News Alert: NASA begins first all-female spacewalk, which comes after a previous mission was canceled over a lack of proper spacesuits

The spacewalk began Friday morning when astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir stepped outside the International Space Station to replace a faulty battery charger. The historic float outside the orbiting laboratory in the vacuum of space comes several months after another all-female spacewalk was canceled because NASA didn't have enough properly configured spacesuits in the right size.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Oct 18, 7:53 AM     NASA begins first all-female spacewalk, which comes after a previous mission was canceled over a lack of proper spacesuits The spacewalk began Friday morning when astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir stepped outside the International Space Station to replace a faulty battery charger. The historic float outside the orbiting laboratory in the vacuum of space comes several months after another all-female spacewalk was canceled because NASA didn't have enough properly configured spacesuits in the right size. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071