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NASA, ESA Astronauts Begin Spacewalk to Install Antenna [1]

['Mark A. Garcia']

Date: 2026-08-25  

NASA, ESA Astronauts Begin Spacewalk to Install Antenna

From left, astronauts Sophie Adenot of ESA (European Space Agency) and Anil Menon of NASA work together during a six‑hour, 23‑minute spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Aug. 18. 2026. Roscosmos/Anna Kikina

NASA astronaut Anil Menon and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot began a spacewalk at 8:27 a.m. EDT outside the International Space Station to replace a Space-to-Ground antenna on the International Space Station.

The spacewalk is streaming through a variety of platforms. Learn where to watch online: https://www.nasa.gov/live

Menon is spacewalk crew member 1, wearing the suit with red stripes. Adenot is crew member 2, wearing the unmarked suit.

Learn more about station activities by following the space station blog, @space_station on X, as well as the ISS Facebook and ISS Instagram accounts.

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