spacewalked
Left the capsule
Spacewalked is the past tense of spacewalk, meaning to exit a spacecraft and move about in the vacuum of space while tethered or in a spacesuit.
The activity is formally called extravehicular activity (EVA): The astronaut spacewalked for six hours to repair the satellite.
She had spacewalked twice before that mission.
Russian orbital traveler
- taikonautChinese space traveler
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
- ESAContinental space organization
- crewWorking team aboard
ISS · Mir · Skylab · training · neutral buoyancy · certification · mission · expedition
Absence of matter
- microgravityExtremely weak gravitational force
- zero-gravityAbsence of gravitational pull
- weightlessnessAbsence of apparent mass
- orbitCurved celestial path
sunrise · sunset · cosmic radiation · darkness · silence · vastness · debris · orbital
Fastening cord for animals
- umbilicalOf the cord connecting fetus
- airlockTwo-doored pressure transition space
- depressurizationLoss of contained atmosphere
- repressurizationRestoring lost air pressure
maneuvering · handrails · safety line · tools · repair · maintenance · solar array · installation
cosmonaut
Russian orbital traveler
- taikonautChinese space traveler
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
- ESAContinental space organization
crew · ISS · Mir · Skylab · training · neutral buoyancy · certification · mission · expedition · pilot
vacuum
Absence of matter
- microgravityExtremely weak gravitational force
- zero-gravityAbsence of gravitational pull
- weightlessnessAbsence of apparent mass
orbit · sunrise · sunset · cosmic radiation · darkness · silence · vastness · debris · orbital · freefall
tether
Fastening cord for animals
- umbilicalOf the cord connecting fetus
- airlockTwo-doored pressure transition space
- depressurizationLoss of contained atmosphere
repressurization · maneuvering · handrails · safety line · tools · repair · maintenance · solar array · installation · inspection
helmet
Protective head covering
life support · oxygen · cooling · jetpack · camera · lights · communications · radio · battery
- first spacewalkPioneering EVA in history
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