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EuroSuit Set for 2026 ISS Test by French Astronaut

11/16/2025

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French astronaut Sophie Adenot will test the EuroSuit during the 2026 ISS mission, advancing Europe’s human spaceflight and microgravity mobility.
The suit, developed by Decathlon, CNES, Spartan Space, and MEDES, can be donned or removed in under two minutes.
The EuroSuit project began in late 2023 to boost Europe’s role in human spaceflight.
Successful testing could yield an intravehicular activity (IVA) suit with advanced life-support and integrated communications by 2027.

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French astronaut Sophie Adenot will test the EuroSuit during the 2026 ISS mission, advancing Europe’s human spaceflight and microgravity mobility.
The suit, developed by Decathlon, CNES, Spartan Space, and MEDES, can be donned or removed in under two minutes.
The EuroSuit project began in late 2023 to boost Europe’s role in human spaceflight.
Successful testing could yield an intravehicular activity (IVA) suit with advanced life-support and integrated communications by 2027.