DEBRIS: US Spacewalk 83 canceled due to orbital debris threat

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Today's spacewalk was canceled due to the threat from a piece of orbital debris which is predicted to pass within 1/4 mi of the ISS. The ISS will perform a Debris Avoidance Maneuver with the docked Progress spacecraft's thrusters, to move out of the way of the debris. The astronauts were already suited up and in the airlock, but they will come back in and remove their suits.
This is happening exactly 1 week after a Russian spacewalk was canceled due to a major Soyuz coolant leak due to a presumed orbital debris or meteoroid strike.

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Broadcast begins: 6:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC)
Spacewalk was scheduled to begin: 7:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC)
Debris Avoidance Maneuver: ~8:42 am EST (13:42 UTC)
U.S. Spacewalk 83 to install an IROSA (ISS Rollout Solar Array) on the port 4 truss of the International Space Station. Spacewalkers are Francisco Rubio and Josh Cassada. Spacewalk will last about 7 hours.
Postponed from Dec 3.

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