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Sophie Adenot's third spacewalk (U.S. Spacewalk 99)

Sophie Adenot's third spacewalk (U.S. Spacewalk 99)

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ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot will conduct her third spacewalk, U.S. Spacewalk 99, on Tuesday 1 September, alongside NASA astronaut Jessica Meir. The pair will replace a retroreflector on the International Space Station's Harmony module to support navigation during rendezvous and docking, and install data-relay system jumper cables. NASA coverage begins at 13:00 CEST, with the spacewalk expected to start around 14:30 CEST and last about six and a half hours.

ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot will take part in her third spacewalk during U.S. Spacewalk 99 on Tuesday 1 September. NASA live coverage will begin at 13:00 CEST, with the spacewalk expected to start at approximately 14:30 CEST and last around six and a half hours.

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