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NASA and ESA astronauts conduct spacewalks to swap high-speed antennas
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NASA schedules follow-up spacewalk for August 25 to complete communication antenna replacement
Space agency officials announced that astronauts will resume exterior maintenance tasks on August 25, 2026. The upcoming spacewalk aims to finalize the mounting of a replacement high-speed communication antenna after time limits forced crew members to postpone the installation during their initial outing.
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NASA and ESA astronauts perform ISS spacewalk to remove faulty high-speed communications antenna
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot ventured outside the International Space Station on August 19, 2026. The crew successfully detached a malfunctioning high-speed communication antenna, marking a historic first spacewalk for a French female astronaut, though time constraints delayed the installation of the spare unit.
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