ESA said: “Thanks to efficient work during the first AMS spacewalk, Luca and Drew have already removed and jettisoned the instrument’s debris shield and a carbon-fibre cover.
“This gives them clear access to the worksite where they will now cut a series of cables in preparation for the third spacewalk known as ‘the money run’ when they will install new pumps to prolong the experiment’s lifetime.
“The second spacewalk has been labelled a ‘nail-biter’ and is considered particularly challenging as Luca must cut two cables, without damaging other alongside them.”
If the ISS Commander accidentally damages any of the other cables, the AMS experiment will be lost.
