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Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk says seeing Earth during spacewalk 'changed' him
The astronauts completed the first of two planned maintenance spacewalks, and the new panels could boost station power generation by up to 30%, the agency said.
- On Thursday, Astronaut Joshua Kutryk performed his first spacewalk at the International Space Station, becoming the fifth Canadian to complete the feat. Kutryk and NASA astronaut Anil Menon installed seven of eight new solar panels.
- The International Space Station is nearly 30 years old and its original solar panels have lost efficiency. New panels will increase power generation capacity by up to 30 per cent.
- Kutryk said seeing the Earth from the outside made him feel 'very small' and 'almost insignificant,' describing the view as 'very confusing' and 'a sensory overload.' 'Your mind doesn't know what to do with that image,' he said.
- Menon rode the Canadarm robotic arm to perform the maintenance work, while Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons provided step-by-step instructions from Longueuil, Que. The mission proceeded without technical issues.
- Kutryk and Menon are scheduled to perform their second spacewalk next week to install the eighth and final solar panel. The mission builds on their successful progress from Thursday's inaugural outing.
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CFJC Today KamloopsCanadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk says seeing Earth during spacewalk ‘changed’ him
LONGUEUIL - Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk said he was overwhelmed with emotion looking at the Earth during a seven-hour spacewalk on Thursday.
·Toronto, Canada
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