NASA has made history!
The space agency did an all-female spacewalk, the first of its kind in human history with two American astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir.
Today, @NASA_Astronauts and best friends @Astro_Christina and @Astro_Jessica embarked on the very first #AllWomanSpacewalk outside the @Space_Station to swap out a failed power controller! Learn more about the astronauts who made history today: https://t.co/wkIlE56t9H pic.twitter.com/x3PjdrNsyk
— Women@NASA (@WomenNASA) October 18, 2019
Space walks are physically taxing and mentally challenging, like taking an exam while running a marathon. So, astronauts Christina and Jessica stepped outside the International Space Station (ISS) to replace a faulty battery charger and set their suits to battery power mode.
As the world watched, two of our @NASA_Astronauts made history! 👩🚀👩🚀 During the first #AllWomanSpacewalk, @Astro_Christina & @Astro_Jessica worked in the vacuum of space for more than 7 hours to conduct @Space_Station maintenance. Watch: https://t.co/81C919Qayf pic.twitter.com/T2UH6vN1Gp
— NASA (@NASA) October 21, 2019
The spacewalk was originally scheduled for five and a half hours, but the crew successfully completed their main task of replacing the failed power controller. However, the mission was extended to more than seven hours for the astronauts to perform a few additional jobs.
.@Astro_Christina and @Astro_Jessica completed the first #AllWomanSpacewalk today at 2:55pm ET successfully replacing a failed power controller with a spare that is now activated and charging a new lithium-ion battery. Read more… https://t.co/fh3tOCMIVH pic.twitter.com/x5HqvHNaCn
— Intl. Space Station (@Space_Station) October 18, 2019
Koch and Meir’s contribution is being celebrated, for leaving their mark on history and becoming an inspiration to women and girls across America.
Relive history and check out our @Twitter Moment for reactions around the world during @Astro_Jessica and @Astro_Christina's #AllWomanSpacewalk. Were you watching? https://t.co/EpDcneebgP
— NASA (@NASA) October 19, 2019
Also, this spacewalk is another milestone towards making space more available to everyone.
Crew photo just before @Astro_Jessica and @Astro_Christina made the first #AllWomanSpacewalk on Friday. Not only did they make history, their perfect execution saved an entire power channel on @Space_Station! #AstroSisters #SpaceHeroes pic.twitter.com/lCpT2b1swN
— Andrew Morgan (@AstroDrewMorgan) October 20, 2019
