ISS to host first spacewalk by Frenchwoman
The spacewalk will last six and a half hours, with the goal of replacing a space-to-ground antenna on the orbital complex.
Sophie Adenot, a French astronaut, is set to make history by conducting the first spacewalk by a Frenchwoman during her mission aboard the International Space Station. This event occurs on the same day as American astronaut Anil Menon's spacewalk. The six and a half hour spacewalk will begin at 1235 GMT and its primary objective is to replace a space-to-ground antenna, which is crucial for high-speed communications and data transmission between the ISS and mission control in Houston.
Adenot, 44, became the second Frenchwoman in space history in February, following Claudie Haignere. She will be accompanied by Menon and will be monitored and assisted by ground crew, including flight engineer Jack Hathaway and station commander Jessica Meir, who will operate a robotic arm from inside the ISS.
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