NASA Astronauts Anil Menon and Jessica Meir Complete Spacewalk to Upgrade ISS Power System
NASA astronauts Anil Menon and Jessica Meir completed a six-hour, 27-minute spacewalk outside the International Space Station to install mounting hardware on the station's 3B power channel. This work enables the future addition of roll-out solar arrays (IROSA) to increase the station's power capacity, supporting critical systems and its safe deorbit. The spacewalk, Menon's first and Meir's sixth, was the 281st for the ISS. Two more solar arrays are scheduled for delivery later this year, with additional spacewalks planned for August.
First-hand measurement across 11 sources
We measured how 11 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 (52/100). Lens Score 38/100.
Outlets measured: theprint, freepressjournal, swarajyamag, thetelegraph, firstpost, indiatoday, ndtv, businessstandard, and 3 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 6 Aug, 08:29 am. Other outlets followed.