NASA and CSA astronauts begin spacewalk to install ISS roll-out solar array

NASA astronaut Anil Menon and CSA astronaut Joshua Kutryk began a spacewalk at 7:57 a.m. EDT on October 29, 2026, outside the International Space Station airlock, NASA reported. The task: install and deploy an International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Array on the 2A electrical power channel.

Menon is spacewalk crew member 1, wearing the suit with red stripes, while Kutryk is crew member 2 in the unmarked suit. The agency said the spacewalk was being streamed through a variety of platforms.

NASA pointed readers to its space station blog and social media accounts for further details on station activities.