Watch: Astronauts set out on rare all-female spacewalk
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- NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and French astronaut Sophie Adenot completed a 6.5-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station.
- It marked the sixth all-female spacewalk in history and the 284th spacewalk supporting station assembly, maintenance and upgrades.
- Meir previously took part in the first all-female spacewalk in 2019 with Christina Koch.
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and French astronaut Sophie Adenot completed a rare all-female spacewalk outside the International Space Station.
The pair spent 6.5 hours working outside the station. Meir used the Canadarm2 robotic arm to travel to the worksites, while Adenot remained tethered to the station.
It was the sixth all-female spacewalk in history. The mission also marked the 284th spacewalk supporting the station’s assembly, maintenance and upgrades, and the seventh spacewalk of the year. Meir previously made history in 2019 when she and NASA astronaut Christina Koch completed the first all-female spacewalk.
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