The space walk, also known as extra-vehicular activity, essentially “may be either tethered (the astronaut is connected to the spacecraft; oxygen and electrical power can be supplied through an umbilical cable; no propulsion is needed to return to the spacecraft), or untethered.” Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.

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