Russian Spacewalkers Upgrade Space Station: Expedition 35 Photos

Tripoli, Libya from Expedition 35

NASA

One of the Expedition 35 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International Space Station photographed this night image of Tripoli, Libya on April 18, 2013.

Russian cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov in Spacesuit

NASA

Expedition 35 Russian cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov, fully equipped with an Orlan EVA suit, participates in a "dry run" of the first spacewalk of the Expedition 35 mission, scheduled for April 19. Image taken April 17, 2013.

Cosmonauts on Spacewalk

NASA

Expedition 35 Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko translates outside the International Space Station on April 19, 2013, during the first spacewalk of the Expedition 35 mission.

Before the Spacewalk

NASA

Russian cosmonauts Roman Romanenko (left) and Pavel Vinogradov, Expedition 35 flight engineers, are seen in the Zvezda service module aboard the International Space Station just prior to an April 19, 2013 space walk.

Cosmonauts Work on Space Station

NASA

Expedition 35 Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko translates outside the International Space Station on April 19, 2013, during the first spacewalk of the Expedition 35 mission.

Repairing the Space Station

NASA

Russian cosmonaut Romanenko and Pavel Vinogradov (out of frame) went on to spend about six hours upgrading the station's exterior hardware on April 19, 2013.

Expedition 35 Spacewalk

NASA

Expedition 35 Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko translates outside the International Space Station on April 19, 2013, during the first spacewalk of the Expedition 35 mission.

Astronaut Chris Cassidy on Expedition 35

NASA

In the Harmony node aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy works with the Capillary Flow Experiment (CFE). Image taken April 18, 2013.

Russian cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov Ready For Spacesuit

NASA

Prior to the first extravehicular activity of Expedition 35, Russian cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov, flight engineer, is seen in the International Space Station's Zvezda service module transfer compartment, as photographed from Poisk, looking through the transfer compartment and toward Pirs. Image taken April 19, 2013.

Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko on Spacewalk

NASA

Expedition 35 Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko translates outside the International Space Station on April 19, 2013, during the first spacewalk of the Expedition 35 mission.

Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: community@space.com.

Space.com Staff
News and editorial team

Space.com is the premier source of space exploration, innovation and astronomy news, chronicling (and celebrating) humanity's ongoing expansion across the final frontier. Originally founded in 1999, Space.com is, and always has been, the passion of writers and editors who are space fans and also trained journalists. Our current news team consists of Editor-in-Chief Tariq Malik; Editor Hanneke Weitering, Senior Space Writer Mike Wall; Senior Writer Meghan Bartels; Senior Writer Chelsea Gohd, Senior Writer Tereza Pultarova and Staff Writer Alexander Cox, focusing on e-commerce. Senior Producer Steve Spaleta oversees our space videos, with Diana Whitcroft as our Social Media Editor.