First STS-126 Spacewalk Begin

Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper and Steve Bowen began the first STS-126 spacewalk at 1:09 p.m. EST. They are scheduled to work outside the International Space Station for 6.5 hours. Their tasks include cleaning and lubricating the starboard solar alpha rotary joint, replacing a nitrogen assembly tank and other station assembly tasks. Shuttle astronaut Shane Kimbrough is the intravehicular officer guiding the spacewalkers during their excursion. More

(Source: NASA - Nov 18)