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Russian Cosmonauts Set for Historic Spacewalk Amid Shutdown

10/29/2025

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On October 28, 2025, Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Zubritsky will conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) at 9:45 AM ET.
This event will be the 277th spacewalk in ISS history, during which the cosmonauts will install experiment hardware and relocate a control panel for the European robotic arm.
Despite a government shutdown affecting NASA's operations, the agency will stream the spacewalk with minimal commentary, emphasizing international collaboration in maintaining the ISS.

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On October 28, 2025, Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Zubritsky will conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) at 9:45 AM ET.
This event will be the 277th spacewalk in ISS history, during which the cosmonauts will install experiment hardware and relocate a control panel for the European robotic arm.
Despite a government shutdown affecting NASA's operations, the agency will stream the spacewalk with minimal commentary, emphasizing international collaboration in maintaining the ISS.