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Sophie Adenot becomes the first French woman to conduct a spacewalk

Sophie Adenot completed her first spacewalk on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, from the International Space Station.

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This mission marks a historic milestone for the European Space Agency and France, following decades of male dominance in space.

ESA highlights the significance of this achievement for diversity and inclusion in space missions.

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Cette sortie extravéhiculaire renforce la visibilité des femmes dans les missions spatiales et pourrait inspirer davantage de candidatures féminines pour les futurs programmes de l’ESA, notamment les missions lunaires prévues d’ici 2030.

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