U.S. Spacewalk 101 at the International Space Station

National Aeronautics and Space Administration: U.S. Spacewalk 101 at the International Space Station, Thursday, November 5, 2026, International Space Station, exiting the Quest airlock. Scheduled.

Menon and Kutryk will install and deploy the eighth and final International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Array (IROSA) on the 3B channel, completing the station power augmentation upgrades. Together the eight roll-out arrays will increase available power by up to 30 percent, boosting generation capacity from 160 kilowatts to approximately 215 kilowatts. This will be the 286th spacewalk in support of space station assembly, maintenance, and upgrades.

Who’s involved

Tickets and details: www.nasa.gov

Last updated 2026-10-21.