Indian-Origin Astronaut Anil Menon to Conduct First Spacewalk on ISS
NASA astronaut Anil Menon, of Indian and Ukrainian descent, is scheduled to conduct his first spacewalk on August 6 alongside astronaut Jessica Meir. The spacewalk, lasting about six and a half hours, will focus on upgrading the International Space Station's 3B power channel to prepare for the installation of a new solar array later this year. This operation, part of US Spacewalk 96, is the 281st spacewalk supporting ISS maintenance and upgrades, with Meir undertaking her sixth spacewalk.
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We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (55/100). Lens Score 38/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 6 Aug, 08:29 am. Other outlets followed.
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