Spacewalk postponed due to debris notification for International Space Station

NASA postponed a spacewalk scheduled at the International Space Station on Tuesday due to a notification about possible debris.

“Due to the lack of opportunity to properly assess the risk it could pose to the astronauts, teams have decided to delay the spacewalk until more information is available,” NASA officials said in a statement.

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NASA astronauts Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron were scheduled to venture outside the ISS to repair a faulty antenna system.

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Officials said the space station schedule and operations are able to easily accommodate the delay of the spacewalk.

Stay tuned to Channel 9 Eyewitness News for updates on when the walk is rescheduled.

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