[ISS} Spacewalk to Repair ISS Coolant Pump Underway

2013-12-21 2,435

The first of three planned Christmas time Spacewalks began today at 12:01 UTC, December 21st 2013. US Astronauts Rick Mastracchio and Mike Hopkins are the spacewalkers today for the 6 and a half hour spacewalk which will see a failed coolant pump be disconnected ahead of replacement in the next Spacewalk.