Science & Exploration

Before the leak

18/07/2013 2875 views

ESA / Science & Exploration / Human and Robotic Exploration / Volare / Highlights

ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano and NASA's Chris Cassidy took these photos during their spacewalk on 16 July. A little more than an hour into the sortie, ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano reported water floating behind his head inside his spacesuit helmet. The water was not an immediate health hazard for Luca, but NASA Mission Control decided to end the spacewalk early. The spacewalk ended at 13:29 GMT (15:39 CEST), after 1 hour 32 minutes. Both astronauts are well and the cause of the leak is still being investigated.

More images taken by Luca Parmitano are available on Flickr.

Before the leak

Last smile outside, right before discovering the leak [HIGHLIGHT]

One of the toughest spots to work outside, between 3 modules with no space to manoeuvre

So Chris is taking pictures of me…

…I can do that too!

NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy

Last smile outside, right before discovering the leak