Final Spacewalk of STS-130 Mission Begins

Astronauts Robert Behnken and Nicholas Patrick switched their suits to battery power at 9:15 p.m. EST, signifying the start of the last of three STS-130 spacewalks. Behnken is wearing a spacesuit marked with solid red stripes. Patrick has on an all-white suit.

Tranquility outfitting will continue on this spacewalk. First, Behnken will open the second of the two ammonia loops he and Patrick routed during the previous spacewalk, and disconnect the temporary power cables Patrick set up during the first spacewalk.

Today’s spacewalk is expected to last about 6.5-hours.