- Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon successfully completed his first spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS).
- Conducted on August 6, 2026, as part of the US Spacewalk-96 mission, the extravehicular activity lasted 6 hours and 27 minutes.
- During this time, he worked alongside NASA astronaut Jessica Meir to carry out several critical tasks aimed at enhancing the station's power system.
- Throughout the spacewalk, both astronauts worked on the ISS's Starboard-6 truss section.
- They installed mounting hardware for the 3B power channel, laid electrical cabling for future Roll-Out Solar Arrays (iROSA), and applied multi-layer insulation to the struts.
- The objective of these tasks was to boost the space station's energy capacity and complete necessary preparations for future technical upgrades.
- The spacewalk concluded at 3:00 PM EDT on August 6, 2026, which corresponds to 12:30 AM IST on August 7, 2026.
- While this marked Anil Menon's first spacewalk, the mission is considered a significant milestone in the ongoing maintenance and modernization of the International Space Station.
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