Tim Peake to go on six-hour spacewalk to repair International Space Station
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#ZQ6D)
British astronaut 'thrilled' to be given task of replacing broken solar-power unit outside craft travelling at 17,500mph
Tim Peake is to mark his first month on the International Space Station by climbing into a spacesuit and taking a walk outside.
Britain's first European Space Agency astronaut has been called on to perform a six-hour "extra-vehicular activity" (EVA) to replace a broken solar-power unit and lay cables for future docking ports.
