Article 10RXH Tim Peake spacewalk: astronauts back inside ISS after helmet leak - live

Tim Peake spacewalk: astronauts back inside ISS after helmet leak - live

by
Ian Sample
from on (#10RXH)

The main task was completed right on schedule, but both astronauts were ordered to return inside after water appeared in Tim Kopra's helmet

6.50pm GMT

I think that's enough spacefaring excitement for one day. There you have it: Britain's first ESA astronaut has completed his first spacewalk. It may have ended early, but when Scott Kelly, the station commander, got Peake out of is spacesuit, the man from Chichester was grinning like a Cheshire cat. Good to see both Tims safely back inside.

Thanks to all of you who joined us for what turned out to be a truly exhilarating day.

6.08pm GMT

Scott Kelly and Yuri Malenchenko have just pulled Tim Peake inside what's called the equipment lock. Time for Tim Peake to doff his spacesuit now. Sergey Volkov has taken a picture and I'll bet he caught Peake grinning from ear to ear.

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