First French Woman Completes ISS Spacewalk Despite Technical Delays
2 sources across 2 countries · Germany · United Kingdom
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- Frankfurter Allgemeine
- The Register
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Sophie Adenot became the first French woman to conduct a spacewalk on the International Space Station (ISS). Working alongside US astronaut Anil Menon, Adenot spent six hours and 23 minutes outside the station on Tuesday. The mission aimed to replace a defective space to ground antenna used for high speed communication with the control center in Houston, Texas.
While the astronauts successfully removed the defective antenna, they were unable to install the new device due to time constraints. According to NASA, the process of loosening bolts and electrical connections took longer than anticipated. Despite the incomplete antenna exchange, NASA praised the astronauts for their endurance and resilience. Adenot, a 44 year old engineer and former test pilot, is the second European woman to perform a spacewalk, following Italy's Samantha Cristoforetti in 2022.
How each side framed it
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- The center lean outlet focused on the technical failure of the antenna installation.
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- The center-right lean outlet emphasized the historical achievement of the first French woman in space and the praise received from NASA.
Sources
- Centre-right Frankfurter Allgemeine: Antenna exchange fails: First French woman on spacewalk on ISS
- Centre-right Frankfurter Allgemeine: As the first French woman: Astronaut Sophie Adenot masters spacewalk in space
- Centre The Register: ISS spacewalkers discover there's no such thing as a quick antenna job
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