Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev, Expedition 40 flight engineer, attired in a Russian Orlan spacesuit, is pictured in this close-up view during a session of extravehicular activity (EVA) in support of science and maintenance on the International Space Station. During the five-hour, 11-minute spacewalk, Artemyev and cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov (out of frame), flight engineer, deployed a small science satellite, retrieved and installed experiment packages and inspected components on the exterior of the orbital laboratory.
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Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev, Expedition 40 flight engineer, attired in a Russian Orlan spacesuit, is pictured in this close-up view during a session of extravehicular activity (EVA) in support of science and maintenance on the International Space Station. During the five-hour, 11-minute spacewalk, Artemyev and cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov (out of frame), flight engineer, deployed a small science satellite, retrieved and installed experiment packages and inspected components on the exterior of the orbital laboratory.