Matthias Maurer in a US EMU spacesuit

ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer checks the fit of his US Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit ahead of a spacewalk scheduled for 23 March 2023.

This will be the first spacewalk for Matthias, who will partner with NASA astronaut Raja Chari to carry out a range of tasks including installation of a power and data cable for external science platform Bartolomeo.