The first Expedition 66 spacewalk was completed after 6 hours and 32 minutes by NASA astronauts Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron on Internaitonal Space Staiton (ISS). Marshburn and Barron stowed the failed antenna after successfully installing an S-band Antenna Subassembly (SASA) on the Port-1 truss structure, NASA stated. They also completed get-ahead tasks on the Port-4 truss structure, involving resetting the torque on a set of bolts. This was the fifth spacewalk for Marshburn, the first for Barron, and the 13th spacewalk at the ISS of the year.
Egyptian media reports that ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, mediated by Qatar and Egypt, are set to resume next week. Israel is awaiting Hamas’s response to the ceasefire offer.
Israeli and US delegations, who were in Doha for negotiations, have returned home for consultations. The current agreement being discussed includes the exchange of hostages and prisoners, with plans for further talks on a permanent ceasefire and the release of additional hostages.
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