Images of Sophie Adenot's Spacewalk

Sophie Adenot made history on Tuesday as the first French astronaut to conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS). The mission, which lasted over six hours, saw Adenot working alongside American astronaut Anil Menon at an altitude of more than 400 kilometers above Earth.

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Sophie Adenot became Tuesday the first French astronaut to perform a spacewalk, spending more than six hours outside the International Space Station (ISS) in the company of the American Anil Menon.

The primary objective of the Extravehicular Activity (EVA) was to replace a defective Space-to-Ground (SGANT) antenna. While Adenot and Menon successfully removed the faulty equipment, they were unable to install the new one as planned. The spacewalk commenced at 2:29 PM, with Menon exiting the ISS first, followed by Adenot.

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The astronaut of the ESA, Sophie Adenot, during her spacewalk to replace a space antenna, assisted by NASA astronaut Anil Menon.

Images released by NASA and shared by Reuters and AFP documented Adenot's historic achievement. Views from her helmet camera offered a unique perspective of the operation. The mission, though not fully completed in terms of objectives, represents a significant step for France in human spaceflight.

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Astronaut Sophie Adenot in the middle of an operation outside the ISS.