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ISS astronauts remove antenna, postpone replacement for later EVA

8/19/2026

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NASA astronaut Anil Menon and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot removed an antenna from the ISS Z-1 truss on Aug. 18, 2026.
The EVA lasted 6 hours 23 minutes.
Because the crew could not secure the antenna’s connections and bolts, mission control ordered it tethered and the replacement left for a later EVA.
The 282nd ISS EVA was Adenot’s first flight, making her the first French woman and fifth French citizen to walk in space.

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NASA astronaut Anil Menon and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot removed an antenna from the ISS Z-1 truss on Aug. 18, 2026.
The EVA lasted 6 hours 23 minutes.
Because the crew could not secure the antenna’s connections and bolts, mission control ordered it tethered and the replacement left for a later EVA.
The 282nd ISS EVA was Adenot’s first flight, making her the first French woman and fifth French citizen to walk in space.