'You just saved the video dish': Two astronauts complete spacewalk to replace ISS antenna - Space
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot successfully completed a 6.5-hour spacewalk to replace a faulty Space-to-Ground antenna on the International Space Station. The mission restored critical communication capabilities for the station.
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Maintaining the ISS infrastructure is vital for ongoing international scientific research and the safety of the crew currently stationed in orbit.
Missions International Space Station 'You just saved the video dish': Two astronauts complete spacewalk to replace ISS antenna News By Robert Z. Pearlman Published 25 August 2026 Anil Menon of NASA and Sophie Adenot of ESA finished the dish R&R in 6.5 hours on Tuesday (Aug. 25).
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Click for next article Astronauts Anil Menon and Sophie Adenot conduct a spacewalk to install a replacement Space-to-Ground antenna on the outside of the International Space Station on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (Image credit: NASA) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter "Houston, we have a working comm link again."
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