Great news ! Major Peake and Nasa astronaut Tim Kopra are scheduled to step outside the International Space Station at 12:55 GMT.
"They are currently shut off in the ISS's Quest airlock, undergoing final preparations before opening the outer hatch. Michael Foale became the first Briton to carry out a spacewalk in 1995. He flew under a US banner with Nasa. Live: Tim Peake walks in space They will replace a faulty component on the station's exterior, which has compromised a power channel on the outpost. The failed electrical box regulates power from the solar panels. "I think a spacewalk is absolutely the pinnacle of an astronaut's career," Major Peake told BBC Stargazing Live this week. The European Space Agency (Esa) astronaut added: "We've put a huge amount of effort into this spacewalk. It's hugely exciting and we're ready to go."
Source: BBC News
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