ISS hosts first spacewalk by a Frenchwoman

The International Space Station (ISS) hosted its first spacewalk by a Frenchwoman, Sophie Adenot, who became the first French woman to conduct a spacewalk. Adenot, along with American astronaut Anil Menon, successfully replaced a faulty antenna that allows the ISS to communicate with mission control. The mission lasted nearly 6 hours and 30 minutes, and Adenot expressed pride in the achievement. Adenot became the second European woman to conduct a spacewalk after Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti's 2022 mission.

• Adenot is the first French woman to conduct a spacewalk.
• She became the second European woman to conduct a spacewalk after Cristoforetti.
• The mission was supported by NASA and the French government, with French President Emmanuel Macron praising her achievement.

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