
Expedition 18 Ready To Take A Walk
Houston TX (SPX) Mar 10, 2009 - Aboard the orbiting International Space Station Monday, the Expedition 18 crew had a bit of down time. After Sunday's suited fit check of their Orlan spacesuits, Commander Mike Fincke and Flight Engineer Yury Lonchakov relaxed Monday in advance of their spacewalk slated to begin at 12:20 p.m. EDT Tuesday. Lonchakov, the lead spacewalker or EV 1, will wear the Orlan suit with the blue stripes.














