NASA reported on August 6, 2026, that astronauts Jessica Meir and Anil Menon began a spacewalk at 8:33 a.m. EDT outside the International Space Station. The work was to prepare the 3B power channel for the future installation of new roll-out solar arrays.

According to the agency, the arrays, once installed, would provide additional power to support critical station operations, including its safe and controlled deorbit. Meir was spacewalk crew member 1 in a suit with red stripes; Menon was crew member 2 in an unmarked suit.

NASA said the spacewalk was being streamed on various platforms. This account reflects the agency's report at the time of the spacewalk's start, not its later progress or outcome.