ball under our feet. Shane told me on my first trip. “Look around you” Because we don’t lift the nose from the handles. There I will try to do it. “
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