The official start time was about two hours after it was supposed to begin, Nasa said.
The fly-through enables people to experience and learn about the universe in an exciting new way, researchers said.
Two US astronauts began the 200th spacewalk at the International Space Station on Friday, following a brief delay after Nasa discovered a water leak in equipment that helps power their spacesuits.
The official start time was about two hours after it was supposed to begin, Nasa said. The glitch affected equipment known as the servicing and cooling umbilical (SCU), which supplies power and oxygen to spacesuits worn by veteran US astronaut Peggy Whitson, 57, and her rookie counterpart, Jack Fischer, 43.
The problem involved “a small leak of water at the connection point of the service and cooling umbilical (SCU) as it was hooked up to Jack Fischer’s spacesuit in the equipment lock section of Quest airlock,” said Nasa commentator Rob Navias.
( Source : AFP )
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