Russian cosmonauts install Ekran‑M semiconductor experiment on Nauka, jettison old HDTV camera during six‑hour ISS spacewalk

Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky spent six hours outside the International Space Station on Oct. 16 installing unique hardware for the Ekran‑M semiconductor growth experiment on the Nauka module's exterior and jettisoning an obsolete external HDTV camera, completing a planned Russian‑segment EVA.

Discovered 2025-10-16T13:16:13.686177-07:00 | 2025-10-16T13:16:13.686177-07:00

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The EVA added a new on‑orbit semiconductor growth experiment to the ISS manifest, installed during a six‑hour excursion by Ryzhikov and Zubritsky, and comes as three resupply spacecraft recently docked with the station delivering experiments and hardware.
Jettisoning an obsolete external HDTV camera highlights lifecycle and debris‑management risks for external station hardware, a timely issue as JAXA prepares its first HTV‑X resupply mission to support ISS logistics.
The activity underscores continued Russian EVA and maintenance capability on station amid renewed US‑Russia engagement, following recent bilateral talks to rekindle cooperation.

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