UrtheCast Corp. announced that its two Earth imaging cameras have now been cleared for installation aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The issue that delayed the initial installation of the cameras has now been resolved, allowing for the scheduling of the next spacewalk, which is expected by the end of January.

As initially suspected, the problem was found to be a cabling issue inside the ISS. RSC Energia, the Moscow Mission Control Centre, and the cosmonauts collectively participated in identifying and verifying the cause of the anomaly. The engineering team has already implemented and tested the solution.

UrtheCast will confirm the exact date of the second spacewalk to install its cameras as this information becomes available. In the meantime, the company remains focused on the commissioning and testing of the other facets of its system and is on track with its business plan.