Expedition 42 Spacewalkers 'Wire Up' Space Station for New Communications Infrastructure

By Ben Evans, on March 1st, 2015

Barry “Butch” Wilmore now stands as the 58th most experienced spacewalker in the world, out of 211 men and women who have ventured outside their craft since March 1965. Photo Credit: NASA

NASA astronauts Terry Virts (EV1) and Barry “Butch” Wilmore (EV2) have completed the third and final spacewalk of Expedition 42, establishing […]

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Despite Water in Helmet Incident, EVA-31 Remains 'Go' for Sunday

By Ben Evans, on February 28th, 2015

The Sun peeks above the limb of Earth, illuminating Expedition 42 spacewalker Terry Virts during last week’s EVA-29. Photo Credit: NASA

After a spectacular run of two EVAs, lasting a cumulative 13 hours and 24 minutes, over the last week, Expedition 42 astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Terry Virts will venture outside the […]

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After Triumphant EVA-29, NASA Looks Ahead to Challenging EVA-30 on Wednesday

By Ben Evans, on February 23rd, 2015

The key players in Wednesday’s EVA-30 will be Barry “Butch” Wilmore (right) and Terry Virts, with Samantha Cristoforetti (center) as the Intravehicular (IV) crew member and operator of the 57.7-foot-long (17.6-meter) Canadarm2. Photo Credit: NASA

Following hard on the heels of Saturday’s triumphant EVA-29—during which Expedition 42 astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Terry […]

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Three Ambitious US EVAs to Begin Saturday for ISS Reconfiguration - UPDATE

By Ben Evans, on February 19th, 2015

Terry Virts undergoes a dry run for his EVA suiting procedure, ahead of Friday’s planned EVA-29. Photo Credit: Terry Virts/NASA/Twitter

Just a few weeks shy of the 50th anniversary of humanity’s first spacewalk, Expedition 42 Commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Flight Engineer Terry Virts are scheduled to venture outside the International Space Station […]

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NASA Plans Three February EVAs to Kick Off 50th Year of Spacewalking

By Ben Evans, on January 15th, 2015

Expedition 41 astronauts Reid Wiseman (top) and Barry “Butch” Wilmore (right) work at the zenith face of the Harmony node during EVA-28 in October 2014. Part of this spacewalk was devoted to the movement of camera and other equipment, ahead of the major relocation of ISS hardware in 2015. Photo Credit: NASA

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