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French astronaut Sophie Adenot completes second spacewalk at International Space Station

French astronaut Sophie Adenot conducted her second spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, one week after her first extravehicular activity, to replace a communications antenna. The spacewalk lasted approximately six and a half hours.

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  • โœ“Sophie Adenot is a French astronaut who conducted a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. (Source: France 24 English, supported by 104 US mainstream media articles)
  • โœ“The spacewalk occurred on Tuesday, August 2026, one week after her first historic spacewalk. (Source: France 24 English)
  • โœ“The objective of the spacewalk was to replace a communications antenna. (Source: France 24 English)
  • โœ“The spacewalk was expected to last approximately six and a half hours. (Source: France 24 English)

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  • ~The spacewalk represents a significant milestone for French space participation in ISS operations. (Frame: France 24 characterizes this as historic)
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Coverage3 of 15 major US outlets
PublishedAugust 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM PDT

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