NASA has recently released an amazing video footage of ISS Astronauts conducting Spacewalks. The videos were shot using GoPro cameras mounted on the head of space suits of astronauts.
In an effort to discover why and how much more the Space has been considered the final frontier, NASA astronauts attempted to prove the aspect of being able to “walk” around in space outside the International Space Station.
The spacewalks were conducted on the International Space Station (ISS) early 2015. They did not involve neither a multi-million dollar rocket nor a high-powered telescope but GoPro cameras.
From the latest footage released by NASA, the GoPro cameras were strapped onto astronauts Terry Virts and Bruce McCandless. These cameras would give these two a lee way into capturing this experience that has so far been described as being out of this world.
Part of the video shows men larking around inside the station while working on the International Space Station (ISS).
The first video that was taken on Feb. 25 shows astronauts struggling to complete their outfitting operations on the exterior of the ISS. A total of six hours and 43 minutes was used to finish the reconfigurations.
The second footage that was shot on March 1, was meant to mark the last scheduled spacewalk by NASA. As such the ISS is well prepared for the commencement of commercial spaceflight.
Astronauts are seen trying to install new communications equipment that will be used by commercial spacecraft. The video took 40 minutes of the total 5 hour and 38 minute.
The videos give an exciting glimpse into space before the private spaceflight could start. The footage that provided high definition images said to be beyond earth; it also presented the versatility of the GoPro camera.
Right at the background, stunning pictures of the earth are presented with various procedures being carried out around the spacecraft. NASA says that the aim of the Spacewalks was to prepare for the coming of any future crew besides maintenance procedures.
After the first attempts at commercial spaceflight that happened in 2010, NASA is now exploring the different possibilities for commercial spaceflight.