Jessica Meir, Sophie Adenot Begin Rare All-Female ISS Spacewalk
The astronauts replaced a navigational aid, installed jumper cables and swapped a camera during a 6-hour 49-minute maintenance outing.
- On Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot completed the sixth all-female spacewalk at the International Space Station, a 6-hour, 49-minute mission to replace critical hardware.
- The 284th International Space Station spacewalk addressed essential maintenance for the aging orbital outpost, which has been in low-Earth orbit for more than 25 years and requires ongoing upgrades to sustain operational readiness.
- During the mission, Meir and Adenot installed jumper cables and replaced a navigational retroreflector; Meir resolved a cable-related mobility issue in Adenot's shoulder, which mission logs attributed to friction.
- With this mission, Meir achieved her seventh career spacewalk, placing her third among female NASA astronauts for total extravehicular activity time, trailing only Peggy Whitson with 10 and Suni Williams with nine.
- Operations at the International Space Station demonstrate the intense maintenance required as it approaches its end-of-life, continuing the collaborative partnership between global space agencies managing the aging orbital outpost.
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US astronaut Jessica Meir and her French colleague Sophie Adenot worked on the outside of the station, causing problems with the glove heater.
Meet Jessica Meir and Sophie Adenot: The astronauts behind the historic all-female spacewalk
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot made history with the sixth all-female spacewalk on September 1, 2026. Their 6-hour-49-minute mission involved replacing key equipment on the International Space Station. Meir, a marine biologist who studied extreme-environment animals, brought a scientific background to spaceflight, while Adenot transitioned from aerospace engineering and helicopter test piloting. Their journeys highli…
At the international space station ISS, two astronauts completed an almost seven-hour outdoor mission.
NASA, ESA astronauts conduct spacewalk outside ISS
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Sophie Adenot concluded a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday for spacecraft navigation, scientific research and station maintenance.
Miami (USA), 1 Sep (EFE).- Astronauts Jessica Meir of NASA and Sophie Adenot of the European Space Agency (ESA), this Tuesday made a space walk of almost seven hours outside the International Space Station (ISS) to install a reflector that will facilitate the coupling of the ships, although it was recorded a [...] The entry Two astronauts conclude a space ride with mobility problems in a suit was first published in HolaNews.
Which, of course, had an important purpose: maintaining the space station.
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