NASA astronaut Nicole Mann, flight engineer for Expedition 68, points the camera at herself and takes a “space selfie” with the helmet visor open during the six-hour and 41-minute spacewalk

NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 flight engineer Nicole Mann points the camera at herself and takes a “space selfie” with her helmet visor open during her six-hour and 41-minute spacewalk. He and his astronaut friend Koichi Wakata (out of frame) from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) installed a modification kit on the International Space Station’s starboard beam, preparing the orbiting lab for the next solar array deployment.

NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 flight engineer Nicole Mann is pictured in an extravehicular mobility vehicle or spacesuit during her first spacewalk. He and his astronaut friend Koichi Wakata (out of frame) from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency have placed a modification kit on the starboard beam of the International Space Station that will allow the orbiting lab’s next deployed solar array to be installed in the future.

Nicole Mann is a NASA astronaut selected as a member of Team Artemis, a group of astronauts selected to participate in NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon by 2024. Before becoming an astronaut, Mann served as a Marine Corps officer and test pilot. She has extensive experience in high-performance aircraft, including supersonic jets, and has participated in various military operations. Mann has also been awarded many awards and honors for his service.