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20.06.2014
Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev, exit hatch docking module "Pirs"
Exit hatch docking module "Pirs" closed, the crew members MKS-40/41 Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev, completed a spacewalk.
Russian cosmonaut duo make first spacewalk outside ISS
Astronauts set to work in the open space in 18 hours 10 minutes Moscow time. During the exit 38 on the Russian segment of the ISS program have completed installation of the external unit AFAR for subsequent installation of communication with Earth via relay satellites of "Ray".
Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev
The unit of PVK-2 experiment scientific equipment "decor" was moved in the direction of the instrument compartment of the service module "Zvezda "astronauts check the working condition of locks on the universal workplace implemented reinstallation monoblock TM / TC and SVPI farm carrying scientific equipment MPAC & SEED, and took samples from the outer surface of the window number 2 on the IV plane working compartment within the space experiment "Test".
Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov
Exit hatch was closed June 20, 2014 at 1:00 34 minutes Moscow time. Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev first performed the work in open space, the duration of extravehicular activity was 7:00 24 minutes.
ROSCOSMOS Press Release: http://www.federalspace.ru/20704/
Images, Video, Text, Credits: Roscosmos press service / ROSCOSMOS / Euronews / NASA TV / Translation: Orbiter.ch Aerospace.
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