Watch Sophie Adenot’s spacewalk live
This extravehicular activity will be a critical test of equipment and procedures for upcoming missions.
ESA17 Aug 20261 min read
Watch ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot venture into the vacuum of space for her first-ever spacewalk on Tuesday, 8 August.
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