# ISS hosts first spacewalk by a Frenchwoman

https://mins.news/en/item/25934

- France 24, 2026-08-19 09:24 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260819-iss-hosts-first-spacewalk-by-a-frenchwoman

> Sophie Adenot became the first French female astronaut to venture outside the International Space Station for a spacewalk, accompanied by American astronaut Anil Menon. During the nearly six-and-a-half-hour mission, they attempted to replace an antenna used to communicate with mission control in Houston, NASA said.

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