Watch: Astronauts set out on rare all-female spacewalk
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and French astronaut Sophie Adenot completed a 6.5-hour spacewalk to perform maintenance on the International Space Station. This mission marks the seventh spacewalk of the year and continues the trend of high-profile female-led space operations.
Why it matters
Regular maintenance spacewalks are critical for the longevity of the ISS, and all-female missions represent milestones in space exploration diversity.
Nasa astronaut Jessica Meir and French astronaut Sophie Adenot suited up for a 6.5-hour spacewalk. Meir rode the station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm to the worksites, while Adenot remained tethered to the station.
Meir previously made history in 2019 when she and Nasa astronaut Christina Koch completed the first ever all-female spacewalk.
This event marked the 284th spacewalk in support of space station assembly, maintenance and upgrades, and the seventh spacewalk of the year.
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