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NASA Astronauts to Conduct Historic ISS Power Upgrades

1/7/2026

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Two ISS power-system upgrades will be conducted by NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman on Jan 8 and Jan 15, 2026.
The first spacewalk will last about six and a half hours to prep for roll-out solar arrays.
Cardman will undertake her first spacewalk, and Fincke will complete his tenth.
Inside the ISS, Williams and Yui will support the mission and continue protein crystal growth experiments.

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Two ISS power-system upgrades will be conducted by NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman on Jan 8 and Jan 15, 2026.
The first spacewalk will last about six and a half hours to prep for roll-out solar arrays.
Cardman will undertake her first spacewalk, and Fincke will complete his tenth.
Inside the ISS, Williams and Yui will support the mission and continue protein crystal growth experiments.