# Astronauts Complete Sixth All-Female Spacewalk Outside ISS

NASA and French astronauts completed a historic all-female spacewalk outside the International Space Station.

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NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and French astronaut Sophie Adenot completed a six-and-a-half-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station. [^1]

This event marked the sixth time in history that an all-female team has performed a spacewalk. [^2]

Jessica Meir previously made history in 2019 when she and NASA astronaut Christina Koch completed the first ever all-female spacewalk. [^3]

The spacewalk was the 284th in support of space station assembly, maintenance, and upgrades. [^4]

The astronauts will install bridge cables to reinforce data transmission systems and replace a high-definition camera on the orbital laboratory structure. [^5]

The spacewalk started around 08:40 Eastern US time (12:40 GMT) and is expected to last approximately six and a half hours according to the US agency. [^6]

## What this stands on

1. NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and French astronaut Sophie Adenot completed a six-and-a-half-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station. (BBC News, News)
2. This event marked the sixth time in history that an all-female team has performed a spacewalk. (BBC News, News)
3. Jessica Meir previously made history in 2019 when she and NASA astronaut Christina Koch completed the first ever all-female spacewalk. (BBC News, News)
4. The spacewalk was the 284th in support of space station assembly, maintenance, and upgrades. (BBC News, News)
5. The astronauts will install bridge cables to reinforce data transmission systems and replace a high-definition camera on the orbital laboratory structure. (El Informador, News)
6. The spacewalk started around 08:40 Eastern US time (12:40 GMT) and is expected to last approximately six and a half hours according to the US agency. (El Informador, News)

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