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ESA Astronaut Sophie Adenot to Make First Spacewalk on August 18
WHY IT MATTERS
Adenot’s first spacewalk highlights ESA’s growing role in human space exploration and demonstrates the skills required for future missions beyond Earth.
What happened
European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Sophie Adenot will perform her first-ever extravehicular activity (EVA) on Tuesday, August 18, venturing into the vacuum of space. The event will be broadcast live, allowing viewers worldwide to witness the milestone.
Adenot’s EVA is part of ESA’s ongoing efforts to advance human spaceflight and will showcase the agency’s expertise in spacewalk operations.
The mission underscores ESA’s commitment to training astronauts for complex tasks beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Watch Sophie Adenot’s spacewalk live
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