Astronaut Anil Menon to Begin First Spacewalks for ISS Solar Array Upgrade
Astronaut Anil Menon is scheduled to undertake his first spacewalks starting August 6 at the International Space Station alongside Jessica Meir. The three planned spacewalks will involve upgrading solar arrays, replacing a critical Space-to-Ground communications antenna, and installing new data and power cables to support station operations and prepare for the future installation of the International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Array. Menon, with roots in Kerala, will also help replace a navigational aid used for spacecraft docking during these maintenance activities.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 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 (56/100). Lens Score 37/100.
Outlets measured: economictimes, news18, indiatoday. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–58/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 27 Jul, 04:08 pm. Other outlets followed.