French astronaut Sophie Adenot prepares for second ISS mission spacewalk
Summary
French astronaut Sophie Adenot is preparing for her second spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) as part of her current mission. The spacewalk will focus on replacing a communication antenna and is scheduled to last about six and a half hours.Key Facts
- Sophie Adenot is a French astronaut currently on a nine-month mission at the ISS.
- She performed her first spacewalk on August 18, becoming the first French woman to do so.
- Adenot’s second spacewalk is planned to start at 12:35 GMT and should last around six and a half hours.
- The spacewalk’s main task is to replace one of the ISS’s communication antennas.
- American astronaut Anil Menon is assisting Adenot during the spacewalk.
- Adenot is an engineer and former test pilot.
- She is the second French woman to fly into space, after Claudie Haigneré.
- The last French astronaut to walk in space before her was Thomas Pesquet, who did six spacewalks.
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