Spacewalkers to Prepare for New Visitor
International Space Station crewmembers will start rolling out the welcome mat for the new Automated Transfer Vehicle with a spacewalk early Tuesday. The ATV is an unpiloted cargo carrier like the Russian Progress supply vehicles, but has a cargo capacity about 2-1/2 times that of a Progress. During the Aug. 3 spacewalk Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka and NASA ISS Science Officer Mike Fincke will install antennas and laser reflectors to help the ATV dock to the rear of the Zvezda Service Module.