NASA delays spacewalk after astronaut suit sensor issue

NASA has postponed its next spacewalk at the International Space Station (ISS) by five days after a carbon dioxide sensor in astronaut Anil Menon's suit gave an unexpected reading during the previous outing. The spacewalk, originally scheduled for Thursday, will now take place on August 18 and will involve replacing a communication antenna with ground control Source: elnacionalve.

The issue

During last Thursday's spacewalk, Menon and Jessica Meir prepared the installation of new solar panels. Near the end of the activity, the CO2 sensor in Menon's suit returned an anomalous reading. Menon reported no other problems, and the sensor returned to normal values once the suit was removed Source: infobae.

Next steps

NASA engineers are evaluating whether to switch suits for the upcoming spacewalk, in which Menon will work with Sophie Adenot of the European Space Agency (ESA) Source: elnacionalve. The third spacewalk planned for August 25 remains unchanged Source: infobae.

This will be the 97th U.S. spacewalk conducted by astronauts Source: infobae.