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Sophie Adenot Becomes First French Woman to Perform a Spacewalk

Sophie Adenot Becomes First French Woman to Perform a Spacewalk
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Sophie Adenot Becomes First French Woman to Perform a Spacewalk

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NameSophie Adenot
ProfessionFrench engineer, helicopter test pilot, military officer, ESA astronaut
Historic AchievementFirst French woman to perform a spacewalk (18 August 2026)
Spacewalk Details- Duration: 6 hours 23 minutes
- Designation: U.S. Spacewalk 97
- Objective: Replace a space-to-ground communication antenna on ISS
- Partner: NASA astronaut Anil Menon
ISS Mission- Mission name: εpsilon (epsilon)

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