BBCNEWS BBC News September 13, 2024
He and an engineer Sarah Gillis will wear a new type of Space Suit that can be worn both inside and outside the capsule, so theres no need for an airlock. Its the first time this equipment has been tested in space. During its mission the spacecraft reached a maximum altitude of 870 miles or 1,400 kilometres above earth. Thats nearly 3. 5 times the distance to the international Space Station at 250 miles or 400 kilometres. The Space Walk itself which is scheduled to last about two hours in all will take place about 435 miles or 700 kilometres above the earth. To talk us through what we can expe...
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