Sophie Adenot set to become first French female astronaut to venture outside ISS
- Sophie Adenot is set to become the first French female astronaut to venture outside the International Space Station for a spacewalk on Tuesday, accompanied by American astronaut Anil Menon.
- The spacewalk is scheduled to start at 12:35 GMT and last six and a half hours, with the goal of replacing a space-to-ground antenna on the orbital complex, according to NASA.
- Adenot, 44, will be the second European woman to conduct a spacewalk, after Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti's mission in 2022.
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- Sophie Adenot is set to become the first French female astronaut to venture outside the International Space Station for a spacewalk on Tuesday, accompanied by American astronaut Anil Menon.
- The spacewalk is scheduled to start at 12:35 GMT and last six and a half hours, with the goal of replacing a space-to-ground antenna on the orbital complex, according to NASA.
- Adenot, 44, will be the second European woman to conduct a spacewalk, after Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti's mission in 2022.
Sources: France 24