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ISS hosts first spacewalk by a Frenchwoman

ISS hosts first spacewalk by a Frenchwoman
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Sophie Adenot became the first French female astronaut to conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station, making history for France's space program. The nearly six-and-a-half-hour mission, carried out alongside American astronaut Anil Menon, focused on replacing a critical communications antenna.

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Sophie Adenot became the first French female astronaut to venture outside the International Space Station (ISS) for a spacewalk on Tuesday, accompanied by American astronaut Anil Menon. During the nearly six-and-a-half hour mission, the two astronauts attempted to replace an antenna that allows the ISS to communicate with mission control in Houston, according to NASA.

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