According to NASA, the crew lock bag contained tethers, hardware handling aids, and a ratchet wrench with a socket. A NASA representative estimated the value of the bag and contents at "around ...

The bag of tools gave NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara the slip on Nov. 2, 2023, as they were conducting a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station (ISS).

The crew lock bag that floated free during the Nov 1 EVA-89 spacewalk has been cataloged as 58229 / 1998-067WC in a 415 x 416 km orbit November 5, 2023 ...

This tool bag is floating in space ISS astronauts lost the crew lock bag during a seven-hour spacewalk. Thankfully, it only contained tethers and tool sockets. Andrew Paul Nov 14, 2023 11:00 AM EST ...

The crew lock bag that floated free during the Nov 1 EVA-89 spacewalk has been cataloged as 58229 / 1998-067WC in a 415 x 416 km orbit — Jonathan McDowell (@planet4589) November 5, 2023 ...

"A tool bag was lost during last week’s EVA to replace a trundle bearing on the port solar alpha array," Dickinson wrote on X. "The object is now listed in the catalog as ID 1998-067WC/58229.

The bag—known as a crew lock bag—will be floating close by. Losing one’s grip on space tools is not a new phenomenon.

The tool bag is expected to float around the Earth's orbit for several more months. Unlike the ISS, the tool bag's orbit will steadily decline until it reaches approximately 70 miles (113 km ...