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Sophie Adenot Becomes First French Woman to Walk in Space, Leaves Antenna Job Half Done
Sophie Adenot spent 6 hours and 23 minutes outside the ISS with Anil Menon, making history while stubborn cables left the antenna swap half done.
Tulichojua kwanza
- Sophie Adenot became the first French woman to spacewalk, with Anil Menon, on 18 August 2026.
- The EVA lasted 6 hours 23 minutes and ended at 20:52 CEST.
- The target was failed SGANT-2, which could no longer track TDRS.
- Old antenna removed, replacement not installed after cable delays.
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- No public task split between Adenot and Menon, no direct quotes from the crew, and no announced date to finish the install.
Tulichosema tungefuatilia
- Whether managers re-fly the install on the next available EVA and what that means for station communications redundancy.
