ESA Astronaut Sophie Adenot Makes History as First Frenchwoman to Perform A Spacewalk
European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot became the first Frenchwoman to perform a spacewalk on August 18, 2026, stepping outside the International Space Station alongside NASA astronaut Anil Menon to replace a failed communications antenna during a six-hour, 23-minute excursion. History was made in low-Earth orbit as the 97th U.S. spacewalk commenced outside the International … Read more