Watch 2 astronauts take 6th-ever all-female spacewalk today - Space
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot are conducting the sixth all-female spacewalk at the International Space Station. The mission involves critical maintenance tasks, including replacing a retroreflector and installing data-relay cables.
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All-female spacewalks represent significant milestones in gender representation within space exploration and demonstrate ongoing international cooperation in orbital maintenance.
Missions International Space Station Watch 2 astronauts take 6th-ever all-female spacewalk today News By Mike Wall Published 1 September 2026 Coverage will begin at 7:00 a.m. ET today (Sept. 1).
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NASA's Jessica Meir and Sophie Adenot of the European Space Agency will venture outside the International Space Station (ISS) at around 8:30 a.m. EDT (1230 GMT) on an excursion expected to last about 6.5 hours.
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