ISS crew prepares for a Monday spacewalk

HOUSTON, July 19 (UPI) -- The International Space Station crew practiced Thursday for a scheduled Monday spacewalk.

ISS Cmdr. Fyodor Yurchikhin and astronaut Clay Anderson rehearsed putting on their U.S. spacesuits, while cosmonaut Oleg Kotov performed test maneuvers by moving the station's robotic arm, Canadarm2, to a pre-determined position.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration controllers in Houston said the Expedition 15 crew also conducted inspections of the space station's Quest airlock and complex spacesuit systems.