# 'One more step': NASA astronauts conduct 6.5-hour spacewalk to prep ISS for solar array upgrade

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-07 06:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 3.67

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Earth: Spacewalks explained: How humans learned to work outside Earth | 2026-08-06 20:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxPM0dxUDRqS1A0MkpqZDFza2RhM1lXcER3TEdCbVE3anMzRFJjQTUwc1ZQVnVkbGVpNDhmVnhJbDlzMVN2Q2REZm9BQnNBQ0ZQakRfN0hnS0pvWElFWFNrWUlCTldEVDR5R29iOXdtU05DOVV4ZlNiOWlMVGloTmNfb1Z3VjNkWkVMbmxRTFllRlVhZG44TGdaRThJSVZpcmhwcTBiaWJNampLRkpweURvSGV6Qm16M1VRNkVWQ20xb1FWVDRzTGtpQ3lTQQ?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Astronauts take part in US Spacewalk 96 at ISS | 2026-08-06 20:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE1iQ3hWVHhSV01RM2RoTDZxZ2NEZC1fWDdKTTNxbWpqdFktUGdCTTJDcnE2RkR5WEpuS1VTSlp6RzVoRnF0Y3pXdGlBU3E0RW5Ubmo3c0NUZlUyN0djR3FpdW5KUDBYOUE?oc=5) |
| NASA (.gov) | Space Station Crew Wraps Busy Week, Plans New Date for US Spacewalk 97 | 2026-08-06 20:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxOS05TajN6czhSNGdRaVAzYVl4eW1zdmY1RlBqMFhONHo5UzZFNXlIelJkRWlGNG1BaFNPaTRpZkdHTEwxUXZOcFk5NW5haWlqRU5jeEdkUi1RM01RLTFQYWItTElUdUFUV085RXVWNEF6UTJLTXF6UGU4REZwdlIzQkxQZjdOOTREMmtLcHUxTHBFMFVEczdiY2NtWXpud2lUZGtnMEh4MWU5R0dITUI5YnczbmRJb3c3U2M2eHJB?oc=5) |
| The Daily News | Texas' Oldest Newspaper | NASA astronaut Jessica Meir is pictured June 30 outside of the International Space Station during a seven-hour-and-20-minute spacewalk to replace a malfunctioning wrist joint on the Canadarm2 robotic arm. | 2026-08-06 20:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwJBVV95cUxNc3NnMkdqVGMtU2hoTl9RZGE3cEZZai1sU1k1Ni1qQ1N6eTVUbUNwUUVMS3BtelVjWTBhQWZwTnlabkE2OWNfVEh1Ukhha21ZVXVJOHQ0TlVvZ3hKdXNBdVRTU0E4UDd6eGRtN1hpcTV0cnU3N0RWN01HSEozbzJsdTZTWVpxUGlMRUU0LTR6Y1NwLXVva1BTMno4a3AyQV9WSlR5OEp4RVFZU1MyZDNYamRuVE15ZEdrLTJCOGZXT05MVTg2VmpsTWVRVktzWTBXaFhlT0VZY2E4Y182VGxQLTdfTDNKb192cXR4Z0JfU2lnNHIyWUJlM1B2QzlqZllnZzFJYkhxQl9EdEluNWZqV2ZDTQ?oc=5) |
| Aviation Week | Spacewalkers Prepare Space Station For Final Roll Out Solar Arrays | 2026-08-06 20:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxPQTRBMmxBRmF6YWFsSHo5OGk5YlkwS3dMZWdmUlpWS1VGUUg2dVRuQzVYWnBIbE9NXzV3UldEd0dWWGZSVDdVcWNiSzFidDVnaXhpTXFJYmNYSldLV3N2U0cwTnpCZ0NwU0U1Q3hCMnlPUV9ENUlwV1d0c3JCbW9tbHo5X0l2dy1ma2NoOFBlY1Nqbm1UaGJON2lfV0hXVFd1UXZNY1BoUm8zY24tTldFTg?oc=5) |
| floridatoday.com | Ready for a spacewalk? How to watch NASA astronauts live outside ISS | 2026-08-06 20:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxPZDdTWDdkdThKMkZVX1hLeEo3ZGJoM2w4Z2lUMXdpOFd0SGlQODdxSzZmWVZqUUdIZE4waFVpX1hTVElGRGd1a3ZiVG51TGpWcUlEYW5STTl1Y0t1RFpWV0szenMwcWRlYm0xZDdBSWpwSF8wMkNJT2N3RFp2blVWQnlLWE5EQzJvY0NVNEV3Rl90OVluUktoT0dNQlZGREtmaUgyUVdCNllVdi1PQnlhOTVsQkczS3M0ajZnSkJBR2wtQV9ObmF6dw?oc=5) |

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